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Who controls TikTok’s US platform under new deal?
It comes after TikTok faced years of intense scrutiny in the US due to concerns about user data privacy.
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UK’s sweeping asylum law changes: How will they impact refugees?
Britain to announce proposals on asylum with refugees facing longer waits and possible return to their countries.
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From: Inside Story
Is global sports betting out of control?
Hundreds of Turkish footballers and referees have been found to hold illegal betting accounts.
Published On 15 Nov 2025
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What sparked a French furore over a Shein store in Paris?
‘Fast-fashion’ retailer faces anger in Paris amid warnings the sale of ‘childlike’ sex dolls will damage city’s image.
![People protest against the sale of child-like sex dolls by Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein during a demonstration in front of the Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville, Le BHV Marais department store, ahead of the opening of Shein's fast fashion first permanent shop in Paris, France, November 3, 2025. The slogans on placards read "Shame on Shein!", "Shein is complicit in child pornography" and "BHV, your shop window shouldn't hide this shame". [Abdul Saboor/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-11-03T125452Z_554927572_RC20PHAHAU87_RTRMADP_3_SHEIN-FRANCE-SEX-DOLLS-1762256497.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
From: People & Power
Forever Chemicals: A Toxic Legacy
Pervasive and permanent, Forever Chemicals have poisoned the planet. We meet those fighting to hold someone to account.
Published On 14 Oct 2025
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Why has Dutch government taken control of China-owned chipmaker Nexperia?
Semiconductor firm Nexperia is owned by Chinese parent company Wingtech.
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Trump’s 100% tariff threat: History of US trade measures against China
In recent history, the US has made moves restricting China’s access to semiconductor technology.
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California’s landmark frontier AI law to bring transparency
While experts applaud the new law, a first in the US, for bringing in transparency, it is ‘light touch regulation’.
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China tightens export controls on rare-earth metals: Why this matters
It is a strategic move in advance of new round of tricky trade talks with the US.
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Trump’s latest 100 percent tariff on pharmaceuticals: What we know
The US largely imports pharmaceutical products from India and Europe.
UK plans compulsory digital ID as populist pressure over immigration rises
The scheme, provoked by heat on the government, has drawn criticism from across the political spectrum.
