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The Xiaomi SU7, which has been lauded for its safety features since its March 2024 market launch, has recorded its first widely reported fatal accident, resulting in the deaths of three female university students.

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Initial reports on Chinese social media claimed the vehicle caught fire after a collision, with allegations that the “doors could not be unlocked, preventing escape.” The incident quickly gained attention as the first publicly reported fatality involving Xiaomi’s flagship electric vehicle.

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New US and European tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) have created market opportunities for South Korean manufacturers. While South Korean EV exports remain behind Chinese volumes, manufacturers can gain market share by emphasising design, performance, safety and transparency. As such, the US Inflation Reduction Act benefits South Korean producers, though political uncertainty poses risks. Success depends on leveraging technological expertise while adapting to policy shifts.

Source: https://abacusdata.ca/2025-federal-election-poll-ballot-question-2/

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Finland will exit the 1997 Ottawa landmine treaty and increase defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2029 in response to the growing threat from Russia, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo announced.

The move aligns Finland with Poland and the Baltic states, which also plan to leave the treaty.

Finland joined NATO in 2023 and shares NATO's longest border with Russia.

Officials emphasized landmines as a necessary deterrent. The decision, backed by major parties, allows renewed stockpiling and marks a major shift in Finland's defence posture.

Russia is to be put on the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS), meaning anyone working for the Russian state in the UK will need to declare what they are doing or risk jail, the government announced [...]

Introduced under the National Security Act 2023, FIRS is a tool to help protect our democracy, economy and society from covert, deceptive or otherwise harmful activities against UK interests. The enhanced tier has been specifically designed to shed light on activities directed by particular foreign powers which pose a threat to the safety or interests of the UK.

Russia is the second country to be placed on the enhanced tier, following the announcement in March that Iran would be specified. The government will designate all parts of the Russian state – including its president, its parliament, all Russian ministries and their agencies, and the Russian intelligence services.

The specification of the Russian state is in response to the significant and persistent threat Russia poses to the UK and our interests, which has only increased in recent years. Russian hostile acts on UK soil have ranged from the use of a deadly nerve agent in Salisbury, malign cyber incidents - which included targeting UK parliamentarians through spear-phishing campaigns - as well as espionage and arson.

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Meanwhile, Russia continues to wage its unprovoked and illegal war against Ukraine, a war which Russia could end by tomorrow by withdrawing its forces. The UK remains committed to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and will continue to exert maximum economic pressure to stop Russia from threatening and undermining Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence, and to help ensure Russia pays for the damage it has caused.

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In a written decision Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz in Newark said jurisdiction over the case should remain in New Jersey since Khalil was being held there at the time his lawyers filed their habeas corpus petition demanding his release.

“The Court’s jurisdiction is not defeated by the Petitioner having been moved to Louisiana,” the judge wrote, describing the government’s argument otherwise as “unpersuasive.”

The ruling does not guarantee that Khalil will be moved out of a detention facility in Louisiana, where he is being held as the government seeks his deportation for his role in campus protests against Israel. But it will allow his attorneys to make their arguments for his release before a judge in New Jersey.

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The debate over how Norway's wealth fund should respond to the security landscape comes at a time of higher defense spending and soaring industry profits.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/02/norway-urged-to-let-mega-wealth-fund-take-stakes-in-weapons-makers.html

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The original was posted on /r/gamedeals by /u/LighteningOneIN on 2025-04-02 19:02:51+00:00.

Original Title: [Humble Bundle] Fellow Traveller Publisher Bundle | ($2) The Invisible Hand, The Stillness of the Wind | ($5) Genesis Noir, In Other Waters | ($9) Pine: A Story Of Loss, Kraken Academy, The Pale Beyond | ($12) Times & Galaxy

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The original was posted on /r/gamedeals by /u/WinGameStore on 2025-04-02 15:50:26+00:00.

Original Title: [WinGameStore] Victoria 3 Sale | Victoria 3 ($21.19/58%) | Victoria 3: Colossus of the South ($4.49/25%) | Victoria 3: Dawn of Wonder ($3.98/20%) | Victoria 3: Sphere of Influence ($20.19/33%) | Victoria 3: Voice of the People ($8.19/45%) | Victoria 3: Melodies for the Masses ($3.89/22%)

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| | Victoria 3 | 58% | $21.19 | | Victoria 3: Colossus of the South | 25% | $4.49 | | Victoria 3: Dawn of Wonder | 20% | $3.98 | | Victoria 3: Melodies for the Masses Music Pack | 22% | $3.89 | | Victoria 3: Sphere of Influence | 33% | $20.19 | | Victoria 3: Voice of the People | 45% | $8.19 |

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The original was posted on /r/gamedeals by /u/Gamers_Gate on 2025-04-02 15:17:49+00:00.

We have found PFAS elements in plenty of production processes and products. And for these cases, we don't have solutions that could be easily implemented in real time. So 'zero PFAS' is not possible.

Then, there are areas where we honestly have no idea how to replace PFAS, for example in many medical devices. And in these areas where we don't yet know how we can get PFAS out

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Reporting Highlights

• Unexpected Role: Flight attendants were told they would fly rock bands, sports teams and sun-seekers. Then Global Crossing Airlines started expanding into federal deportation flights.
• Human Struggles: Some flight attendants said they ignored orders not to interact with detainees. “I’d say ‘hola’ back,” said one flight attendant. “We’re not jerks.”
• Safety Concerns: Flight attendants received training in how to evacuate passengers but said they weren’t told how to usher out detainees whose hands and legs were bound by shackles.

China has taken steps to restrict local companies from investing in the US, according to people familiar with the matter, in a move that could give Beijing more leverage for potential trade negotiations with the Trump administration.

Archived version: https://archive.is/20250402135836/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-02/china-restricts-companies-from-investing-in-us-as-tensions-rise

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