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Rationalist International
Dec 16, 20232 min read
Convictions in Smyllum Park Case Unveil Decades of Orphanage Abuse
Justice has finally been served as two nuns and a care worker have been found guilty of horrendous acts of abuse against vulnerable...


Rationalist International
Dec 15, 20232 min read
Teenage Twins Accept Nobel Peace Prize for Jailed Iranian Activist Narges Mohammadi
The courageous stand against oppression often comes from unexpected places, and this year's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance was no...


Rationalist International
Dec 5, 20231 min read
Spring of Reason and Exuberance conference - Finland, Estonia and a Cruise in Baltic sea
26th to 28th April 2024 in Finland, Estonia, and on a Baltic Sea cruise. A festival of reason spread over two countries and the Baltic...


Rationalist International
Dec 5, 20232 min read
EU states can ban religious symbols in public workplaces
The European Union's top court has ruled that member states retain the authority to prevent their employees from displaying symbols of...


Rationalist International
Dec 5, 20231 min read
Vatican Revokes Privileges of Conservative Cardinal Amid Disunity Concerns
In recent developments, Pope Francis has curtailed the Vatican privileges previously afforded to Cardinal Raymond Burke, a prominent...


Rationalist International
Dec 1, 20232 min read
Nepal Celebrates First Same-Sex Marriage as a Triumph for LGBT Rights
Five months after the Supreme Court legalised it, Nepal on Wednesday formally registered the first case of same-sex marriage, making it...


Rationalist International
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Earth Receives First Laser Message From 16 Million Km From Deep Space
In a pioneering feat, Earth has received laser-transmitted communication from an astounding distance of 16 million kilometres, marking a...


Rationalist International
Nov 1, 20231 min read
Two dead in blasts targeting Jehovah's Witnesses in India
Two people lost their lives, and numerous others sustained injuries following a sequence of explosions at a prayer gathering of the...


Rationalist International
Oct 31, 20231 min read
Spanish Commission Reveals Catholic Church Abuse on 200,000 Children
In a startling revelation, an independent commission's investigation unveiled that more than 200,000 children fell victim to sexual abuse...


Rationalist International
Oct 30, 20232 min read
Iranian Teen's Tragic Death Revives Controversy Over Mandatory Headscarf Law
Tragedy struck on the Tehran Metro as Armita Geravand, a young Iranian girl, passed away after being in a coma for several weeks due to a...


Rationalist International
Oct 17, 20231 min read
India Supreme Court Declines Same-Sex Marriage
India's Supreme Court has declined to legalise same-sex marriages, leading to disappointment among LGBTQ+ groups. Instead, the court has...


Rationalist International
Oct 7, 20234 min read
Narges Mohammadi: Anti-hijab activist in Iran is now a Nobel laureate
A courageous Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for the year 2023 for her relentless efforts in...


Rationalist International
Sep 28, 20232 min read
Plant Fungus Shocks Researchers: First Human Infection Raises Questions
In a startling turn of events, a typically plant-exclusive fungus, Chondrostereum purpureum, has caused flu-like symptoms in a human,...


Rationalist International
Sep 23, 20233 min read
Indonesia TikTok Blasphemy Case: Muslim Woman Gets 2-Year Sentence
In a recent verdict that has sparked international attention, a Muslim woman named Lina Lutfiawati, also known as Lina Mukherjee on...


Rationalist International
Sep 21, 20233 min read
Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalises abortion across the country
Mexico’s supreme court has unanimously ruled early this month that state laws prohibiting abortion are unconstitutional and violate...


Rationalist International
Sep 6, 20232 min read
Human origins not in Africa?
In a groundbreaking study, scientists have unearthed an ancient ape skull, Anadoluvius turkae, in Turkey's Cankiri region, dating back at...


Rationalist International
Sep 3, 20232 min read
Denmark's Blasphemy Law Debate
Denmark has recently found itself embroiled in a contentious debate over the potential introduction of a new blasphemy law. This proposal...


Rationalist International
Sep 3, 20232 min read
France Bans Abayas in Schools
In a recent development, France has taken a bold step to uphold its commitment to secularism with the announcement of a ban on abayas in...


Rationalist International
Sep 3, 20232 min read
India Launches Solar Observation Mission Following Lunar Success
India has achieved another milestone in space exploration by launching its first solar observation mission, Aditya-L1, just days after...


Rationalist International
Aug 27, 20232 min read
WHO Faces Criticism for Pushing Traditional Medicine Integration
The World Health Organization (WHO) has faced backlash as it advocates for the integration of traditional and complementary medicine into...
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