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Thursday 28 September
We ask why the meeting between Turkey and Russia’s leaders has got much of the world feeling nervous and discuss the complicated legacy of Hugh Hefner. Plus: the UK barks back at whispers that it’s unprepared for Brexit and why Republicans have decided the de facto leader of the Democrats.
Wednesday 27 September
We ask how Alabama’s senate election might impact Donald Trump’s support and find out how South Koreans feel about tensions from the North. Plus: Saudi Arabia lifts its driving ban on women and the restaurant making a political point by suspending a cow from its ceiling.
Tuesday 26 September
Andrew Tuck is joined by Alessio Patalano and Kathleen Burk to look at Donald Trump’s call for a ban on sports players protesting during games. Plus: private emails and Trump’s alternative rule book, the declaration of war that wasn’t and why Megyn Kelly’s politics-free zone is all about politics.
Monday 25 September
Quentin Peel and Marie Billon reflect on what some are calling Germany’s “nightmare” election result with Monocle’s Tom Edwards. Plus: the UK’s exit from the EU becomes even more vague, Japan’s snap election as threats from North Korea mount and with a vote just a week away how bad could…
Friday 22 September
Monocle’s Chiara Rimella, Tom Edwards, and Fernando Augusto Pacheco review the news of the week including today’s speech in Florence by Theresa May, Germany’s election this weekend, Italy’s Corriere della Sera launch of a new good-news-only supplement, and Brazil’s plan to potentially end daylight savings.
Thursday 21 September
Jeffrey Howard and Robert Fox join Andrew Mueller to look at mounting fears that the US may pull out of the Iran nuclear agreement. Plus: Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Trump campaign expands, the difficulty controlling online extremism and how a scientific report into climate science became fake news.
Wednesday 20 September
Mary Dejevsky and James Boys join Monocle’s Tom Edwards to reflect on developments at the UN. Plus: how political TV continues to shape debate 10 years after MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ debut and we ask if Hillary Clinton’s book tour has become the defacto US opposition.
Tuesday 19 September
We discuss Donald Trump’s extraordinary inaugural speech at the UN General Assembly and ask why Aung San Suu Kyi is ignoring persecution in Myanmar. Plus: the choice between a pay rise and a better night’s sleep and the plane with an interactive theatre.
Monday 18 September
Analysis of the day’s top news with Andrew Mueller, Sebastian Borger and Linda Yueh.
Friday 15 September
Analysis of the day’s top news with Andrew Mueller, Daniel Giacopelli, Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Henry Rees-Sheridan. HEar about North Korean missile fatigue and the limits of free speech in the US, as well as a controversial start-up and Sunday’s Emmy awards.
