— Justin E.H. Smith (Paris) looks at the intellectual history of the history of philosophy
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Tracing apps are falling away in Australia
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“Leading global experts contributed to the report, which offers clear guidance and recommendations on ethics and governance as digital technologies are developed to fight the pandemic: “Johns Hopkins University today released a comprehensive report to help government, technology developers, businesses, institutional leaders, and the public make responsible decisions around use of digital contact tracing technology, including smartphone apps and other tools, to fight COVID-19. Digital Contact Tracing for Pandemic Response—a report led by JHU’s Berman Institute for Bioethics in collaboration with the Center for Health Security at Johns Hopkins, as well as leading experts worldwide—highlights the ethical, legal, policy, and governance issues that must be addressed as digital contact tracing technologies, or DCTT, are developed and implemented.
'More than just your average drug bust': police hail arrest of alleged ice syndicate kingpins
Since February 2019, police have been investigating a drug supply network operating from Wellington, 50 kilometres from Dubbo, and its links in Sydney.
BYE BYE TREATY
Senegal has ripped up its
double tax agreement (DTA) with Mauritius, the island tax haven at the center
of our 2019 investigation Mauritius Leaks. (If you want more info on what a DTA
is, read here!)
The agreement, which was signed in 2004, cost the West African nation $257 million
in lost tax revenue. One researcher told us this decision was a “big deal” and
could spark similar moves by other African countries.
DIRTY MONEY
The European Commission
wants a central authority to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing.
Executive vice-president Valdis Dombrovskis said the six-point plan would “put an end to
dirty money infiltrating our financial system.” Member states
have until July 29 to give their feedback, but some – including Malta,
Estonia and Hungary – have already taken issue with it. Transparency
International says the plan is “high on generalities but low on specifics.”
BOLD AMBITION
ICIJ has a new board chief,
Rhona Murphy, who has big plans for our news organization. The former chief of
Newsweek and The Daily Beast says ICIJ will “continue to
shape the debate on many major issues.” Murphy replaces Sheila
Coronel who stepped down due to extra work associated with the coronavirus.