Atheism
The US Senate Turns Its Fire on Blasphemy Laws | Column
Blasphemy laws still criminalise speech in 84 countries. A new US Senate resolution urges repeal worldwide.
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Science and Technology
Kimi K3 Tops the Coding Leaderboard and Rattles Silicon Valley
Kimi K3, an open model from Moonshot AI, topped a major coding leaderboard and reignited the US-China AI race.
Opinion
The EU Google Ruling Finally Cracks Big Tech Gatekeeping | Column
The EU Google ruling forces Android open to rival AI assistants. This column argues it is overdue.
News
Andy Burnham Takes Office as Prime Minister as the Starmer Era Ends
Andy Burnham took office as UK prime minister on Monday, succeeding Keir Starmer after a rapid turnover.
International
US Strikes on Iran Push Tehran to Suspend the Islamabad Truce
US strikes on Iran entered a seventh night as Tehran suspended the Islamabad truce and the Strait of Hormuz stayed shut.
Culture
Spain Win the World Cup Final as Ferran Torres Sinks Argentina
Spain won the 2026 World Cup final 1-0, as Ferran Torres struck in extra time to break Argentine hearts.
Ex-Muslim Voices
Iran Christian Converts Face Upheld Sentences for Leaving Islam | Column
Column: Iran Christian converts see long prison sentences upheld, exposing the price of leaving Islam under the Islamic Republic.
International
Myanmar Rohingya Shipwreck Leaves More Than 500 Feared Dead at Sea
A Myanmar Rohingya shipwreck has left more than 500 people feared dead, UN agencies say, in one of the year's deadliest crossings.
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Price Steadies Near $64,800 as Extreme Fear Grips Traders
The Bitcoin price steadies near $64,800 even as an extreme fear reading and a 45% yearly drop keep traders cautious.
Bangladesh
Berger Affiliate’s $13.7 Million Investment Backs Bangladesh Economic Zone
A fresh Bangladesh economic zone investment sees a Berger Paints affiliate commit $13.7 million to the National Special Economic Zone.
Humanism
DR Congo Hunger Emergency Demands a Humanist Response, Not a Shrug
The DR Congo hunger emergency deepens as the WFP seeks $214 million; humanist solidarity means funding it, not looking away.
Culture
Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Turns a Homer Epic Into a Cinema Event
Christopher Nolan's Odyssey arrives in theatres, sending cinephiles on their own pilgrimages to see the Homer epic on film.
Atheism
Northern Ireland Blasphemy Law Abolition Ends a Medieval Relic | Column
Column: the Northern Ireland blasphemy law falls at last, closing the final chapter of a medieval offence across the UK.
Opinion
Voluntary AI Safety Standards Are a Test the White House Can Still Fail | Column
Column: voluntary AI safety standards from the White House sound reassuring, but trusting frontier labs to police themselves invites failure.
Science and Technology
Nvidia SK Hynix Partnership Targets the Memory Behind Future AI Chips
The Nvidia SK Hynix partnership aims to co-develop next-generation memory for AI supercomputers, robots and PCs.