The baguette’s creation is the source of many urban legends: Napoleon’s bakers supposedly created it as a lighter and more portable loaf for the troops;
Month: November 2022
Buckingham Palace Staff Member Resigns After Exchange With Black Guest
“This is in stark contrast to how long it took for the palace to respond to the allegations that Meghan made in the Oprah interview,”
How Cities Around the US and Abroad Approach Homelessness
When Mayor Eric Adams of New York City announced on Tuesday a major push to remove people with severe, untreated mental illness from the streets,
NATO Supports Eventual Ukraine Membership as US Pledges Millions to Fix Power Grid
BUCHAREST, Romania — Officials of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Tuesday stressed their commitment to eventually allowing Ukraine to become a member of the
A ‘Bridge to the West’ Dies in Belarus, as Moscow Seeks More Help in Ukraine
The thaw in relations with Washington ended abruptly six months later when Mr. Lukashenko, backed by Moscow, used brutal force to end protests by hundreds
Inflation Eases Slightly in Germany and Spain
BERLIN — Price gains in Germany and Spain cooled in November, after months of climbing steadily, as lower energy prices helped to ease the pressure
Russian Retreat Reveals Signs of an Atrocity in a Ukrainian Village
PRAVDYNE, Ukraine — First came small pieces of bone. Then a pair of arms tied at the wrists with rope. And then the shovel unearthed
Russia Postpones Nuclear Arms Meeting, US Officials Say
Russia has postponed a scheduled meeting with U.S. officials to discuss the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the two countries, the State Department said
A Paris Museum Has 18,000 Skulls. It’s Reluctant to Say Whose.
PARIS — With its monumental Art Deco facade overlooking the Eiffel Tower, the Musée de l’Homme, or Museum of Mankind, is a Paris landmark. Every
For Putin’s Opponents, Exile From Russia Proves a Boon
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Sitting before a large video monitor in his suburban Moscow office last week, President Vladimir V. Putin addressed local officials opening a