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Nike is partnering with Skims and introducing a new female-focused brand together with the shapewear company co-founded by Kim Kardashian.
NikeSKIMS will combine Nike’s “world-class approach to advanced innovation, sport science and athlete insights” with Skims’ “signature style and inclusive solutions for every body” to bring an “entirely new look of training and fitness” for women to market, Nike said.
Fans of both brands can expect Nike and Skims to launch the inaugural NikeSKIMS line at select retail locations and online in the U.S. during the spring.
The logo for NikeSKIMS (Nike)
The brand will consist of fitness clothing, footwear and accessories.
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“Nike and SKIMS share a deep commitment to innovation, inclusivity and pushing boundaries, driven by an unwavering belief in the power of women. This partnership is the culmination of that shared vision, delivering product that is meticulously designed to sculpt and perform for every body,” Kardashian said in a statement.
Kim Kardashian speaks at the OMR digital and marketing trade fair. (Christian Charisius/picture alliance via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The brand will offer “extended sizing” when it becomes available, Nike said.
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“This partnership brings together the best of both brands and unlocks an incredible opportunity to disrupt the industry with our shared passion and commitment to innovation,” Nike President of Consumer, Product and Brand Heidi O’Neill said. “We will invite even more athletes into sport and movement with product that makes them feel strong and sexy.”
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After the initial U.S. roll out, Nike and Skims are targeting a broader, global release for NikeSKIMS next year, according to the companies.
Nike is seeking to expand its women’s business through the partnership with Skims as it continues to work to ensure long-term viability.
The logo of Nike (NKE) is seen in Los Angeles, California, United States, April 12, 2016. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo / Reuters Photos)
Kardashian created Skims with co-founder Jens Grede about six years ago. The company has seen major growth since then, reaching a value of $4 billion in 2023, according to reports.
A Skims pop-up shop at the Nordstrom flagship store in New York, on June 9, 2024. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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Kardashian herself has a net worth of $1.7 billion thanks to the success of Skims and other ventures, Forbes reported.
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President Donald Trump’s revelation this week that he wants to negotiate with Iran raised eyebrows in the security sector. A former national security advisor cautioned the president against forming a Kim Jong Un-type relationship with the Ayatollah.
Trump has described his relations with Kim as a “love” affair, but his first-term efforts at diplomacy with the hermit kingdom failed to prevent North Korea from advancing its nuclear program.
“On the question of negotiations, we’ll see where this goes,” said John Hannah, former national security advisor to Dick Cheney and current Randi & Charles Wax senior fellow at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA).
Hannah spoke Thursday evening during a discussion hosted by JINSA in Washington, D.C., on Trump’s new plans to start negotiations with Iran.
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President Donald Trump walks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island in Singapore in a photo released June 12, 2018, by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency. (KCNA via Reuters )
“Trump and Kim Jong Un — that’s a worst-case [scenario] — he comes out hot and heavy against. He gets engaged and snared in a negotiation. He gets sweet talked to. It’s dragged out for the rest of his presidency,” Hannah said. “And we make absolutely zero progress on dismantling or neutralizing the North Korean nuclear program.
“That’s the nightmare.”
Trump’s decision to pursue negotiations with Iran to dismantle its nuclear program was announced by the president in a post Wednesday night on his Truth Social media platform, when he stated his desire for a “Verified Nuclear Peace Agreement.”
“We should start working on it immediately, and have a big Middle East Celebration when it is signed and completed,” he wrote. “God Bless the Middle East!”
His post came one day after Trump signed an executive order directing the Treasury Department to begin a “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran through sanctions targeting the regime’s oil exports in a move to deter Tehran from continuing its nuclear development.
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But, after the order, he told reporters he was “torn” about signing the directive and added he was “unhappy to do it.”
The Trump administration has not released details on who will lead these negotiations, how they will differ from the negotiations attempted by the Biden administration or what a new deal would include that wasn’t in the international deal reached during the Obama administration under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). That deal was finalized by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council — China, France, Russia, the U.K. and the U.S.
The so-called Iran nuclear deal, which Trump pulled out of in 2018, was also signed onto by Germany and the European Union.
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies has analyzed where Iran’s nuclear infrastructure is located as Israel mulls a retaliatory attack.(Foundation for Defense of Democracies)
Hannah said Trump’s change in tune on securing a nuclear deal with Iran could be a negotiating tactic, though he warned that “25 years of negotiations with the Iranians on the nuclear program have led nowhere except an Iran right on the cusp of having nuclear weapons.”
