The linseed is ground to produce oil for a factory as raw material for oil paints. Just like in the old days. De Bonte Hen grinds linseed using its hefty twin grindstones. Photo: Instagram/ @zaanseschans De Bonte Hen has 330 years of toil and transition behind it. The mill ground linseed until 1926, before the … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — German farmers commenced a week of planned protests on Monday while officials warned that far-right groups are attempting to co-opt the movement for their own political ends. The farmers began the day by blocking roads across much of the country in response … Read more
Two of Westminster’s best-connected journalists, Sky News’s Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard, guide us through their predictions of how British politics will play out over the next seven days. This week: As well as election fever ramping up as MPs return to Westminster, they look at what else is in store for Rishi Sunak. … Read more
LONDON — A new law to introduce annual licensing rounds for North Sea oil and gas exploration is a “distraction” that risks undermining the U.K.’s green “credibility” on the world stage, the country’s former top climate diplomat has warned. MPs will vote on the government’s Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill for the first time on Monday. But … Read more
