We ask if Donald Trump’s decision to abandon the Iran nuclear deal has emboldened war-hungry nations in the Middle East and whether the age of our leaders actually matters. Plus: Monocle’s new travel guide to Beirut and Iranian film-maker Asghar Farhadi.

Can the Iran nuclear deal be saved? We also examine a joint military venture between France and Germany, and look at historic transport links between Vienna and Bratislava. Plus: how will Starbucks be received in the land of the espresso?

Will Donald Trump end US participation in the Iran nuclear deal later today? We also ask whether Italy could appoint a caretaker leader and look at why the EU has hailed Slovenia’s political progress. Plus: Brazil’s first lady and her presidential dogs.

We cross live to the Russian city of Perm, one of many cities where protests took place at the weekend ahead of today’s inauguration of Vladimir Putin. Plus: Beijing attempts to dictate how airlines refer to its territories, the Australian capital's long-awaited light rail readies for departure and what to watch in Cannes.

It’s mooted that Donald Trump wants to decrease the number of US troops based in South Korea – why? Plus: why Karl Marx is causing a new controversy in Germany and a preview of the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon.

We assess Rudy Giuliani’s bizarre appearance on Fox News and his assertion that the president lied about his knowledge of a payment made to an adult film star. Plus: the EU’s plan to recruit 10,000 border guards, Taiwan’s shrinking list of allies and why Disney is whipping up a new food network.

We have the latest on Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged Russian meddling and explore the escalation in tensions between Taiwan and China. Plus: why has the public fallen out of love with the world's most famous guitar brand?

We ask whether its curtains for the Iran nuclear deal and consider whether Italians could soon be heading back to the polls. Plus: how top politicians change the way they look and sound to appear more powerful.

We ask whether Russia will attempt to influence the outcome Armenia’s democratic elections and if the Iran nuclear deal can survive Donald Trump’s intransigence. Plus: a look back at the 1968 Paris riots and the new cable car looking to lift Sarajevo’s international profile.

The UK's former ambassador to North Korea, John Everard, gives us his take on the extraordinary meeting between the peninsula’s leaders. We also discuss Angela Merkel’s businesslike visit to the White House, review the week in statistics and find out why ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ could smash box-office records.