The Guardian
BTS Fans to Ticketmaster: Show Us the Prices or We'll Call the Grown-Ups at the ACCC
Ticketmaster refuses to reveal BTS ticket prices until fans are in the queue, prompting accusations of predatory tactics and calls to the ACCC.
2026-05-27
The Guardian
2026-05-25
BBC World
India Heatwave Tells Citizens to Stay Indoors, Citizens Respond by Going to Work Anyway
India tells citizens to avoid 45C heat; citizens decide survival is optional when rent is due. Also: North Korean football diplomacy, robot half-marathons, and BTS returns to remind us all that we peaked in 2022.
2026-04-19
BBC World
Robots Win Half Marathon, Humans Left to Contemplate Their Fleshy Inefficiency
A robot named Lightning won a Beijing half marathon in 50:26, beating the human world record, in a race where 40% of the entrants had no need for sports drinks.
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