Bangladesh
BNP Government Economy Shows Relief but Weak Investment
Six months in, the BNP government economy shows stronger reserves and cooler inflation, but investment and jobs still lag.
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International
Mediterranean Migrant Boat Sinks Off Tunisia, Many Lost
A Mediterranean migrant boat sank off southern Tunisia, with at least 11 bodies recovered and others still missing at sea.
News
Ukraine Independence Day Marks 35 Years Under Fire
Ukraine Independence Day marks 35 years as the UN Security Council meets and Russia's war grinds into a fifth summer.
Ex-Muslim Voices
Under Siege, Iran’s Freethinkers Pay the Highest Price | Voices
Ex-Muslim Voices: as economic warfare isolates Tehran, Iran's freethinkers and doubters face a state that punishes dissent as heresy.
Culture
Bourdain Biopic ‘Tony’ Finds the Chef Before the Fame
The Bourdain biopic 'Tony' stars Dominic Sessa as a young Anthony Bourdain, drawing strong reviews for its portrait of a life before fame.
Humanism
Assisted Dying Bill Returns to Test Compassion in Law | Column
Column: the assisted dying bill returns to Parliament with a September reading, reviving a humanist case for choice and strong safeguards.
Atheism
Ultra-Orthodox Draft Row Tests Israel’s Secular Bargain | Column
Column: Israel's ultra-Orthodox draft dispute pits equal citizenship against religious exemption, and it is shaking the government to its core.
Opinion
AI Summaries Are Quietly Starving the Free Press | Opinion
Opinion: AI summaries cut publisher traffic by up to 38% in France. If readers never click, who will fund the journalism they read?
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Price Surge Tops $77,000 in Best Week in Years
A Bitcoin price surge past $77,000 delivers the biggest weekly rally in three years, driven by Treasury buying and strong ETF inflows.
Science and Technology
Nvidia Poolside Deal Pays $6bn to License AI Models
The Nvidia Poolside deal pays $6bn to license AI coding models and adds a $1bn investment, reshaping how chipmakers buy AI talent.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Cabinet Reshuffle Widens Tarique’s Coalition
A Bangladesh cabinet reshuffle adds four ministers and two state ministers as PM Tarique Rahman reorganises his government after six months.
International
Evergrande Founder Life Sentence Closes a $300bn Collapse
An Evergrande founder life sentence for Hui Ka Yan marks a milestone in China's biggest property collapse, with fraud and bribery convictions.
News
Iran Economic Warfare Escalates as Trump Rejects Talks
Iran economic warfare intensifies as Trump vows an economic D-Day and oil nears $94, while Tehran warns of a devastating response.
Atheism
Ten Commandments in Classrooms Test Church-State Separation | Column
Column: a fight over Ten Commandments in classrooms reaches the Supreme Court, testing church-state separation.
Ex-Muslim Voices
Political Islam Advances by Ballot in Bangladesh’s Vote | Column
Column: political Islam is gaining ground by the ballot as a Jamaat-led alliance contests Bangladesh's presidency.