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Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
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Starmer stays resolute amid leadership challenge rumours and Trump returns to Beijing
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May 13, 2026 |
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Qatar hosts Gulf talks amid a ‘serious escalation’ threatening vital supply routes
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May 12, 2026 |
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Europe considers whether Gerhard Schröder should act as a mediator in Ukraine war peace talks
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May 11, 2026 |
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Decoding the Venice Biennale
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May 08, 2026 |
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Israel strikes Beirut despite new ceasefire. Will it jeopardise a wider peace deal?
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May 07, 2026 |
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Remembering Ted Turner and one year of Friedrich Merz
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May 06, 2026 |
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Asymmetric warfare from the Strait of Hormuz to Ukraine and Lebanon
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May 05, 2026 |
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American troop drawdown in Germany and Canada joins European summit
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May 04, 2026 |
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Our weekly quiz and what King Charles meant to say in Washington
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May 01, 2026 |
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Trump and Putin talk: much said but little gained?
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Nothing to see here: Russia plans military parade with no weaponry on show
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Leaders in crisis: A Keir Starmer inquiry and embattled Friedrich Merz
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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King Charles, Jordan Bardella and our royal fascination
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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That’s a wrap: Our weekly quiz and a look back at Salone del Mobile
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Apr 25, 2026 |
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The politics of economic shocks – which countries can weather the Iran conflict?
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Has Iran gained the upper hand through negotiation (and memes)?
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Ukraine hopes for fresh EU loan and the race for the next UN secretary general
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Can Starmer stay the course?
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Our weekly quiz and a look ahead to Salone del Mobile
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Macron and Starmer take the lead on securing the Strait of Hormuz: will they cut Trump out?
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Israel and Lebanon face to face for the first time in decades
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Fresh US-Iran talks and China’s new international role
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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The Middle East war: why did diplomacy fail and what now?
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Revealed: Monocle’s new weekly quiz!
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Has the Iran ceasefire been set up to fail?
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Iran has a ceasefire but what about Lebanon?
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Donald Trump threatens to wipe out Iran
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Is a ceasefire in Iran coming? Plus: the looming global jet fuel crisis
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Is Europe prepared for the consequences of the Iran war?
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Why Armenia has become Putin’s latest target
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Will China’s plan to position itself as a peacemaker in the Iran war work?
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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What is the realistic timeline for ending the conflict in the Middle East?
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Russian fuel enters Cuba after another Donald Trump U-turn
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz closed as Trump hints at a ‘final blow’
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Trump lashes out at Nato as Rutte reports defence spend increase
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Has Iraq joined the war against the US and Israel?
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Global travel disruptions and energy price hikes: how are governments responding?
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Is the end game near between the US and Iran?
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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What would Denmark do if the US invaded Greenland? Plus: the latest from the Gulf
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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EU leaders meet in Brussels and Japan’s prime minister lands in Washington
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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The war in Iran’s effect on Ukraine. And: Universal healthcare as a moral imperative
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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An increasingly isolated Trump weighs next steps in the war in Iran
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Mark Carney in London to strategise Western response to Iran and Trump’s demands for help
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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As Washington plays down disruption, how safe is the Strait of Hormuz?
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Iran vows to keep blocking Strait of Hormuz as three more cargo ships are attacked in the Gulf
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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The widening global conflict at the US diverts South Korean missile defences to the Middle East
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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With promises of a short war, how likely is a quick collapse or popular uprising in Iran?
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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As oil prices pass $100 a barrel, the G7 holds off releasing emergency stockpiles
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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A week of war in Iran and peace in Venezuela?
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Russia loses allies but gains energy dependents as Iran war continues
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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US Senate votes on Iran war powers resolution as European opposition remains divided
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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How will the US-Israeli war with Iran impact Ukraine?
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Europe’s response to US and Israeli strikes on Iran
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Why Italians are glued to their screens for the Sanremo Music Festival
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Why Hungary is being accused of undermining support for Ukraine
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Germany’s chancellor Merz pushes for more co-operation with China during Beijing visit
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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How united is Europe on the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine?
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Violence erupts in Mexico after killing of cartel boss. Plus: is Hungary a thorn in Europe’s side?
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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The US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s sweeping tariffs
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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The Board of Peace gets under way while Iran is on tenterhooks
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Social-media addiction, under-16s and European investigations
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Geneva hosts talks on Ukraine-Russia and Iran. Plus: will Europe increase defence spending?
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Do you believe in signs? The Year of the Horse gets under way
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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The Munich Security Conference begins. Plus: week one of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Why the world increasingly considers the US a threat. Plus: Politics versus sport at the Olympics
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Should Ukraine hold elections?
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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British prime minister Keir Starmer hangs on – but for how long?
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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What’s in a number? Volodymyr Zelensky warns of $12trn deal between US-Russia
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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The US wants a critical-minerals club to counter China: who’s in?
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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‘The Washington Post’ cuts and the role of the foreign correspondent
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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The latest Ukraine-Russia-US trilateral and the UAE as diplomatic host
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Should the UK join Europe’s defence fund?
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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What would talks between the US and Iran look like?
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Spain takes a stand on migration, going against the grain in Europe
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Iraq’s former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki resurfaces – but at what cost?
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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ICE in Europe, Nato’s role in Afghanistan and the future of transatlantic co-operation
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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A landmark India-EU trade deal, Ukraine’s security guarantees and Keir Starmer heads to Beijing
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Is the US-Ukraine security deal ready to be signed? Plus: Republicans face the behaviour of ICE
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Rare trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the US cap a week of geopolitical change
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Live from Nuuk: Crisis averted?
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Live from Nuuk: Is Trump backing down?
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Live from Nuuk: Greenland in the eye of the storm
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Europe considers trade ‘bazooka’ against the US and Israel pushes back on Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Nervousness in the Nordics and why is the customer always wrong?
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Canada’s Mark Carney lands in Beijing, economic growth in Europe and crackdown on US media
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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The world braces for a potential US attack on Iran
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Should the European Union begin peace talks with Moscow?
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Iran tells the world that it is ‘prepared’ for war
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Colombia’s fears of potential US intervention. Plus: a preview of this year’s Golden Globes
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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How Washington’s intervention in Venezuela increases risk for the wider Latam region
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Europe scrambles to respond after Trump’s Greenland threats
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Will Iran be Donald Trump’s next target?
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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The international reaction to the US’s attacks on Venezuela
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Ukraine targets Russia’s Mediterranean shadow fleet as Putin delivers end-of-year address
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Venezuela calls on the UN over ‘ongoing US aggression’. Plus: how should governments deal with hate speech?
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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A political scandal shakes the White House. Plus: the UK rejoins the EU’s Erasmus scheme
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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European leaders sign treaty to form a commission for Ukraine war damages. Plus: Why is Trump suing the BBC?
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Israel’s reaction to the Bondi beach shooting
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Donald Trump’s approval rating falls to an all-time low. Plus: the latest Gulf news
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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The US seizes an oil tanker near Venezuela. Plus: Should countries hold elections during wartime?
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Dec 11, 2025 |