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In a world increasingly shaped by algorithms, migration, and cultural convergence, religious identity is no longer a lifelong assignment. According to a sweeping new report from the Pew Research Center, more than 20% of adults in many countries have now abandoned the religion they were raised in. And the largest losses? Christianity and Buddhism. Titled “Many People Are Leaving Childhood Religions Around the World,” the Pew report—released on March 26—analyzes nearly 80,000 responses across 36 countries. It’s the most comprehensive global snapshot of religious switching to date. The study defines “religious switching” as a change between the religion a person…

German software maker SAP (SAP) is now officially the largest publicly traded company in Europe, with a market capitalization of 313.7 billion euros ($33.947 billion). SAP has won the top spot for Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk (NVO). That market capitalization fell to $3377.9 billion amid the stock’s withdrawal.Novonordisk, the manufacturer of weight loss drug Ozenpic, has dropped 40% in stock over the past six months, including a 14% drawdown this year.In contrast, SAP stocks have risen 43% over the past 12 months amid an increase in overall European securities, particularly in European technology stocks.Analysts say SAP’s…

Japan has awarded 227 million yen ($1.44 million) in compensation to Iwao Hakamada, a former professional boxer who spent nearly half a century under a wrongful murder conviction before being exonerated last year. The payout, ordered by the Shizuoka District Court, is the largest of its kind in Japanese legal history. Hakamada, now 89, was sentenced to death in 1966 for the murder of his employer and the man’s family. His conviction was overturned in 2023 after a retrial revealed that police had fabricated evidence and that his confession—initially given under intense interrogation—had been coerced. The court acknowledged that investigators…

Why the Supreme Court is listening to religious lawsuits, prayers at school Why school coaches’ prayers on the soccer field arrived at the Supreme Court and what it means for the future of religious freedom. Once the stern and pious stronghold of Puritanism, Massachusetts has now become something quite different: a flagship of secular modernity. According to a recent Pew Research Center study, published in February 2025, the number of Massachusetts adults identifying with organized religion has dropped precipitously—from 81% in 2007 to just 63% in 2023-24. The sharpest decline has come within Christianity itself, falling from 74% to 52%…

Descartes Systems Group (NASDAQ: DSGX) has announced the acquisition of 3GTMS, a leading provider of cloud-based transport management solutions. The approximately $115 million deal marks a significant expansion of Descartes’ capabilities in the North American logistics market. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, Descartes is a leading player in logistics and supply chain technology, offering a suite of solutions to help businesses optimize and digitize their operations. This latest deal is based on a growth strategy through the acquisition of Descartes to purchase companies such as MacroPoint, Peoplevox and Kontainers in recent years to expand their product suite. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio,…

The 2020 Russian-Ukraine War brought the export of gas from Russia to the European Union to the halt of screeching. Natural gas, exported from Russia to European countries since 1991, has passed the Ukrainian pipeline. However, when the war broke out, President Voldimir Zelensky He claimed his country “Russia will not allow billions more people with our blood,” bans Russia from using the pipeline. This means a European crisis as Russian gas accounts for 40% of EU imports in 2021. It was dropped 8% in 2023. As a result, Europe is forced to see elsewhere, and their focus appears to…

An avalanche near Kaslo killed three skiers and was extremely injured. According to an RCMP statement, Monday’s incident occurred in an alpine area on the east side of Lake Kootenay. Police said two groups of skiers were waiting in the staging area below the tree line in the CRUT Creek basin around 1pm. One group of skiers escaped harm, while another group consisting of four men was cleaned. The victims were injured by a 53-year-old guide from Kaslo, a 45-year-old tourist from Idaho, and a 44-year-old visitor from Whistler, a fourth of Whistler, Nelson. The skiers were carried and led…

Jay Van Cyber, head of industry at Hedgyari Risk Management, discusses Tesla’s stock decline as a competition from other electric car manufacturers Tesla Inc.’s sales have declined for the 10th time in Europe in the last 12 months. There, Elon Musk’s politics and the shift in the most important product of the automaker was a major obstacle.According to the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the company registered 16,888 new cars in February, down 40% from a year ago. Tesla’s sales plummeted 43% in the first two months of the year, swaying from a 31% increase in industry-wide EV registrations.The figures…

But it is not America’s job to save the old continent The most beautiful place in the world is located smack dab in the heart of northern Europe. It is a small town called Östersund. It stretches along the eastern shore of Storsjön, the “Great Lake”. Across the strait from Östersund is the island of Frösön. From the farmlands in its center, you can see 30 churches, dense forests, crop fields, and on the far side of the Great Lake a horizon filled with snow-clad mountains. There is a church there, on the Frösön, where the world’s happiest marriages begin:…

Bangladesh blamed Washington’s Intelligence Director, Tulsi Gabbard, who said her comments on religious violence in the South Asian country were unfounded and risked inciting sectarian tensions. This week, Gabbard arrived for a diplomatic trip to India. Diplomatic trips with India have worsened relations with Bangladesh since a student-led uprising overthrew the latter government last year. New Delhi repeatedly accused Bangladesh of not properly protecting minority Hindu citizens. However, Gabbard appeared to be giving credit to his claims when asked about violence in Bangladesh in an interview with Indian broadcaster NDTV on Monday. “Long years of unfortunate persecution, murder and abuse…