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All recent Free Thought Daily posts in one clean reading list.
Atheism
Blasphemy laws in Pakistan have killed again — this time without a verdict, a sentence, or even a trial. Amir Peter, a Catholic father of three and the younger brother of a Lahore parish priest, died on 1 July in judicial custody at Camp Jail, Lahore. He had spent nearly a year behind bars, arrested […]
International
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has now killed more than 450 people. If you had not heard, you are not alone — and that is exactly the problem. By the end of June, the Democratic Republic of the Congo had confirmed 1,460 cases of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus, with 452 deaths. The […]
News
The US-Iran talks in Doha have produced something rare in this conflict: a reason for cautious hope. Negotiators from Washington and Tehran met separately this week with Qatari and Pakistani mediators in the Qatari capital. Both sides, according to Qatar’s foreign ministry, made “positive progress” and agreed to keep talking. Vice President JD Vance said […]
Humanism
Four bishops consecrated in defiance of the Pope. Sacraments declared invalid overnight. Millions of worshippers warned they now risk damnation for attending the same Mass they attended last week. What changed? A decree.
Cryptocurrency
After the worst first half since the FTX era, Bitcoin is rallying on a few soft words from the Fed chair. That tells you what actually drives this market — and it isn't decentralisation.
News
President Lee Jae-myung calls it a "great leap forward." Critics call it regional politics with a trillion-dollar price tag. Either way, South Korea just placed the biggest technology bet in its history.
International
More than 70 missiles and close to 500 drones in one night. A nine-storey apartment block partly collapsed. A record 52,500 people sheltering in the metro. Kyiv's worst night in months is also a message
Bangladesh
After almost two years of suspension, India is issuing tourist visas to Bangladeshis again. The crowds outside the visa centres show how much ordinary people missed the connection — and how much damage the freeze quietly did.
Analysis
The World Bank’s $1.1bn emergency financing for Bangladesh highlights rising pressure on food, fuel, fertilizer, reserves and vulnerable households.
Bangladesh
The sudden spread of Kalima flags across Bangladesh has triggered debate and security scrutiny, raising questions about faith, symbolism, public order and political timing.
Ex-Muslim Voices
From South Asia to the Middle East and the West, organised religion too often turns identity into conflict. Humanity needs freedom from religious control, fear and holy hatred.
Humanism
India should be careful before lecturing Bangladesh about minorities. Not because Bangladesh is perfect. It is not. Bangladesh has real problems. Hindu communities, Buddhist communities, Christian communities, Indigenous groups, atheists, secular writers and other vulnerable citizens must be protected with seriousness. Any attack on a minority citizen in Bangladesh is a failure of the state […]
Analysis
India’s Hindu nationalist politics is using religion, anti-Muslim narratives and border fear to deepen division, while Bangladesh must defend truth, sovereignty and human dignity.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s growing relationship with China is not betrayal. It is sovereign foreign policy. India must stop treating Dhaka’s choices as a threat to its regional ego.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s growing China ties are drawing India’s attention, but Dhaka’s real challenge is to secure trade, infrastructure and Teesta benefits without becoming dependent on either side.
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