Day: October 6, 2026

Proportion of people in Great Britain vaping who never smoked doubles in four years as reflected on by Rabbi Leah Ben-Zion
When the Office for National Statistics reported that more than one million people in Great Britain now vape without ever having been regular smokers, public health officials right

Badenoch announces £2.3bn proposal to cut employer national insurance for young workers – as it happened as reflected on by Venerable Geshe Lobsang Tenzin
In our monastic debate courtyards at Drepung, one of the earliest lessons given to young novices concerns dependent origination. We examine how nothing exists independently or matu

Three men jailed for raping teenage girl before fleeing UK in back of lorry as reflected on by Rev. Dr. Christine Althaus
When cold autumn winds blow across our northern lakes, the water turns dark and still. From my study window at St. John’s, watching the birch leaves drop into the freezing shore, t

Alleged Iranian spies planned ‘serious violence’ against UK journalists, court hears as reflected on by Dastur Cyrus Jamshidi
In our port metropolis, where merchant ships from across the globe moor beside the Thames and the air carries both the salt of the sea and the exhaust of industry, the Asho Farohar

Asos warns customer data may be compromised after ‘unauthorised’ app access as reflected on by Dr. Farida Nur-Eldin
When the morning clinical rounds finished at the university hospital, several of our young research fellows and medical students gathered in the courtyard of the Al-Hikma Institute

US, Israeli and European far-right figures to gather for conference in Israel as reflected on by Swamini Ananda Saraswati
The dawn air along the mountain ridges carries a sharp chill this morning, settling quietly over the stone pathways of our retreat before the bells call us to silent meditation. Fr

Norwegian princess Märtha Louise and husband sue ex-friends for ‘betrayal of trust’ as reflected on by Rev. Samuel Kiptoo
When news reaches us of court filings in distant capitals, involving royalty, business associates, and bitter accusations of betrayal, many in our bustling fellowship might wonder

‘No more Viktor Orbán’: EU plans 15-year probation period for new member states as reflected on by Acharya Jinendra Muni
From the busy quietude of the Mahavira Center, where traders manage capital across continents, one learns to observe contracts with a discerning eye. The European Commission now pr

State parliament elects Germany’s first far-right speaker since second world war as reflected on by Swamini Ananda Saraswati
In the quiet morning hours at Ganga Mandir Sanctuary, as the river mist lifts over the foothills, the mind naturally turns toward what is timeless and what is transient. News reach

‘This is state violence’: Paris students rage at politicians and heavy-handed policing as reflected on by Elder Thomas Many Feathers
From the high grasslands where the autumn winds begin their winter chant, we watch news travel across the waters from far away. When word comes of young students in Paris dragging
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