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Friday 24 July
Turkish fighter jets bomb the Islamic State in Syria for the first time and the US Congress grills Kerry and Obama officials over the Iran nuclear deal. Robert Fox and Raffaello Pantucci discuss these and the day’s other main news stories.
Thursday 23 July
James Schneider and Alessio Patalano discuss the day’s main news stories: Nikkei buys the ‘Financial Times’, Japan releases photos of Chinese offshore rigs in the East China Sea and Nigeria’s president tries to push the US to offer it weapons.
Wednesday 22 July
Mary Dejevsky and Shashank Joshi discuss the main news stories of the day: former Soviet leader Gorbachev urges Moscow and Europe to rebuild trust, Ukrainian and pro-Russian rebels agree to pull back weapons in eastern Ukraine and the European Court condemns Italy for failing to provide recognition for same-sex couples.
Tuesday 21 July
Isabel Hilton and James Boys discuss the day’s main news stories: the latest feud within the Republican Party, the results of the Chinese anti-corruption push and a new bank launched by Brics countries.
Monday 20 July
Sebastian Borger and John Everard discuss the biggest stories of the day, including US defence secretary Ash Carter’s visit to Israel, the new British anti-terrorism plan and the increasing anti-EU sentiment in Europe.
Friday 17 July
Monocle’s Andrew Mueller is joined by guests Nina Schick and Xenia Wickett to discuss the day’s top stories, from Germany’s vote on the Greek bailout to the violence in Kashmir. Plus: we assess the timing of Bill Clinton’s remarks about the “three strikes” bill.
Thursday 16 July
We discuss the day’s top stories with Daniella Peled and Robert Fox, including the latest from Greece as the parliament passes the reforms necessary to secure yet another bailout. We also look at Japan’s new defence bill and examine Israel’s reaction to Iran’s nuclear deal. Plus: as some of Yemen’s…
Wednesday 15 July
Steve Bloomfield is joined by Kathleen Burk and Martin Plaut to talk about the day’s top stories: from Greece’s unlikely ally, the IMF, to President Barack Obama’s call for a comprehensive reform of the country’s criminal justice system. Plus: we discuss the new opportunities for Russia following the Iran nuclear…
Tuesday 14 July
As world powers finally reach a deal with Iran on its nuclear programme, we ask whether the long-awaited agreement is good for any – or all – parties. Then we head to Athens where Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faces the difficult task of selling the terms of Greece’s bailout to…
Monday 13 July
As Greece and its creditors agree a deal to prevent an exit from the European Union, we ask if it is worth paying the price. We also discuss the embarrassment for Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s government, after the country’s most notorious criminal escapes for the second time. Plus: Serbian…
