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Donald Trump’s UK visit concludes – but how successful was it?
As the US president makes his way back across the Atlantic, we discuss the pomp, the pageantry and the politics. Plus: London Design Festival and a new book taking Japan by storm.
Protests over budget cuts sweep France as Sébastien Lecornu faces first major test
France experiences new strikes as major unions oppose planned budget cuts by newly appointed prime minister Sébastien Lecornu. We discuss how the unrest threatens president Emmanuel Macron’s reform agenda.
Trump administration approves first Ukraine arms aid using allied funds
Washington restarts US arms shipments to Kyiv under a new agreement. Plus: Why Japan will not recognise a Palestinian state at next week’s UN summit and photographer Olivia Arthur on the Fujikina London 2025 festival.
Starmer looks to avoid pitfalls during Trump’s visit and we head to London Design Festival
Monocle’s foreign editor, Alexis Self, explains the minefield awaiting Starmer as he meets Trump. Our fashion editor, Natalie Theodosi, wraps up NYFW, while our design editor, Nic Monisse, takes us to London Design Festival.
The latest on Thailand’s new government, Lebanon’s International Theatre Festival returns and design news
Thailand’s new prime minister will submit his cabinet for royal approval this week, Beirut’s historic Le Colisée cinema reopens for Lebanon’s International Theatre Festival and the latest design news from the Monocle team.
Fernando Pacheco on what’s next for Brazil after the Bolsonaro conviction
The view from Brazil as the country’s former president Jair Bolsonaro is sentenced to decades in prison for plotting a military coup to overturn its 2022 election.
Kering’s new CEO, business news and a manhunt ensues in the US
The hunt continues for the killer of conservative US influencer Charlie Kirk, then business news and the changing of the guard at luxury group Kering. Plus: ‘The Global Countdown’ takes us to Japan.
Protests erupt in France as political pressure mounts on Emmanuel Macron
As protests erupt across France, we discuss whether the nation’s political and economic future is beginning to look like Italy’s. Then: reflections on a successful Quality of Life Conference in Barcelona with Andrew Tuck.
What is Donald Trump’s ‘Department of War’ and why does it matter?
We discuss the rebrand of the US federal agency formerly known as the Department of Defense. What does the name change mean for the Pentagon’s approach to global military strategy and power?
What lies ahead for Thailand’s new prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul?
A new Thai prime minister is sworn in as former leader Thaksin Shinawatra returns from abroad ahead of a crucial court verdict. We discuss the latest with Monocle’s Bangkok-based Asia editor, James Chambers.
