The darkside of 10-minute delivery: Inside India's quick commerce revolution
India’s rapid-delivery apps have transformed everyday life in its biggest cities, promising almost anything at your doorstep in 10 minutes or less. But behind the convenience lies a fast-growing gig economy that is reshaping jobs, wages and expectations…
Wealthy AI workers send San Francisco house prices soaring
Meanwhile, as the new AI boom takes hold, the tale of who gets to stay in San Francisco and who doesn’t is told by its residents. Two San Francisco families with school-aged children, who both asked for anonymity to protect their privacy, recently…
Oil prices stabilise after renewed US-Iran strikes rock peace hopes
Oil prices dipped Thursday after the previous day’s surge as US President Donald Trump said the US ceasefire with Iran was over and ordered fresh strikes against the country following attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Equity markets mostly…
These Singapore parents adopted a baby from Indonesia – now they may lose him
David and Ally have yet to receive official confirmation from authorities that Marcus is one of the allegedly trafficked babies. But the BBC has found clear signs, which have been shared with the couple. Going through court documents, we found…
South Korea’s top court upholds 7-year sentence for ex-president Yoon
South Korea‘s highest court on Thursday upheld ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol‘s seven-year prison sentence over crimes tied to his botched 2024 martial law declaration and its chaotic aftermath. The case covered accusations that Yoon had…
Sudan war: ICC tells BBC of breakthrough in war crimes investigation
The ICC has been investigating allegations of war crimes in Darfur for more than 20 years since the previous round of violence in the 2000s. «What we see is patterns of offending that in fact were the same patterns of offending 20 years ago when this…
Zelensky on Moscow trip: ‘it’s difficult, a lot of Ukrainian drones in the air’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, responding to a question from U.S. President Donald Trump about whether he would travel to Moscow for talks, joked that there were too many Ukrainian drones there. Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen, Stefan…
Do bees have feelings? Study reveals the insects’ ‘inner life’
In a first-of-its-kind study from Australia’s Macquarie University, in collaboration with Southern Medical University in China, researchers observed bees showing «emotion-like behaviours» previously only seen in mammals. The BBC’s Australia…
World Cup 2026: France-Morocco refereeing already sparks debate as Deschamps responds
The referee for France’s World Cup quarter-final against Morocco is already drawing attention. FIFA has appointed Argentine official Facundo Tello to oversee the match, a decision that has prompted widespread discussion. Asked about the…
Democrat Graham Platner out of Maine Senate race amid sexual assault allegation
The Maine Democratic Party has announced it will select a new nominee at a convention held sometime in the next two weeks. Media reports indicate hundreds of delegates will weigh in on the choice. The party will have to tread carefully when nominating a…