As he lived in a tent and battled to provide for his family, Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters journalist killed by Israeli fire on Monday while running a live video feed at Gaza's Nasser Hospital, covered the suffering of civilians during the conflict. According to journalist colleagues, Masri, 49, was a seasoned cameraman who was well-liked by Gaza's close-knit community of reporters because of his upbeat demeanor in the most perilous circumstances. In the months before his death, he would say, "Tomorrow will be better," despite the fact that the Palestinian enclave was becoming increasingly desolate and hungry. That was the conclusion of his final discussion with Mohamed Salem, a senior Reuters visuals journalist who had collaborated with Masri in Rafah, in southern Gaza, last year and had known him since 2003. Salem, who left Gaza later in 2024 but stayed in daily contact with Masri until Monday morning, said he was a pleasure to work with because of his smiles and o...
Adidas (ADSGn.DE), a sportswear company, opened a new tab on Wednesday and warned that it might have to raise prices in the US after revealing that US tariffs would increase costs by about $200 million ($231 million) in the second half. Adidas' stock fell 11% on the worst day since U.S. President Donald Trump announced higher tariffs in April, increasing the stock's losses since the year's beginning to 26%. Adidas claimed that trade uncertainty was preventing it from raising its yearly guidance and that it had not yet made a decision regarding potential price hikes in the US to lessen the impact. CEO Bjorn Gulden stressed during a call with analysts that the ultimate tariff levels were still unknown, but he expressed concern about how higher prices would affect U.S. consumer demand. "To be honest, I'm more concerned about how consumers will react to the price increases that I believe will occur not only in our industry but also in the United States as a whole than ...