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I was tricked, tortured, finally freed: inside a Burmese scam farm
The Times
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Mustapha Momoh, a 36-year-old sports teacher from Sierra Leone, remembers posing as a brunette to flirt with a British man he met on Tinder.Mustapha would spend his days hunched over a long table in a hall in Myanmar with hundreds of other...
LG reiterates administration’s commitment to build stronger farm economy
Daily Excelsior
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June 15, 2025
Addresses closing ceremony of Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, June 14: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the closing Ceremony of Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan at SKUAST Kashmir’s Mountain Research...
Hundreds line intersection for ‘No Kings’ protest in Highland, Indiana
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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June 14, 2025
Indivisible NWI organizers in Highland had much to be proud about during the No Kings protest at Indianapolis Boulevard and Ridge Road Saturday afternoon. With at least 700 people lining three of that intersection’s four corners in what had to be...
The Czech Trump on a mission to stop Europe ‘losing everywhere’
The Times
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Andrej Babis, the billionaire businessman who ran the Czech Republic from 2017-21, has been described as his country’s answer to Donald Trump.Now, like the American president, Babis, 70, could be poised for a comeback in elections due in October —...
ICE instructed not to arrest agriculture, hospitality workers: Report
Straight Arrow News
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June 15, 2025
Following a tumultuous week of protests across Los Angeles and other major metropolitan areas, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been directed to stop targeting nonviolent immigrants working in the agriculture and hospitality...
‘How the hell is that fair?’ Australian dairy farmers say milk price offer won’t cover rising costs
The Guardian
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June 15, 2025
Australia’s declining dairy industry is set to contract further than usual this year due to a combination of natural disasters, rising costs of production and lower than expected minimum farm-gate milk prices. Advocates warn the low milk price...
From savanna to mega market, African goods gain popularity in China
Xinhua News Agency
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* China had been Africa's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years by the end of 2024. * A growing number of African products are entering the Chinese market. * China imported 15.83 billion yuan worth of agricultural goods from Africa in...
Despite Trade Surplus, Agric Records Mixed Fortune in Q1 2025
The Will
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June 14, 2025
June 15, (THEWILL) – Despite the trade surplus posted in the first quarter (Q1 2025), Nigeria’s agricultural sector recorded mixed fortunes during the period. A report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that the value of...
Australia is set to embrace energy from waste, but should it?
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 14, 2025
Overlooking the huge Woodlawn landfill about three hours from Sydney, the scale of Australia's waste challenge is laid bare. All day, every day, a procession of trucks make their way to the bottom of the former open pit mine and dump their loads...
Chinese agricultural machinery displayed during 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo
Xinhua News Agency
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Visitors look at an agricultural machine during the fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo at Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 14, 2025. The fourth China-Africa Economic...
RSS’s farmers body criticises NITI Aayog for its suggestion of lowering tariffs on agriculture imports
The Hindu
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June 14, 2025
New Delhi The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), on Saturday (June 14, 2025)condemned the NITI Aayog’s recommendation under the proposed Indo-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in which the think tank...
Trump Admin Halts Immigration Raids At Farms, Restaurants, And Hotels
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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June 14, 2025
The Trump administration has quietly directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to pause arrests at farms, restaurants, and hotels, a significant policy reversal stemming from concerns that aggressive immigration enforcement was...
Places to visit in America that are locked in a time warp
Republican Herald - Pennsylvania
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June 14, 2025
Travel is all about the experience. And with a fast-paced world zipping all around us, sometimes it’s nice to just catch our breath and dial back to a place that moves a bit slower. Though we still haven’t mastered the science of time travel, we...
Randy Feenstra discusses U.S.-Israel relations and agriculture trade deals
Sioux City Times - Iowa
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June 13, 2025
Randy Feenstra, a current member of the U.S. Congress representing Iowa’s 4th district, shared several updates on his Twitter account on June 13, 2025. Feenstra has been serving in Congress since replacing Steve King in 2021 and previously served...
Amazon will invest $13 billion over 5 years in Australia's Data Center Infrastructure
World Energy News - Connecticut
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Amazon announced in a Saturday blog post that it will invest A$20 Billion ($12.97 Billion) between 2025 and 2029 in Australia to expand, maintain, and operate its data center infrastructure. This investment is expected to boost the country's...
‘Heartland’ & ‘When Hope Calls’ Favorites Unite in Great American Family’s New Series ‘Crossroad Springs’!
Celebrating The Soaps
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June 14, 2025
Great American Family Channel announces their third series, titled Crossroad Springs, including One Life To Live, When Hope Calls, Heartland, and even stars from Wynonna Earp. Here are all the details about the series and its stars, and when it...
Trump Directs ICE to Stop Raids in Agriculture, Hotel and Restaurant Industries — Focus Only on ‘Criminal’ Aliens
The Gateway Pundit
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June 14, 2025
screenshot President Donald Trump has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to halt raids on illegal aliens in agriculture, hotels, and restaurants and to focus instead on just “criminals.” The change comes after a post on Truth Social in...
About Mushroom Farming…
Zim Eye
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June 14, 2025
About Mushroom Farming… By Dr Trywell Muzerengi Oyster mushroom farming is fast emerging as one of the most accessible and profitable agribusiness opportunities in Zimbabwe, offering a low-cost, high-value avenue for income generation, food...
Trump Plans White Collar Migrants-for-Minerals Trade Deal with China
Breitbart
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June 14, 2025
President Donald Trump is touting a draft trade deal with China that includes an unprecedented and unneeded trade item: Chinese white-collar graduates to fill white-collar jobs sought by U.S. graduates. “OUR DEAL WITH CHINA IS DONE, SUBJECT TO...
India's Ethanol Industry Faces Pressure From US Trade Demands
MENAFN
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June 14, 2025
(MENAFN- KNN India) New Delhi, Jun 14 (KNN) India, having recently achieved a 20% ethanol blend in petrol ahead of schedule, aimed to escalate to 30% by 2030. This push-central to its energy security and rural development-now confronts serious...