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July 21, 2025 The effects of Japan’s upper-house elections on a fragile economy
We unpack the results of Japan’s upper-house elections, including their effects on the minority government of Shigeru Ishiba, the economy and Japan’s trade negotiations with Donald Trump.
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59 min
July 18, 2025 Can South Africa keep its G20 presidency promises?
As the G20 finance ministers gather for a second day in Durban, we discuss whether or not the host country’s presidency has lived up to its pledges.
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58 min
July 17, 2025 Ukraine’s leadership shake-up as Washington ramps up military support for Kyiv
Ukraine undergoes its most significant government reshuffle since the start of the war.
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59 min
July 16, 2025 The race to attract international students and the best of Monocle’s ‘Mediterraneo’
Israel strikes Syria’s Druze city Suwayda overnight. New Zealand eyes international students spurned by the US and Australia. Plus: Monocle’s ‘Mediterraneo’ and the Emmy nominations.
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July 15, 2025 US to deliver “top of the line” weapons to Ukraine
Donald Trump hosts Mark Rutte at the White House and announces a new weapons deal for Ukraine. We get the view from Kyiv.
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July 14, 2025 Trump’s Ukraine U-Turn and the Moomins turn 80
We unpack the reasoning behind Trump’s change of heart on Ukraine. Then: we address Turkey’s cultural clampdown as streaming platform Spotify threatens to pull out of the nation. Plus: Finland’s Moomins turn 80.
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59 min
July 11, 2025 Europe weighs Ukraine’s reconstruction and lessons from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Global leaders meet in Rome to explore the reconstruction of Ukraine and its eventual accession to the EU. Then: lessons from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portuguese art fairs and a pop star drops by.
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July 10, 2025 Erdoğan’s crackdown on his political opponents intensifies
As Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s grip on his opposition tightens, we discuss the future of the country and why there are now calls for an early election.
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59 min
July 09, 2025 More Trump tariffs, ASEAN foreign ministers meet and the race for icebreakers in the Arctic
Can the EU strike a trade agreement with the Trump administration? Israel’s ultra-orthodox jews are drafted to fight, ASEAN foreign ministers meet in Malaysia and the global race to build more icebreakers.
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59 min
July 08, 2025 Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to the UK, Japan’s emperor heads to Mongolia and Haute Couture Week
Emmanuel Macron visits the UK, while Japan’s emperor, Naruhito, is in Mongolia for a weeklong trip. Plus: Haute Couture Week in Paris, news from Ukraine and the UAE, and Speedos in summer.
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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…