Lawrence Fox mocked for wearing Nike shoes and calling for boycott of Nike

Sign up for our free morning headlines email Laurence Fox was mocked for wearing Nike shoes and calling for a boycott of Nike. The sportswear company has attracted criticism after it changed the appearance of the St George’s Cross on England’s shirts ahead of Euro 2024. Nike said the use of purple and blue horizontal … Read more

Lawrence Fox mocked for wearing Nike shoes and calling for boycott of Nike

Sign up for our free morning headlines email Laurence Fox was mocked for wearing Nike shoes and calling for a boycott of Nike. The sportswear company has attracted criticism after it changed the appearance of the St George’s Cross on England’s shirts ahead of Euro 2024. Nike said the use of purple and blue horizontal … Read more

American Muslim groups plan Ramadan boycott of White House

American Muslim leaders angry over President Joe Biden’s support for Israel say they will not attend White House Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr celebrations this year as they demand the administration push for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. As White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara reports, this isn’t the first time that anger from American Muslims … Read more

American Muslim groups plan Ramadan boycott of White House

Washington—— American Muslims angry over President Joe Biden’s support for Israel say they will not attend White House Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr celebrations this year as they continue to demand the government push for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Robert McCaw, director of government affairs for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said there was … Read more

Russia rules out boycott of Paris Olympics Other Sports News

Russia’s sports minister said on Wednesday that Moscow should not boycott the upcoming Paris Olympics despite tight restrictions on its athletes imposed by the Kremlin’s offensive against Ukraine. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended Russia from the 2024 Olympics in December but gave Russian athletes the green light to compete as neutrals as long as … Read more

Iran elections begin amid increased government pressure, boycott calls

Elections for Iran’s parliament and assembly of experts began on Friday, with officials in the Islamic Republic issuing warnings and pledging to urge Iranians to vote. “Voting, a simple act, can produce significant results, so this opportunity must be seized,” Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday. On the contrary, political, civil and organizational … Read more

Eiffel Tower car-free zone?Locals boycott Paris mayor’s grand plans

The Eiffel Tower is one of the most popular monuments in the world. Paris: Removing cars from the clearing surrounding the Eiffel Tower to create a greenway sounds pretty good on paper, but Paris’s mayor is trying to win over residents, especially the police force, to transform one of the city’s most famous features . … Read more