MARK ALMOND: The EU is the sick man of Europe

Let us imagine that, come the eleventh hour, a Brexit trade deal is announced tomorrow night. Leaving aside the feelings of diehard Remainers who will never accept our departure from the European Union, and of diehard Brexiteers who will bemoan a ‘sellout’, it’s fair to say a mood of relief would sweep Britain. Wearied by … Read more

The sweet midwinter: Panetonne, mascarpone & almond cake

The sweet midwinter: Panetonne, mascarpone & almond cake By Skye Mcalpine Published: 00:02 GMT, 6 December 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 6 December 2020 This is a wonderful way to make use of a slightly stale panettone. Once iced, it should really be eaten within a day.  SERVES 10 250g salted butter, softened 500g icing … Read more

MARK ALMOND: The savagery of this terror attack in Nice could spark a new race war 

After the harrowing butchery in the Catholic cathedral in Nice, the city’s mayor called for France to stop behaving as though it was a country at peace. Many commentators and academics bridle at talk of a war on domestic terrorism, calling instead for analysis of its causes. Perhaps they still believe in the old French … Read more

MARK ALMOND: The savagery of this terror attack in Nice could spark a new race war 

After the harrowing butchery in the Catholic cathedral in Nice, the city’s mayor called for France to stop behaving as though it was a country at peace. Many commentators and academics bridle at talk of a war on domestic terrorism, calling instead for analysis of its causes. Perhaps they still believe in the old French … Read more

MARK ALMOND on the ‘poisioning’ of Putin critic Alexei Navalny

The nondescript cafe is where Alexei Navalny, the main opposition leader and Putin’s most vociferous critic, sipped a cup of tea before boarding a flight back to Moscow yesterday Tomsk, one of the oldest cities in remote Siberia, rarely makes headlines in Russia – let alone around the world. Not any more. For the Vienna … Read more

MARK ALMOND: How a fist fight in the Himalayas could spark a nuclear war that engulfs the world 

The crystal blue waters of Pangong, the world’s highest saltwater lake, rest like a jewel in the glacial landscape of Ladakh in the Himalayas. Each year, thousands of people flock here to savour its pristine beauty, most of them blithely unaware, as they pose for selfies, that they stand in one of the most dangerous … Read more

MARK ALMOND: How a fist fight in the Himalayas could spark a nuclear war that engulfs the world 

The crystal blue waters of Pangong, the world’s highest saltwater lake, rest like a jewel in the glacial landscape of Ladakh in the Himalayas. Each year, thousands of people flock here to savour its pristine beauty, most of them blithely unaware, as they pose for selfies, that they stand in one of the most dangerous … Read more