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Bill Gates’s philanthropy is laudable; the expiry date for his foundation is foolish
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Sweden’s military is growing bigger – though not necessarily better
If you’re on the metro in Stockholm these days, you can’t escape the message splashed across almost every billboard: Sweden is spending huge sums on rearmament in a bid to reverse years of limp…
The “special” relationship strikes back as Trump announces US-UK trade deal
UK prime minister Keir Starmer and US president Donald Trump have announced a “breakthrough” trade deal, the first since the latter leader triggered a global trade war.
The late Joseph S Nye on what “soft power” means in Trump’s new world
Nye, who coined the term “soft power”, has died at the age of 88. Here in full is his article from Monocle’s June 2025 issue.
The ‘Trump effect’ on global elections
Centre-left parties rode anti-Trump sentiment to score unexpected landslide victories in Canada and Australia. Could this signal a shift away from Maga-style politics?
Want to improve your quality of life? Live in a sunny city that allows its residents time to linger
1.The fading of April and easing into May has seen London basking in temperatures that a Brit associates with full-on summer. By Thursday the weather app confirmed that we had hit 27C – not…
What will happen if Trump abandons South Korea?
The US president’s reshaping of foreign alliances is a geopolitical victory for North Korea and China
Where will the next pope come from? We give you the view from four potential countries
Update 8 May: Robert Prevost has been announced as the new (and first American) Pope. With the papal conclave that will select the next pontiff under way, all eyes are on nations with large…
