Read more at The Guardian.
Cookathons, speechathons and skipathons: the rapid rise of obscure world record attempts in west Africa
Guinness World Record attempts have risen sharply in the last year and a half – but controversy has followed
In 2008, two years after Ebenezer Smith graduated from high school with no means to go on to university, he ventured into Ghana’s culinary industry hoping to become a world-renowned chef.
For years, life moved at a slower pace than he had envisioned. So last October, he quit his job as an Accra beach resort chef earning about 1,800 cedis (£88) a month to pursue a new dream: dislodging 27-year-old Nigerian chief Hilda Baci as the world record-holder for the longest cooking marathon.
Continue reading...Date: |
Topics
-
The Hill - Politics
Tensions rise after apparent Trump assassination attempt
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Tensions rise after apparent Trump assassination attempt Another major event has shaken up the ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
CBS Sports - Sports
What went wrong with the Rangers? From World Series champions to threatening a losing record in one season
The Rangers are likely to finish in third place in the AL West after taking home a ring in 2023Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Silver has been outperforming gold this year — and may rise to its own record highs
Gold, with its rise to record highs this year, deserves attention — but so does its sister metal, silver, which has outperformed the yellow metal so far this year and may be gearing up for a ...2 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Musk, Thiel and the shadow of apartheid South Africa
The parallels between South Africa then and the US today are striking1 hour ago -
Yahoo News - World
South Africa urges Elon Musk to invest at “home”
Yesterday - Elon Musk -
The Hill - Politics
The West must stand with Georgia in the fight for democracy
To guarantee a brighter European future for the people of Georgia, it is vital for the international community to help guarantee truly free and fair electionsYesterday -
Financial Times - World
How extremist settlers in the West Bank became the law
Mobilisation of violent settlers has intensified Palestinians’ fears of attacks and displacementYesterday
More from The Guardian
-
The Guardian - World
Walkie-talkie blasts: attacks on Hezbollah kill 20 as Israel says military focus shifting north
Twenty killed and at least 450 injured in cities across Lebanon a day after exploding pagers killed 12. Analysis: Pager and walkie-talkie attacks were audacious and carefully planned A new ...17 hours ago - Israel -
The Guardian - World
More than 100 ex-Republican officials call Trump ‘unfit to serve’ and endorse Harris
In recent weeks, numerous Republicans have crossed party lines to endorse the Democratic presidential candidate. More than 100 Republican former national security and foreign policy officials on ...18 hours ago - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
Swedish children to start school a year earlier in move away from play
Compulsory preschool year for six-year-olds to be replaced with extra year in primary school from 2028. Children in Sweden are to start school at six years old from 2028, a year earlier than at ...7 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Mohamed Al Fayed accused in BBC documentary of raping five women
More than 20 of Fayed’s former employees tell BBC of sexual assault and of Harrods’ cover-up . The former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed has been accused of raping five women and sexually abusing ...2 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Starmer’s free tickets for Arsenal and Taylor Swift part of job, says minister
Business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, defends PM over gifts he has received since becoming Labour leader. UK politics live – latest updates . Keir Starmer’s attendance at Arsenal football ...39 minutes ago