China invests in German agricultural technology – DW – 06/19/2025

China invests in German agricultural technology – DW – 06/19/2025

China Invests in German Agricultural TechnologyGermany’s agricultural technology sector is facing significant changes, driven in part by Chinese investment. One notable example is the acquisition of the historic German tillage equipment manufacturer Rabe by Chinese construction machinery giant Zoomlion. Rabe, once a thriving family-run company, struggled with generational transitions and financial instability, ultimately leading to insolvencies….

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Fact check: Gov. Walz's appointment of Minnesota lawmaker shootings suspect to advisory board

Fact check: Gov. Walz’s appointment of Minnesota lawmaker shootings suspect to advisory board

Vance Boelter, 57, is in the Sherburne County Jail on Tuesday in Elk River, Minnesota, facing several federal and state charges for the shootings that killed a state representative and her husband, and wounded a state senator and his wife.  Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot inside…

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India, China Firms Eye Technical Tie-Ups as Government Pushes Electronics Manufacturing Drive

India, China Firms Eye Technical Tie-Ups as Government Pushes Electronics Manufacturing Drive

Despite the hurdles, Indian electronics manufacturing services (EMS) firms are racing to forge partnerships with established Chinese suppliers. Companies like Dixon Technologies, Micromax, Zetwerk, and Syrma SGS are actively pursuing deals for display modules, camera sub-assemblies, printed circuit boards, and more. These collaborations are seen as critical to remaining competitive, given Chinese firms’ entrenched role in…

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Rwanda and DR Congo agree draft peace deal to end conflict

Rwanda and DR Congo agree draft peace deal to end conflict

Representatives of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached a draft agreement that could end decades of conflict. The breakthrough, mediated by the US and Qatar, provides for the “disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration” of armed groups fighting in eastern DR Congo. It also includes provisions for a joint security mechanism to prevent…

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Social Security's insolvency date is now a year earlier. Here's how it could impact your benefits.

Social Security’s insolvency date is now a year earlier. Here’s how it could impact your benefits.

Social Security is on track to deplete its trust funds by 2034, one year sooner than previously forecast, when the federal retirement program will be required to cut monthly benefits by about 20%.  The new projection, issued Wednesday in the Social Security Board of Trustees’ annual report, is partly due to increased costs from the Social Security…

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