- Reuters
Analysis-No-tariff shipments popular with Shein, Temu hit US customs speedbump
A new U.S. crackdown on customs brokers handling billions of dollars in inexpensive online shopping orders from giants like China-linked Shein and Temu is likely to cause delivery delays and bottlenecks, industry experts said. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced late last week it suspended "multiple" brokers from an expedited clearance program for those duty-free, direct-to-consumer imports partly over concerns that contraband was being brought into the country this way. While the agency did not specify a number, customs experts they were aware of up to six suspended companies.
- Associated Press
Yemen's Houthi rebels unveil solid-fuel 'Palestine' missile that resembles Iranian hypersonic
Yemen's Houthi rebels have unveiled a new, solid-fuel missile in their arsenal that resembles aspects of one earlier displayed by Iran that Tehran described as flying at hypersonic speeds. The rebels fired its new “Palestine” missile, complete with a warhead painted like a Palestinian keffiyeh checkered scarf, at the southern Gulf of Aqaba port of Eilat in Israel on Monday. Footage released by the Houthis late Wednesday showed the Palestine being raised on what appeared to be a mobile launcher and rising quickly into the air with plumes of white smoke coming from its engine.
- The Independent
India election results 2024 live: Modi’s allies name their demands as weakened PM forced to form coalition
Modi still set to return for historic third term as prime minister, but will be forced to rely on alliance partners to form government
