A man shouted "allahu akbar" after he plowed into pedestrians and cyclists on the French island of Île d’Oléron, off the Atlantic coast, according to local prosecutors. The French interior minister Laurent Nunez said in a post on X that two victims are in critical condition and another three are injured. The suspect is in custody, he added.

The economy ministry said proceedings would last until Shein proved all of its content complied with French law.

The driver who rammed his car into a crowd in western France on Wednesday is suspected of "self-radicalisation" and had "explicit religious references" at home, the country's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Thursday.

France is urging the European Union to investigate how Shein has been able to sell illegal items like child-like sex dolls and weapons on its platform.

Manchester City’s Rayan Cherki and Tottenham Hotspur’s Randal Kolo Muani (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain) both return to the squad for the first time since June after dealing with injuries. Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta has retained his place after receiving his first call-up in October.

The Springboks will visit France in Saint-Denis on Saturday for the first time since edging the hosts 29-28 in the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.

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