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Equipment manufacturer CNH has entered into a multi-phase partnership with autonomous agriculture startup Bluewhite to bring its technology to tractors. Through the partnership, Bluewhite's autonomous systems will be integrated into tractors manufactured by CNH's parent company, New Holland, which will enable New Holland tractors to operate autonomously in orchards, vineyards and other specialty crop farming. A Blue Holland tractor in a cherry orchard. Image courtesy of Blue Holland. Autonomous technology “much needed” for growers BlueWhite's chief operating officer, Alon Asher, said the relationship between the two companies began several years ago when the two were considering how to most effectively…

The EU Council endorsed the start of accession talks with Ukraine, Moldova. The USA allowed Ukraine to fire US-provided missiles into Russia wherever it is coming under attack VIDEO June 17/The world must hear: Russian captivity kills June 17/ Koziy: Who will be the first to push the nuclear button? June 17/ Nesvitaylov: Peace Summit: counted? June 18/ Chalenko: A dictator is a friend to a dictator June 19/ Hyera: Everyone is equal in war June 19/ Snegiryov: “Cauldron of fire” and more June 20/ Komar: How Russia’s FSB buys Ukrainian children June 21/ Hetman: Effective Ukrainian strikes driving Russian…

Relentless Russian attacks on Ukrainian military positions guarding the strategic eastern city of Khashiv Yar are preventing troop rotations and the delivery of some supplies, soldiers there said.Analysts say the Kremlin's forces are seeking to assert their superiority in troops and weapons before Ukraine's armed forces are bolstered by promises of new military aid from Western countries that is already trickling to the front lines.Russia has hit civilians just as hard, using powerful glide bombs that destroy buildings and leave huge craters, and its months-long campaign to cripple Ukraine's power supply is aimed at undermining national morale and cutting off…

Weather helps firefightersAssociated Press – June 25, 2024 / 07:42 AM | Articles: 494056 Photo: Cal Fire/Butte County The Apache Fire was approaching the Palermo, California, area on Monday evening. Updated 7:42am Improved weather conditions helped firefighters on Tuesday as they battled a wildfire in rural Northern California that was threatening the community of Palermo, near the site of the state's deadliest wildfire six years ago. The fire grew to about a square mile (2.6 square kilometers) in the first few hours of Monday evening but died down overnight and is now 15 percent contained, according to Capt. Dan Collins…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A total of 163 assault incidents were recorded inside Alabama prisons during the month of April, according to a new report. This is a slight increase from the previous month. More generally, incidents of prison violence have been declining over the past year. The number of assaults in Alabama prisons in April increased by more than 7% compared to March and 33% compared to February. However, compared to April 2023, prison assaults are down by more than 9%, and the total number of prison assaults for this fiscal year is down by more than 12% compared to…

Responding to the latest IPC report on food insecurity levels in Gaza, Daw Mohammed, Interim Country Director for CARE International in Palestine, said:”In recent decades, the international community has too often placed emphasis on terminology rather than humanity, failing to truly recognise the depth of suffering caused by hunger.”Data on food insecurity helps humanitarian organizations plan their response, but the process of determining the difference between hunger and catastrophic food insecurity is irrelevant for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, many of whom have starved to death or will never fully recover from the ravages of hunger.As we enter the ninth…

On Thursday, 20 May, the President of the UN Human Rights Council convened an informal dialogue on human rights in the context of climate change, food security and health, with High Commissioner Volker Türk delivering opening remarks. Discussions revolved around the urgency of ensuring a coordinated response to climate change and the value of a human rights-centred approach to tackling the global crisis. The President of the Security Council and the High Commissioner underscored the danger of the current situation, as did representatives of international organizations, who called for urgent action. Amy Pope, Director-General of the International Organization for Migration…

With just days to go before a debate that could upset the course of a very close election campaign, Donald Trump finally seems to be realizing the dangers of constantly portraying his opponent as a frail, shambling old man.Trump now calls President Biden a “great debater” – and a formidable one, to be sure. “I watched him and Paul Ryan debate, and he blew Paul Ryan away,” Trump said in an interview last week, referring to Biden's 2012 vice presidential debate against Mitt Romney's running mate. “I don't underestimate him.”The comments conveyed a key piece of information to the Biden…

If you're the type who likes to plan things, you might find that your vacations become so planned that by the time you get back, you feel like you need a do-nothing vacation. Sound familiar? Maybe it's time to consider the Swedish tradition of “lagom.”The word, pronounced “lagom,” means “not too much, not too little.” When applied to travel, it means striking the perfect balance between exercise, adventure, food, and relaxation.Remember the coziness craze inspired by the Danish concept of “hygge”? Similarly, lagom has been practiced for generations but is now gaining momentum around the world. Lagom is an all-encompassing…

Xi said China had made remarkable scientific progress in fields ranging from space to deep-sea exploration, but that its capacity for “independent innovation” was relatively weak, some core technologies were constrained by other countries and there were skills shortages.”We need to have a greater sense of urgency,” he said. “We need to step up innovation to stay ahead in the technology race for future development.”Xi Jinping with Xue Qikun (left) and Li Deren (right) after receiving the world's highest scientific award. Photo: Xinhua News Agency Beijing is locked in a technology war with the West, led by Washington, as the…