Turkish Confectioner Hands Out Doughnuts to Honor the Dead
via NYT > World News In Turkey, People who have recently lost loved ones hire doughnut makers to hand out fried dough balls, known as lokma, to honor the dead and spread their blessings.
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A Turkish Doughnut Maker Whose Sweets Honor the Dead
via NYT > World News For one Istanbul confectioner, distributing fried dough balls as memorials is not just a job. It’s personal.
Netanyahu Visits Emirati Leader After Reports on Warning About Hamas Attack
via NYT > World News Official statements said bilateral relations were discussed. But the question of who bears responsibility for failing to prevent the Oct. 7 attack is a major election issue in Israel.
UK Villages That Host US Bombers Are Abuzz Over Possible Terrorist Plot
via NYT > World News Two villages and a town near R.A.F. Fairford were thrust into the spotlight after the authorities said they were investigating a possible terrorist plot targeting the base.
A Transcript From The Times Interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada
via NYT > World News New York Times journalists pressed the Canadian prime minister about a range of topics in an hourlong interview last week. Here’s a transcript of their conversation.
Standoff in a Northern Irish Town Over Contentious Sectarian March
via NYT > World News A court ruled that a parade by a Protestant group could pass through a largely Catholic area for the first time in three decades. Protesters blocked the route.
The Raffles’ Singapore Sling Costs $40. There’s a Reason Tourists Still Love It.
via NYT > World News The Singapore Sling was said to have been invented more than a century ago in a colonial-era hotel, where it now goes for about $40 a pop.