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The art of persuasion

21 September 2023

As war rages in Europe and tensions rise across the Asia-Pacific region, diplomacy’s long-established pillars are being tested. In the following, we speak to some of the world’s top diplomats to gauge where their profession…

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Defence

27 April 2023

South Korean fighter jets, a defence show in Baghdad and the problem with EU flag waving.

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Rising tides

23 March 2023

There was a time when the leading talents in every imaginable discipline were concentrated in the same big-ticket locations. No longer. From Utah to Thailand, workers at the top of their fields are putting enterprising…

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Business

16 February 2023

Highlights from the Las Vegas electronics fair. Plus: Giselle Makarachvili, CEO of Hmlet.

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The road ahead

16 February 2023

Even the most well-intentioned changes can leave people behind. Electric vehicles, for instance, are essential to secure the future of our planet but not everybody can afford one. Andrew Tuck muses on the need to step back…

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Affairs

20 October 2022

Berlin mayor Franziska Giffey, a dating app for US conservatives and Andrew Mueller on the new populists.

Radio

The Globalist - Thursday 8 September

8 September 2022

Ukraine pushes back: we get the latest on the counteroffensive in Kharkiv. Plus, the turbulent relationship between Albania and Iran, what we know about the Mar-a-Lago investigation and Germany’s Autobahn.

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Do we need royal families?

24 March 2022

What are the benefits, if any, of having an unelected family reigning over a nation’s people? And is this archaic institution on its way out? Monocle’s panel debates whether monarchies, republics or a happy mixture of the…

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The Monocle Daily - Wednesday 16 March

16 March 2022

Volodymyr Zelensky addresses Congress; Canada and the US launch military drills; and an overview of humanitarian efforts. Plus: Erion Veliaj, the mayor of Tirana, on renaming the street that houses Albania’s Russian Embassy…

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Weave just begun

27 January 2022

One company’s experimental approach has wool manufacturers and brands spinning new yarns.

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Choice cuts

2 November 2021

We source the best new art and retail – and meet the creative minds behind it – to make yours a winter of cultural contentment.

Radio

The Globalist - Friday 1 October

1 October 2021

We ask what effect Russia’s private military company the Wagner Group might have on regional stability if deployed to fight insurgents in Mali. Plus, will the Bulgaria-North Macedonia dispute harm Albania’s EU accession…

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Advance party

24 June 2021

The past year has allowed for time to pause and ponder over many things. When looking ahead, these are the ways our writers believe politics, urban planning, commuting and climate change policy can move on in ways that…

Radio

The Briefing - Thursday 22 April

22 April 2021

Associate professor of political science at Villanova University Deborah Seligsohn breaks down the realities of president Joe Biden’s new climate targets. Plus: pre-election violence in Albania, a retracted science paper…

Radio

The Briefing - Thursday 27 August

27 August 2020

Alderman Anthony Kennedy, a Kenosha government official, speaks to us about a violent week in his city. Plus: Emmanuel Macron’s road map for Lebanon, Rolls-Royce reports a record loss and we voyage through Albania’s music…

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Artists in residence

16 April 2020

An overlooked pioneer of mid-century modernism, Mario Pani filled Mexico City with spacious, meticulously designed apartments now cherished by the creatives who call them home.