After a long battle, the attempt to bring forth a glimpse of what transpired during India’s darkest period of emergency is the upcoming political thriller starring Kangana Ranaut as the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi finally succeeded when the film got a green signal from the censor board. The film, also titled Emergency, hit cinemas … Read more
Michael Malarkey, best known for his role as Enzo St John in The Vampire Diaries, has sparked an online frenzy after urging fans to boycott Starbucks. The 41-year-old actor made headlines when he publicly refused to drink Starbucks coffee on stage, despite the brand sponsoring the event. In a viral video, Malarkey is seen inspecting … Read more
The parliamentary panel examining the Waqf (Amendment) bill witnessed high drama as opposition members walked out protesting against the personal allegations made by a witness before the committee against Congress president and leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. Opposition members also protested the panel’s summoning of Mahant Sudhirdas, advocate Vishnu Shankar … Read more
The Labour Party (LP) in Anambra State has threatened to boycott the forthcoming 28 September local government elections in the state. The LP spokesperson in Anambra State, Theo Egbe, disclosed this during a press conference in Awka, the state capital, on Saturday. PREMIUM TIMES obtained a text of the conference. ANSIEC published APGA members as … Read more
The boycott calls for Coke and rival PepsiCo has boosted the local soft drinks brands in several Muslim countries. The boycott campaign, led by Arab countries against the companies that support the Israeli occupation in Gaza has begun to show adverse effects on the stocks and their business. Two prominent American company brands, Coca-Cola and … Read more
Starbucks, the coffee giant that once dominated the U.S. market, is now facing a significant decline in its customer base due to rising prices, long wait times, and controversial political stances. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal on Friday, these factors contributed to a 6% drop in U.S. orders in the quarter … Read more
Earlier this week, two videos shot in Paris published by a blogger surnamed Zhang went viral on social media. One of the videos, published under the account name Instructor Zhang’s Interesting Life, showed that the Evergreen Laurel Hotel in Paris had hung many flags in the lobby, but the Chinese mainland flag was apparently nowhere … Read more
Elon Musk’s X sued an advertising group and several large corporations on Tuesday accusing them of causing billions of dollars of losses by “illegally” boycotting the social media platform. “We tried peace for 2 years, now it is war,” the billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX said on X, which he acquired in late 2022. … Read more
The pro-Palestinian groups across the globe have intensified their calls for a boycott of Disney and Marvel over the revival of the pro-Israel propaganda character Sabra (Ruth Bat Seraph) in an upcoming film “Captain America: Brave New World“. The massive boycott campaign against Marvel initially erupted in September 2022 after the American media franchise announced the … Read more
Harley-Davidson became the latest major brand to face backlash over its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives — with a conservative online influencer calling for a boycott of the iconic motorcycle maker. Robby Starbuck, who has more than half a million followers on X, accused the Wisconsin-based company of having “gone totally woke” by hosting … Read more
