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Pixabay Global agribusiness giant Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is building a new food technology park in China. Located in Dongjiakou, Qingdao, Shandong province, the facility was in line with the group’s strategic plans to strengthen its core merchandising capabilities while expanding its value chain downstream, the company said on 26 June. “Qingdao Food Technology Park…
Two Southern California brothers were arrested for allegedly defrauding the government of $2.7 million through a scheme that targeted COVID relief funds and small business loans. The suspects were identified as Norayr Madadi, 40, of Burbank, and Vazrik Madadi, 44, of Glendale, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The alleged crimes took place from March…
Explaining Trump’s latest tariff moves Explaining Trump’s latest tariff moves 01:16 A senior official in the Treasury Department has told colleagues she is leaving the Trump administration, in the midst of intensifying trade negotiations, to seek a role in the private sector, according to sources familiar with her plans. Julia Hahn, assistant secretary for public…
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrapped up his second and final day at a Southeast Asian security conference in a high-stakes meeting with his Chinese counterpart as tensions grow between Washington and Beijing over issues from trade to security and China’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. After discussions…
‘Positive trend’ in US-Russia ties remains despite Washington’s ‘zigzag’ policy, Moscow says. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio have met again at the ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur, according to Russia’s state-run TASS agency, with the war in Ukraine the key focus. The conversation followed…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s recent severe rainstorms are the result of a monsoon providing rich moisture that amplified the residual impact of storm Danas,…
A 17-year former Justice Department official is warning of a wave of retribution inside the agency. Patty Hartman, who served as a top public affairs specialist at the FBI and federal prosecutors’ offices, told CBS News, “The rules don’t exist anymore.” Hartman, who was fired Monday via a letter from Attorney General Pam Bondi, is…
Vegetable seedlings grow at the China-Africa Green Technology Park in Mauritania. SI YUAN/XINHUA As momentum builds around green finance and climate cooperation between China and Africa, experts are emphasizing the significance of mutual understanding, transparency and community-driven investments in forging a just and sustainable future. During a recent webinar on Africa-China green finance, hosted by…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with China’s leader Xi Jinping on an upcoming trip he said Friday would focus on closer business ties. Albanese departs Saturday for the trip that includes stops in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu, and meetings with Xi, Premier Li Qiang and Chairman Zhao Leji of…
Volunteers gather personal items and mementos found along the river after Texas floods – CBS News Watch CBS News Thousands of searchers are still racing against time, desperately scouring the rugged terrain for survivors of last week’s deadly flash floods. As Karen Hua reports, even members of a Facebook group have joined the mission, recovering…