The Late Edition
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Friday 10 June
We discuss what’s at stake for France as it hosts Euro 2016, look at the Brexit discussion from an international perspective and get the day’s other top stories.
Thursday 9 June
We wonder whether Barack Obama will ask Bernie Sanders to give up his campaign and discuss when facts no longer matter in political campaigning. Plus: will Turkey succeed in attracting more Saudi visitors thanks a new TV series?
Wednesday 8 June
We discuss Hillary Clinton’s presidential nomination, the difficulty of capturing the youth vote in the upcoming EU referendum and the marathon race between New Balance and the US Senate. Plus: is France ready for Euro 2016?
Tuesday 7 June
We ask how Turkey will react to today’s attack in Beyazit Square and examine Angela Merkel’s fragile coalition as German president Joachim Gauck announces that he will step down next year. Plus: Hillary Clinton may be hours away from becoming the first woman to be nominated for the US presidency.
Monday 6 June
As Iraq’s army encircles Fallujah, we ask what the proper response is when an enemy deploys civilians as human shields. Plus: populism in Europe, France ahead of the Euro 2016 and the legacy of Muhammad Ali.
Friday 3 June
Monocle’s Steve Bloomfield joins Tom Edwards and our Istanbul bureau chief Christopher Lord to discuss the day’s top news stories, from Turkish-German relations and the future of Nato to the prospects of Britain leaving the European Union.
Thursday 2 June
Mary Dejevsky and Phil Clark join Tom Edwards to discuss the day’s top news. As Germany declares the killing of more than a million Armenians by Ottoman Turks in 1915, we ask how Turkey will respond. Plus: we look at humanitarian intervention in Syria and hear Hillary Clinton’s views on…
Wednesday 1 June
Daniella Peled and Jonathan Fenby join Andrew Mueller to discuss the day’s top news. We look at France’s current political crisis, get the latest polls ahead of the UK’s EU referendum and hear about Donald Trump’s renewal of hostilities with the US media and his endorsement by North Korea’s. Plus:…
Tuesday 31 May
Rosemary Hollis and Nina Schick join Andrew Tuck to discuss the day’s top news. As the Iraqi army goes head-to-head with Isis in Fallujah, we ask what’s at stake in the fight. Meanwhile, as Turkey’s president identifies the movement of an old ally and current enemy as terrorist activity, we…
Monday 30 May
We discuss Europe’s refugee policies as more migrants drown in the Mediterranean and ask if France’s latest crisis is a struggle for a 35-hour week or a merely showdown between the government and the unions. Plus: should the Olympic Games be held elsewhere due to the Zika virus?
