Truffle

Iranian dissident cartoonist warns the West about shaking hands too quickly on a nuclear deal

Global Scan

As a fresh round of negotiations begins on Wednesday to eliminate the threat from Iran’s nuclear program, dissidents join Israel in telling the West to move cautiously. We introduce you to an Iraqi who excels at video games — many set in his home country — and we celebrate World Toilet Day. That and more, in today’s Global Scan.

Truffles wait on a silver platter to be sold at the International Truffle Auction in Alba, Italy.

It may smell funny, but the elusive white truffle fetches a fortune

Lifestyle & Belief

French food in the age of globalization

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