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What Ukraine wants from Beijing and what Netanyahu wants from the US
We explore Ukraine foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba’s visit to Beijing and Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Washington. Plus: German authorities clamp down on an Iran-linked Islamic centre, Kenya’s president unveils a new cabinet and the…
Kamala Harris kicks off her campaign in Milwaukee
Charles Hecker joins us in the studio as we discuss Kamala Harris’s first day on the campaign trail as the presumptive Democratic nominee. We also explore the EU’s shift in its approach to Syria.…
Joe Biden meets Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu has touched down in Washington, where he will meet Joe Biden and address the US Congress. Is this a chance to reset the relationship between the two nations? Also in the programme,…
Joe Biden drops out of the US presidential race. What’s next for the Democrats?
The latest as President Joe Biden ends his candidacy for re-election. What’s next for the Democratic party as the race for the US presidency enters uncharted territory? Plus: Global coverage of President Biden dropping…
Republican National Convention wraps up in Milwaukee
US-based journalist HJ Mai joins us for the latest from the Republican National Convention as it wraps up in Milwaukee. Also on the programme: we discuss Japan’s urgency to seek greater engagement to counter…
What would Ursula von der Leyen’s second term look like?
EU leaders are deciding today on whether to reappoint Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president. But what would her second term look like? Then: we examine the reforms being proposed in China’s…
Will the EU boycott Viktor Orbán?
Following Viktor Orbán’s ‘peace tour’ to Israel, Moscow and China, European politicians plan to boycott meetings held by the Hungarian leader during his country’s EU presidency. We also have a dispatch from the second…
RNC 2024: Donald Trump appears wearing a bandage
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…
Donald Trump assassination attempt at a rally
The former president was speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania when he was shot at, with a bullet reportedly grazing his ear. How will the assassination attempt reshape the presidential race? Then we get…
Palestinians ordered to leave Gaza City
As Israel issues an evacuation order for those in Gaza City, we get the latest on its offensive and the status of ceasefire talks. Then: we ask whether there’s a renewed push for peace…
