Kim Kardashian's Skims offers refunds for $148 advent calendar after backlash

BBC - Nov 10, 2026

The contents of the calendar, including hair clips and keychains, have been widely criticised on social media.

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Qantas to outsource 850 local jobs with most roles moving to India

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What we know so far about Jensen Huang's affair with suspected Chinese spy

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