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Would a ‘No 10 North’ be a good idea for the UK?
Would a ‘No 10 North’ be a good idea for the UK?

Andy Burnham makes the case for greater devolution if he becomes Britain’s next prime minister. Then: Tensions flare between Afghanistan and Pakistan…

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The Monocle Quality of Life Survey ranks Tokyo first and Copenhagen second
The Monocle Quality of Life Survey ranks Tokyo first and Copenhagen second

We look at the best the Danish capital has to offer with Monocle’s Michael Booth as our most liveable cities list is released. Plus: we meet leading …

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Live from Almedalen 2026: Defence, intelligence and space technologies
Live from Almedalen 2026: Defence, intelligence and space technologies

Live from Almedalen 2026 on the island of Gotland in Sweden, Andrew Mueller is joined by Tom Edwards, Andreas Carlson, Pia Sandvik and Seppo Aaltonen…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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If Putin is ready for peace talks, who should mediate them?
If Putin is ready for peace talks, who should mediate them?

Ukraine strikes put Putin under pressure – but who could mediate peace talks? Then: President vs PM in Czechia, heated debates in France and our Qual…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Live from Almedalen 2026: How important is the gathering to Swedish politics?
Live from Almedalen 2026: How important is the gathering to Swedish politics?

Live from Almedalen 2026 on the island of Gotland in Sweden, Andrew Mueller is joined by Tom Edwards, Karin Karlsbro, Henrik Jönsson and Elly Reinold…

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Starmer steps aside but will Burnham be better?
Starmer steps aside but will Burnham be better?

Andy Burnham looks likely to be the next prime minister of the UK but what will happen if nothing changes under his leadership? Then: JD Vance walks …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

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Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Midori House weighs in on its World Cup teams
Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Midori House weighs in on its World Cup teams

Georgina Godwin speaks to former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar about how Europe views Brexit 10 years on. Plus: Monocle staff share their World Cup hopes an…

3 months ago

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Ukraine targets Moscow with its biggest drone strike of the war
Ukraine targets Moscow with its biggest drone strike of the war

Ukraine’s president calls the overnight strikes on Moscow a totally just response to Russia’s recent attacks as senior EU officials hold calls with t…

3 months ago

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Donald Trump threatens to resume ‘dropping bombs’ if Iran agreement fails
Donald Trump threatens to resume ‘dropping bombs’ if Iran agreement fails

On the final day of the G7 summit in France, the US president says that the peace memorandum agreed with Iran is “not final”. Then: Germany and Polan…

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Positive signals from President Trump as G7 works to build peace in Ukraine
Positive signals from President Trump as G7 works to build peace in Ukraine

Ukraine’s president attends the G7 summit, with the US promising to get Russia to discuss peace. Then: why some global banks are raising interest rat…

3 months ago

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