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Free Thought Daily’s International section covers global politics, human rights, science, culture, conflict, democracy, and major world developments with independent analysis.

Humanism

Humanism

India Should Fix Its Own Minority Crisis Before Lecturing Bangladesh

India should be careful before lecturing Bangladesh about minorities. Not because Bangladesh is perfect. It is not. Bangladesh has real problems. Hindu communities, Buddhist communities, Christian communities, Indigenous groups, atheists, secular writers and other vulnerable citizens must be protected with seriousness. Any attack on a minority citizen in Bangladesh is a failure of the state […]

4 months ago
Analysis

Analysis

Europe’s Heatwave Is Not Just Weather. It Is a Warning.

Europe is sweating through a warning it can no longer ignore. The latest heatwave has pushed temperatures to dangerous levels across several countries, broken June records in Britain and Switzerland, closed schools, disrupted work and placed elderly people, children and outdoor workers at risk. This is not just “hot weather.” Hot weather is uncomfortable. This […]

4 months ago
Analysis

Analysis

Ukraine Signals a Harder War as Russia’s War Machine Becomes the Target

Ukraine’s message is becoming sharper: if Russia uses factories, bases, fuel depots and logistics networks to continue the war, those places will no longer be treated as distant or untouchable. That is the meaning behind President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s latest warning that Ukraine will carry out pre-emptive attacks on facilities Russia uses for war. It is […]

4 months ago
International

International

China Defends Its Technology Rise as AI and Semiconductor Rivalry Grows

China has defended its rapid rise in advanced technology, rejecting claims that government subsidies alone are behind its growing strength in artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, quantum computing and semiconductors. The debate is becoming one of the most important economic and political questions of the modern world. Technology is no longer only about business. It is […]

4 months ago
International

International

AI Environmental Impact Becomes a Global Trust Issue

Artificial intelligence often looks invisible. People see software, data, models, and algorithms. But behind every AI system, there is a physical cost. AI needs data centres. It needs electricity, water, land, cooling systems, chips, cables, and energy grids. The digital future is not weightless. It depends on real infrastructure. Why AI’s Environmental Cost Matters The […]

4 months ago