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Ukraine, Lebanon and UNGA
As Zelensky addresses the 79th UNGA and world leaders react to the crisis in Lebanon, Burcu Ozcelik and Marion Messmer join Georgina Godwin to discuss what the General Assembly can hope to achieve. Plus: Monocle’s Laura Kramer climbs aboard to give us the run-down on the InnoTrans trade fair and…
Biden’s last address as US president and Boeing’s ‘final offer’ over pay
Joe Biden delivers his final address as US president on “how the world should come together”; attacks across the border between Lebanon and Israel escalate; and why union leaders at Boeing have rejected a “best and final offer”. Plus: we have the latest on the US election and headlines from…
Zelensky’s victory pitch and Taiwanese drones
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky and other leaders make their case in New York and Washington; the US helps Taiwan make China-proof drones; why the Swiss object to biodiversity; and Australia’s supermarket scandal. Plus: the curator of Dundee Design Week.
UNGA and the Middle East crisis
As world leaders flock to New York this week for the 79th UN General Assembly, Emma Nelson talks to Julie Norman and Mark Lowcock to discuss how the crisis in the Middle East will affect the proceedings. Plus: we find out what the election results might mean for Sri Lanka’s…
The Israel-Hezbollah crisis
As the Israel-Hezbollah conflict reaches boiling point, Georgina Godwin is joined by Hannah McCarthy and Mark Lyall Grant to discuss what the UN Security Council can hope to achieve during its emergency meetings this week. Plus: Carlota Rebelo considers whether or not the Thames river will ever be swimmable.
Lebanon explosions, Hezbollah vows retaliation and wider security fears
Lebanon sees further explosions of digital devices as Hezbollah vows retaliation. We unpack the latest and explore the broader concerns for global security. Plus: Colombia’s president declares an end to peace talks with the ELN, the Dutch try to opt out of EU migration rules and a look at Uzbekistan’s…
Lebanon pager explosions
As Lebanon buckles under the chaos unleashed by widespread explosions yesterday, Hannah McCarthy joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the latest. Plus: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco details the excitement surrounding the 25th Annual Latin Grammy awards.
Israel’s defence minister casts doubt on diplomatic solution with Lebanon
We discuss the latest from the Middle East as Israel says that time is running out for a diplomatic solution with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Also on the programme: Putin’s latest ambitions to expand Russia’s army and Greece’s dwindling birthrate. Then: what does the second assassination attempt on Donald Trump say…
Armenia and Azerbaijan peace deal and Marina Abramović
The latest from the US as the FBI investigates a second attempt on Donald Trump’s life. Then: a missile fired by Houthi rebels lands in Israel, and Armenia and Azerbaijan’s fragile peace deal ahead of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict’s one-year anniversary. Plus: we have an exclusive interview with Marina Abramovic ahead…
Starmer meets Biden and Thailand’s new prime minister makes her first speech to parliament
British prime minister Keir Starmer meets US president Joe Biden to talk about support for Ukraine and a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza. Then: Thailand’s new prime minister makes her inaugural speech to parliament, and why Boeing’s production could be on the tipping point. Plus: we flick…
