‘We’re the only plane in the sky:’ 9/11 on board Air Force One
Where was the president in the eight hours after the Sept. 11 attacks? The strange, harrowing journey of Air Force One, as told by the people who were on board.
Bread
Europe must push for low CO₂ bread, says fertiliser group chief
Yara International head calls for more government support in the production of green crop nutrients
The men with their mouths sewn shut magnify Georgia’s ‘existential’ election
Floundering opposition parties struggle to balance foreign policy and domestic concerns as they seek to topple Russia-friendly government.
Wounded Scottish nationalists fight to save independence dream
The SNP met in Edinburgh for the first time since July’s disastrous election result.
Ukraine claims launch of home-made ‘Palyanytsia’ drone missile at Russia
Kyiv hasn’t released details on the new weapon, but an official said the rocket drone is a form of high-speed precision-targeted projectile.
What the last of the anti-war Chicago Seven wants today’s protestors to know
Lee Weiner helped lead the protests in 1968. Now he’s smoking weed in Ron DeSantis’ hometown.
France faces worst wheat harvest ‘in the last 40 years’
Farming unions are calling on the government to help wheat producers get through the year.
Flexing the company card: business dining in Edinburgh
Where the city’s fund managers, lawyers and consultants break bread and seal deals
The end of the French exception
A fragmented election with no clear winner is typical for most EU countries. Can France learn to love the messy art of compromise?
What Washington thinks of Keir Starmer
After years of Conservative turmoil, the new British prime minister has been welcomed by Democrats and Republicans alike.
Germany’s doner kebab becomes symbol of angst over rising costs
“I can still remember when doner kebabs were sold for €3.50,” reminisced one teenager amid calls for a price brake to stop rising kebab costs.
Greek poet who inspired Forster, Hockney and Jackie Onassis emerges from the shadows
The writer Constantine Cavafy was largely unpublished in his lifetime, but was revered by artists. His archive and Alexandrian home are now on show for the first timeIt was the backdrop to a literary world of the lost Levant. Away from the sea, on a na…
Why a disillusioned, angry Britain voted for change
A tour of Britain’s provincial towns reveals a restless nation with no love for its political class.
Orbán shakes hands with Putin in Moscow as meeting begins
The Hungarian PM’s “peace mission” has caused an uproar among European leaders.
Restaurant review: Al Volo
Could this humble Italian eatery make the best sandwich in the EU quarter?
The secret, unwritten rules of the EU’s top jobs carve-up
Millions of people vote in a European election and then six people work out a deal on the EU’s next leadership.
Centrists from US to Germany move right on immigration
As elections loom in the U.S., the U.K. and France, the fraught politics of migration are a key issue animating voters on both sides of the Atlantic.
Under siege, 3 world leaders say: Bring it on
Emmanuel Macron, Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak all appear to have concluded that their only way to escape dire political problems is by dramatically changing the plot.
French post office releases scratch-and-sniff baguette stamp
‘Bakery scent’ added via microcapsules to postage stamp celebrating ‘jewel of French culture’The French Post Office has released a scratch-and-sniff postage stamp to celebrate the baguette, once described by President Emmanuel Macron as “250 grams of m…
The fugitive: Carles Puigdemont’s final shot at Catalan independence
The separatist politician is running for president from his camp just across the Spanish border.
France reclaims world record after baking baguette measuring 140.53m
Parisian bakers have claimed victory over rivals in Italy who created a baguette almost 133 metres long in 2019For the past five years, bragging rights over the world’s longest baguette have belonged not to the residents of a small village or a city in…
Paris Olympic athletes will feast on fresh baguettes, cheeses and menus by feted French chefs
Freshly cooked bread, select cheeses and a broad veggie offer will be among the meals to be offered to athletes and visitors during the 2024 Paris Olympics — including, of course, gourmet dishes created by renowned French chefs.
Restaurant review: Eccetera
This Italian restaurant in the EU Quarter serves delicious and abundant pasta dishes at a fair price.
DIY spaces of remembrance: Artist’s tribute to Bulgaria’s gulag prisoners
Installation aiming to ‘un-silence’ former inmates by recreating interior of their homes to go on display at Venice BiennaleWhen Petko Ogoyski was released from communist Bulgaria’s gulag in 1953, he built a six-storey memorial tower in his home villag…
Ukrainian Factory: two years of war for a Mykolaiv key worker
The film offers a poignant glimpse into the life of Vitalii Velychurov, a key worker in the main bread factory of Mykolaiv, once a frontline city. Russian troops destroyed Mykolaiv’s major infrastructure and most of the city’s residents have left – inc…
Ukrainian Factory: two years of war for a Mykolaiv key worker
The film offers a poignant glimpse into the life of Vitalii Velychurov, a key worker in the main bread factory of Mykolaiv, once a frontline city. Russian troops destroyed Mykolaiv’s major infrastructure and most of the city’s residents have left – in…