Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Price Holds $84K After Sharp $87,000 Rejection
The Bitcoin price fell to $83,508 after failing above $87,000, liquidating $230M of longs. Traders now watch $80K support.
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Science and Technology
AI Risks Reach the UN Security Council as Tech Chiefs Warn
AI risks reached the UN Security Council as Amodei, Altman and Bengio urged cooperation. Bengio called the dangers real and imminent.
Bangladesh
Rohingya Crisis: PM Tarique Rahman Sets Out Five Urgent Steps
At the UN, Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman proposed five urgent steps to end the Rohingya crisis as aid appeals shrink to $710 million.
News
Hurricane Polo Threatens Mexico’s Pacific Coast With Floods
Hurricane Polo, one of the strongest Eastern Pacific storms on record, threatens Guerrero and Michoacán with floods and mudslides.
International
Xi Jinping in Washington: US Says China Trade Truce Extended
Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a three-day visit as the US says the China trade truce is extended to January 10.
Ex-Muslim Voices
The Right to Leave: Women, Apostasy and Freedom | Voices
The right to leave a religion remains dangerous for many women. Apostasy laws still punish conscience worldwide.
Humanism
Assisted Dying Is a Humanist Cause for Compassion | Column
Assisted dying is a humanist cause: it centres dignity, autonomy and compassion over doctrine at life's end.
Opinion
The AGI Era Claim Needs Evidence, Not a Slogan | Opinion
OpenAI's AGI era claim is a marketing line, not proof. Extraordinary claims still demand extraordinary evidence.
Atheism
Australia’s No Religion Surge Redraws a Christian Nation | Column
Australia's no religion count keeps climbing, and the 2026 census may confirm a decisively secular nation.
Culture
Creative Arts Emmys 2026 Reward Bold, Character-Driven TV
The Creative Arts Emmys 2026 spread awards widely, with South Park and Remarkably Bright Creatures among winners.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Garment Exports Climb to Number Two in US Market
Bangladesh garment exports have overtaken China to become the second-largest apparel supplier to the US market.
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Price Slips Below $80,000 as Greed Holds
The bitcoin price fell below $80,000 on Sunday, yet the Fear and Greed Index still signals firm risk appetite.
Science and Technology
OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra Sparks an AGI Era Debate
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra prompted a claim that AGI has arrived, drawing both praise and sharp safety scrutiny.
International
Far-Right AfD Wins Historic Saxony-Anhalt Election
The far-right AfD won Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8%, nearing power in a German state for the first time since WWII.
News
Assisted Dying Bill Returns to the Commons in Fierce Test
The assisted dying bill returns to the Commons on Friday, reopening Britain's most divisive end-of-life debate.