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The Monocle Daily - Zelensky and Trump meet in New York and Norway’s new carbon-capture facility

27 September 2024

Donald Trump says he would work with both Ukraine and Russia to end their war, why vets’ incomes are rising faster than doctors’ in South Korea, Tesla checks in on home workers calling in sick and we report from the new…

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Reversible gilet

Made in South Korea with colourways designed exclusively for Monocle, Kappy Design’s gilet can be worn in comfort whether indoors or out.

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Lap of luxury

26 September 2024

From clothing to perfumery, we speak to fashion-world figures who are reimagining their sectors.

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Setting the scene

26 September 2024

The Salesas neighbourhood in downtown Madrid has transformed into a new mecca for Spanish fashion.

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What you've missed. Autumn 2024.

26 September 2024

You’ve perused the trade press, thumbed the newspapers and kept your ear to the ground, we know, but with so much happening, even the best of us overlook things. That’s why our journalists have scoured mountains, rivieras…

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The Briefing - North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles

12 September 2024

North Korea launches a fresh wave of short-range ballistic missiles after months of trading provocations with South Korea. Bill Hayton joins Emma Nelson to discuss the regional implications. Plus: we listen in live to the…

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The Globalist - Adieu Monsieur Brexit, bonjour prime minister

6 September 2024

Emmanuel Macron taps Michel Barnier, the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator, to be France’s new prime minister. Then: Japanese prime minister Kishida arrives in South Korea as the two countries look to mend relations. Plus…

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The Globalist - Telegram CEO arrest and the many fronts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

27 August 2024

We discuss the latest developments from the multiplying fronts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and how the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov will play into the conflict. Then, as North Korea continues its ‘suicide drone’…

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Do the locomotive

22 August 2024

Sadly, too many railway companies procure new rolling stock that borrows from commercial-aircraft configurations – crammed seating, little overhead space and overlit carriages. So we’ve decided to roll out our own dream…

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Changing the conversation

22 August 2024

Throughout its turbulent domestic history, Thailand’s default approach to global diplomacy has been to try to please all parties. But as geopolitical schisms widen, will this intermittent democracy with growing regional…

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Small cars

22 August 2024

With demand for cleaner ways to zip across our cities rising, we round up the 10 best microcars showing that less is more.

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The Agenda: Affairs

22 August 2024

Icebreaking in the Arctic, Rwanda’s aviation ambitions and 58 Polish “wolverines”.

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Delta force

22 August 2024

Monocle climbs aboard a cargo carrier to learn how a special cohort of pilots steer these giant vessels through Puget Sound, a complex system of maritime waterways surrounding Seattle.

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Contributors

22 August 2024

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The Globalist - British Challenger 2 tanks used in Kyiv’s advance into Kursk

16 August 2024

We give you the latest on Ukraine’s Kursk offensive and the significance of Kyiv’s forces capturing its largest Russian town so far. Plus: South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, seeks dialogue with the North, and Andrew…

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The Globalist - What does France do now?

11 July 2024

After surprise wins for the French left, we examine the tricky question that remains: how to govern? Also on the programme: we hear from our correspondents in Washington and a security analyst about what’s on the Nato…