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BBC reporter Catrin Nye has been carrying out an investigation for BBC Panorama into how so-called forever chemicals could affect people’s health and contaminate the environment.

Forever chemicals, or PFAS (per-and poly fluoroalkyl substances), are a group of about 10,000 chemicals and are used in anything from cookware, to waterproof clothes, electronics and medical equipment.

They are persistent pollutants, meaning they don't degrade easily and instead build up in the environment.

Scientists have linked a small number of them to serious harms, such as infertility and cancer.

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The death toll in the floods which struck Indonesia last week has now climbed to nearly 600, with rescue workers still battling to reach affected areas.

The floods, which were caused by a rare cyclone that had formed over the Malacca Strait, have hit three provinces and impacted some 1.4 million people, according to the government's disaster agency.

Meanwhile, more than 350 have been killed after torrential rain and storms hit Sri Lanka, with a further 176 killed in Thailand.

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The BBC has travelled to a tent camp in the deserts of northern Sudan in army-controlled territory to hear first-hand the stories of those who escaped.

The team was monitored by the authorities throughout the visit.

The RSF has been fighting the regular army since April 2023 when a power struggle between them erupted into war.

Taking over el-Fasher was a major victory for the paramilitary group, pushing the army out of its last foothold in Darfur.

But, evidence of mass atrocities has drawn international condemnation and focused greater American attention on trying to end the conflict.

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From reducing the cost of development to speeding up the pace of productions, industry insiders say the benefits of artificial intelligence to the film industry could be limitless.

Despite the opportunities, professionals have previously taken industrial action over the use of AI, with fears the technology could pose a risk to jobs.

BBC News asked Benjamin Barfoot, director of last year’s psychological horror movie Daddy’s Head, to put the latest AI tech to the test.

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Glaciers are melting - but what remains uncertain is how quickly they are. This poses a problem in not knowing how much and how soon sea levels around the world could rise.

One of the Arête Glacier Initiative's aims is to predict just this, with a helping hand from technology and scientists in Lake Michigan, which was formerly a glacial site.

At the University of Wisconsin, a machine takes the samples from Lake Michigan to conduct experiments that could one day predict how fast glaciers in Antarctica and elsewhere in the world could disappear.

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has responded to claims she lied about the state of the public finances in the UK in the run up to her Budget.

Laura speaks to Paddy and chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman about her interviews with Rachel Reeves and Kemi Badenoch.

Reeves faced questions about whether her policies matched up with Labour’s manifesto promise, and ultimately, whether she could be trusted.

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Venezuela has reacted angrily to US President Donald Trump's statement that the airspace around the country should be considered closed.

The country's foreign ministry called Trump's comments "another extravagant, illegal and unjustified aggression against the Venezuelan people".

The US does not have legal authority to close another country's airspace and the Venezuelan statement accused Trump of making a "colonialist threat".

The US has built its military presence in the area and carried out at least 21 strikes on boats it says were carrying drugs, killing more than 80. It has not provided evidence and Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro said the US moves are an attempt to oust him.

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Sean Ono Lennon, the youngest son of The Beatles guitarist John Lennon, has said "it all feels like history is repeating", when comparing the political times of the US in the early 1970s to today.

Talking about a new documentary about his father's activism, Sean noted the "uncanny" personalities of US President Donald Trump and former President Richard Nixon and "the polarisation politically" in the country.

But he said the world is now missing "thought leaders like my dad who believed in peace and love."

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At least four people have been killed in a mass shooting at a family gathering in California, authorities said.

Ten others were injured in the shooting on Saturday evening at a restaurant in the state's city of Stockton.

Local police say the victims include both adults and children.

A suspect is still on the loose and police said they believe the shooting may have been "targeted".

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High tides and rain in the US city of Boston can be problematic for those living near the water and sometimes, flooding can be unpredictable and destructive.

Technology developed in Hawaii has helped provide real-time data to residents in some areas of Boston to help predict whether flood waters are on the way, giving them enough time to prepare.

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