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  • How To Watch UFC In New Zealand 2026

    How To Watch UFC In New Zealand 2026

    Where can I watch UFC live events in 2026 in New Zealand?

    In 2026 UFC welcomes TVNZ as a new broadcast partner alongside UFC Fight Pass and Sky NZ. 

    Fans based in New Zealand can watch UFC as below:

    UFC Numbered Events (formerly…

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  • How To Watch UFC In Australia 2026

    How To Watch UFC In Australia 2026

    Where can I watch UFC live events in 2026 in Australia?

    Numbered Events (formerly Pay-Per-View)

    The main card for all numbered events will continue to be available on Pay-Per-View, exclusive to Main Event on Foxtel and Kayo Sports. Fans do not…

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  • New research challenges the cold dark matter assumption

    New research challenges the cold dark matter assumption

    Scientists from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Université Paris-Saclay are calling into question a long-standing idea about dark matter. Their latest findings suggest that this elusive substance may have been “incredibly hot”-moving…

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  • Labubu toy manufacturer exploited workers, labour group claims

    Labubu toy manufacturer exploited workers, labour group claims

    A labour rights organisation claims it has found evidence of worker exploitation in a Chinese factory that makes the viral Labubu dolls.

    China Labor Watch (CLW), a US-based non-governmental organisation, alleges that its investigation found that one of Pop Mart’s suppliers made employees work excessive overtime shifts, sign blank or incomplete contracts and did not give them paid leave.

    The furry Labubu dolls have surged in popularity around the world in recent years and are best known for selling toys in “blind boxes”, which hide its content from buyers until it is opened.

    Pop Mart told the BBC that it is investigating the claims.

    The Beijing-based toy retailer said it appreciated the details from the review and that it will “firmly” require companies making its toys to correct their practices if the allegations are found to be true.

    Pop Mart added that it conducts regular audits of its suppliers, including yearly independent third-party reviews carried out by internationally recognised inspectors.

    CLW said in its report that it had carried out the in-depth probe into Labubu-maker, Shunjia Toys Co Ltd, in the southern Chinese province Guangdong.

    The BBC has been unable to contact Shunjia Toys Co Ltd for comment.

    CLW said its researchers conducted 51 in-person interviews with the factory’s employees to discuss matters of recruitment, contracts and their working conditions.

    The factory is a “core manufacturing facility” of Pop Mart toys and employed more than 4,500 workers, according to CLW.

    The organisation flagged labour issues at Shunjia Toys Co Ltd’s factory in Xinfeng County, including what it said were illegal overtime hours, unclear contract practices and a lack of safety training and protections.

    No child labour was identified at the factory, but it had employed 16-year-old workers who were subject to the same working conditions as adults, without special care that is required under Chinese law, said CLW.

    It urged Pop Mart to take “immediate action” to address the issues in its supply chain. The non-profit said the firm should compensate affected workers and ensure that its production line complies with Chinese labour laws and internationally recognised labour standards.

    Such facilities, called original equipment manufacturers (OEM), make products according to pricing and production schedules set by the client.

    “As a result, labour conditions in OEM facilities are closely shaped by brand sourcing practices,” said CLW.

    Labubus – the fictional elf-like creatures with a row of jagged teeth have become hugely popular. The craze has sparked long queues in shops worldwide.

    Celebrity endorsements from the likes of Kim Kardashian and Lisa from K-pop group Blackpink have helped Pop Mart to become a major toy retailer.

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  • How Bobby Kim Became Disney’s First-Ever Creative Director for Merch

    How Bobby Kim Became Disney’s First-Ever Creative Director for Merch

    Disney Consumer Products works with hundreds of licensees worldwide, a scale that could easily flatten creativity. Kim sees it differently. “At The Hundreds, we did 30 or 40 collaborations and thought of ourselves as masters of relationships….

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  • Older than Milky Way: Scientists study signals older than 13 billion years — what they reveal

    Older than Milky Way: Scientists study signals older than 13 billion years — what they reveal

    Imagine hearing a sound that began its journey before our galaxy even existed. That is what astronomers are doing now. They are picking up faint signals that have travelled for more than 13 billion years to reach Earth. These signals come from…

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  • Iran closes airspace for hours as Trump claims executions halted

    Iran closes airspace for hours as Trump claims executions halted

    Iran restricted its airspace to commercial planes for more than four hours early Thursday, providing no explanation as tensions with the United States remained high over Tehran’s suppression of demonstrations.

    The closure came as US President…

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  • ‘Less Cynical, More Human’: Inside Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Balenciaga Vision

    ‘Less Cynical, More Human’: Inside Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Balenciaga Vision

    PARIS When Pierpaolo Piccioli arrived at Balenciaga as its new creative director in June, his predecessor Demna was still working in the brand’s Avenue George V salons preparing a final haute couture show.

    “For a month we shared the…

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  • Trump says he’s been assured Tehran has stopped killing protesters as Iran reopens its airspace – live | Iran

    Trump says he’s been assured Tehran has stopped killing protesters as Iran reopens its airspace – live | Iran

    Opening summary

    Welcome to our continuing live coverage of the crisis in Iran.

    Donald Trump says he has been assured that the killing of Iranian protesters has been halted, adding when asked about whether the threatened US military action was now…

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  • Sonmez seals the deal as women’s singles main draw set

    Sonmez seals the deal as women’s singles main draw set

    “It was long rallies, very, very different rhythm and it was also about my focus today,” she said.

    “I lost a bit of focus on the first set, dropped the set, but actually didn’t give up and was trying just to keep this positive attitude,…

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