Rights groups are condemning U.S. footwear and apparel company Skechers as it used the star power of martial arts actor Donnie Yen to open a new store in occupied East Turkestan, also called Xinjiang. It did that despite allegations that Uyghur Muslims in China’s far west are being used for forced labor. In a video […]
A recent report from the Center for Advanced Defense Studies reveals that the global pharmaceutical industry still relies on ingredients sourced from Chinese-occupied Eastern Turkistan. Uyghur forced labor is prevalent in the region which the Chinese government calls Xinjiang. Even US agencies, including the FDA and USAID, are linked to suppli...
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is facing backlash after it was revealed that nearly 120,000 copies of his “God Bless the USA” Bible were printed in China. He has for a long time accused China of job theft and unfair trade practices in the US. According to trade records, shipments worth $342,000 arrived in the […]
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil. He alleges that the oil giant misled the public about the recyclability of plastics. The lawsuit was initiated in San Francisco County. It follows years of investigation and has been hailed by environmental advocates as a pivotal moment in the fight against plastic...
A Texas federal court has invalidated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) new ban on non-compete clauses. Judge Ada Brown ruled that the FTC overstepped its authority and found the ban to be “arbitrary and capricious.” Scheduled to take effect on Sept. 4, the rule aimed to prevent employers from restricting workers’ future j...
German sportswear company Adidas is under fire after dropping American-Palestinian model Bella Hadid from its retro shoe campaign. The move follows criticism from Israel due to Hadid’s vocal support for Palestinian rights. In response, Hadid has hired legal representation, and social media users are calling for a boycott of the brand. Adidas h...
The global halal cosmetics market is on a rapid growth trajectory and projected to exceed $144 billion by 2031. That’s according to a new Allied Market Research report. Valued at $30.7 billion in 2020, the sector is expected to grow 15.2% by 2031. Analysts say this surge is driven by the expanding Muslim population and […]
Toronto, Canada — AFP Frank McCourt, a US real estate billionaire, aims to buy TikTok to rescue the internet from the clutches of major platforms that he firmly believes are destroying society and endangering children. In the United States, McCourt is best known as the former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, while [&hellip...
Abeokuta, Nigeria — AFP Despite the rain pelting Balogun market in Lagos, Ajoke takes her time choosing the tie-dye fabric known as adire that she wants to give as a gift. The popular textile traditionally dyed with indigo is emblematic of the culture of the Yoruba people, one of Nigeria’s majority ethnic groups. The cloth [&hellip...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The administration of US President Joe Biden is taking action to expand access to capital for small- and medium-sized climate businesses, the White House said Thursday. The administration has released a new Climate Capital Guidebook, which gathers current federal funding opportunities that include grants, loans, loan guar...