The former national security advisor, along with the former special representative for Iran and Venezuela Ambassador Elliott Abrams, together warned that the Trump administration is facing a serious deadline when it comes to taking on negotiations with Iran.
Come October, Russia, a top ally to Iran, will take on the lead role of the United Nations Security Council, filling the presidency for one month, which could pose its own security concerns.
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But there is another October deadline looming over international attempts to block Iran’s nuclear development. The ability for the nations remaining in the JCPOA to apply “snapback” sanctions on Tehran will expire Oct. 18, 2025.
“There have to be negotiation discussions between Trump and [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu on how long are we going to wait to see this negotiation drag on,” Abrams said, referring to the years-long talks by the Biden administration that proved fruitless.
“I’m sure the Iranians will say if you impose snapback [sanctions] the negotiations are over, and we will leave the nuclear nonproliferation treaty.”
Iran, particularly in recent years, has been found to have repeatedly violated the treaty, though proponents of a nuclear deal argue it is a useful tool to keep Tehran involved in nuclear nonproliferation discussions.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Donald Trump. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA; Handout via Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo)
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But Abrams also warned that the U.S. and Israel should engage in military drills to remind Iran of what it is potentially facing should it move forward with nuclear development.
Retired Israel Defense Forces Major General Yaakov Amidror echoed this sentiment and said he believes it is unlikely that Iran completely ignores the threat of U.S.-Israeli strike force capabilities because it relies on the legitimate aspects of this nuclear program for economic stability.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday rejected the possibility of engaging in any future negotiations with the Trump administration.
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President Donald Trump hosted Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House Friday and said the U.S. will have relations with the North Korean regime of dictator Kim Jong Un.
“We will have relations with North Korea, with Kim Jong Un. I get along with them very well,” Trump told reporters alongside Ishiba.
Trump, who first met Kim in 2018 in Singapore and became the first sitting president to meet with the leader of North Korea, is looking to build off his personal diplomacy he established with Kim during his first term.
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President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Japan’s Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, at the White House Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Washington.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“We had a good relationship. And I think it’s a very big asset for everybody that I do get along with them,” the president said.
Trump met Kim again in 2019 and became the first president to step foot inside North Korean territory from the demilitarized zone.
Trump said Japan would welcome renewed dialogue with North Korea because relations between Japan and North Korea remain tense since diplomatic relations have never been established.
“And I can tell you that Japan likes the idea because their relationship is not very good with him,” Trump said.
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President Donald Trump met with Kim Jong Un in Singapore in June 2018 during his first term as president.(AP/Evan Vucci)
Ishiba said it’s a positive development Trump and Kim met during Trump’s first term. And now that he has returned to power, the U.S., Japan and its allies can move toward resolving issues with North Korea, including denuclearization.
“Japan and U.S. will work together toward the complete denuclearization of North Korea,” Ishiba added.
Prime Minister Ishiba also addressed a grievance involving the abduction of Japanese citizens by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s. Although North Korea released some of the prisoners in the early 2000s, Pyongyang never provided Japan with any explanation for the abduction of its citizens, and there can be no normalization of relations between Japan and North Korea until the issue is resolved.
“And so our time is limited,” Ishiba warned.
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“So, I don’t know if the president of the United States, if President Trump is able to resolve this issue. We do understand that it’s a Japan issue, first and foremost. Having said that, we would love to continue to cooperate with them,” the prime minister added.
Tempers flared during Thursday’s highly anticipated Top-25 women’s college basketball matchup between the one-loss LSU Tigers and the Oklahoma Sooners.
The game featured players shoving — which led to ejections — coach’s technical fouls and a noticeable clipboard-slapping moment from LSU coach Kim Mulkey. LSU forward Sa’Myah Smith and Oklahoma forward Liz Scott were both tossed from the game after the shoving incident in the first quarter.
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Head coach Kim Mulkey of the LSU Lady Tigers looks on in the first half during their game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Colonial Life Arena on January 24, 2025, in Columbia, South Carolina.(Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
Oklahoma center Beatrice Culliton was battling for position in the paint with Smith when the two got tangled up. Culliton elevated her arm to create some separation, and Smith retaliated by pushing her to the ground. Scott, who was also in the paint area, responded by shoving Smith.
Smith was corralled by Joe Schwartz, LSU’s assistant of basketball operations. The teams separated and went back to their bench areas. The normally even-keeled Smith was called for a foul on the play and then ejected following a review.
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“Pushing, I guess, is considered fighting,” Mulkey said. “It (Smith’s reaction) was shocking. It hurt our team with her not being a part of tonight, because we’re trying to develop her. My old mentor (former Louisiana Tech coach), Leon Barmore, always said you’ve got to keep a cool head in a hot game. . . . Never let ’em see you sweat.”
