Has the price of art gone bananas?

A banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million… it’s since been eaten

• 12 mins

How content creators make money from rage-baiting

And how you can identity it

• 14 mins

Protesters in Georgia are worried about Russia

They accuse their increasingly authoritarian government of ditching their European future

• 15 mins

Martial law: What is it and what happened in South Korea?

We make sense of the last 24 hours in the country

• 10 mins

Bans on social media and phones - what is the evidence?

We explore different approaches to social media and phone bans around the world

• 16 mins

Who’s got the power? K-pop stars, their label, or their fans?

We explain the latest K-pop drama - this time it’s NewJeans in the hot seat

• 16 mins

Syria: What you need to know

And who are the Syrian rebels who toppled Assad’s rule?

• 13 mins

Does Brazil have a problem with online gambling?

And how is the country trying to solve it?

• 11 mins

From Hollywood to Nollywood: Are cinemas bouncing back?

Lights, camera… more action?

• 15 mins

Why young women are donating their eggs

And how the process works

• 14 mins

Why is Europe worried about wolves?

Grey wolves will now get less legal protection in the EU

• 15 mins

Gukesh Dommaraju: Why India is producing more chess champions

Schools in Chennai have a record of producing grandmasters

• 8 mins

Syria: What will the refugees do now?

After the collapse of president Bashar al-Assad's rule can they return to their homes?

• 15 mins

Could Donald Trump stop a TikTok ban in the US?

The President-elect says he now has a ‘warm spot’ for the Chinese social media app

• 11 mins

Northern Lights - what are they?

And why are we seeing more of them?

• 12 mins

Is BMX Freestyle on its way up?

It’s the Urban Cycling World Championships in Abu Dhabi

• 8 mins

How has Cyclone Chido impacted Mozambique and Mayotte?

Plus, what are the protests about in Mozambique?

• 16 mins

Why 2024 was a bad year for female politicians

In a mega-election year, women struggled to boost female representation

• 11 mins

How to disagree without biting someone’s head off

We share tips on how to disagree with grace

• 12 mins

Is this the end for canned hunting in South Africa?

South Africa’s government has banned it but hasn’t said when

• 8 mins

Cultural appropriation of food: What is it?

And is it ok to trademark the Vietnamese national dish “pho”?

• 8 mins

From peanut farmer to President: Why the world is mourning Jimmy Carter

The Nobel Prize winner has died aged 100

• 14 mins

South Korea’s Jeju Air crash: What we know

Authorities are still investigating the cause

• 8 mins

Does nature deserve rights - and song credits?

We explain the Rights of Nature movement and ask - is it effective?

• 15 mins

Is Turkmenistan finally closing the “gates of hell”?

And what’s it like to go down the massive fiery pit, the Darvaza Crater?

• 10 mins

Can zombies and witches save Bollywood from its troubles?

Horror films were some of the highest-earners in Bollywood in 2024

• 8 mins

How asthma is affecting Africa

It’s thought almost half of all asthma sufferers in the world live in Africa

• 10 mins

Is Elon Musk influencing world politics?

The richest man in the world, Elon Musk, has turned his attention to European politics

• 12 mins

Tibet earthquake: What we know so far

Tremors from the 7.1 magnitude quake were also felt in Nepal and parts of India

• 10 mins

Is carbon offsetting a con?

And what is the impact of carbon offsetting on the ground in Africa?

• 12 mins