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Veloce Aperion Revealed With 280hp 2-Stroke X8 Engine

Veloce Aperion Revealed With 280hp 2-Stroke X8 Engine

British startup Veloce Motorcycles has unveiled the Aperion, a 1,000cc eight-cylinder two-stroke naked motorcycle producing a claimed 280hp at 12,000rpm. Only 24 units of the Veloce Aperion will be built, with deliveries starting from 2027.
Germany’s 5,000 Heat Deaths: What The Numbers Reveal

Germany’s 5,000 Heat Deaths: What The Numbers Reveal

More than 5,100 people in Germany died from heat-related causes this year until the end of June, the Robert Koch Institute reports. But how can researchers prove that someone died because of soaring temperatures?
Japan Revises Imperial Succession But Still Excludes Women

Japan Revises Imperial Succession But Still Excludes Women

Parliament has adjusted imperial succession laws in the country, seeking to ensure the royal line endures, but maintained the bar on women emperors. A popular princess, Aiko, would be next in line if sex was no issue.
"Whole Cricketing World Mourn a Genius": Farokh Engineer Pays Tribute to Sir Garfield Sobers

"Whole Cricketing World Mourn a Genius": Farokh Engineer Pays Tribute to Sir Garfield Sobers