Freedom by Angela Merkel — a paean to a bygone halcyon age

The former German chancellor’s remarkable story is undermined by a failure to admit mistakes — though she does not pull her punches on Putin and Trump

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Freedom by Angela Merkel review – settling scores with silence

The former German chancellor slights her enemies by barely mentioning them – and is frustratingly opaque on her own big calls. Towards the end of her 16-year tenure, former German chancellor Angela ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Book excerpt: "Freedom: Memoirs 1954-2021" by Angela Merkel

The former Chancellor of Germany writes about two lives: her early years growing up under a Communist-controlled police state in East Germany, and her years as leader of a nation reunited following ...

Angela Merkel on Putin’s dog and Trump’s handshake

The BBC's Katya Adler sits down with the former German chancellor

Relax Germany’s debt brake, says Angela Merkel

Former chancellor’s memoirs back reform of borrowing cap that she introduced into constitution

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Angela Merkel Isn’t Ready to Say Sorry

In her memoir, Angela Merkel doesn’t take the chance to make amends.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Angela Merkel expresses ‘huge concern’ at Elon Musk’s US government role

Former German chancellor says politics should govern the social balance between powerful and ordinary citizens. Angela Merkel, who in her new memoir raises fears for the western democratic order ...

World - The Guardian - November 22

Angela Merkel ‘tormented’ by Brexit vote and saw it as ‘humiliation’ for EU

Former German chancellor’s book tells how she tried to help David Cameron win over Britain’s Eurosceptics. Angela Merkel has said she was “tormented” over the result of the Brexit referendum and ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Angela Merkel defends ties with Russia and blocking Ukraine from Nato

The former German chancellor, who quit politics three years ago, speaks to the BBC in a rare interview.

‘We miss her so much’: fans welcome Angela Merkel’s return to stage

Events in Berlin to promote former chancellor’s autobiography remind people of when ‘everything was more or less OK’. For Finn Kulbatzki it was worth the wait. The business studies undergraduate ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Isabella Rossellini: ‘People never talk about the freedom, the lightness, that comes with ageing’

The Italian star is having a late career renaissance, including a powerful turn in acclaimed Vatican thriller Conclave. She talks about the serenity of being single, enjoying farming in later life ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Keens Steakhouse Is a Shrine to a Bygone New York

Keens, a fixture in midtown Manhattan since 1885, is a shrine to a bygone city.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Merkel: I mistook Trump for ‘someone completely normal’

Memoir of former German chancellor recalls US president’s soft spot for tyrants and apparent fascination with Putin. Angela Merkel’s first mistake with Donald Trump, she says in her keenly awaited ...

World - The Guardian - November 21

Merkel’s memoir reveals her blind spots on Russia

What she does not say about Moscow is as significant as what she does say

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

'You’ve got a voice kid, use it' - how John Prescott inspired Angela Rayner

Angela Rayner sought inspiration from John Prescott's rise to the near top of the Labour Party and the country.

Merkel Memoir Recalls What It Was Like Dealing With Trump and Putin

The new book by former Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany also aims to justify decisions she made that are still affecting her country and the rest of Europe.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 22

Regrets, feminism, and Trump’s ‘fascination’ with Putin: key takeways from Merkel’s memoir

The former German chancellor’s book Freedom gives insights on Brexit and her East German upbringing. Angela Merkel was notoriously discreet and privacy-conscious as Germany’s chancellor, rarely ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Merkel sees talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine as parallel track

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Angela Alsobrooks wins Maryland Senate race, defeating Republican Larry Hogan

Democrat Angela Alsobrooks has won Maryland’s Senate race, NBC News projects, defeating popular former Republican Gov.

Politics - NBC News - November 6

Angela Alsobrooks thanks supporters after winning Maryland Senate race

Democrat Angela Alsobrooks addressed her supporters after defeating former Gov. Larry Hogan in the race for one of the state's Senate seats. Alsobrooks will be the first Black woman elected to ...

Ask for Angela: BBC exposes pubs not enforcing safety scheme

The Ask for Angela initiative aims to provide a discreet lifeline for those feeling unsafe.

Ask for Angela: Staff had no clue, says pub worker

A pub worker warns failures in the Ask for Angela safety scheme could put vulnerable women at risk.

Sikh Activists See It as Freedom. India Calls It Terrorism.

Canadian and U.S. accusations of assassination plots have drawn attention to the Sikh separatist movement, which India calls a source of organized crime.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 3

Richard Winfield, Protector of Press Freedom, Dies at 91

As a lawyer for The Associated Press and other news outlets, he challenged efforts to muzzle reporters and organized lawyers to promote free expression around the world.

Business - The New York Times - November 6

At This Swedish Vacation Home, Architects Have Creative Freedom

A couple gives full rein over the design of their vacation home to architects whose skills they have come to trust over the years.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 8

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