Beauty bars, robot-applied eyelashes and 18th-century VR chateaus: beauty departments of major department store chains have gone all out as social media and e-commerce reshaped the $129bn US beauty market.
Category: 3. Europe
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Department stores fight TikTok and Amazon for beauty shoppers
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Morocco begin AFCON 2025 with statement win over Comoros
On a rainy night at Rabat’s recently inaugurated Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, the Atlas Lions opened their campaign with a 2-0 victory over Comoros, a result secured by a spectacular overhead kick from Ayoub El Kaabi.
Outside the stadium, a handful of flags fluttered in the downpour, and…
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Belgian artists denounce national broadcaster’s decision to participate in Eurovision 2026
A collective of 170 Belgian artists and cultural personalities has denounced public broadcaster RTBF’s decision to take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest as Israel is set to compete despite “its war of extermination” in Gaza.
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Returns to third countries up by 15% in Q3 2025
In the third quarter of 2025, 115,440 non-EU citizens were ordered to leave an EU country, and 34,155 people were returned to third countries following an order to leave.
Compared with the third quarter of 2024, the number of non-EU citizens ordered to leave went up by 2.7%, and the number…
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Caterpillar’s lingering Russia exposure could raise questions about potential OFAC sanctions violations, undisclosed losses, and legal challenges.
Caterpillar Inc., the US heavy equipment manufacturer, is nearing the completion of its protracted exit from Russia with the sale of its remaining local subsidiaries. The transaction involves four entities for reportedly around Rbs2.6bn ($32mn at current rates), according to Russian corporate…
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Top Russian general killed after planted bomb detonates under car in Moscow
An investigation into the explosion is underway, Russia’s Investigative Committee said, adding that they are looking into the possible involvement of Ukraine’s security service following a similar incident in December 2024.
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Final steps taken to ensure smooth entry into application of the EU Deforestation Regulation
The European Commission welcomes the final vote by the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission proposal for targeted amendments of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). We now must ensure that the EUDR delivers on the ground. Tackling global deforestation and forest degradation…
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The New Energy Geometry of Russia, India and the UAE
Since 2022, the energy relationship between India and Russia has evolved from a limited bilateral arrangement into one of the most revealing mechanisms through which the global energy market has adapted to sanctions imposed on Moscow. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Europe’s rapid…
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Culture Digest: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week
Happy Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, or whatever holiday you’re celebrating with loved ones this week!
While your time will likely be sparse with presents to wrap, food to prepare and relatives to placate, there’s also a strange limbo that follows, allowing you to disappear into a vortex of…
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Exclusive: Eva Kaili doubles down on ‘Belgiangate’ after fresh wave of Brussels scandals
It was billed as the scandal that threatened to shake the core of European democracy.
Explosive allegations, a spectacular police operation and allegations of big money used by three non-EU countries to influence the European Parliament’s decisions.
At the centre of the storm was then-MEP…
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