Why France is ready to pull the plug on Shein | Fashion Industry News

Days after Shein opened its first location in Paris, France, is threatening to ban the Chinese fast-fashion giant. The threat follows months of hand-wringing over Shein’s growing footprint in France, topped off by the discovery of child-like sex dolls and weapons from third-party sellers on its website and on its third-party online marketplace. With the … Read more

‘Shocking’ settler violence on Palestinians must end : NPR

Palestinians and journalists survey damage in an industrial zone following an attack by Israeli settlers the previous day in the West Bank village of Beit Lid, near Tulkarm, Wednesday. Majdi Mohammed/AP hide caption toggle caption Majdi Mohammed/AP JERUSALEM — Israel’s president and high-ranking military officials on Wednesday condemned attacks a day earlier by Jewish settlers … Read more

Toyota opens US battery plant, confirms $10bn investment plan | Automotive Industry News

The carmaker first announced the plan for battery production in 2021. Published On 12 Nov 202512 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Toyota Motor Corporation has begun production at its $13.9bn North Carolina battery plant as it ramps up hybrid production and confirms plans to invest $10bn over five years … Read more

Polar bear on ice in Arctic Circle : NPR

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Growing up in Canada, I always considered the Arctic part of my backyard, a part of the country’s identity and history. So I was overjoyed several years ago when I got what I considered … Read more

Ukraine anticorruption agency alleges $100m energy kickback scheme | Corruption News

Ukranian president promises accountability after anticorruption bureau announces probe into alleged Energoatom scheme. Ukraine’s anticorruption agency has launched an investigation into an alleged $100m kickback scheme involving Energoatom, the state-run nuclear power company that supplies more than half of the country’s electricity. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), which operates independently of the government, … Read more

US Democrats recovered support from Muslim voters, poll suggests | Elections News

Ninety-seven percent of Muslim respondents in a CAIR survey say they voted for New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Published On 10 Nov 202510 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Muslim voters in the United States overwhelmingly favoured Democratic candidates in last week’s elections, amid mounting anger at President Donald … Read more

Trump boycotts South Africa’s G20 Summit : NPR

A man walks past a billboard with portraits of G20 leaders at the entrance for the Nov. 22nd G20 Leaders’s Summit . The meeting of the Group of twenty heads of state will convene in Johannesburg, but the U.S. will not be attending. Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images Europe … Read more