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 - 6 hours ago

Germany's Merkel recalls Putin's 'power games' and contrasting US presidents in her memoirs

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalls Vladimir Putin’s “power games” over the years, remembers contrasting meetings with Barack Obama and Donald Trump and says she asked herself whether ...

Entertainment - ABC News - 22 hours ago

Germany's Merkel recalls Putin's 'power games' and contrasting US presidents in her memoirs

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalls Vladimir Putin’s “power games” over the years, remembers contrasting meetings with Barack Obama and Donald Trump and says she asked herself whether ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

The Democratic Blind Spot That Wrecked 2024

Maybe it would have been better if the red wave had crashed ashore in 2022.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 10

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 - 5 days ago

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 - 2 days ago

Nato right to heed Russian anger over Ukraine accession plan, Merkel says in memoirs

Ignoring Vladimir Putin’s opposition to 2008 proposal would have risked ‘playing with fire’, writes Germany’s ex-chancellor

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Co-dev studio Blind Squirrel reveals in-house original IP Cosmorons

Blind Squirrel Gamesm, previously best known for its co-development work, has revealed its new Cosmorons, an original IP.

Tech - VentureBeat - 6 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.

Tina Knowles to tell her story in 'Matriarch,' a memoir scheduled for next year

Tina Knowles will have a memoir out next spring with a title that will not surprise her many admirers

Entertainment - ABC News - October 29

Tina Knowles unveils her own 2025 release — a memoir — and Beyoncé 'couldn't be prouder'

Beyoncé tells mom Tina Knowles, 'Don't spill too much Mama Tea' after the latter unveils her upcoming memoir, 'Matriarch.' The book hits shelves next spring.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29

Blind date: ‘A drunk birthday girl tried to join our date and had to be forcibly removed by her friends’

Alan, 33, a marketing manager (left), meets Robert, 30, a doctor (right). What were you hoping for? To get out of the usual apps-based dating at the very least – and maybe even the start of ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

What Harris's years as a prosecutor reveal about who she is now

A look back at the Democratic candidate's career in California shows her struggle to define herself to the public began long before she came to Washington.

Jets scrambled after Russia spy plane spotted near U.K. airspace

The Royal Navy also shadowed Russian military vessels passing through the English Channel this week, officials said.

For Black Women, ‘America Has Revealed to Us Her True Self’

Kamala Harris’s resounding defeat affirmed the worst of what many Black women believed about their country, even as some looked to the future with a wary determination.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Final texts between Laken Riley and her mother revealed in court

Video of the last moments Laken Riley was seen alive and the final texts between her and her mother were shown in court Tuesday. Jose Ibarra, an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant, is on trial for ...

Unseen Barbara Hepworth letters reveal ‘recipes’ for sculptures – and her high standards

A cache of notes that will be auctioned this week include the artist’s instructions to her bronze foundry and show how deeply involved she was with the casting process . Barbara Hepworth’s stone ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

'Small number' of North Korean troops spotted near Russia-Ukraine border: Pentagon

The U.S. has assessed a “small number” of North Korean troops are present in Russia's Kursk border region, with fears they could soon join the fight in Ukraine, the Pentagon’s top spokesperson said ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Bhad Bhabie reveals cancer battle, tells trolls to stop 'worst narratives' around her weight

Rapper Bhad Bhabie, hoping to silence the 'worst narratives' about her appearance, reveals she is battling cancer. 'I'm slowly gaining [weight] back,' she says.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 9

Cormac McCarthy's underage 'secret muse' tells her story (and reveals the stories she inspired)

Cormac McCarthy was deeply private. Now a woman who inspired many of his characters speaks out about their relationship, which began when she was 16 and he was 42.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

Book Review: ‘Cher: The Memoir,’ by Cher

The first volume of her frank autobiography is a testament to resilience, chronicling a grim childhood and the brazen path to stardom, with and without Sonny.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 19

'It flew right into her room': Ukrainian girl killed by Russian drone as attacks surge

Russia is launching mass drone strikes on Ukraine. Maria, 14, was one of the latest victims.

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 - 6 days ago

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

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

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 - 2 days ago

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 - 2 days ago

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 - 2 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 - Yesterday

Book excerpt: "Cher: The Memoir – Part One"

In the first volume of the singer-actress' memoirs, Cher recounts attending, at age 11, an event that would change the direction of her life: an Elvis Presley concert.

26 best blind box gifts in 2024

The best blind box gifts include figurines, collectibles and more from brands like Sonny Angels, Smiski, Smoko and Squishmallows.

Cowboys' stadium is a palace with one blinding flaw

At the right time, at the right angle, the Cowboys' stadium lets the sun really shine in

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10

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 - 5 days ago

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 - 3 days ago

Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on new memoir and the U.S. election

Boris Johnson joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his new memoir, his time as British Prime Minister, his role in Brexit and offers his views on the current U.S. presidential election.

At 97, Black Business Leader George Johnson Has Written His Memoir

The founder of Johnson Products Company, the first black-owned business listed on the American Stock Exchange, will release ‘Afro Sheen’ on Feb. 4.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Obama's Secret Service agent breached security to have an affair: Memoir

A Secret Service agent assigned to Barack Obama was breaching security while leading a double life, according to a memoir by the agent's former girlfriend.

Keke Palmer talks lessons from Hollywood and new memoir

Keke Palmer joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her new memoir "Master of Me" which explores her journey in entertainment and the secrets to shaping her own narrative.

Entertainment - CBS News - November 19

Strictly's Chris McCausland praised for 'poignant' blackout dance

Judges say the comedian's performance with dance partner Dianne Buswell was "absolutely spectacular".

German ex-leader Merkel says she felt sorrow at Trump's comeback and recalls awkward non-handshake

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she felt “sorrow” at Donald Trump’s return to power and recalls that every meeting with him was “a competition: you or me.”

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Germany’s Merkel: Trump ‘does not believe in any win-win situation,’ making collaboration difficult

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel argued President-elect Trump does not believe in “any win-win situation,” and it makes international collaboration difficult. Merkel, who served as chancellor ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

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