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Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes as fighting between Thailand and Cambodia continued for a second day Friday.
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The legal drama surrounding The Deb, Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut, has made landfall in Australia, with one of the production companies behind the venture filing a lawsuit against Wilson in the New South Wales supreme court this week.
UK-based AI Film, represented by Australian legal firm Giles George and high-profile barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC, accused the Pitch Perfect Australian actor of deliberately sabotaging the film’s release, alleging threats and defamatory claims had caused the production company financial and reputational damage.
Shoppers flock to stores in June for food, drink and merchandise, and also go on short breaks
Sunny summer weather and a packed schedule of events including Wimbledon, concerts by Oasis and Beyoncé, and international cricket and football sent shoppers flocking to retailers and supermarkets last month.
Retail sales volumes in Great Britain rose by 0.9% in June, bouncing back from a sharp fall in May, although slightly below analyst consensus forecasts of a 1.2% month-on-month increase.
The National Rally leader in France was responding after President Emmanuel Macron’s historic statement.
Some areas expected to receive up to 25mm but downpour unlikely to help farmers in regions experiencing drought
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A strong cold front moving through south-eastern Australia is expected to bring rain to South Australia and Victoria from Friday and into the weekend, but not enough to make a serious impact on longstanding drought conditions.
Senior BoM meteorologist Dean Narramore said the front moved across South Australia overnight and a rain band had moved into western New South Wales and western Victoria by Friday morning.
Former Labor foreign minister says Canberra must seek to be a world leader – not wait for the US or UK – and recognise a Palestinian state
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The former Labor foreign minister Bob Carr says the federal government should sanction Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and move quickly to recognise Palestine statehood, saying it would send “a message that we are turned inside out with disgust by what appears the deliberate starvation” of Gaza.
Carr, the former NSW state premier and Labor elder, praised Anthony Albanese’s latest statement condemning Israel, which accused Netanyahu’s government of denying aid and killing civilians, including children, seeking water and food.
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- McDonald’s, Starbucks, Taco Bell, and other chains are rolling out new drink menus this summer.
- The trend is spurred on by Gen Z’s love of customizable, non-alcoholic beverages.
- Expect more cold drinks, wacky flavors, and bright colors in response, a market researcher told BI.
Gen Z famously doesn’t drink much alcohol, but they still love a cold and tasty beverage.
Young consumers’ preference for unique, non-alcoholic drinks with eye-catching flavors is driving a surge in new offerings from chains like McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Taco Bell. So, you can thank Gen Z for the unusual drink options coming to a fast-food restaurant near you.
Think pickle-flavored slushies, coffee drinks with popping boba balls, and soda with dried fruit on the bottom.
“As Gen Z is drinking less alcohol, they’re looking for drinks that they can customize and get excited about,” Michael Della Penna, chief strategy officer at the digital advertising research firm, InMarket, which publishes regular reports on fast-casual restaurant customer loyalty, told Business Insider.
He added: “We’ve seen this across a bunch of different chains, and this trend is just another example of capitalizing on that interest and that buzz and that viral component that these drinks bring.”
Iced beverages from fast food chains saw 9.6% sales growth in 2024, outpacing burgers — and McDonald’s now sees a $100 billion global opportunity, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. McDonald’s will test-launch its line of “Dirty Sodas,” with add-ins like dried fruit and flavored syrups, in hundreds of stores nationwide beginning in September, the outlet reported.
Starbucks last week launched its own “Secret Menu” of drinks, making custom add-ons easier to order with four new offerings pre-programmed into the app.
Taco Bell, KFC, and Burger King are also rolling out their own new drink plays, making customizable — and usually cold — beverages the new marketing frontier for many national brands, Della Penna told BI.
“Cold drinks, in particular, are hot right now,” Della Penna said. “And the personalization aspect of it is aligned to how Gen Z orders their Starbucks and what they want to see when they walk into a McDonald’s or a Dunkin’ or another quick service restaurant: the ability to actually create their own drink in a way that they love and identify and come back to time after time.”
Recent examples that have been buzzy online include Sonic’s Pickle Juice Slush — surprisingly, not the chain’s foray into pickle-flavored slushies — and KFC’s new Mountain Dew Sweet Lightning Peaches & Cream Soda, which was released June 9.
“In the age where everything is visual, the ability to put something up on social media that is unique — and comment about it and get your friends to comment about it — is how that engagement happens with Gen Z,” Della Penna said.
Bright colors are particularly important for turning a drink into a conversation starter or viral social media moment, Della Penna said. And as far as flavors go? “The crazier, the better.”
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