Political outsiders are up against Thailand's powerful patronage system, defeated MP tells BBCJonathan Head,South East Asia correspondentandThanyarat Doksone,ThailandChutiphong Pipoppinyo/Facebook"One time I went to a children's day fair and found myself sitting next to another politician. He was holding a stack of 100 baht notes to hand out to the children, while I had come empty-handed. How...

Anthropic Expands Claude's Free Tier With More FeaturesNow that OpenAI has added ads to its free and low-cost ChatGPT plans, its competition is having a "field day," so to speak. Anthropic hit back with Super Bowl ads criticizing the move and saying its Claude service would stay ad-free. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded by saying OpenAI intended to avoid putting its best features behind a...

Current is a new RSS reader that’s more like a river than an inbox A new app called Current is rethinking the RSS reader, aiming to offer a reading experience that feels more like dipping into a stream of news, and less like a task to be completed. In doing so, the app could make using RSS feeds to consume news and information a more approachable experience for those who aren’t consuming news...

Panic in the streets, but relief for some: The mood in IranGetty ImagesMany residents have begun heading north from TehranVideos circulating on social media show people near the blast sites running in panic, with the sounds of screams and crying in the background.But, says BBC Persian, at the same time there appears to be a sense of relief - even celebration - among those who believe the...

The Compostable & Biodegradable Refuse Bags Market is entering a compliance-driven growth phase as global waste systems transition toward organic waste segregation and contamination-free disposal frameworks. The market is valued at USD 394.0 million in 2026 and is projected to reach USD 813.0 million by 2036, expanding at a 7.5% CAGR during the forecast...