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How big of a deal is the Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan defence deal?
We examine the significance for the region and the world at the announcement of a new Middle East security deal. Then: our weekly quiz, chairs to mak…
1 month, 1 week ago
Are the FBI, the FSB and China’s Ministry of Public Security now all on the same side?
Russia, China and the US are teaming up for global law enforcement. Then: the left’s media machine, London’s pigeon war and we settle the debate over…
1 month, 1 week ago
What lessons is the European centre-left taking from the Michigan Senate primary?
As the Democratic Party redefines itself, Tira Shubart and Phil Tinline explore what lessons European centre-left parties are taking from the US. Plu…
1 month, 1 week ago
How will Taiwan respond to limited internet connectivity as it begins its annual defence drills?
As Taiwan tests how the public responds to limited internet connectivity, Mark Leonard and Aliona Hlivco look into how to prepare a society to functi…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
How Oman has turned mediation into part of its foreign-policy identity
Iran’s foreign ministry is discussing a new Strait of Hormuz shipping route with Oman. Julie Norman and Mark Earls explore Oman’s soft-power influenc…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Packing up the car for your summer holidays? Here’s the Monocle guide to sunny road trips
Our weekly quiz dives into Anthony Fauci’s diary and public nuisances in Singapore. Then: as Europeans drive off on their holidays, our Monocle contr…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Iceland’s EU referendum and our shortcuts to a happier summer
Inga Thordar and Alexander Görlach on Iceland’s looming EU referendum and why the organisation is popular again. Plus: an aerial-firefighting CEO and…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Refuelling in southern France: Firefighters make progress but bigger challenges remain
Thomas Waterhouse joins us from Lacanau, where French water bombers are refilling from a nearby lake to fight the fires. Our panel of Ash Bhardwaj an…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Broken norms: Are leaders less shy about backing other countries’ candidates?
Antônio Sampaio and Marion Messmer discuss Argentine president Javier Milei’s direct intervention in Brazil’s elections, endorsing Flávio Bolsonaro …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The conflicts in Ukraine and Iran converge. Plus: What to make of political leaders’ attire?
Regional conflicts in Ukraine and Iran intersect as Kyiv hits a ship from Tehran in the Caspian Sea. Could the wars become global? Then: Can we learn…
1 month, 3 weeks ago