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March 26 Trump lashes out at Nato as Rutte reports defence spend increase
Trump takes another swipe at Nato for its caution over the Iran war. Then: is Europe’s far-right firewall fading? Plus: the White House hosts an AI robot and the world’s biggest marathon gets even bigger.
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40 min
March 25 Has Iraq joined the war against the US and Israel?
Why Iraq’s foreign ministry is executing an audacious and rarely seen diplomatic manoeuvre: the double-summoning. Plus: are European holiday makers turning their backs on the beach vacation?
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37 min
March 24 Global travel disruptions and energy price hikes: how are governments responding?
Americans are stuck in hour-long queues at airports while Europeans are battling high fuel prices and Asians are figuring out new ways to get around the Middle East. Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Isabel Hilton assess the changes to our consumer habits, and government responses.
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34 min
March 23 Is the end game near between the US and Iran?
Donald Trump claims that talks with Iran have yielded results. Is this a sign that the US is looking for an off-ramp? Panellists Yossi Mekelberg and Julie Norman consider the latest from the war with Iran, as well as the conflict in Gaza and the West Bank.
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40 min
March 20 What would Denmark do if the US invaded Greenland? Plus: the latest from the Gulf
The latest from the Gulf with our correspondent, Inzamam Rashid. Then: Monocle’s foreign editor, Alexis Self, looks at Greenland and Denmark’s plans for defence. Then: we meet Ian Mulcahey of Gensler at Mipim.
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39 min
March 19 EU leaders meet in Brussels and Japan’s prime minister lands in Washington
EU leaders meet in Brussels as the war in the Middle East overshadows proceedings. Plus: Japan’s prime minister in the White House; France’s new aircraft carrier; and a ‘Letter From’ Goldburn.
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33 min
March 18 The war in Iran’s effect on Ukraine. And: Universal healthcare as a moral imperative
The latest on the war in Iran, including how it has started to affect US allies and Ukraine. Plus: the Vatican preaches on the moral obligation of universal healthcare. And: phone bans for Polish classrooms and a report from Mipim.
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36 min
March 17 An increasingly isolated Trump weighs next steps in the war in Iran
European leaders signal their unwillingness to join the war in Iran. Plus: The repolarisation of French politics. And: if you could deter one thing in your city, what would it be and how?
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40 min
March 16 Mark Carney in London to strategise Western response to Iran and Trump’s demands for help
Anand Menon and Rainbow Murray discuss Europe and Canada’s alignment on Iran, why Belgium’s prime minister wants normalisation with Russia and France’s regional elections. Plus: Rebecca C Lubot on presidential succession.
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40 min
March 13 As Washington plays down disruption, how safe is the Strait of Hormuz?
We assess the situation in the Strait of Hormuz as the US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, downplays the disruption. Plus: Joanna Dudley and Rufus Didwiszus look ahead to their arts projects around the world.
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49 min

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