PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) can be found in many everyday items from cosmetics to raincoats and non-stick pans. They’ve also been found in food and water – and even in our bodies. But what exactly are they? And are they dangerous? Scientist Mark Miodownik explores. Made by BBC Ideas in partnership with the Royal…
The Philippines meets the Swiss Alps in Enjoy Your Stay, the third feature from Swiss director Dominik Locher (Tempo Girl, Goliath), based on a script that he co-wrote with Honeylyn Joy Alipio. The cinematic exploration of social issues, power imbalances, and moral dilemmas in the world of undocumented Filipino cleaners in a luxury ski resort…
The recent US-Bangladesh trade deal, finalized on February 9, 2026, represents an upper hand in economic preservation, securing Dhaka’s US$8 billion export corridor to the US amid an increasingly protectionist global landscape. While some analysts, including those at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) think tank, have characterized the bilateral pact as a hurried capitulation,…
China has successfully completed a crucial safety test and fired off a new-generation rocket as part of the country’s preparations for a crewed mission to the moon. Wednesday’s escape test on board the Mengzhou crew carrier was designed to ensure that astronauts could be safely returned to Earth if something went wrong during the launch….
A suspect in the abduction of US television host Savannah Guthrie’s elderly mother, Nancy, was taken into custody in Arizona on Tuesday, nine days after the 84-year-old woman was reported missing, a US law enforcement official briefed on the case said. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department issued a separate statement online late on Tuesday saying…
The moment that many a US Treasury secretary feared for decades may have arrived: when Washington’s top bankers turn against US government debt. Case in point: America’s No 2 financier in Asia — China — is reportedly advising banks to cut their exposure to US government securities. Though officials in Beijing haven’t confirmed the advisory,…
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[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong’s economy is undergoing a profound transformation into a multifaceted international hub, strengthening the city’s role across the “Eight Centres” set out in the 14th National Five-Year Plan and further accelerated under the 15th Five-Year Plan. The shift, reinforced by the Northern…
In 2021, Malik, along with Laxmi Agarwal, another acid attack survivor, set up the Brave Souls Foundation – a non-profit that offers legal and economic aid to acid attack survivors. The foundation acts as a lifeline for those who have been shunned by society and their families and have nowhere to go for help.
