Cryptocurrency
Goldman Sachs Crypto ETF Push Grows With $2.25 Billion Deal
The Goldman Sachs crypto ETF push expands as the bank buys NEOS Investments for up to $2.25 billion, adding Bitcoin and Ether products.
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Bangladesh
BNP Presidential Candidate Mirza Fakhrul Set for Top Office
The BNP presidential candidate Mirza Fakhrul is set to become Bangladesh's next president after his nomination ahead of the August 20 vote.
News
Iran War Widens as Saudi Arabia Braces for Militia Assault
The Iran war widens as Saudi Arabia braces for a coordinated militia assault, with the collapsed July ceasefire reigniting Gulf tensions.
Ex-Muslim Voices
Ex-Muslim Free Expression Must Survive the Islamophobia Debate | Column
Opinion: ex-Muslim free expression is the real test of the UK's new anti-Muslim hostility definition. Protect Muslims and speech alike.
Culture
Nazi-Looted Art Finds an Unlikely Ally in Artificial Intelligence
Researchers hunting Nazi-looted art are turning to artificial intelligence to trace more than 100,000 works never returned to their owners.
Humanism
Indigenous Rights Deserve Protection, Not Just Ceremony | Column
Column: on Indigenous Peoples day, indigenous rights in Bangladesh need real protection from violence, not another round of ceremony.
Atheism
Solar Eclipse Over Europe Reminds Us Reason Beats Omens | Column
Column: today’s solar eclipse over Iceland and Spain shows how prediction replaced dread, a quiet victory for reason over superstition.
Humanism
Migrant Worker Safety Is a Humanist Obligation | Column
Opinion: Migrant worker safety is a humanist obligation. The Riyadh fire that killed 16 Bangladeshis shows the cost of neglect.
Culture
Michael Biopic Streams After Record $1 Billion Box Office
The Michael biopic now streams on Starz after a record $1 billion run, raising fresh questions about how films reshape public memory.
Atheism
A Secular State Must Defend Indigenous Minorities | Column
Opinion: A secular state must defend indigenous minorities. Bangladesh's Indigenous Peoples Day highlights rising violence and neglect.
Opinion
Meta Child Harm Trial Puts Big Tech’s Design Choices on Trial | Opinion
Opinion: the Meta child harm trial opening in Oakland asks whether addictive design is a choice firms can be held to account for.
Bangladesh
Saudi Factory Fire Kills 16 Bangladeshi Workers Near Riyadh
A Saudi factory fire near Riyadh killed 16 Bangladeshi workers, as Dhaka moves to repatriate bodies and press for compensation.
Cryptocurrency
Crypto Clarity Act Vote Slips to September in US Senate
The Crypto Clarity Act vote has slipped to September, delaying the first US federal rulebook for digital assets as ETF flows surge.
Science and Technology
Nvidia AI Financing Plan Rallies $500 Billion From Wall Street
An Nvidia AI financing plan aims to mobilise more than $500 billion from Wall Street to fund data centres and chip purchases.
International
US Marine Freed From Russia Lands Home After Four Years
A US Marine freed from Russia after more than four years has landed home, with Washington saying no prisoner exchange took place.