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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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Europe’s plan to defend itself, the race to become UN secretary-general and aviation news
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Sep 18, 2026 |
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Deeper ties between Canada and the EU, changes at Emporio Armani and Zürich Design Week
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Sep 17, 2026 |
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A pivotal week for UK diplomacy, US midterms and Italy’s electoral reform
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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Could Sweden ever actually return to neutrality?
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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Sweden’s election results: Is the far right set to make more gains in Europe?
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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Co-operate or isolate the far right? Sweden’s election on a knife-edge
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Sep 11, 2026 |
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On the ground in Dallas, Ukraine and Ceuta
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Sep 10, 2026 |
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Poland showcases greater defence clout at MSPO fair, with Canada the star partner
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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Freedom Edge drills: trilateral exercises kick off between the United States, Japan and South Korea
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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Why is Israeli settler violence a public relations problem for the US?
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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Germany’s coalition conundrum: Can the AfD be contained?
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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Xi in Cairo and Egypt’s strategic balancing act
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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Why Russia remains a force in the Sahel
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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Is the US-Iran conflict entering a new phase?
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Taiwan defies China as Dubai Airport defies the odds
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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What’s behind renewed tensions between Greece and Turkey?
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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What does Iceland’s EU vote mean for its sovereignty?
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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The race to protect Europe’s airports from drones
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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Operation Economic Outcast: Washington’s tough new sanctions on Iran
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Are Sino-Japanese relations thawing as the US pulls back from Asia?
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Government debt mountains grow – are markets starting to notice?
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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Will Japan’s Sanae Takaichi stand up to the US?
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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Why Bangkok and Canberra are drawing closer
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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The art of mediation: Can Kushner break the Gaza deadlock?
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Live from Zürich with Tyler Brûlé: Why does Switzerland’s immigration rate keep tumbling?
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Live from Zürich: Switzerland’s neutrality vote and the impact on Swiss foreign policy
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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Wargames: How Democrats are preparing as Trump threatens to meddle in the midterms
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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Who controls Greenland’s future and what does it actually want?
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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Global shipping routes face a new era of uncertainty
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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Ships, submarines and planes: why Halifax is taking off as Canada’s defence hub
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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What defence lessons can Taiwan learn from Ukraine?
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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Is Ukraine’s ‘drone diplomacy’ enough to keep Europe’s full support?
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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The EU praises Spain for its ‘immediate and efficient’ response to the Ceuta migrant crisis
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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Zambia’s election puts Hakainde Hichilema to the test
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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How is war and regeneration in the Middle East reshaping global aviation?
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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Who are the winners and losers in the luxury sector’s latest results?
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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The latest on France’s wildfires and the heartbreak of losing a home in a blaze
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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France wildfires: Bordeaux region on alert as flames rage across Gironde
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Friendly or frosty? Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu gear up for talks in Washington
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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US-Iran war cools but for how long?
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Why are India’s ‘cockroach’ protests proving such a threat to Narendra Modi?
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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Deals and defence developments at the Farnborough International Airshow
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Can Andy Burnham make Manchester a global diplomatic hub?
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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Houthis declare maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia as Iran war escalates
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Andy Burnham becomes the UK prime minister
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Zelensky picks a new PM as protests erupt over cabinet reshuffle
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Where does Israel stand as Iran and the US exchange fresh strikes?
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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What can be done to better protect our current and former politicians?
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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Can US-Iran peace talks survive the latest fighting?
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Ukraine tackles Patriot missiles and Asean talks Myanmar’s civil war
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Mark Carney meets Saudi Crown Prince in extension of middle-power diplomacy
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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Has Washington finally lost patience? Donald Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Marine Le Pen convicted but eligible to stand. Plus: Nigel Farage resigns
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Nato’s summit kicks off in Ankara
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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As Russia eyes Poland, Warsaw and Kyiv are drifting apart
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Can Germany reboot its economy? Merz’s political gamble to restore growth
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Why does Donald Trump want Syria to take on Hezbollah in Lebanon?
