The Late Edition
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Friday 17 April
As riots and violence sweep across South Africa and attacks on foreigners continue, we ask what’s ignited this burst of xenophobia. Also, why are people less than enthralled with the UK election? And has Wikileaks ‘jumped the shark’ with its latest Sony Pictures post?
Thursday 16 April
Russian president Vladimir Putin has just finished his annual marathon televised phone-in; we tuned in so you didn’t have to. Nina Schick and James Boys join Steve Bloomfield for robust debate, plus Marco Rubio’s climate change problem, Greece’s credit crackdown and a question: which cities would make your list for…
Wednesday 15 April
As the US president agrees to allow congress veto powers over the Iran sanctions and Hillary Clinton courts Hollywood’s endorsement, Xenia Wickett and Justin Marozzi join Emma Nelson with their analysis. Plus how did Clinton’s campaign video cause a spot of bother on Russian television?
Tuesday 14 April
Live from the Salone del Mobile in Milan, Tyler Brûlé chats to an array of influential forces setting the scene at this year’s premiere furniture fair. Roberto Gavazzi from Boffi, Airbnb’s Joe Gebbia and Petter Neby of Punkt join Monocle’s editor in chief discussing the highlights from this year’s event.
Monday 13 April
We review the day’s top news stories, including Hillary Clinton’s big announcement, Beijing’s limit on Hong Kong visits for mainland Chinese and a US journalist facing charges of espionage in Iran.
Friday 10 April
Andrew Mueller, Daniella Peled and Michael Binyon discuss Obama’s Cuban rapprochement, Pakistan’s Yemen policy, Turkey’s chances of EU accession, Hillary Clinton’s political future and killer robots.
Thursday 9 April
Andrew Mueller, Samira Shackle and Raffaello Pantucci discuss global nuclear disarmament, US weapons exports, Canadian airstrikes against Isis, France’s National Front and the Elgin Marbles.
Wednesday 8 April
Steve Bloomfield, Mary Dejevsky and James Schneider discuss developments in Yemen and Kenya, Alexis Tsipras’s trip to Moscow, France’s declassified documents on the Rwandan genocide and ‘non-doms’ in the UK.
Tuesday 7 April
Andrew Tuck, Kathleen Burk and Oscar Guardiola-Rivera discuss Rand Paul’s US presidential campaign, political developments in Cuba, the pros and cons of reparations and policing in America.
Monday 6 April
Andrew Mueller, Robert Fox and Jane Kinninmont discuss Kenya’s attack on al-Shabab training camps, the security situation in Yemen, female troops in US special operations and the CIA’s view on TV show ‘Homeland’.
