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As social science and humanities scholars from more than 20 Asia-Pacific countries gathered in Bangkok recently to consider their shifting roles and responsibilities in the region, one thing was clear: Asia today needs social critique more than ever before, and not just as an act of resistance. But resistance against what? And to what purpose? Accelerating development The Asia-Pacific region is characterized by a remarkable pace of rapid development. According to the World Economic Forum, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is the world's fifth largest economy and is expected to become the fourth largest by 2030. ASEAN's poverty…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (left) and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (right) stand side by side for a family photo at the UK Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in central England on November 2, 2023.Daniel Leal | AFP | Getty ImagesVice President Kamala Harris is set to take to the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday to deliver what is likely to be the biggest political speech of her career.While the 59-year-old Harris is expected to explain her vision and policy agenda to the American people, many in Europe will also be…

Key TakeawaysSevere COVID-19 patients are at significantly increased risk of developing mental illness after infectionFor example, severe COVID-19 increases the risk of depression by 16 timesBut that risk is not present in people who have been vaccinated.THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Patients with severe COVID-19 may be at higher risk of developing mental illness in the year after infection, a new study warns.But vaccination appears to prevent these effects on mental health, researchers reported August 21 in JAMA Psychiatry.For example, researchers gave that people hospitalized with COVID were 16 times more likely to develop depression, and even non-hospitalized…

South Korean Unification Minister Kim Young-ho spoke at a news conference with foreign reporters in Seoul on Thursday. Kim said he hopes the next U.S. administration will adopt the denuclearization of North Korea as a policy goal. Photo: Jeong Hong-gyun/EPA-EFE SEOUL, Aug. 22 (UPI) — Recognizing North Korea as a nuclear power could set off a domino effect that would spark an arms race in Northeast Asia, Seoul's top official in charge of inter-Korean affairs warned Thursday, urging the United States to reaffirm its support for the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. Unification Minister Kim Yong-ho made the remarks during…

Courtesy of Dover Fueling Solutions Photo of Hebert's Boudin & Cracklin Located 10 miles from the nearest town of Nyssa, Oregon, and at one of the road's termini, The Rock Store has established itself as a destination. With an on-site burger restaurant, 12 new beers on tap, and weekly live music events featuring genres ranging from folk to rock, it's more than just a quick refueling stop. But before partnering with Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), the store's outdated fuel system limited its operational efficiency. DFS has emerged as a game changer in this regard with its Wayne Ovation fueling machines…

It was only a matter of time, but now it's official: GM Yagiz Khan Erdogums has been recognized, officially making him the youngest Grandmaster in the world. The titles of several other up-and-coming players have also been confirmed. It's been almost five months since the Turkish prodigy completed the final quota in Germany to become the world's youngest grandmaster at 12 years, 9 months and 29 days. Only three players in chess history have won the title at a younger age: Abhimanyu Mishra, Sergey Karjakin and Gukes Domarac. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) confirmed on Tuesday that the title was…

Investors say Europe is investing in defense in preparation for Trump's return. Former President Trump previously said he would not support NATO allies under attack. European defense spending will reach 552 billion euros in 2023, up 16 percent in one year. LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Donald Trump's possible return to the White House is fueling a surge in investment in defense technology startups across Europe, eight prominent industry executives and investors said. The Republican presidential candidate has threatened to withdraw the United States from NATO and said he would not defend allies that do not increase their defense budgets.…

The destruction of medical infrastructure, attacks on hospitals and medical workers, and severe restrictions on the entry of medical supplies have left Gaza's medical, water and sanitation infrastructure in a state of disrepair, contributing to the current public health crisis in Gaza.Without access to clean water, it is only a matter of time before polio is followed by another infectious disease, which could push Gaza further into health catastrophe.Amman, Jordan, 22 August 2024 — In July, the poliovirus was detected in wastewater samples from Derio Al Bareh and Khan Younis. The first case, an unvaccinated 10-month-old infant, was confirmed in…

Some fast-food restaurants in the US are paying cashiers on other continents to take orders over video calls, rather than finding workers locally.Happy Cashier's founder, Ji Chang, told Business Insider that his company's staff, who the company calls “happy cashiers,” take orders on behalf of American restaurants via video call from the Philippines, Malaysia, and Ghana, where labor costs are much lower.The New York Times reported in April that restaurant technology company Happy Cashier paid Filipino order-taking staff at its New York City restaurants just $3 an hour, well below the city's $16 hourly minimum wage or the $10.65 minimum…

CNN — With just five years and 11 months to go until the 2030 FIFA World Cup Final, the design for the stadium that will host the match has finally been unveiled. Morocco's Grand Stade Hassan II football stadium, one of the three countries co-hosting the tournament along with Spain and Portugal, has been touted by designers Ouallou+Choi and Populous as potentially the “world's largest football stadium”, with a planned capacity of 115,000. The stadium will be built on a 100-hectare (about 247 acres) site in the town of El Mansouria, north of Casablanca, and Populous said its design is…