Balen Shah: Rap star hopes to unseat former PM Oli in Nepal's Gen Z electionA rap star might just beat a former PM - what this says about Nepal's Gen Z electionAzadeh MoshiriSouth Asia correspondent, KathmanduGetty ImagesFormer rapper Balen Shah is one of the most closely watched politicians in this electionRap music blared out around us at a campaign rally in the district of Chitwan, in...

The backlash over OpenAI’s decision to retire GPT-4o shows how dangerous AI companions can be OpenAI announced last week that it will retire some older ChatGPT models by February 13. That includes GPT-4o, the model infamous for excessively flattering and affirming users. For thousands of users protesting the decision online, the retirement of 4o feels akin to losing a friend, romantic partner,...

Stephen Colbert says network blocked interview with Democrat. CBS denies itStephen Colbert says CBS spiked interview with Democrat over FCC fearsGetty ImagesLate-night host Stephen Colbert has accused his network of refusing to broadcast his interview with a Democratic politician over fears of retaliation by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).CBS, the network which hosts the programme,...

Trump has big plans for Venezuela's oil but are they feasible?Robert PlummerBusiness reporterAFP via Getty ImagesVenezuela has the world's largest oil reserves, but the industry has been starved of investmentAfter US President Donald Trump oversaw the seizure of his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro last month, he vowed to tap the country's oil reserves – the world's largest.But for the US...

Burkina Faso Islamist insurgency: Woman recalls murder of her sons after fleeing to Ivory CoastHer sons were killed by Islamist militants. She's among thousands who had to fleeNicolas Négoce,BBC Africa, NioroniguéandAbayomi Adisa,BBC Africa, LagosNoel Ebrin Brou/BBCWarning: Readers may find some of the content distressingSitting in a dim room at a refugee camp in Ivory Coast, Yameogo Aminata,...