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Our correspondents from around the world give their verdict on UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day, author and Volkswagen Beetle aficionado Dr Bernhard Rieger tells us about his new book “The People’s Car”, and Dr Oscar Guardiola-Rivera brings us the agenda from the Americas.
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Maajid Nawaz of Quilliam looks ahead to the Pakistan elections, we preview the meeting between US president Barack Obama and president Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico, and Charles Emmerson introduces his new book, “1913: The World Before the Great War”.
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Joseph Dana reports on the Ma’an News Agency in Palestine, we speak to New York Times reporter Brian Stelter about his new book “Top of the Morning”, and Dr James Boys brings us the day’s agenda for the US and Middle East.
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Monocle’s Hong Kong bureau chief Aisha Speirs sets the day’s agenda, we look at the position of secular rebels in post-Arab Spring nations, and find out who really invented photography with Roger Watson, co-author of “Capturing the Light: The Birth of Photography”.
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As Italy swears in its new coalition government, we hear the economic forecast with Serena Danna of Corriere della Sera and Bill Emmott – former editor of the Economist. Plus, we get updates from Jerusalem with Monocle’s Joseph Dana, and Kenji Hall reflects on Shinzo Abe’s visit to Russia.
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A look ahead to Iceland’s election, we set today’s agenda with Dr Oscar Guardiola-Rivera, and focus on the Edits section of the newest edition of Monocle magazine.
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Alessio Patalano of London’s King’s College sets the day’s agenda, we find out why some critics are calling François Hollande a 21st-century Louis XVI, and check out highlights from the Design Directory in the latest edition of Monocle.
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Drones, Iran and Syria – we look at the three big stories affecting the Middle East this morning with Jane Kinninmont, senior research fellow at Chatham House. Plus, why “4K” will soon replace HD in the television world and we also review the Italian papers.