Iran’s regime fights for survival

After Iran’s newly established Islamic leadership was dragged into war by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in 1980, it fought, in the words of a top commander, with “empty hands”. For the republic’s young, ideologically driven leaders, determined to export their vision of Islamic radicalism, it was a brutal reckoning: Iran’s conventional army was in disarray…

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Fast-fashion retailer Shein’s transport emissions jump 13.7% in 2024

By Reuters Published June 15, 2025 Shein‘s carbon emissions from transporting products climbed 13.7% in 2024, the online fast-fashion retailer’s sustainability report showed on Friday, and its 2023 transport emissions were 18% higher than previously reported after a recalculation. Reuters Shein uses mainly air freight to send cheap clothes directly from suppliers in China to…

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