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BANGKOK – A Thai court has ruled that Prime Minister Surendra Thavisin violated ethical standards by appointing a convicted felon to his cabinet, ousting the embattled premier from power less than a year after taking office and plunging Thai politics back into relative chaos. The Constitutional Court ruled that despite Pichet's immediate resignation, Suretta's appointment of Phichit Chumbang as prime minister justified the dismissal of the former prime minister, who was jailed for trying to bribe a judge with cash in a bag in an earlier case against Thaksin Shinawatra, a former prime minister and protégé of the ruling People's…
The Little League World Series begins this week in Williamsport, Pa. Here's how to watch: (Joe Faraoni/MLB Photo via Getty Images)Major League Baseball isn't the only sport in town this summer. This week, the Little League World Series kicks off in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, bringing together 20 teams to compete in one of the most popular youth sports tournaments of the year. This year's competition features 10 teams from around the United States and 10 teams from around the world. Each day, two international teams and two U.S. teams will play against teams in a repechage bracket, culminating in the…
Clario is applying the validated algorithms in a study involving patients with multiple sclerosis. Credit: ChiccoDodiFC / Shutterstock. Clario has announced a partnership with the Mobilise-D consortium to integrate digital mobility outcomes (DMOs) with its Opal wearable sensor system, offering a comprehensive assessment of patient movement. The partnership is aimed at enhancing the capture of patient mobility data in clinical trials. DMOs offer significant improvements over traditional clinical scales by providing objective, reliable, accurate, and sensitive measurements of human movement. As part of the Mobilise-D consortium, Clario contributed technology and expertise to the e-clinical outcome assessments (eCOA) during the development…
Elon Musk's AI company xAI has released two new models of its Grok chatbot, Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini, with upgraded performance and new image generation capabilities. Grok's prompt-based image maker is powered by Black Forest Lab's Flux 1 AI model and allows users to generate and publish images directly to the X social platform, but there appear to be few guardrails in place to prevent misuse.xAI says the Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini are available in beta on X (access to Grok is currently limited to Premium and Premium Plus subscribers), and that both models will be available through its enterprise…
“Bangladesh is currently undergoing a reform process that will take a significant amount of time to complete before elections are held and the interim government will need India's support.”India's “Neighborhood First” foreign policy was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014 and aims to strengthen ties with countries in the South Asian region.Bangladesh's main opposition parties, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami, have traditionally supported closer ties with China and Pakistan rather than India.China's influence in Bangladesh is particularly strong in defense cooperation: The People's Liberation Army announced in May that it would conduct joint military exercises with the…
Fifteen heat records have been broken across the country so far this year as extreme weather events become more frequent and climate breakdown deepens, an influential climate historian told the Guardian.Tens of thousands of local maximum temperatures were recorded at stations from the Arctic to the South Pacific, and an additional 130 monthly temperature records were broken across the country, according to Maximiliano Herrera, who keeps a record of extreme weather events.He called the unprecedented numbers recorded in the first six months staggering. “We've never seen or thought of anything like this level of heat before,” he said. “The months…
EAST RAMAPO, New York (WABC) — A group of health care workers for Rockland County school districts told Eyewitness News they still haven't received the $3,000 COVID bonus the state told them years ago it would give them.”We feel very disrespected by this,” Deirdre Davis, an occupational therapist assistant for the East Ramapo School District, told investigative reporter Christine Thorne.Davis and dozens of her colleagues, including occupational therapists, speech therapists and psychologists in the East Ramapo School District, have been lobbying for two years to get the district to properly file paperwork with the state and receive the taxpayer-funded $3,000…
Here are some of the top stories making waves online today, August 14th, including the latest on Tropical Storm Ernesto, news about President Biden's cancer funding initiative, and more.Biden touts New Orleans cancer moonshot initiative, announces $150 million in new funding (CBS)Puerto Rico braces for Ernesto as it could become a 'major hurricane' this week (Yahoo)UAW sues Trump and Musk for unfair labor practices (Politico)Walz defends his military record amid GOP attacks at first solo campaign event (NBC)Omar ends 'Squad' losing streak with primary win (Fox)Ukraine is attempting further incursions into Russia, but Russian reinforcements appear to be slowing its…
There are plenty of exciting games on today's MLB schedule, including a matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers. Ahead of today's MLB matches, let's take a closer look at the betting odds. Bet on any MLB game at BetMGM and get a first deposit bonus when you sign up using our link! MLB Betting Info – August 14th Kansas City Royals (65-55) vs. Minnesota Twins (67-52) Betting Information and Picks Moneyline Favorites: Twins -110 Moneyline Underdogs: Royals -110 Total: 8 Runs (Over is -120, Under is +100) Predictions: Twins 5, Royals 4 Moneyline Pick: Twins (-110)…
Australia's Eagle View Orchard says Oxea's technology helps maintain optimal freshness and quality of top fruit, extending the life of the harvest.At Eagle View Orchard in Killup, Western Australia, Oxair’s specialist nitrogen generating technology is being used in controlled atmosphere cold rooms to preserve apples and pears after harvest. Oxair's gas separation experts use PSA technology with nitrogen to extend the life of harvested fruit. Using a natural solution, Oxair nitrogen generators reduce the oxygen content in the cold storage compartment, slowing respiration to maintain optimal freshness. full screen Oxair says its machines are designed to suit customers' individual requirements.…