Day: December 20, 2020

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle partner with charity to provide food in disaster-hit places

Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced Sunday that their new charity has partnered with the World Central Kitchen and its celebrity chef to feed the hungry in disaster-stricken areas around the world. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s non-profit group, the Archewell Foundation, is teaming up with celebrity chef Jose Andres to build a… Read More Prince Harry and Meghan Markle partner with charity to provide food in disaster-hit places

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Tunisian militants behead shepherd near border with Algeria

Islamist militants kidnapped and beheaded a young shepherd in mountains in Tunisia near the border with Algeria on Sunday, security sources and residents said. Troops found the body of Okba Dhouibi after he had been seized by militants, the sources said. Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi said that act would not go unpunished. Tunisian forces are… Read More Tunisian militants behead shepherd near border with Algeria

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Thais vote in provincial elections in test of democracy

Thais voted nationwide on Sunday in provincial elections that mark the first test of democracy since a general election last year that drew accusations of manipulation and helped spawn months of youth protests. The elections in Thailand’s 76 provinces outside the capital Bangkok are the first since Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who kept power after… Read More Thais vote in provincial elections in test of democracy

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Buildings and cars damaged as outlaw group fire rockets targeting U.S. Embassy inside Baghdad’s Green Zone

At least eight Katyusha rockets landed in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone in an attack targeting the U.S. Embassy, causing some minor damage on the compound on Sunday, the Iraqi military and the embassy said on Sunday. The Iraqi military said an “outlaw group” fired eight rockets. Most of the missiles hit a residential complex… Read More Buildings and cars damaged as outlaw group fire rockets targeting U.S. Embassy inside Baghdad’s Green Zone

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Great food and conversations as Nigerian-American chef, Tunde Wey depicts Nigeria’s economic and social divide with special menu

After this weekend, things will never be the same on the Lagos food scene as controversial Nigerian-American chef Tunde Wey returns home to celebrate The African Scramble, a special issue of Sandwich Magazine by New York-based condiment brand Sir Kensington’s. Wey, author of the cover story and Guest Editor of the magazine (alongside food writer… Read More Great food and conversations as Nigerian-American chef, Tunde Wey depicts Nigeria’s economic and social divide with special menu

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