Shein, Temu face cost of adapting to new US customs rules
US tariffs on Chinese imports and the closing of a customs loophole will wreak disruption on the business models of e-commerce giants Shein and Temu, with consumers potentially bearing the brunt of the cost, analysts say.
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EU quizzes Shein over 'illegal' products
The EU on Thursday told online fashion giant Shein to hand over information on risks linked to illegal products on its site, paving the way for a second probe into the Chinese-founded firm.
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Spanish football chief to keep job after appeal granted
Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Rafael Louzan will remain in his post after the country's Supreme Court on Thursday granted his appeal against a sentence which banned him from holding public office.
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M23 addresses crowds in captured DR Congo city, as fighters advance
Rwandan-backed M23 said Thursday it wanted to "liberate all of the Congo" in its first public meeting since seizing the eastern city of Goma after deadly clashes, as its fighters advanced towards another regional capital.
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Bach says Italy 'ready' to host Winter Olympics as one-year countdown begins
Thomas Bach said Italy is ready to host next year's Winter Olympics as the one-year countdown to the sprawling Milan-Cortina Games began at an event in Italy's economic capital on Thursday.
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Decathlon on back foot over China forced labour accusations
French company Decathlon, the world's biggest sports equipment retailer, on Thursday defended its human rights record after reports it had benefited from forced labour in China.
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Swedish police say mass shooting scene resembled 'inferno'
Swedish police said Thursday they met a scene resembling "an inferno" when they arrived at the scene of country's worst mass shooting that left 10 dead plus the gunman.
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Vonn bombs out of world championships super-G won by Austrian Venier
Returning US star Lindsey Vonn fell short in her bid for a ninth world medal at her ninth world championships after bombing out of Thursday’s super-G in Saalbach won by Austria’s Stephanie Venier.
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Scotland backrow Ritchie signs for Perpignan
Scotland flanker Jamie Ritchie is to leave Edinburgh at the end of the season to join Perpignan on a two-year deal, The French Top 14 side announced on Thursday.
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Bath sign England back Arundell from Racing 92
England back Henry Arundell will return to the English Premiership next season after agreeing a three-year deal with Bath, meaning he will be eligible for national team selection again.
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