After the Apocalypse
As Venezuela struggles to recover from political upheaval and calamitous earthquakes, the U.S. government is exploiting the country for oil and money.
Trump says he asked Google CEO to rename Atlantic Ocean on Maps
Tech company previously complied with president’s demand to rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America Donald Trump said Google rejected his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean after himself or America. Speaking at a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday, the president said he had called Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, to ask whether the company could “handle” his proposal. Continue reading...
US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC
Judge threatens to dismiss Trump’s BBC lawsuit unless he cooperates with discovery process and sits for deposition Donald Trump has been ordered by a US judge to cooperate with the discovery process mandated for his lawsuit against the BBC and to sit for a deposition by 11 December – or else he could be subject to sanctions, including the possible dismissal of the $10bn lawsuit. The lawsuit stems from a Panorama documentary aired by the BBC that spliced together comments made by Trump during a rally on 6 January 2021, before the US Capitol riot. While the broadcast was not readily available to view in Florida, Trump’s team has argued that he was personally damaged by the broadcast under Florida’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Continue reading...
Trump merchandise stores are closing: 'He has peaked'
At least four Trump merchandise stores have closed this year. Store owners say with Trump in his final term, there isn't as much to fire up his consumer fan base and sales have softened. (Image credit: Frank Langfitt/NPR)
Welcome Point roll-out gets underway at stations
Interactive station Welcome Points developed to provide a clearly identifiable place where people can access journey information, assistance and support are now being rolled out across England, following a successful trial at 37 stations. The Welcome Points are being supplied by LB Foster and Kadfire. ‘Welcome Points make it easier for passengers to find information
Jim Chalmers faces a world of hard choices where the solution to one problem makes the other worse
High inflation, low growth and rising unemployment can be added to the federal treasurer’s wall of worries * Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Jim Chalmers in a speech last week offered the scant encouragement that the economy would be “a bit better” in a year’s time. Fast forward to Friday morning, and the treasurer revealed that his officials were busy downgrading their forecasts ahead of December’s mid-year budget update to show slower growth and higher unemployment. Continue reading...
The living being on your bookshelf
The belief that books are more than just inanimate objects is explored in a new memoir by Brazilian publisher Luiz Schwarcz — but it’s an idea that has ancient roots
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