Mulkey also gave a nod to the game’s entertainment value: “I guess it was entertaining for the fans.”
Play resumed after the ejections, with Oklahoma leading 12-11. The Sooners took advantage of the 6-foot-2 Smith’s advantage to keep it close, rallying from a 24-point deficit late in the third quarter to get within one point in the final minute.
An overall view of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on March 19, 2023, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.(Rebecca Warren/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
In the third quarter, Mulkey slapped a clipboard that assistant coach Seimone Augustus was holding. LSU was enjoying a 67-45 lead at the time. Mulkey proceeded to yell and point for several seconds, while Augustus appeared to contend with a brief moment of shock.
Referees later assessed a technical foul after the Tigers’ coach argued a foul call against star guard Flau’Jae Johnson. Oklahoma coach Jennie Baranczyk also received a technical at a different point in the game.
The chippy game ended with a total of five technical fouls and 63 free throw attempts.
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“We saw a lot of things tonight,” Mulkey said. “You saw ejections. You saw two teams score over 100. You saw a technical on the second flop. . . . I got teed up, and she told me I got teed up for pointing at the big screen. I was definitely looking at the big screen, and I was not real happy, but I don’t know if I point. But she’s across the way. Whatever.”
The Tigers’ 107-100 win over the Sooners improved seventh-ranked LSU’s record to 22-1.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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As the world celebrates the arrival of the New Year 2025, global leaders have shared important updates and messages in their New Year greetings. From pledges of unity and progress to reflections on the challenges of the past year, leaders have used this moment to address their nations and the world.
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky
On Tuesday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged that his country would use 2025 to relentlessly fight for an end to Russia’s nearly three-year-long invasion, committing to do so by any means necessary.
The Ukrainian leader’s address caps a difficult year for the war-battered country, which has been fending off a better-resourced Russian army for nearly three years. “May 2025 be our year,” Zelensky said in an address to the nation just before the clock struck midnight in Kyiv.
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“We know that peace will not be given to us as a gift but we will do everything to stop Russia and end the war.” Ukraine lost seven times more territory to Russia this year than in 2023, according to an AFP analysis, and is facing the possibility of a reduction in US military and political backing when Donald Trump takes over the White House.
Russia’s Vladimir Putin
In his New Year’s Eve speech on Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin commended Russia’s accomplishments, stating that Russians should be “proud” of what the country had achieved during his 25 years in power. The speech, marking the 25th anniversary of his takeover from Boris Yeltsin, did not directly address the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, focusing instead on hopeful messages for the year ahead, as reported by AFP.
“Dear friends, in just a few minutes, 2025 will arrive, completing the first quarter of the 21st century,” Putin said in his televised address. “While there is still much to decide, we can rightfully be proud of what we have already accomplished,” he continued, emphasizing that the past 25 years had laid the foundation for further progress.
Putin assumed the role of acting president on New Year’s Eve in 1999 after Boris Yeltsin unexpectedly resigned, offering an apology for the post-Soviet struggles, a moment that left many Russians stunned, AFP noted.
China’s Xi Jinping
In his New Year’s speech on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that no one can stop China’s “reunification” with Taiwan, delivering a stern warning to what Beijing sees as pro-independence forces both on the island and internationally.
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“The people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family. No one can sever our family bonds, and no one can stop the historical trend of national reunification,” Xi said in a speech on China’s state broadcaster CCTV.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as his “dearest friend” in a New Year’s letter, commending the strong bilateral ties between the two nations, according to state media reports on Tuesday.
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Kim’s latest message described Putin as his “dearest friend and comrade”, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
The North’s leader sent “warm greetings of best wishes to the fraternal Russian people and all the service personnel of the brave Russian army on behalf of himself, the Korean people and all the service personnel of the armed forces of the DPRK”, it said, using an acronym of the North’s formal name.
India’s Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his New Year wishes for 2025 to the nation, hoping it brings new opportunities, success, and happiness to all. Taking to X, he wrote, “Happy 2025! May this year bring everyone new opportunities, success and endless joy. May everybody be blessed with wonderful health and prosperity.”
“May 2025 be our year,” Zelensky said in an address to the nation just before the clock struck midnight in Kyiv.
“The people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family. No one can sever our family bonds,” Xi Jinping stated.
India welcomed 2025 with celebrations across the country, as people in various cities marked the occasion with joy and enthusiasm. New Year celebrations began in many cities with parties, cultural events, live music performances, and themed decorations. Many devotees in huge number even thronged to temples to offer prayers.
(With inputs from agencies)
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