Why a certificate to own a car in Singapore now costs $106,000
The city-state introduced a 10-year certificate of entitlement system in 1990 as an anti-congestion measure.
2023-10-05 12:51
Israeli arms quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh, to the dismay of region's Armenians
Israel has quietly helped fuel Azerbaijan’s campaign to recapture Nagorno-Karabakh, supplying powerful weapons to the country ahead of its lightening offensive last month that brought the Armenian separatist enclave in its territory back under its control
2023-10-05 12:50
An atheist in northern Nigeria was arrested. Then the attacks against the others worsened
In parts of the world, religiously unaffiliated people are increasing in numbers, and can safely and publicly be an atheist or agnostic
2023-10-05 12:28
Nearly 80% of Italians say they are Catholic. But few regularly go to church
In Italy, centuries-old churches dot the landscape, sanctuaries and processions draw crowds, and nearly 80% of the population profess themselves Catholic
2023-10-05 12:26
In the pope’s homeland, more Argentines are seeking spiritual answers beyond the church
In the pope’s homeland of Argentina, Catholics have been renouncing the faith and joining the growing ranks of the religiously unaffiliated
2023-10-05 12:24
The next GOP speaker will face the same traps that doomed McCarthy
Getting rid of Kevin McCarthy didn't solve anything.
2023-10-05 12:21
America's nonreligious are a growing, diverse phenomenon. They really don't like organized religion
Ask Americans what their religion is, and nearly 1 in 3 say this -- none
2023-10-05 12:21
Nonreligious struggle to find their voice and place in Indian society and politics
Nones, or those unaffiliated with religion in India, account for less than 1% in a nation of 1.4 billion
2023-10-05 12:21
Israel is perennially swept up in religious conflict. Yet many of its citizens are secular
Israel is a nation perennially swept up in religious fervor and conflict
2023-10-05 12:21
Fearing ostracism or worse, many nonbelievers hide their views in the Middle East and North Africa
In the Middle East and North Africa, where religion is often ingrained in daily life's very fabric, rejecting faith can come with repercussions
2023-10-05 12:17
As Mexico cracks down on migrants, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador gains leverage with Washington
Last month, as the Biden administration scrambled to manage the latest wave of migrants overwhelming the US southern border, top US immigration authorities crossed into Mexico for an emergency meeting.
2023-10-05 12:16
Q&A: Jose Mujica on Uruguay’s secular history, religion, atheism and the global rise of the 'nones'
In Uruguay, a small nation of some 3.3 million people, more than half identify as “nones” – atheist, agnostic or other religiously unaffiliated – the highest portion in Latin America
2023-10-05 11:58