Paul Wallis

6 days ago | digitaljournal.com | Paul Wallis

US President Donald Trump addresses the nation on strikes on Iran with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth behind him - Copyright POOL/AFP CARLOS BARRIAThe much publicized and remarkably lacking in detail US airstrikes on Iran are likely to lead to a very long, drawn-out global mess. Taken on face value, the US must have delivered a final knockout blow to nefarious Iranian nuclear ambitions. That’s quite unlikely.

1 week ago | digitaljournal.com | Paul Wallis

Attendees watch as a robot walks around during a demonstration at the Unitree Robotics booth during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas - Copyright AFP Ian MauleFor all the huge and hard-won improvements in robotics, it’s a bit hard to get away from the impression that robots are still “clunky” in many ways. They still look and in many ways act steampunk. That’s not where they need to be, and it’s safe to say the sector is well aware of that fact. Enter the word “neuromorphic”.

1 week ago | digitaljournal.com | Paul Wallis

Smoke billows from an explosion at the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) building in Tehran on June 16, 2025 - Copyright AFP Brendan SMIALOWSKI“Middle East peace” is just a wistful expression. It hasn’t been a fact or even a possibility for generations. The current situation between Israel and Iran is a heirloom war between two totally opposed forces. The daily headlines are becoming more like a grotesque weather report. What’s not happening is peace or any suggestion of peace.

1 week ago | digitaljournal.com | Paul Wallis

An American Airlines plane flies past a cellular tower disguised as a palm tree as it lands at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California in January 2022 - Copyright POOL/AFP/File Patrick PleulAn Australian writer was barred from entry into the US because of his online commentaries. The writer, a guy called Alastair Kitchen, said that he was interrogated about his online views and then sent back to Australia. His views included commentary on the Gaza war and college protests.

1 week ago | digitaljournal.com | Paul Wallis

Dozens of tanks and armored vehicles will roll through Washington for Trump's military parade - Copyright AFP Mandel NGANThe No Kings protests are truly huge. All 50 states are participating, and the protests have spread globally. That’s quite possibly a world first. The world really doesn’t like Trump. That alone is unifying the West like nothing since World War 2. America’s global image has nosedived spectacularly from day one of this administration.