The UK-Ukraine special relationship
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky meets the fifth UK prime minister since Russia's full-scale invasion. Does he have more value to offe...
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20 of 163 episodesTrump’s ‘Department of Revenge’ and the latest fashion news
We begin live from the West Bank after four people die in the deadliest attack of the year. Then: Donald Trump's weaponisation of the Depart...
Why has Donald Trump signed a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia?
Washington and Riyadh have inked a landmark pact which could allow the Gulf kingdom to develop its own civilian nuclear programme. We look a...
Ukraine’s president attempts to de-escalate tensions at home
Volodymyr Zelensky replaces his top army chief and appeals to the former defence minister after protests in Ukraine. Plus: Monocle's head of...
Farnborough Air Show highlights defence; China patrols the South China Sea
We speak to Lockheed Martin at the Farnborough Air Show about the renewed focus on European defence. Then: how China is patrolling the South...
Lebanon's president visits the White House for landmark discussions
Joseph Aoun meets Marco Rubio ahead of his talks with the US president, Donald Trump. Then: Monocle's view of World Cup soft power, Italy's...
World Cup final: The mood in Argentina and Spain, plus half-time show preview
Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Ed Stocker assess the mood ahead of Sunday's World Cup final. Plus: what to expect from an unusual half-time sh...
Why is the world viewing China more positively than the US?
We unpack a new survey from PEW Research Center which shows that China is now viewed more positively than the US. Plus: Greener, Cooler, Hea...
Western Europe’s last frontier fence falls as Gibraltar joins the border-free Schengen community
In an historic step that follows decades of divisiveness and years of negotiations, Gibraltar joins Europe's border-free Schengen community.
Macron uses his last Bastille Day to unite Europe in show of military strength
As France's president oversees his last parade, we assess why this year's celebrations focus on European unity and support for Ukraine.
Is the Strait of Hormuz open or closed? US and Iran exchange tit-for-tat strikes
Tehran says it can't allow Washington to use the Strait of Hormuz to harm Iran's sovereignty. Plus: why is Volkswagen changing? Then: is Nor...
Coming out of the cold? Myanmar tries to re-engage with the Asean bloc
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations prepare for their first talks with Myanmar since the 2021 coup. Plus: we e...
Will an establishment-versus-outsiders rift sink the Democrats’ mid-term hopes?
Are global energy markets engaging in wishful thinking as the conflict in Iran deepens? Then: does the Maine Senate race prove Democrats can...
Damascus rocked by explosions during Macron’s visit to Syria: what comes next?
As the first visit to Syria by an EU leader is marred by explosions, we get the view from France and Damascus. Then: what next for Nato afte...
Trouble on the right: Meloni faces Trump at Nato summit while Le Pen awaits her fate
Donald Trump mocks his erstwhile ally Giorgia Meloni, while Marine Le Pen's presidency is in the hands of a French court ruling. Plus: the U...
Iran mourns Ali Khamenei amid questions over his son’s whereabouts
Funeral processions for Iran's slain supreme leader culminate in central Iran but his successor is nowhere to be seen. Plus: Sara Duterte's...
Press freedoms in the spotlight on the 250th anniversary of US independence
As Donald Trump prepares to mark America's birthday, we look at how press freedoms have evolved. Then: why has Moldova's prime minister resi...
Kyiv suffers one of the worst nights of the war as Russia strikes back
A day of mourning is declared in Ukraine's capital after Russian forces launched a large aerial attack. Then: Chanel buys historic gentleman...
Wins and losses for Donald Trump at the end of the US Supreme Court’s term
US Supreme Court justices rule against Donald Trump on birthright citizenship. Plus: We look at Le Kilt's offerings with Monocle's Brenda Tu...
Germany looks to the Global South for a new international order
Germany launches its North-South commission as its aid budget is cut. Plus: UAE launches its first passenger-train service, North Korea's un...