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Italy's fast fashion hub becomes Chinese mafia battlefield
AFP, Published on 04/08/2025
» PRATO, Italy - When Zhang Dayong lay in a pool of blood on a sidewalk in Rome after being shot six times, few suspected a link to Italy's storied textile hub of Prato.
Trump agrees to small reduction in Philippine tariffs
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump agreed Tuesday to reduce threatened tariffs on the Philippines, but only by one percentage point, after what he termed a successful meeting with his counterpart Ferdinand Marcos.
Trump tariffs hammer global stocks, dollar and oil
AFP, Published on 04/04/2025
» NEW YORK - Stock markets and the dollar tumbled Thursday after President Donald Trump's latest worldwide tariff salvo fanned a trade war that many fear will spark recession and ramp up inflation.
'Where is our future': Uganda declares war on used clothing
AFP, Published on 04/12/2023
» KAMPALA: For nearly three decades, the chaotic, overcrowded Owino secondhand market in Uganda's capital has been the cornerstone of Hadija Nakimuli's life, helping the widowed shopkeeper build a house and raise 12 children.
US lawmakers query Shein, Adidas, Nike over Uyghur rights concerns
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» NEW YORK - Multiple groups of US lawmakers have sought reassurances this week about clothing giant Shein and other brands facing allegations their products use forced Chinese labor or material from regions where such conditions allegedly occur.
Chinese shopping app Temu wows US amid TikTok fears
AFP, Published on 10/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - Shopping online at Temu, Laurie Silva paid just $1.25 for earrings and $15 for a cardigan -- she is among millions of US consumers the Chinese platform is wooing with low-cost bargains and a dizzying array of products.
Our bad fashion habits -- and how we might change them -- in numbers
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» PARIS - The fashion industry is estimated to contribute upwards of two percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and is on track to get even worse if there isn't major change.
World Cup organisers under fire over rainbow symbols stance
AFP, Published on 23/11/2022
» DOHA - World Cup organisers faced growing questions Tuesday about whether the rainbow logo can be displayed at the World Cup in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.
Kim Kardashian pays $1.26m for unlawful crypto promo
AFP, Published on 03/10/2022
» WASHINGTON: US reality star Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay a $1.26 million fine after unlawfully pushing a cryptocurrency on Instagram without revealing that she was paid to do so, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday.
Rodman planning Russia trip for jailed Griner: report
AFP, Published on 22/08/2022
» WASHINGTON - Eccentric former NBA star Dennis Rodman is planning a trip to Russia in an effort to seek the release of imprisoned WNBA player Brittney Griner, NBC News reported on Sunday.