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Chinese fast fashion giant Shein has opened its first brick-and-mortar store worldwide in the renowned Parisian department store BHV. The move caused a storm of indignation as Shein has been accused of ignoring social and environmental standards. Childlike sex dolls were promptly discovered on the company's website, prompting the French government to announce a ban on the platform.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is meeting US President Donald Trump at the White House today to discuss Russian energy supplies. The Hungarian oil company MOL is hoping to be exempted from the latest US sanctions on doing business with the Russian companies Lukoil and Rosneft. Commentators take different views of Orbán's chances of success.

Der 25-jährige Stürmer Noah Okafor äussert in einem Interview seine Traurigkeit über die Nichtberücksichtigung in der Nati und kritisiert die mangelnde Kommunikation seitens des Schweizerischen Fussballverbands.

Some Kenyans have reportedly been killed, injured and others detained by Tanzanian security officers.

Demonstrating Europe’s steadfast commitment to partners in the region, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola officially opened the EP’s office in Chișinău.

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Demonstrating Europe’s steadfast commitment to partners in the region, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola officially opened the EP’s office in Chișinău.

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Parmi les têtes d'affiche, on retrouvera des joueurs expérimentés comme Mohamed Salah (Égypte), Achraf Hakimi (Maroc) ou Victor Osimhen (Nigéria) mais aussi de nouveaux visages prêts à bousculer la hiérarchie.

Orbán has said he would seek a sanctions waiver on Russian energy, deeming Trump made a mistake "from the Hungarian point of view"

Die vom Aargauer Regierungsrat vorgeschlagene Präventionsstelle Pädosexualität steht politisch auf wackligen Beinen: Eine vorberatende Kommission des Kantonsparlamentes lehnt den beantragten Kredit ab. Der Grosse Rat wird entscheiden.

Nach einem sexuellen Übergriff auf sie selbst startet Mexikos Präsidentin Claudia Sheinbaum eine landesweite Kampagne gegen sexuelle Belästigung. Der Plan sieht einheitliche juristische Vorgaben und Gefängnisstrafen vor und soll Frauen ermutigen, Vorfälle anzuzeigen.

In today's edition: COP30 kick-off, REPowerEU, deregulation push

The EU is positioning itself as a world leader in helping poorer countries tackle climate change as annual UN talks kick off in Brazil

In today's edition: Tobacco deadlock, booze battles, regions muscle into health policy

Plus info on SAFE's disbursement day, the year-end omnibus deadline, and a new EU defence degree