A political crisis ensues in Ecuador as presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio is assassinated at a campaign rally. Plus: North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un calls for war preparations, the latest business headlines and our weekly Global Countdown takes us to Japan.

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Amazon nations fall short of their agreed goal to end deforestation. Plus, China’s economy falls into deflation as their recovery stumbles, Japan’s bullet trains phase out their famous snack carts and we take a global look at the papers...

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Spain’s conservative People’s Party continues to try to break the country’s political deadlock. We’re also in Niger where a US envoy is attempting to resolve the crisis. Plus: we hear about the latest scandal involving Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro and what Ukraine’s plans are if a bid to assassinate president Zelensky were to be successful.

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Niger’s junta shuts airspace as the deadline passes to restore the ousted President Bazoum. Plus: the UK and India inch closer to a free-trade agreement as they enter a 12th round of talks, why no one wants to host the Commonwealth Games and a look at the world’s papers.

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Niger’s president asks the US for help following a coup in his country. Plus: Andrew Mueller wraps up the week, we discuss the latest in culture and recap Habitat for Humanity’s Housing Forum in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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North Korea confirms that it is holding an American soldier in custody. Plus: Pope Francis meets with victims of clerical sexual abuse, Turkish inflation jumps to nearly 50 per cent and Fernando Augusto Pacheco takes us to South Africa on The Global Countdown. 

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Donald Trump faces four charges over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Plus: We take a look at a pillar of American current affairs broadcasting, provide the latest business news and discuss how cities are beating the heat in Monocle’s new summer newspaper.

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China announces export controls, saying it wants to safeguard “national security and interests”. Plus, how Istanbul is tackling soaring rents and overcrowding, the latest business news and a permanent art collection to be installed on the moon. 

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Ukraine says that war is coming to Russia as a senior Russian official threatens a nuclear attack. Plus, why Austria’s conservative chancellor Karl Nehammer has become a meme, the latest business news and a global look at the papers.

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Ukraine’s counteroffensive is ramping up after months of slow progress. We check in with Kyiv for the latest. Plus, British Airways owner IAG reports record profits as air travel recovers, we have a paper review from South Tyrol and we take a look at Kylie Minogue’s Vegas residency.

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