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Do celebrity political endorsements matter?
Monocle’s Middle East correspondent Leila Molana-Allen stops by Midori House to discuss the past three weeks reporting from Beirut and what’s next for Lebanon. Then: Poland’s plans to create a supercity, Barcelona’s new night commissioner and Beyoncé’s appearance at a Kamala Harris rally. Plus: A special interview with Oscar-winning stop-motion…
Middle East nuclear tensions and what’s next for Ukraine’s Nato bid?
Dr Marion Messmer and Renad Mansour discuss threats of a nuclear escalation in the Middle East, Ukraine’s Nato bid and Kamala Harris calling Donald Trump a “fascist”. Plus: can the UK get its groove back on the world stage?
Donald Trump accuses the UK Labour Party of election interference
Donald Trump has accused the UK’s Labour Party of interfering in the forthcoming US presidential election. We discuss why this complaint might be unjustified. Also on the programme: a network of Israeli citizens has been arrested after spying for Iran and a new poll suggests that the majority of French…
South Korea demands North Korean troops leave Russia
South Korean media has claimed that it could send military and intelligence personnel to Ukraine after North Korea dispatched troops to support Russia in the war. Andrew Mueller is joined by Andrew Thompson and Julia Lasica to discuss the severity of these developments. Plus: is Brazil a problem for Brics…
How are the US election candidates planning to sway undecided voters?
With just two weeks to go until the US presidential election, we discuss how Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are planning to sway undecided voters. Also on the programme: we consider whether Israel will see the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as an opportunity for ceasefire. Plus: a heckler…
Biden calls for Western support to Ukraine and the Netherlands launches nightclub train
Christopher Cermak and Lily Austin discuss Joe Biden’s meeting of European allies in Berlin, what we can expect from the Rome Film Festival and why not saying “hello” to a colleague could be a breach of employment law. Plus: the nightclub train in Amsterdam, a check-in with Art Basel in…
Israeli military claims it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
Nina dos Santos and Nik Gowing take a look at the claims by the Israeli military that it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, Zelensky unveils his ‘Victory Plan’, why Italy is criminalising seeking surrogacy abroad and Australia takes a look at its attitudes to the Royal Family ahead of…
The US warns Israel over Gaza aid: how does diplomacy differ in public and private?
A letter from the US gives Israel 30 days to boost humanitarian-aid access to Gaza, we ask: how big is the difference in tone of public and private diplomacy? Also in the programme: we reflect on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Islamabad and assess the latest cuts to the…
Canada expels top Indian diplomats and North Korea blows up inter-Korean road
We unpack the latest as a diplomatic spat erupts between Canada and India after Justin Trudeau expels six Indian envoys due to alleged involvement in the murder of a Sikh leader. Also in the programme: North Korea blows up sections of inter-Korean roads on its side of the border and…
China launches war games around Taiwan and the US prepares to send troops to Israel
We discuss the latest from Taiwan as president William Lai vows to resist ‘annexation’ amid Chinese military drills around the island. Also on the programme: we assess the significance of the US putting boots on the ground in Israel and analyse how late is too late for justice as a…
