More online platforms are giving secondhand shopping a digital upgrade, rolling out features like livestream shopping and AI-powered search to make thrifting faster and more exciting. Although choosing secondhand over new is often the more sustainable option, experts say it’s not a license to overconsume. They warn that resale has its limits, since buying more…
ALMATY, Kazakhstan — Real Madrid takes a long, unprecedented trip to Kazakhstan to face Kairat Almaty in the Champions League on Tuesday. Kazakhstan joined UEFA in 2002 having previously competed in the Asian Football Confederation. The western part of Kazakhstan is geographically part of Europe, but Madrid – the record 15-time European champion – is…
BARCELONA, Spain — Julián Álvarez scored twice and Atletico Madrid routed fierce rival Real Madrid 5-2 in a thrilling Spanish league derby on Saturday. Álvarez’s performance was sweet redemption after his controversial double-kick penalty contributed to Atletico losing to Madrid in last season’s Champions League. The Argentina striker stole the show from Kylian Mbappé, who…
BEIJING — A 5.6-magnitude earthquake scattered roof tiles and knocked over houses Saturday in northwest China’s Gansu province, state media said. Seven people were reported injured, the official Xinhua News Agency said. None of the injuries appeared to be serious. The earthquake struck at 5:49 a.m. in Longxi county at a relatively shallow depth of…
MADRID — Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Camavinga played their first minutes of the season for Real Madrid after recovering from injuries, appearing as late substitutes in a 2-0 win over Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday. Bellingham hadn’t played for Madrid since the Club World Cup in the United States, after which he underwent an…
NEW YORK — A Harvard Business School graduate was arrested Thursday on fraud charges alleging he swindled fellow alumni of the prestigious school out of over $4 million in a Ponzi scheme, even assuring one investor they would soon “brag” about their “crazy gains” at the school’s reunion. Vladimir Artamonov, 46, was taken into custody…
FRANKFURT, Germany — The head of Russia’s state-owned gas company Gazprom says it has a deal to build a pipeline to China, but there are many unanswered questions about the details of the agreement. On paper, the project — known as the Power of Siberia 2 — would give Russia a way to replace some…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade and immigration policies are undermining relationships that have been cornerstones of American foreign policy to counter China’s growing influence, eroding years of diplomatic investments spanning administrations. The latest fracture came Friday, when hundreds of South Korean workers were detained at a Hyundai manufacturing plant in Georgia, a facility…
HONG KONG — At her wedding, Jaedyn Yu felt her father’s tears marked a subtle yet touching shift in his attitude toward love between two women. Yu’s family initially struggled to accept her partner after they fell in love in 2019. Seeking both family recognition and legal rights, the couple decided to marry. But rather…
WROCLAW, Poland — Ousmane Dembélé limped off the field injured while playing for France in World Cup qualifying on Friday, just 12 days before Paris Saint-Germain begins the defense of its Champions League title. Dembélé went on as a substitute for the second half of France’s 2-0 win against Ukraine and lasted less than 35…