Prime

2022 - 12 - 29

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Customers queue at Aldi at dawn for YouTubers' Prime Hydration drink (The Guardian)

The energy drink became a sensation after it was launched by social media influencers KSI and Logan Paul.

we limited purchases to one of each variant per customer so that as many customers as possible had a chance to buy it.” It is classed as a sports drink and does not contain any caffeine, so there are no restrictions on selling it to under-16s. The pair both found fame on YouTube and have hordes of mostly teenage fans. Aldi said: “We’re sorry that some customers were unable to get their hands on this product. [@prime_tracker](https://twitter.com/prime_tracker) – which was set up to help fans find available bottles of the drink – reported just after 9am on Thursday morning that Prime had sold out. [Aldi](https://www.theguardian.com/business/aldi) stores from Bolton to London and Plymouth, as shoppers made a bid to pick up the drink before it sold out.

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What are Prime Drinks? Aldi sells out of hydration drink causing ... (expressandstar.com)

Some people may be wondering why there were so many queues outside of their Aldi supermarket this morning, and no, it wasn't to stock up on festive foods.

But why the craze about the bottles? As underdogs, we always cherish the opportunity to show the world what’s possible. You'll be able to grab one of each flavour while stocks last!

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Chaotic scenes as shoppers rush to get hands on Prime energy ... (The Guardian)

Videos shared on social media showed shoppers waiting outside stores in the dark and others crowding around the bottles inside Aldi stores across the ...

Videos shared on social media showed shoppers waiting outside stores in the dark and others crowding around the bottles inside Aldi stores across the country. Shoppers snapped up bottles of the £1.99 beverage, which became an internet sensation after it was launched by social media influencers Customers queued outside Aldi stores and ran to get their hands on the YouTuber-promoted Prime Hydration energy drink.

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Hundreds of UK shoppers queue to buy YouTubers' viral Prime ... (The Independent)

The drink was launched in Aldi supermarkets on 29 December.

KSI, a musician and part of the YouTube group The Sidemen, has more than 24 million subscribers internationally. By 8.50am, Aldi’s management displayed signs outside the store informing customers that all Prime stock had been sold out. Aldi has been limiting the purchase of the drink to one of each flavour per person to ensure “as many people as possible get the opportunity to buy the drink”. It was absolute carnage. “There were parents pushing children. And while crates of the drink sold out within seconds, she was able to get one bottle of the ice pop flavour. [Sussex Live](https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/news/sussex-news/hundreds-queue-prime-crawley-aldi-7976052) reported that Crawley’s Aldi sold out of the drink in less than 30 minutes after the store opened at 8am on Thursday morning (29 December). “There was loads of pushing and shoving.” Kristina, who managed to snag a bottle of Blue Raspberry and Lemon Lime flavours, added: “I’ve never even tried it before, I just wanted to see what all the hype was about. “One of the staff was shouting ‘parents, stop pushing the kids’. “I thought there was a limit of one bottle per flavour, but I saw people getting cases of them. Kristina, a PE and Sports Exercise Science student said: “I got there at around 7.45am and I took the video at 8.04am.

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What is the new Prime drink? Why it continues to sell out in UK ... (iNews)

Prime sports drink – made by a company founded by YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI – has hit the shelves at Aldi. Shoppers were pictured queuing outside Aldi stores ...

Aldi said: “The viral hydration drink created by two popular YouTube stars, KSI and Logan Paul, is available to buy for just £1.99 in Aldi stores nationwide on 29 December. They came up for the idea for the company after their own bout in 2019. Getting your hands on them is notoriously difficult. It also gets a lot of attention on TikTok. It is made up mostly of water, along with coconut water and added vitamins and minerals. What we do for kids.”

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Benjamin Netanyahu sworn in for sixth term as Israel's prime minister (Financial Times)

His coalition government, made up of Jewish ultranationalist and religious parties, has promised to overhaul the country's judicial system, accelerate ...

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Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Returns to Power in Sixth Term as ... (The Wall Street Journal)

His coalition will include six right-wing parties, five of which are religiously conservative, and will control 64 of 120 seats in the Israeli parliament, or ...

His coalition will include six right-wing parties, five of which are religiously conservative, and will control 64 of 120 seats in the Israeli parliament, or Knesset. Netanyahu’s coalition aims to expand Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, give lawmakers greater control over the top court and make changes to matters of religion and state. The new government is set to be the most right wing in Israel’s history, according to political analysts, and caps a decadeslong rightward shift among the electorate.

