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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)
![French students chant as they block the entrance to Maurice-Ravel School as part of a nationwide day of protests and strikes against budget reforms on September 18, 2025 in Paris, France [Kiran Ridley/Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GettyImages-2236058329-1758203527.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Air Canada flight attendants reject wage offer: Reuters
Flight attendants had been unhappy both with the wage offer and the way it had been forcibly imposed on them.
South Korea trials 4-day weeks and half-days for its stressed-out workers
The East Asian nation known for its grueling work culture is trying to find a better work-life balance for its citizens.
Air Canada flight attendants hold controversial wage vote
There are signs of discontent among Air Canada workers, as tentative agreement between union and airline is criticised.
Women’s groups gather in front of parliament in Indonesia amid protests
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Over 1,000 Labor Day rallies held across US to protest Trump
Tens of thousands gather under ‘Workers Over Billionaires’, pushing for livable wages and economic justice.
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While details of the agreement are not clear, the flight attendant union said that ‘unpaid work is over’.
Air Canada CEO says ‘amazed’ striking workers are disregarding work order
A leader for the striking union says he would risk jail time rather than allow crew to be forced back to work.
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Air Canada has cancelled flights as a strike looms. Here’s what it means
A possible strike by flight attendants has resulted in a scheduled lockout that may affect 130,000 passengers each day.
Air Canada plans to cancel 500 flights by Friday as cabin crew strike looms
Attendants union says there is still time to reach an agreement, as airline warns 100,000 passengers affected by Friday.
![Air Canada flight attendants, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) hold a picket at one of four airports to highlight their pay demands in contract negotiations with Canada's largest airline, outside Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada August 11, 2025 [Carlos Osorio/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2025-08-11T191805Z_1609069770_RC245GA26QZ1_RTRMADP_3_AIR-CANADA-LABOR-1755188395.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Union Pacific to buy Norfolk Southern for $85bn
The deal, which would build first coast-to-coast freight rail, could take up to two years to complete amid scrutiny.
