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Makeup Rival Buys Barry M; Protests Erupt in Australia

Warpaint, a cosmetics rival, acquired Barry M, one of Britain's last family-run makeup brands, putting 100 jobs at risk and leading to the closure of Barry M's factory in London, according to BBC Business. The acquisition, valued at 1.4 million, came after Barry M, founded in 1982, collapsed earlier this month.

Barry M, known for its eye-catching colors and favored by makeup fans and drag queens, was stocked in approximately 1,300 shops across the UK, BBC Business reported. The brand, inspired by the punk and New Romantic movements, struggled to innovate and was overtaken by competitors, analysts said. Dean Mero had run Barry M since his father, Barry Mero, passed away in 2014.

In other news, police reportedly used pepper spray and tear gas on protesters in Australia during the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Sky News reported. The protests occurred after an invitation from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, following the shooting at a Hanukkah event in Sydney in December that killed at least 15 people.

Meanwhile, in Denmark, mobile apps designed to help shoppers identify and boycott American goods have seen a surge in use, Euronews reported. This increase followed US President Donald Trump's repeated expressions of interest in acquiring Greenland.

Also, France has been shaken by the Epstein affair, leading to the resignation of former Culture Minister Jack Lang from his position as president of the Arab World Institute, Euronews reported. Lang is also set to face a tax fraud probe over alleged financial ties to the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The resignation followed an investigation into Lang and his daughter Caroline on suspicion of "aggravated tax fraud laundering," according to authorities.

In other news, Jamal Elshayyal, Director of Al Jazeera Digital News Content, spoke to The Take on leading Al Jazeera's next era of journalism, according to Al Jazeera. He discussed forging his own path at the network and how those lessons will guide Al Jazeera through the AI age.

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