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How a Starbucks marketing stunt spiralled into mass boycotts in South KoreaHow a Starbucks marketing stunt spiralled into mass boycotts in South Korea

A botched tumbler promotion on the anniversary of a pro-democracy massacre unleashed a boycott, police investigation and political firestorm It was a PR nightmare: customers smashing Starbucks branded tumblers and mugs as fans deleted loyalty apps and cashed out prepaid balances. Amid the uproar, government ministries cut ties with the ...

My mother was forced to give me up for adoption. But when we finally met decades later, it was far from a fairytale endingMy mother was forced to give me up for adoption. But when we finally met decades later, it was far from a fairytale ending

Thirty years after my parents were pressured into placing me with an adoption agency, I finally reconnected with them. But it was nothing like the neat stories you see on TV One morning in late September 2023, I discovered by chance that my birth mother had been killed almost a year ...

US says Iran radar sites struck and drones intercepted, in latest threat to fragile ceasefireUS says Iran radar sites struck and drones intercepted, in latest threat to fragile ceasefire

Iran and the US have exchanged a series of attacks near the strait of Hormuz, imperilling efforts to reach a peace deal The US military said it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the strait of Hormuz and struck coastal surveillance radar sites in response. “The attack ...

Israel strikes southern Lebanon after ordering evacuations of nine villagesIsrael strikes southern Lebanon after ordering evacuations of nine villages

Thousands flee including from village hosting at least 2,500 displaced people, one day after Hezbollah rejects ceasefire Thousands fled their homes after Israel issued forced evacuation orders for nine villages in southern Lebanon before strikes that killed six people on Friday, a day after the Hezbollah militant group rejected a ...

Age gaps, swag gaps and Claude gaps – are they really such a big deal in relationships?Age gaps, swag gaps and Claude gaps – are they really such a big deal in relationships?

The internet is making everything into a ‘relationship gap’ by seizing on any difference between two dating humans It started with the age gap. Can a 40-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman truly get along? That was once a question answered with a resounding “yes” by creepy English professors or ...

Why US diplomats tweet from the hip in response to Henry Nowak murderWhy US diplomats tweet from the hip in response to Henry Nowak murder

State department’s incendiary charge into UK politics comes from Trump who leaned into personal feud with London mayor, Sadiq Khan • Henry Nowak: controversy behind US intervention in a murder case that has rocked Britain In the state department of past administrations, how to respond to an incendiary event such ...