Thailand’s Pheu Thai Party Joins With Former Rival to Form Government
The marriage of convenience between Pheu Thai and the United Thai Nation Party reflects the stunning political realignment that has occurred since May’s general election.
Day: August 18, 2023
OpenAI Acquires Global Illumination, the Makers of a Minecraft Clone
OpenAI has acquired Global Illumination, a small “digital product company” that has a link to a game called Biomes. The web-based, open source sandbox MMORPG “has a striking resemblance to Minecraft,” says The Verge’s Jay Peters. From the report: In it…
China’s struggling property giant Evergrande files for bankruptcy protection in US
The company’s chapter 15 protection will protect its US assets while it attempts a restructuring dealChina’s Evergrande Group, the world’s most heavily indebted property developer and the poster child for the country’s property crisis, has filed for ba…
Federal agencies gear up for zero trust executive order deadline
Federal agencies are prepared to meet the zero trust executive order requirements from the Biden Administration with just over a year until the deadline, according to Swimlane. The research investigated the confidence level of these agencies in meeting…
Canadian fire evacuees turned away from full flights
There are queues on roads out of Yellowknife and at the airport as a fire bears down on the remote city.
India’s supreme court issues handbook against use of archaic terms for women
Harmful language and stereotypes about women can lead to distortion of law, says chief justice of IndiaIndia’s supreme court has issued a handbook for judges urging them to shun words like seductress, vamp, spinster and harlot when talking about women….
INS Vindhyagiri: All you need to know about Indian Navy’s new stealth frigate | WION Originals – WION
INS Vindhyagiri: All you need to know about Indian Navy’s new stealth frigate | WION Originals WIONIndian Navy Gets New Warship, ‘Most Advanced’ INS Vindhyagiri KTBSVindhyagiri adds to India’s naval prowess The Tribune …
China Is Desperate to Boost Its Low Birth Rates. It May Have to Accept the New Normal
China’s efforts to lift birth rates, experts say, may be futile. Instead, authorities should focus on boosting automation, immigration, and eldercare.
Justice Department seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case
The Justice Department is seeking 33 years in prison for Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy in one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol