A Ugandan businessman of Asian origin tries to avoid the camera after he was asked why he's selling off his supermarket in Kalerwe, a Kampala suburb ... Show more #MonitorUpdates
Quick Glance: Origin of 'Mandarin'
- Mandarin ducks originate from China, where Mandarin is the official language.
- The term 'Mandarin' is unrelated to Mandarin Chinese or any other Chinese variant.
- European impressions of China were heavily influenced by the Portuguese.
- 'Mandarin' is an exonym for a place, people, or language.
#KalwantSingh , an Indian-origin Malaysian drug trafficker, is to be executed early after a Singapore court dismissed a last-minute appeal to delay his sentence ... Show more https://bit.ly/3ymAFGB
Indian origin T Raja Kumar has taken over as the new chief of FATF - the global terror finance watchdog.
#Singapore -based Raja Kumar succeeded ... Show more
“One of the biggest challenges in terms of sustainability and authenticity is there’s not much that you can say unless you can prove the origin ... Show more Supima https://bit.ly/3aCJNPK
Jordan Peele reveals the origin story behind the #NOPEMOVIE title, and tells us the title he almost went with...
Quick Glance: Jolyon Maugham's deleted tweet to Sunak ignites racism discussion
- BARRISTER Jolyon Maugham questioned Rishi Sunak on race attitudes inside the Conservative Party in a now-deleted tweet.
- "Jolyon Maugham should not have posted this."
- "My point was, I want, we should all want, greater representation of people of colour leading all political parties.
- But it's not an issue particular to the Conservative Party." Maughan subsequently said regarding his now-deleted initial tweet.
- However, this is not a Conservative Party issue."
- Last year, Kaukab Stewart of the SNP and Pam Gosal of the Conservative Party were elected to the Scottish Parliament for the first time in its 22-year history.
The Georgia Guidestones will forever be a 'monumental mystery.'
The question today: who destroyed them? The question back in 1980: Who ... Show more https://bit.ly/3IAfB4n
Quick Glance: As Boris Johnson steps down, could Indian-origin Rishi Sunak succeed him as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
- Boris Johnson's "s term in office as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom came to an end on Thursday." after months of bravado.
- Rishi Sunak, who, until Wednesday was the Chancellor of the exchequer resigned, along with his cabinet colleague Sajid Javid.
- 42-year-old Sunak is widely seen as a contender for the next UK Prime Minister.
- Earlier this year, when Sunak was the clear frontrunner to succeed Johnson, he was hit by a major tax evasion scandal involving his wife.
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"Unlike many other barbecue items, burnt ends have a distinct birthplace, origin story, and an African American connection," writes Soul Food Scholar ... Show more https://bit.ly/3HRzmDr