France moves to suspend SHEIN website
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Chinese-founded e-commerce giant Shein is set to open its first brick-and-mortar store in the world in Paris Wednesday, amid a storm of outrage in France over the platform’s reputation for throwaway fashion and a headline-roiling scandal over the sale of “childlike” sex dolls.
France has said it will suspend Shein’s access to the French market following a headline-grabbing scandal over sales of “childlike” sex dolls. The government started proceedings Wednesday to ban Shein’s French website “for the time necessary for the platform to show to the authorities that all of its products are finally in
Online retail platforms Shein, Temu, AliExpress and Wish are being investigated in France over alleged dissemination of contents including child pornography on their marketplaces, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Tuesday.
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Paris residents can enter lottery to share cemetery space with Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde
Instead of a cash prize, entrants can instead win the chance to be buried in one of the French capital’s most celebrated cemeteries.
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France vs South Africa - Lood de Jager says Springboks forwards will face tough test in Paris
South Africa go into their Test against France in Paris on Saturday with full awareness of what the hosts will be trying to avenge, and forward Lood de Jager says they're preparing for a very 'tough' and 'direct' battle.
The Springboks are preparing for a tough Test against France in Paris, aiming to deliver a strong performance after their 2023 World Cup quarter-final win.