The Michelin Guide consecrated France’s 30th three-star restaurant on Monday as it presented its awards for 2021 against the backdrop of the Covid-19 crisis, which has seen chefs forced to close their doors.
Putin braves icy dip in freezing waters to mark Epiphany
Russian president was among thousands of Orthodox Christians submerging themselves in sub-zero temperatures to mark Epiphany. ‘He usually does it. And he doesn’t change his traditions’, says his spokesman...
Washington resembles a warzone ahead of Biden’s inauguration
Barriers, checkpoints and troops are visible in Washington, DC ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration. But fears are spreading among intelligence officials that some of the 25,000 National Guard personnel sent in to provide...
Tunisian protest descends into chaos on fourth consecutive night of riots
Tear gas and water cannons were used on protesters in Tunisian capital Tunis as riots, prompted by a nationwide lockdown, continued into fourth consecutive night. A total of 632 people were arrested on the previous...
Lava Fountains | New Etna eruption lights up night sky in Italy
A new spectacular eruption on Mount Etna in Sicily was captured, as activity and quakes in Europe’s largest volcano intensify. Etna’s ongoing eruption has been going on for several months, alternating...
America Confused About Amped Up Military Presence At Biden Inauguration
What do we have for the 2021 Presidential Inauguration? An Army installing rulers? It would have been nice to have a fair election to decide our government, but since our new rulers changed election laws against the...
Turkish Armenian journalist Hrant Dink remembered
Today marks 14 years since Hrant Dink, a prominent Turkish Armenian journalist, was assassinated. The commemoration will be held online due to the coronavirus pandemic.