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Nov 7, 2019
Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.
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US-Iran talks begin in Oman. Can common ground be found?
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Last remaining US-Russia nuclear treaty expires: What next?
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Colombia’s president at the White House: Can US-Latin America tensions be resolved?
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Talks begin in Dubai for the World Governments Summit
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Keir Starmer heads to Japan and the World Governments Summit kicks off in Dubai. Plus: the Grammy Awards
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Venezuela opens up its oil industry. Plus: a look ahead at Costa Rica’s presidential elections
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Mexico calls off oil shipment to Cuba and US escalates Iran strike threats
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Gaza’s Rafah crossing to reopen and the ‘mother of all deals’ agreed between EU and India
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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European commitment to renewable energy and security cooperation in the North Sea
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Japan dissolves parliament: Will the gamble pay off?
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Wrapping the week in Davos: Greenland, Ukraine and Trump’s Board of Peace
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Trump climbs down from escalating Greenland threats
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Will anyone stand up to Donald Trump at Davos?
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Trump’s first year back: Is he making America great again?
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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The World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Could Trump send the US military to quell protests in Minnesota?
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Iran threatens retaliation for any US strikes as American troops are evacuated from Middle East bases
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Can Trump win the fight against Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell? Plus: Finnish technology
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Trump pushes Canada closer to China and Marine Le Pen’s trial begins
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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As Iran protests continue, is US intervention likely? Plus: Myanmar’s election and the fall of Saks
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Europe’s relationship with South America on the line in Mercosur trade deal
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic with ties to Venezuela
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Ukraine ‘declaration of intent’ signed in Paris
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Maduro appears in US court and Trump doubles down on Iran protest intervention
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Venezuela and the ‘Donroe Doctrine’: What happened and who’s next?
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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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A look ahead to 2026
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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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The year in fashion, design and hospitality
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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The year in culture
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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The year in global affairs
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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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Shifting Western priorities, from Europe and the US to Asia
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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The EU decides on Russia’s assets, France’s social security vote and bartenders wanted in Saudi Arabia
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Europe establishes a Ukraine war damages body, Christmas returns to Bethlehem and aviation news
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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How will the Bondi beach attack affect the security landscape?
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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How will Australia cope with the Bondi beach shooting?
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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The global reaction as the US seizes a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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China-Japan tensions: Why the US is backing Japan
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Lithuania sounds the alarm over Belarussian balloons. Is Europe still too soft on provocation?
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Ukraine peace talks, Beijing might be about to sit down with Taiwan and aviation news
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Syria marks a year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Putin in India and what Mogherini’s fraud accusation means for EU trust
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Eyes on Venezuela and the search for MH370 will resume
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Emmanuel Macron’s balancing act on his state visit to China
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Pope Leo’s last day in Lebanon and the Monocle book on Switzerland
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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The spotlight is back on Ukraine’s corruption scandal – what does this mean for peace?
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Why is Washington so interested in Honduras's presidential election?
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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The future of a nuclear deal and Russia’s path to democracy
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Nicolás Maduro’s terrorist group designation and modern space woes
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Sudan rejects a US-led ceasefire plan and Salone del Mobile debuts in Riyadh
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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What next in the White House’s renewed push for peace in Ukraine?
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Johannesburg braces for G20 summit protests
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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What’s next for Kosovo as it fails again to pick a prime minister?
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Poland rail blast spotlights Russian sabotage in Europe and Zelensky goes to Turkey
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Why South Korea is proposing military talks with North Korea
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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How close is too close for Germany and China? Beijing meeting sets the stage
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Can Swiss negotiators seal a new trade deal with the US?
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Venezuela prepares for a US attack and tariffs slam the brakes on Japanese carmakers
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Iraq’s parliamentary elections and a new EU intelligence unit
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Ukraine’s energy companies fighting to keep heat and electricity running
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Syria announces itself on the international stage: Ahmed Al-Sharaa at the White House after sanctions lifted
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Viktor Orbán at the White House: can Hungary’s PM avoid the bear in the room?
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Morocco celebrates as the world gambles with Western Sahara peace
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Why does Russia care so much about the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk?
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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What’s in a name? Taiwan’s recognition in Estonia hits a snag
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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The Novi Sad anniversary protests and Australia’s historic state treaty
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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A 12 out of 10 meeting: Trump lowers tariffs on China, Xi cuts rare earth controls
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Trump and Xi meet in Seoul and raids in Rio de Janeiro
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Dutch elections, Lebanon seeks to disarm Hezbollah and the US government shutdown’s impact on aviation
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Trump says he will solve the Afghanistan-Pakistan crisis ‘very quickly’. Plus: Europe’s rival to Starlink
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Asean leaders meet and Pope Leo heads to Turkey
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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EU and US sanctions on Russia, Art Basel Paris and tariffs’ impact on the superyacht industry
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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EU leaders meet to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East and ‘simplification’
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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President Erdoğan embarks on Gulf tour pursuing a deal with Qatar to buy used Eurofighter Typhoons
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Japan’s new prime minister, what’s next for Israel and Gaza and L’Oréal acquires Kering’s beauty portfolio
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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The US-Australia meeting: are critical minerals Anthony Albanese's Trump card?
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Zelensky and Trump to meet at the White House
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Nato’s defence ministers meet as the European Commission prepares to unveil its defence roadmap
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Why is Indonesia’s Prabowo under fire over Israel ban? Plus: Fendi’s new chief creative officer
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Why Trump’s Gaza peace deal faces its hardest test yet
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Trump heads to Israel as hostages are released. Plus: China-US trade tensions
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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France charts a path forward as it looks to a new head of government
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Israel and Hamas agree to the first phase of Trump’s Gaza peace plan
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Increasingly isolated, pressure mounts on France’s Emmanuel Macron to resign
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Israel and Hamas hold indirect Gaza talks in Egypt
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Who is Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi?
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Death toll rises in Morocco as youth protests continue to rock the country
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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The US government shuts down: what next?
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Key EU leaders meet in Copenhagen to discuss drone security and Ukraine’s path to EU accession
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Is China serious about attracting foreign workers or toying with the US?
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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The aftermath of New York’s UNGA, from Iran to Israel
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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The most important election in Moldova’s history?
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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As Russia continues to test Nato’s resolve, how should it respond?
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Trump attacks the UN, Hong Kong braces for super typhoon Ragasa and falcons on planes
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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France formally recognises Palestinian statehood and the effects of Trump's tariffs on Switzerland
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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The UK, Canada and Australia recognise a Palestinian state as leaders meet for the UNGA
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Sep 22, 2025 |