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China Bans Hidden Car Door Handles Over Safety Concerns
China became the first country to ban hidden car door handles on electric vehicles (EVs) due to safety concerns, according to BBC Technology. The new regulations, set to take effect on January 1, 2027, mandate that all cars sold must have a mechanical release both inside and outside the doors. This decision follows scrutiny of EV safety worldwide after several deadly incidents, including two fatal crashes in China involving Xiaomi EVs where power failures allegedly prevented door openings. The controversial designs were popularized by Tesla.
Other Global Developments
Meanwhile, in Uganda, opposition leader Bobi Wine remained in hiding nearly three weeks after a disputed election, The Guardian reported. His whereabouts were unknown since he fled what he described as a night raid on his home by police and military. This situation was further complicated by an escalating social media feud with the country's military chief.
In Nigeria, the death of singer Ifunanya Nwangene, a former contestant on The Voice Nigeria, highlighted a crisis of preventable fatalities, according to The Guardian. Nwangene, 26, died in a hospital in Abuja after being bitten by a snake in her flat. In her last message to friends, she wrote: "Please come." The incident raised questions about the availability of effective antivenoms in the country.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report stating that the world is in a "democratic recession," with almost three-quarters of the global population living under autocratic rulers, levels not seen since the 1980s, The Guardian reported. The report cited abuses led by figures like former U.S. President Donald Trump, as well as growing authoritarianism in countries like Russia and China, as threats to the global rules-based order.
In the Palestinian territories, a small number of sick and wounded Palestinians were allowed to cross into Egypt through the Rafah border crossing, The Guardian reported. This limited reopening, permitted by Israel, allowed Palestinians to seek medical treatment in Egypt. According to Egyptian officials, about 150 people were expected to leave the territory, and 50 to enter it. However, Reuters reported that by nightfall, Israel had permitted only 12 Palestinians to re-enter. The crossing had been closed by Israeli forces for more than 20 months.
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