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Friday 20 November
The UK’s pledge to increase its defence spending, ‘black mayonnaise’ from New York and the Booker Prize.
Thursday 19 November
Join Monocle’s editors and guests drawn from our unrivalled pool of international commentators, analysts and experts to unpack the issues dominating the day’s agenda. From diplomatic wrangles and border disputes to big business and…
Wednesday 18 November
We ask how the knock-on effect of Donald Trump’s refusal to concede could impact transition, and what that means for a country facing a severe coronavirus second wave. Plus, a global urbanism whip-around and…
Tuesday 17 November
Peru has a new interim president, its third head of state in less than a week. Plus, the Tokyo Olympic Games are set to go ahead in 2021, and French authors want to pay…
Monday 16 November
With 46 days to go until the Brexit deadline, a new round of talks begins in Brussels. Plus: the role of conservative media in the US, and Barcelona’s ambitious plan to reclaim the city…
Friday 13 November
A bad week for the UK government, a massive Asia-Pacific trade deal and a check-in on the US.
Thursday 13 November
Is Donald Trump’s administration attempting to thwart Joe Biden’s presidential transition plans? Plus: could an early Christmas retail surge be driving Europe’s economic recovery?
Wednesday 11 November
We ask what the media can learn from the US election. Plus: a new infrastructure project in Colombia’s capital and Japan’s retro CD habit.
Tuesday 10 November
EU leaders discuss terrorist threats and we learn why a so-called freedom-of-speech app, Parler, has become a forum for Trump supporters.
Monday 9 November
A coronavirus vaccine made in the US has a 90 per cent success rate, according to Pfizer, which is developing the serum. Plus: the latest on Joe Biden’s transition plans, and why it’s time…