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Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire, Signals Strikes After Midterms
Trump rejects Iran ceasefire and tells aides he expects renewed strikes after the US midterms, the WSJ reports.
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Humanism
Humanist Weddings Deserve Legal Status Now, Not Later | Column
Humanist weddings are legal in Scotland and Northern Ireland but not England and Wales. As a consultation closes, the case for acting now is clear.
Ex-Muslim Voices
Betty Lachgar Is Still in Prison. London Will Say Her Name | Voices
Betty Lachgar has spent over a year in a Moroccan prison for a T-shirt. As London hosts Leaving to Live, her case tests our commitment to free speech.
Atheism
Non-Religious Young People Now Lead in Northern Ireland | Column
Non-religious young people are now the largest group among Northern Ireland's 16-year-olds. A column on what that means for schools and public life.
Opinion
Opinion: The Accreditation Rule Invites Religious Favouritism
Opinion: the US Education Department's proposed accreditation rule would let a college's "religious mission" sway approval. Secularists are right to object.
Cryptocurrency
Ethereum ETF Inflows Hit Five Days as ETH Stalls Below $2,800
Ethereum ETF inflows reached $746.5 million over five sessions, yet ETH slipped to about $2,667. What the fund flows do and do not tell us.
Science and Technology
AI Enzyme Discovery: Claude Finds a CRISPR-Like System in Phages
An AI enzyme discovery by Anthropic's Claude agents found a CRISPR-like system in phages. What was found, what is unproven, and why it matters.
Bangladesh
Measles Vaccination Drive Targets 3.4 Million Missed Children
Bangladesh starts a measles vaccination catch-up drive for 3.4 million missed children as the outbreak death toll passes 1,080.
International
Nepal Floods Are a ‘Warning to the World’, Shah Tells UN
The Nepal floods killed at least 1,400 people. At the UN, Prime Minister Balendra Shah called the disaster a warning and demanded climate justice.
News
White House Press Ban Blocked as Judge Restores Reporters
A federal judge blocked the White House press ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, restoring their passes for 14 days. Here is what the ruling says.
Ex-Muslim Voices
Where Is Doaa El-Houni? A Libyan Accused of ‘Spreading Atheism’
Doaa El-Houni, a Libyan woman accused of 'spreading atheism', was deported from Türkiye in August. Her whereabouts are unknown.
Culture
Sarat Chandra at 150: Why Bengal’s Great Storyteller Still Matters
Sarat Chandra turned 150 this month. A new essay asks readers to argue with his limits on caste and gender, and still read him with empathy.
Humanism
Everyday Secularism in Bangladesh Is a Humanist Lesson
Column: everyday secularism in Bangladesh, from Hindu sweet shops at iftar to shared canteens, shows humanism lived, not preached.
Atheism
Young Bengal: India’s First Radicals and Their Areligious Modernity
Column: Young Bengal's 1830s radicals built a public life free of religion. A new interview shows why their 'areligious modernity' matters now.
Opinion
The OpenAI Agent Breach Shows AI Must Obey Existing Law
Opinion: the OpenAI agent breach of an Australian health portal proves AI firms must obey existing computer-crime law now.