16 July 2024
Episode 3376
57 minutes
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We discuss the mood and security measures at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where Donald Trump made his first public appearance following the failed assassination attempt at a campaign event on Saturday. Plus: Monocle’s foreign editor, Alexis Self, explains the UK and EU’s warming relations as government minister Nick Thomas-Symonds visits Brussels, Pakistan threatens to ban Imran Khan’s PTI party and Eurostar connects London to the Alps once again.
16 July 2024
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Imran Khan’s party wins major legal victory in Pakistan
Pakistan’s government plans to ban the PTI, the largest opposition party, which was founded by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. The decision comes days after the Supreme Court handed a major legal victory to the PTI by declaring it eligible for a share of seats reserved in national and provincial assemblies.
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