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France: back to reality
As the Olympic Games wrap up in Paris, France is forced to face the political crisis that has been brewing in the background. We also discuss the latest efforts to bring peace to war-torn…
Lebanon braces for an attack and Puigdemont returns
As Lebanon braces for an attack, we ask what plans are being made in the event of an Israeli invasion, Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont returns to Spain for the first time in seven…
How will Hamas’s new leader affect the future of the conflict in Gaza?
We’re joined by journalist Abeer Ayyoub and Chatham House’s Yossi Mekelberg to learn more about Hamas’s new leader, Yahya Sinwar. Also on the programme: Muhammud Yunus is named as the interim leader of Bangladesh’s…
Kamala Harris names her running mate
US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has announced Tim Walz as her running mate for the November election. Monocle’s US editor, Christopher Lord, and professor Sarah Churchwell tell us more. Also on the programme: we…
Israel braces for retaliation
We get the lastest as Israel braces for a potential co-ordinated attack from Iran and Hezbollah. Also on the programme: we learn more about Ukraine’s new US-made F-16 fighter jets and discuss the mood…
Protests in Bangladesh and Kamala Harris’s running mate
We get the latest from Bangladesh as violent clashes between protesters and police intensify. Then: we look ahead to the first campaign rally Kamala Harris will hold with her running mate and get a…
Evan Gershkovich is free
We discuss the major prisoner swap between Russia, Germany and the US, involving high-profile journalist Evan Gershkovich of the ‘Wall Street Journal’. Also in the programme: we get the latest as fears of an…
Civil war continues to rage in Myanmar
We get the latest from Myanmar as the military junta extends the nation’s state of emergency by a further six months. Then: Hannah Lucinda Smith updates us on Turkey and Armenia’s normalisation talks. Also…
Hamas leader killed in Tehran and Latin America reacts to Venezuela
We get the latest on the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Andrew Thompson assesses the regional reaction as widespread protests continue across Venezuela after the country’s disputed election. Also in the programme:…
Rising tensions between Israel and Lebanon, and JD Vance’s popularity problem
As tensions between Israel and Lebanon continue to rise, we discuss whether fears that the Gaza conflict would spill over into the wider Middle East are being confirmed. Also in the programme: as Italy’s…
