UK clamps down on ‘wild west’ of buy now, pay later sector with new rules
Buy now, pay later plans are set to face regulation in the U.K. after the government laid out proposals to bring the short-term loans under formal rules.
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How to Collect Product Data for eCommerce
Considering how many of us love to shop and spend money online, it is no surprise that global retail eCommerce sales are estimated to exceed 4.3 trillion U.S. dollars in 2025. While many businesses are eager to jump into the eCommerce business, doing s…
Russia Bans Amnesty International As “Undesirable Organisation”
Russia’s prosecutor general said on Monday it had banned human rights group Amnesty International as an “undesirable organisation”.
Five conclusions from Poland’s presidential election first round – Notes From Poland
Five conclusions from Poland’s presidential election first round Notes From PolandPoland set for knife-edge presidential runoff as far right surges NBC NewsTusk Faces Crunch Two Weeks to Fend Off Poland’s Nationalists B…
‘Caution on both sides’: EU-UK summit a first step in ‘deepening the relationship’
The United Kingdom and the European Union are expected to announce new deals on fishing rights and defense cooperation as officials meet in London to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer …
Video of orcas in algae-infested pool sparks concern for their fate
France has been struggling to find a new home for Wikie, 24, and her 11-year-old calf, Keijo, after a marine park closed down.
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra To Resume Through Nathu La Pass In Sikkim
The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, a revered pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar in Tibet, is set to resume through the Nathu La Pass in Sikkim in June 2025 after a five-year suspension.The hiatus was initially caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequently by border tensions along the India-China Line of Actual Control. The resumption of the yatra coincides with Sikkim’s 50th statehood
Japan’s farm minister apologises over ‘never had to buy rice’ remark amid rising price of food
Farm Minister Taku Etō has apologised after claiming he “never had to buy rice” thanks to gifts from supporters, sparking public anger amid surging food prices.
Gary Lineker to leave BBC on Sunday without payoff after antisemitism apology
Presenter says stepping back feels like ‘the responsible course of action’ after reposting video with antisemitic tropesGary Lineker will leave the BBC this weekend without a payoff, days after he apologised for amplifying online material with antisemi…
Three killed in lightning strike at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat UNESCO temple complex
Authorities have released no information about the strike, but an official on Monday confirmed that the three people killed were all Cambodian nationals.