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Furniture giant Ikea has said supplies of its products could be delayed following rebel attacks on ships using the key Red Sea trade route. Several firms have paused shipments through the route after vessels were attacked by Houthi rebels in Yemen. It has forced a number of companies to re-route cargo around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, adding days to journeys. But one major shipping firm claimed the disruption will not lead to empty shelves in shops. Houthi militants in Yemen have stepped up attacks on vessels since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October. Iran-backed rebels have used…

Banning clubs from joining a European Super League was unlawful and Uefa and Fifa are “abusing a dominant position”, the European Court of Justice has said. It comes after a case was brought by the ESL and its backers claiming Uefa and Fifa were breaking competition law by threatening to sanction those who joined the breakaway league. Europe’s highest court found against the governing bodies. It added that did not mean a breakaway league would “necessarily be approved”. On a hugely significant day for European football: An initial report released last December by the ECJ said the rules of football’s…

India’s top drug controller has banned an anti-cold drug combination for use in children below the age of four. The ban comes after a spate of child deaths in The Gambia and Uzbekistan were linked to Indian-made cough syrups last year. In India, at least 12 children died between 2019 and 2020 allegedly after consuming a similar medication Manufacturers of these drugs, however, have denied any wrongdoing and say their products are safe for use. The banned combination includes three drugs – chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrin – and was approved in 2015. It is used in cough syrups and tablets…

Revamped plans for a controversial European Super League have been announced after a top court ruled that banning clubs from joining a breakaway league was unlawful. The proposal is a league system with 64 men’s clubs across three leagues with participation based on sporting merit and no permanent members. The women’s competition would include 32 clubs across two leagues. No clubs or prize money have yet been announced in the proposal. A case was brought by the ESL and its backers claiming Uefa and Fifa were breaking competition law by threatening to sanction those who joined the breakaway league. On Thursday Europe’s…

Ukrainian men between the ages of 25 and 60 living abroad will be expected to report for military service, Defence Minister Rustem Umerov has said. He described this as an “invitation” – but suggested there would be sanctions against anyone who did not comply. President Zelensky told journalists on Tuesday that 450,000-500,000 new soldiers were needed but achieving this was a “sensitive issue”. This comes as Ukraine’s recent counter-offensive appears to have stalled. Kyiv has also seen setbacks in provisions of aid, with US Republicans blocking a $61bn (€55bn; £48bn) military package and Hungary stopping an EU financial deal worth €50bn ($55bn;…

Feminist figures have criticised French President Emmanuel Macron over his defence of the actor Gérard Depardieu. In an interview, President Macron said Depardieu was the target of a “manhunt” and added that the French award, the Legion of Honour, should not be withdrawn from him. Depardieu has been accused of sexual assault or harassment by 13 women, and was filmed making obscene remarks in a documentary released this month. He denies any wrongdoing. Speaking to French TV on Wednesday, Mr Macron said Depardieu was “a great actor” who “makes France proud”. A documentary released this month showed Depardieu sexually harassing a…

Pakistani police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse female-led protests in Islamabad on Thursday. At least 200 people were arrested, including protest leader Mahrang Baloch, as they entered the capital. Protesters have been marching across the country for weeks against alleged enforced disappearances of men in Balochistan province. This was sparked by the death of a Baloch man whose relatives allege was shot dead while in police custody. The march is “under attack by the Islamabad police,” Ms Baloch said on X, formerly known as Twitter, at about 02:30 local time (21:30GMT). The protesters were prevented from entering…

Tinder is now offering users a highly exclusive $499 monthly subscription option, but only if they receive a coveted invitation and get through the application process. Tinder SELECT offers users perks beyond those granted to the average swiper. Paying nearly $6,000 a year gives users the chance to see and be seen by the app’s “most sought after profiles,” to direct message other profiles without first matching, enjoy early access to new features, turn off advertisements and sport a badge on their page announcing their SELECT status. Since the initial batch of invitations went out in September, Tinder has been steadily…

With Christmas just days away, shoppers have a shrinking window to get holiday shopping done and shipping started. A wide range of unanticipated problems might delay shipping around the holidays: surging delivery volume, inclement weather, out of stock items and ground shipping risks. “At this point I don’t typically recommend that people do ground shipping and take their chances,” shopping expert Trae Bodge told CNN. “If a retailer is shipping from that same state, you may think it may arrive in a day, but, because of the volume of packages being shipped around the country, I just worry that you…

The voices of three Israeli hostages who were accidentally killed by Israeli troops in Gaza were captured on a GoPro camera mounted on a military dog five days before they were shot, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday. The video, located by the IDF on Tuesday, shows the recording took place during a military exchange between Israeli forces and Hamas militants at a site where the hostages were being held, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari told a daily news briefing. The dog was killed in the exchange. “You can hear voices, and when we analyzed the clip, we understood that in the audio we can hear the three hostages, fully vocally identified,” Hagari said. He did not provide details…