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Who is Israel's new Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? (Aljazeera.com)

Israel's longest-serving premier has ushered in the country's most religious and hardline government in history.

Netanyahu has given Ben-Gvir, who is now head of the Jewish Power party, - Netanyahu stands accused of fraud, breach of trust, and corruption. In 1984, he was appointed Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations. This month marks his sixth term serving as prime minister. He traces some of his roots to Spain. - Deputy foreign minister: In 1988, Netanyahu was appointed as deputy foreign minister in the cabinet of then-Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir.

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What is Prime Hydration? What exactly is the popular sports drink ... (DAZN News US)

A UK supermarket chain went viral this week as customers lined up to buy bottles of the drink, produced by a company launched by popular YouTubers KSI and Logan ...

The product website says Prime Hydration "is a naturally flavored beverage with 10% coconut water, BCAAs, antioxidants + electrolytes to help you refresh, replenish, and refuel" without caffeine, containing 20 calories per bottle. YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul have branched out into crossover boxing and (in Paul's case) professional wrestling, so a sports drink seems like a natural extension of their shared sporting pursuits. [The Guardian reported](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/dec/29/aldi-youtubers-prime-hydration-drink-ksi-logan-paul-queue) that customers queued outside UK Aldi stores "before dawn, jostled other shoppers and even dived headfirst into display units on Thursday" in order to get their hands on the product, which has thus far had a limited availability in Great Britain.

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Netanyahu returns as Israel's prime minister as new hardline ... (The Independent)

Benjamin Netanyahu has been sworn in as Israel's prime minister again, at the head of a hard-right cabinet that promises to expand Jewish settlements in the ...

His allies in the bloc of nationalist and religious parties that secured a parliamentary majority in elections in November. For Palestinians, Mr Netanyahu's line-up has darkened an already bleak outlook, with Jewish settlements set to expand in the West Bank - among territories where they hope to build a future state. Such sentiments have been echoed within Israel, 21 per cent of whose population are Arab and often identify with the Palestinians. Mr Netanyahu has repeatedly pledged to promote tolerance and pursue peace. Despite his political comeback, Mr Netanyahu remains on trial for charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three corruption cases. He was ousted from office last year after four deadlocked elections by a coalition of eight parties solely united in their opposition to his rule.

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Netanyahu seals dramatic comeback as he is sworn in as Israel ... (NBC News)

Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn into office Thursday, taking the helm of the most right-wing and religiously conservative government in Israel's history.

“We don’t want fascists in the Knesset!” they chanted. The United States already has warned the incoming government against taking steps that could further undermine hopes for an independent Palestinian state. He denies all charges against him, saying he is the victim of a witch hunt orchestrated by a hostile media, police and prosecutors. Israel has constructed dozens of Jewish settlements that are home to around 500,000 Israelis who live alongside around 2.5 million Palestinians. Netanyahu took the oath of office moments after parliament passed a vote of confidence in his new government. The plans have sparked an unprecedented uproar from across Israeli society, including the military, LGBTQ rights groups, the business community and others.

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Optimize Your Amazon Echo With These 4 Prime Membership Perks (CNET)

As a Prime member with an Echo speaker, you don't have to listen to ads while playing music. You can also get better deals by shopping with Alexa -- especially ...

You can also ask to hear a specific audiobook in your library and ask Alexa to read faster. You can listen to the audiobooks on your Alexa devices by saying "Alexa, read my audiobook." Also, here's [why you should put an Echo device in every room of your home](/how-to/put-an-alexa-device-in-every-room-of-your-home-really-heres-why/). You can also request Alexa to show you your video library and Prime Video Watchlist. If you have an Amazon Echo Show, you can stream movies and TV shows from Prime Video. As a Prime member with an Echo speaker, you don't have to listen to ads while playing music.

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Prime Hydration: Chaos in Aldi supermarkets after brief sale of new ... (Sky News)

There were crazy scenes as the drinks arrived in Aldi stores across the UK, having been promoted by creators KSI and Logan Paul.

[took on Floyd Mayweather in the boxing ring](https://news.sky.com/story/floyd-mayweather-vs-logan-paul-youtuber-avoids-knockout-in-bout-with-boxing-great-12326733), going into the match with a record that [consisted only of a loss to KSI](https://news.sky.com/story/ksi-vs-logan-paul-2-british-youtuber-wins-boxing-fight-against-social-media-rival-11858631). The pair have a combined YouTube following of almost 40 million people and were previously linked by their rivalry in the boxing ring. There were crazy scenes as the drinks arrived in Aldi stores across the UK, having been promoted by creators KSI and Logan Paul.

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