The Briefing
By Monocle
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Apr 14, 2019
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A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.
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US-Iran ceasefire tested by deadly Israeli strikes on Lebanon
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Keir Starmer heads to the Gulf after the US and Iran agree to a ceasefire
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Trump’s Iran deadline approaches and JD Vance visits Hungary to bolster Victor Orbán’s election chances
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Asia’s worsening fuel crisis: a sign of what’s to come for Europe?
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Is Donald Trump starting to fire his cabinet?
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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How would ending birthright citizenship change American society?
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Ukraine’s Easter truce proposal and Israel’s death-penalty bill for Palestinians
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Iran hits Kuwaiti oil tanker in Dubai – are energy targets now fair game?
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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A new front in the Middle East as Houthis enter the conflict
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Marco Rubio arrives at the G7 as Trump lashes out at allies
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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The Philippines becomes the first country to declare a state of emergency over the global energy crisis
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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The true state of US-Iran negotiations amid conflicting reports from Tehran, Washington and Islamabad
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Israel to hold a ‘security zone’ in the south of Lebanon
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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A new mayor in Paris: who is Emmanuel Grégoire?
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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The scramble to take energy infrastructure off the hit list in the Middle East
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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All talk? The European Council convenes in Brussels amid global disruption
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Zelensky in Europe as focus shifts to Iran
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Trump delays direct talks with Xi as the Iran war rages on
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Can the US rely on its allies in the war in Iran?
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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The future of the far right in Germany. And: The winner of the Pritzker Prize
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Iran steps up attacks in the Gulf as oil prices jump
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Turkey’s mass corruption trial gets under way
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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How the war in Iran is changing Qatar’s global standing. And: urban festival Mipim
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Mark Carney on the attractiveness of Canada’s military
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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A war of numbers: can the Gulf keep up?
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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The US Senate votes against limiting Trump’s war powers
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Who will take over from Ayatollah Khamenei? Plus: business news and Paris Fashion Week
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Who will lead Iran next, and how much control does the IRGC have?
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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The conflict in the Middle East gains new fronts and oil prices soar
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Pakistan declares ‘open war’ against Afghanistan
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Geneva’s place as a diplomatic hub
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Trump’s State of the Union address. Plus: Milano Fashion Week
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Reflections on four years of war in Ukraine
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Nordic co-operation over Greenland, the Baftas and Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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How Sweden is training its civilian reserve and a look at the future of European defence
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and former South Korean president sentenced to life
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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What makes you feel proud of your country?
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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The legacy of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Palestine drafts a constitution, while Israel moves closer to ‘de facto annexation’ of the West Bank
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Monocle Radio at the World Governments Summit in Dubai – Omar al-Olama and more
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Monocle Radio at the World Governments Summit in Dubai – President Vjosa Osmani and more
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Monocle Radio at the World Governments Summit in Dubai – Adel Mardini and more
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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EU leaders agree a ‘Buy European’ policy
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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What to expect from the Munich Security Conference in a new era of diplomacy
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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The aftermath of a deadly shooting at a Canadian high school
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Netanyahu and Trump plan to meet in Washington. Plus: ‘Zootopia 2’ and animated film’s significance
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Hong Kong sentences pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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The US and Iran hold direct talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Human Rights Watch suggests the world is in a democratic recession. Plus: Puerto Rico’s top artists
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Monocle at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Plus: New York’s first ever sauna festival
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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France finally pushes budget through and the World Governments Summit in Dubai
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Rafah border crossing opens, Berlin grinds to a halt and ‘Melania’ bores
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Former Iraq prime minister Nouri al-Maliki rejects US threats over potential comeback
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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ICE agents head to the Winter Olympics, a new issue of Monocle magazine and high jewellery
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Greenland and Denmark’s leaders in Paris: What’s on the menu for the working lunch with Macron?
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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How Iranians are receiving information during a brutal crackdown on protests
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Xi Jinping’s purge of high-ranking Chinese military figures continues
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Where does the Nato military alliance go from here?
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Live from Davos: Albin Kurti, the prime minister of Kosovo, and day four of the WEF
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Live from Davos: Trump touches down and markets react to geopolitics
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Live from Davos: WEF gets underway, what makes a strong passport and redefining the office
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Trump tells Norway’s PM he is no longer obligated ‘to think purely of peace’. Plus: a Milan Fashion Week Men’s preview
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Russia strikes energy facilities in Kharkiv as Zelensky declares a state of emergency
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Phase two of the ceasefire: what comes next for Gaza?
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi plans snap election
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Donald Trump issues financial warnings. Plus: an urbanism round-up
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Venezuela releases political prisoners, business news and Brazil at the Golden Globes
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Russia’s reactions to US operations in Venezuela
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Tractors park at the Arc de Triomphe to protest a European trade deal with Mercosur
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Will Venezuela hand over 50 million barrels of oil to the US?
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Venezuela: Mission not accomplished?
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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What does Trump’s audacious attack on Venezuela mean for Europe?
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Friday 2 January
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Tyler Brûlé is joined by Benjamin Smith to discuss efficiency and sustainability at Air France-KLM
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Wednesday 31 December
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Tuesday 30 December
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Monday 29 December
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Tyler Brûlé is joined by William P Lauder – the third-generation leader of the Estée Lauder Companies
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Christmas Day special
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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Tyler Brûlé is joined by Jean-Claude Biver for a look at the art of watchmaking
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Tuesday 23 December
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Monday 22 December
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Reforming the US-Israel relationship and how behavioural science shapes urban policy
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Who will be the UK’s new ambassador to the US?
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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“The time to build” at the UN Global Refugee Forum 2025, and Brazil’s 2026 forecast
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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How can Europe succeed in the Trump era? Plus: design gifts for the holidays
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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The international community weighs in on the Bondi shooting and Thailand’s next election
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Is Gaza’s US-brokered ceasefire moving ahead or failing?
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Fresh crisis in Yemen threatens to split the Gulf region
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Is the transatlantic relationship facing a major crisis?
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Thailand and Cambodia’s border feud escalates and the latest in urban-mobility design
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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European leaders huddle with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Germany and France’s generational split over pensions. Plus: four nations boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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The Dominican Republic: Caught between Trump’s America and Venezuela’s Maduro
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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The Gulf states look towards a joint defensive strategy at the 46th GCC summit
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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LVMH and Armani appoint new boards, and the far right in South America
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Macron hosts Zelensky in Paris as Nato signals a more ‘aggressive’ stance
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Viktor Orban meets with Putin as Ukraine’s corruption scandal worsens
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Macron unveils military service plan to counter Russian threat
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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US accused of acting for Kremlin and how to move a national archive
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Nov 26, 2025 |