Tuesday, August 05, 2025

Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American history museum

Egyptian proverb : They asked the Pharaoh “what made you a tyrant?”. He said, "no one stopped me”


The Rule of Law Is Dead in the US

The Nation – Elie Mystal: “The rule of law presupposes that there are rules that provide a consistent, repeatable, and knowable set of outcomes


Battle stations: The former PM, ministers, and military brass cashing in on Australia’s defence spending bonanza

With billions of dollars in AUKUS spending looming, the rush to join defence industry contractors and advisory firms has never been greater.


Peter Kyle receives £66,000 donation from tech firm, then hands them £5m government contractThe Canary 


Bessent Admits Trump Tax Scam Offers ‘Backdoor for Privatizing Social Security’ Common Dreams


If AI can analyze information, crunch data and deliver a slick PowerPoint deck within seconds, how does the biggest name in consulting stay relevant?


The Trump administration has just sent $10m worth of birth control to be burned – rather than donate it as aid The Independent


Tech giant Palantir helps the US government monitor its citizens. Its CEO wants Silicon Valley to find its moral compass The Conversation


Billionaire Peter Thiel backing first privately developed US uranium enrichment facility in Paducah WKMS 


Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American history museum

The Smithsonian said it restored the display to an earlier version, which notes that “only three presidents have seriously faced removal.”

UK wealth managers have reported a surge in enquiries from affluent customers after weeks of uncertainty over a potential wealth tax


Victims of fraud and financial abuse caught in ATO's pursuit of $56b in tax debt


British 999 call handler's voice cloned by Russian network using AI

The BBC's Olga Robinson has tracked down and spoken to an emergency medical adviser from Preston in England, who was shocked to learn his voice had been faked in a video campaign spreading fear ahead of Poland's presidential election earlier this year.


My delivery was just five minutes away when Australia Post did something inexplicable - and I know I'm not alone