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Thursday 26 October
Qatar has announced plans to introduce a minimum wage – we ask if it’s a genuine change or an empty gesture. Plus: the UN weighs in on Iranian harassment of BBC Persian staff, a…
Wednsday 25 October
After the notable failure of Xi Jinping to name a successor at the Chinese Communist party congress, is he suggesting there isn’t going to be one? Plus: Mexico’s presidential challenger, Republicans vs Trump and…
Tuesday 24 October
Xi Jinping is awarded his own capital-T Thought, just like Chairman Mao. Plus: the AfD enter the Bundestag, forgiveness in politics and can Brexit be reversed?
Monday 23 October
As Japan’s Shinzo Abe promises to use his refreshed mandate to contain the threat from North Korea, we ask what he – and the international community – can do to make a real difference.
Friday 20 October
Monocle’s finest discuss Thailand’s €90m funeral for its late king, the future of Spain and manga public-service announcements.
Thursday 19 October
We profile New Zealand’s new prime minister Jacinda Ardern, discuss the future of Catalonia and ask whether the US will help rebuild Raqqa. Plus: why an Air Berlin pilot recently went freestyle in an…
Wednesday 18 October
We assess the aims of the Chinese Communist party congress in Beijing, look at the biggest stories coming out of Washington this week, discuss the Russian view of new satire ‘The Death of Stalin’…
Tuesday 17 October
We discuss what went on at Theresa May’s dinner with EU counterparts in Brussels yesterday, ask whether the battle against Isis has turned a corner, look back at the life of murdered Maltese journalist…
Monday 16 October
We ask who Austria’s new leader is and analyse the terrorist atrocity that occurred in Mogadishu this weekend. Plus: we question why the media didn’t report Harvey Weinstein’s behaviour sooner and look at the…
Friday 13 October
We look ahead to the Austrian election at the weekend. Plus: Arsène Wenger calls Liberia’s election, diet avocados and the new Swiss special issue of Monocle magazine.
