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World News | Ukraine Seeks Surge in Domestic Arms Production as US Diverts Swiss Order for Patriots to Kyiv
Kyiv, Jul 17 (AP) A new Ukrainian government approved Thursday to expand domestic arms production to meet half the country's weapons needs within six months as it tries to push back Russia's invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said....
Ukraine to boost domestic arms production to counter Russia's invasion, says Zelenskyy
KYIV, Ukraine — A new Ukrainian government approved Thursday will race to expand domestic arms production to meet half the country’s weapons needs within six months as it tries to push back Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

Novenda Secures $6.1M to Reinvent Dental Manufacturing
As sugar consumption rises and dental visits become increasingly expensive, nearly 3.5 billion people worldwide struggle with oral diseases. The dental industry faces mounting pressure to increase manufacturing efficiency, particularly in markets...

iPhone Manufacturing in India: Apple Makes Record-Breaking iPhones in 1st Half of 2025, Achieves Highest Exports, Says Government
New Delhi, July 17: Apple has set a new benchmark in smartphone manufacturing in India, achieving its fastest-ever growth in iPhone production as well as exports during the first half of 2025, the government said on Thursday. The Prime Minister’s...

Apple ramps up iPhone production in India to record high in H1 2025
Apple achieved record iPhone production and exports in India during H1 2025, driven by a 53 per cent year-on-year rise. With Foxconn and Tata leading output, the move marks a strategic shift away from China and strengthens the Make in India push...

Battery-as-a-Service could benefit energy communities
Led by researchers from Centrum Wiskunde Informatica (CWI) in the Netherlands, the research explored how communities with their own energy generation could benefit from grid-connected battery-as-a-service (BaaS), avoiding expensive household...

iPhone Exports From India Jump 53% In H1 2025; iPhone 17 Trial Production Begins
Last Updated:July 17, 2025, 14:34 IST This marks Apple's fastest-ever first-half ramp-up from India, underscoring the country's growing strategic importance in the company's global manufacturing and export framework. The US emerged as the dominant...

"Weak segmentation, wrong perception, complex logistics - the actual brake on the exotic market in Italy"
Growing consumption, complex logistics, and a still limited distribution segmentation in Italy - these are some of the distinctive traits of the exotic and counter-seasonal sector according to Giorgio Mancuso, sole director of Viento Tropical, a...

Double Dutch ups the fizz for 10th birthday
Mixer and tonic brand Double Dutch is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a new bottle design that allows for better carbonation retention across its whole range. The new bottles enable 15% more carbonation The new bottle has been crafted for...

Dutch Inflation Confirmed At 13-month Low
Dutch consumer price inflation moderated as initially estimated in June to the lowest level in just over a year, flash figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Tuesday. Consumer prices logged an annual increase of 3.1 percent in...

France, Italy break daily solar production records
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s latest analysis finds weekly electricity prices fell across most major European markets last week. In France and Italy, new records for daily solar production helped lower prices. July 17, 2025 Patrick Jowett Weekly...

Dutch, Norwegian F-35s to guard Ukraine supply lines in Poland
PARIS — Dutch and Norwegian F-35 fighter jets will be stationed in Poland under NATO command to protect supplies of equipment to Ukraine, the Dutch defense ministry said. The Dutch F-35s will be based in Poland from the start of September to the...

Ukraine aims to expand domestic arms production to 50% of needs within 6 months
A new Ukrainian government, expected to be approved Thursday, will race to expand domestic arms production to meet half the country’s weapons needs within six months as it tries to push back Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

Dutch survey finds informal use of doxyPEP is rising
An online survey conducted in the Netherlands suggests that informal use of doxycycline post-exposure and pre-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP/PrEP) to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is rising despite a lack of formal guidance,...

Life on a Dutch Houseboat: “It’s a Small Area, But It’s the Rich Life Living on the Water That We Love”
In a country where more than a quarter of the landmass is below sea level and boats are ubiquitous, Gilliam and Van der Veen’s decision to live on the water isn’t particularly novel. Indeed, it’s estimated that there are over 10,000...

UNDP hands over mechanized mine clearance vehicles to Emergency Service financed by Netherlands, France, Croatia and Sweden
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/ The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine has handed over six remotely operated demining machines and a comprehensive set of spare parts for them to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU)....

Netherlands' climate-friendly investments increased by 80% in four years
The Netherlands invested nearly 41 billion euros in measures to limit climate change in 2023, almost double the amount spent in 2019. New data from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) show that higher spending on electric vehicles, the electricity grid,...

Will Europe embrace robo taxis like US has?
Driverless autonomous taxis are now commonplace in cities across the United States. From San Francisco in California to Austin in Texas, robo taxi rides can now be booked with the tap of a phone. While the US has rapidly adopted the technology...

Energy Saving Tech Identified as Key to Achieving Rwanda’s Rural Transformation Targets
1 Amped Innovations, is one of those social enterprises, that have produced solar refrigerators for rural regions. A study conducted from eastern Rwanda has revealed that energy-efficient and off-grid technologies—such as solar water pumps,...
Dutch Companies Explore the UK Organic Products Market
This mission empowered Dutch organic businesses with the knowledge, context, and contacts needed to explore new opportunities in the UK, driving sustainable growth across borders. Get in touch if you have any questions for the Agricultural team...