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Live from London and Paris: Venezuela denies Machado entry and Monaco suffers rare bomb attack
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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South Africa faces deadline, shutdown and anti-migrant unrest
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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The death toll rises in Venezuela after earthquakes
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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The world scrambles to help after Venezuela’s worst earthquakes in 100 years
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Volodymyr Zelensky pulls out of Ukraine conference in Poland over Second World War row
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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EU engagement with Taliban draws scrutiny following Brussels meeting
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Brexit at 10: UK marks historic vote anniversary with new political chaos as Starmer resigns
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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What’s next for Colombia, as far-right Abelardo De La Espriella wins the presidential election?
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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From Makerfield to Europe: the significance of a single British by-election
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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What’s at stake at this year’s Russia-Asean summit?
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Trump calls on Russia to end the war in Ukraine after meeting Zelensky in France
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Trump says that a deal with Iran has been signed on the US side as questions swirl at G7
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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France shapes the G7 agenda at a moment of unusually high geopolitical tension
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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EU capitals consider overhauling the bloc’s diplomatic service. What went wrong?
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Trump vows revenge for downed helicopter and talk delays: is the ceasefire over?
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Can Europe build a stronger defence industry after its flagship military aviation project is abandoned?
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Does Iran still intend to make a deal with the US?
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Kosovo goes to the polls again and South Africa’s immigration protests grow
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Armenia decides between peace and conflict, Russia and Europe
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Israel bombs Lebanon as ‘ceasefire’ extension is discussed in Washington
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Turkey navigates a fragmented Middle East as Ankara prepares for Trump at the Nato summit
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Iran suspends US talks as Israel expands military action in Lebanon
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Colombia election results and an interview with US tourism envoy Nick Adams
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Shangri-La Dialogue opens under the shadow of Iran war and uncertainty over Taiwan
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May 29, 2026 |
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Bolivia’s protests intensify as pressure mounts on president Rodrigo Paz
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May 28, 2026 |
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Is Russia preparing a major attack on Ukraine? Will Ukraine call their bluff?
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May 27, 2026 |
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US launches new strikes against Iran as peace talks continue in Qatar
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May 26, 2026 |
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US-Iran peace talks latest as Gulf states reject Tehran’s plan to control Strait of Hormuz
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May 25, 2026 |
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US increases pressure on Cuba and Iran mulls over a new peace proposal
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May 22, 2026 |
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Russia turns on the Baltics. And: how insurgents are impeding Ebola rescue efforts
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May 21, 2026 |
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Why China is engaging rival powers as it hosts Putin
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May 20, 2026 |
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Can the G7 contain the economic fallout from the war in Iran?
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May 19, 2026 |
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Modi eyes more defense deals and strengthened India-EU trade amid five-nation tour
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May 18, 2026 |
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Chips, rare earths, tariffs: The economic implications of the Trump-Xi summit
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May 15, 2026 |
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Xi-Trump summit kicks off as Taiwan hangs in the balance
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May 14, 2026 |
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Trump-Xi summit: US president arrives in Beijing weakened by Iran war and tariff setbacks
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May 13, 2026 |
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Macron turns on the charm at the Africa Forward Summit as Paris eyes a regional reset
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May 12, 2026 |
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Trade, Taiwan and Iran: What to expect from the Trump-Xi summit
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May 11, 2026 |
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The Asean summit tackles the global energy crisis
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May 08, 2026 |
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Will the Strait of Hormuz finally stay open?
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May 07, 2026 |
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UAE targeted by more Iranian attacks and Romania’s pro-EU government collapses
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May 06, 2026 |
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US-Iran ceasefire at breaking point after fresh attacks in the UAE and Strait of Hormuz
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May 05, 2026 |
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What’s at stake for Sanae Takaichi’s visit to Australia?
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May 04, 2026 |