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The Monocle Daily - Tuesday 21 March

21 March 2023

Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, visits Kyiv while China’s Xi Jinping is in Moscow. Barbara Serra and John Everard also discuss Donald Trump’s legal troubles and Egypt and Turkey’s thawing relations. Plus: global…

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The Globalist - Thursday 16 March

16 March 2023

As the leaders of South Korea and Japan meet in Tokyo, are we entering a new era in relations? Plus: Ankara hints at ratifying Finland’s Nato bid, a flick through the day’s papers and the latest film news.

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Cold war modern

16 February 2023

With its vast lobbies and unfussy functionality, the concrete-and-glass Deutsche Oper building was considered an audacious statement of democratic ideals when it first opened in 1961 on the western side of the Berlin Wall…

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Hidden gems

16 February 2023

The small Japanese town of Yame, and its surrounding countryside, is pulling in visitors with its new inn and craft heritage.

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Back to my place

16 February 2023

European fabric factories are suddenly luxury brands in themselves – all thanks to a reshoring trend that’s continuing to boom.

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Show and tell

16 February 2023

The launch of Art SG has put Singapore firmly on the map for galleries and collectors alike. Is the city-state Southeast Asia’s new art hub?

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Is the future electric?

16 February 2023

We all know the promise: a green driving future thanks to electric vehicles. But there are some bumps in the road and, beyond compact, wealthy cities, is the world really ready? We hit the road to find out.

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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 Globalist - Tuesday 14 February

14 February 2023

Moldova’s president accuses Russia of plotting a coup. Plus: the latest on Chinese spy balloons, Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis and Japan’s new central bank governor.

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The Briefing - Tuesday 31 January

31 January 2023

Joe Biden draws the line on sending fighter jets to Ukraine, Greece’s prime minister is in Tokyo to strengthen ties with Japan and we turn our focus to Paraguay, as the country gears up for another election. Plus: today’s…

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The Monocle Daily - Monday 30 January

30 January 2023

The latest from Peshawar after a deadly bomb blast at a mosque. In the studio, Latika Bourke and Alessio Patalano discuss NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg’s visit to South Korea and Japan, the debate in Australia…

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The Globalist - Monday 30 January

30 January 2023

US slaps sanctions on a Chinese company for allegedly supplying satellite images to the Wagner Group. Plus: Russia’s shifting focus after Western powers promise tanks for Ukraine, and Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg visits…

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The Briefing - Tuesday 24 January

24 January 2023

We get the latest on the military aid situation in Ukraine as Poland prepares to send in German-made tanks. Then we head to the world’s oldest society to ask what Japan can do about its ageing population. Plus, France…

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A sense of place

19 January 2023

We visit 50 places, from buildings to parks, that inspire great designers.

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Fresh stays

19 January 2023

We present the finest hotels for your perusal this month, from a former Iranian embassy in Belgrade to a cinema-themed opening in Tbilisi. Plus: new shops that make responsible retail a pleasure.

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Full of beans

19 January 2023

A clever brand recipe has created a rapidly expanding coffee chain. The question now is: how far can it go?