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Tear Gas Is a Chemical Weapon Used to Disperse Crowds — Here's How It Works and Its Risks
Discover Magazine
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Key Takeaways on Tear Gas Tear gas is a chemical weapon also known as “demonstration control agents” (DCAs). It's designed to disperse large crowds, typically in outdoor settings. Tear gas contains lachrymatory agents, including CS...
Germany-Based CS INSTRUMENTS Plans Bluffton, South Carolina, Headquarters Operations
Area Development
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July 9, 2025
Related Research Germany-based CS INSTRUMENTS, a manufacturer of compressed air measuring technology, plans to establish North American headquarters operations in Bluffton, South Carolina. The $3.6 million project is expected to create 13 jobs in...
Revolution Leader: Yemen’s position is serious in targeting ships of companies violating naval ban
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 17, 2025
Revolution Leader: Yemen’s position is serious in targeting ships of companies violating naval ban [Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:15:17 +0300] Sana’a – SABA: Revolution Leader Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi affirmed that Yemen is serious about...
Deutsche Bahn is on track for more delays and cancellations
Deutsche Welle
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July 17, 2025
In Germany, where the trains were said to never run late, a route is now considered punctual if it is delayed by less than six minutes. Since 2022, only 62% of trains run right on schedule, compared with close to 99% in neighboring Switzerland....
Eurostat: Czechs Work 200 Hours More per Year Than Germans
Prague Morning
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July 12, 2025
New data from Eurostat reveals that the average Czech employee works 37.8 hours per week — nearly four hours more than workers in Germany or Austria. Over the course of a year, that adds up to 200 extra hours, or five additional full working...
Germany’s Butting selects Alabama for HQ and its first U.S. production facility
Made in Alabama
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July 9, 2025
LOXLEY, Alabama — Butting, a global stainless steel pipe manufacturer, announced plans today to establish its North American headquarters and first United States production facility in Baldwin County as part of a $61 million growth project. The...
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UK wants to lower voting age to 16: Which other nations allow adolescents to cast ballots?
Firstpost
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July 17, 2025
The United Kingdom has decided to extend voting rights to 16 and 17-year-olds in all elections. In a big democratic overhaul, the British government said it will lower the voting age to 16 by the next general election. It said the proposed changes...
Volvo CE Unveils Global Strategies Amid Soft Markets In Europe And North America
Construction Business News Middle East
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July 17, 2025
Volvo CE is accelerating key global strategic actions to remain agile, responsive to customer needs, and financially robust, the company revealed in its Q2 2025 update Volvo CE has announced several global strategic announcements over the second...
German Bundestag: Attacks and insults dominate debate
Deutsche Welle
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July 9, 2025
Whenever the budget is debated in the Bundestag, it is the opposition's moment to shine. This is their opportunity to catalog everything it dislikes about the government's policies. Chancellor Friedrich Merz has now led the coalition of the...
Appalachia's John C. Campbell Folk School Celebrates An Artistic Century
Chattanooga Pulse - Tennessee
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July 17, 2025
The John C. Campbell Folk School is celebrating 100 years of transforming lives, bringing people together and imparting knowledge preserving the Appalachian culture. The John C. Campbell Folk School is celebrating its centennial beginning at their...
German arrested on Koh Phangan for investment fraud targeting Australians
Bangkok Post
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July 9, 2025
PUBLISHED : 9 Jul 2025 at 12:56 SURAT THANI - A 54-year-old German has been arrested on Koh Phangan for allegedy orchestrating a fraudulent investment scheme targeting investors in Australia. Officers from Provincial Police Region 8, the...
A decade of debate, design and deals - UKCW Birmingham announces first guest speakers and key features
BirminghamWorld
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July 17, 2025
As it prepares to celebrate a decade as the UK’s biggest event for the built environment, UK Construction Week (UKCW) has announced its first confirmed big name speakers for this autumn’s show in Birmingham, including Mayor of the West Midlands,...
Germany's eCap Marine Wins Two Contracts for Hydrogen Propulsion Systems
Ship & Bunker
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July 9, 2025
eCap Marine signs hydrogen contract with Samskip. Image Credit: eCap Hamburg-based eCap Marine has secured two contracts to supply hydrogen propulsion systems for four vessels - two bulk carriers for Norway's Møre Sjø and two short-sea container...
YMCA Launches Phase II of Youth Livelihood and Employment Project in Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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July 17, 2025
The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Sierra Leone on Wednesday officially launched Phase II of its Youth Livelihood and Employment Project at a high-level workshop held at the Council of Churches in Sierra Leone (CCSL) Hall, Kingharman...
German firm wins Bausher ‘Design Competition 2025’
Oman Observer
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July 8, 2025
German firm KSP Engel, known for its work on cultural and institutional buildings, was awarded first place in the Muscat Municipality Design Competition 2025. The competition was launched to design a landmark multi-use building in the Wilayat of...
TUI makes claim about the 'real reason' for Majorca's protests - 'not our hotels'
Daily Express
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July 17, 2025
German tour operator TUI's director of corporate and external affairs, Thomas Ellerbeck, met with the President of the Balearic Islands, Marga Prohens, and the tourism minister, Jaume Bauzá, to discuss the issues facing the tourism industry in...
More and more German companies declare insolvency
The Local - Germany
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July 11, 2025
The number of businesses becoming insolvent is growing compared to the previous year, Germany's statistical office reports. The number of business insolvencies filed in Germany increased by 2.4 percent in June compared to the previous year,...
German manufacturer announces $3.6 million investment into Bluffton operation
WJCL TV - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
German manufacturer announces $3.6 million investment into Bluffton operation CS INSTRUMENTS is investing millions of dollars to establish its North American headquarters in Bluffton. WIN. ACROSS THE BOARD. CHECKING ON SOME DEALS MADE IN THE...
Prehistoric Tooth-Adorned Bags Linked to Elite Women and Found in Germany
Greek Reporter
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July 11, 2025
The remains of a woman from the Corded Ware Culture were buried in a crouched position near Krauschwitz, Germany. Credit: State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology of Saxony-Anhalt, Klaus Bentele Archaeologists working in...
German exports suffered from frontloading reversal in May
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 8, 2025
The frontloading reversal continued in May, making it another disappointing month for German exports. After yesterday’s encouraging industrial production data, May export data showed where the frontloading reversal is still in full swing: in the...