Opinion
Opinion: A botched execution in Tennessee should end the death penalty debate
Opinion: The botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee shows why a state cannot be trusted to kill humanely. A column on cruelty and law.
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Science and Technology
OpenAI safety resignation: David Robinson says the company’s culture is broken
OpenAI safety resignation: David Robinson quit after 3.5 years, saying frontier labs should run like nuclear plants. OpenAI says it pauses when needed.
Cryptocurrency
Crypto trust charters: community banks sue OCC over Circle, Coinbase approvals
Crypto trust charters face a court test as community bankers sue the OCC over approvals for Circle, Coinbase and others. Bitcoin holds near $84,800.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh measles outbreak: death toll reaches 1,122 as eight more children die
Bangladesh measles outbreak: eight more deaths in 24 hours lift the toll to 1,122, with over 195,000 suspected cases since 15 March, health data show.
International
Brazil election: Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro face first-round vote today
Brazil election today: Lula leads first-round polls but a runoff against Flavio Bolsonaro looks tight, with a possible second round on 25 October.
News
Flydubai co-pilot attack: UAE calls axe assault on captain a terrorist act
Flydubai co-pilot attack: UAE prosecutors call the crash-axe assault on flight FZ1073 a terrorist act as four regional states join the inquiry.
Atheism
Ten Commandments in Classrooms: Galveston Shows Why Neutrality Matters | Column
Column: a judge's order puts Ten Commandments in classrooms in Galveston. A school should stay neutral on belief, and non-believers are watching.
Humanism
Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs Must Prove Equal Treatment | Column
Column: the Pentagon's new Office of Religious Affairs promises not to diminish the rights of any faith or lack thereof. Humanists should test that.
Culture
Renoir and Love opens at the National Gallery with a UK premiere
Renoir and Love opens at the National Gallery with 45 paintings, including the UK premiere of Dance at the Moulin de la Galette.
International
Gaza medical aid delays risk devastating consequences, WHO warns
Gaza medical aid delays leave supplies waiting a median 74 days, the WHO says, as nearly 2 million people need shelter before winter.
News
North Korea missile launch follows DMZ blast row and Kim Yo Jong threat
A North Korea missile launch from Wonsan flew over 700 km into the East Sea amid a row over a DMZ mine blast, Seoul's military said.
Science and Technology
Apple tightens macOS Full Disk Access as AI agents raise the stakes
Apple will add new controls around macOS Full Disk Access, warning that AI agents make broad file access far riskier for users.
Bangladesh
Bay of Bengal Conversation opens in Dhaka with Tarique Rahman
The Bay of Bengal Conversation opens in Dhaka, with PM Tarique Rahman inaugurating the fifth edition on geopolitics, technology and governance.
Opinion
Opinion: Press freedom in Bangladesh needs more than tributes to Khalidi
Opinion: Toufique Imrose Khalidi's death should push press freedom in Bangladesh up the agenda. Tributes are not enough without protection.
Cryptocurrency
Blast shutdown rattles Ethereum layer-2 as bitcoin holds near $84,600
The Blast shutdown ends a $2 billion Ethereum layer-2 as bitcoin holds near $84,600 after a weak US jobs report. Here is what it means.