Sunday Morning: Stories And News From Helsinki, Istanbul, London & Zürich

Monocle on Sunday, February 11, 2024: Damita Pressl and Sarah Frattaroli join Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, to discuss the weekend’s hottest topics.

We also speak to Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, about Finland’s presidential election, Hannah Lucinda Smith gives us the latest news from Istanbul and Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, joins us from London.

The New York Times — Sunday, February 11, 2024

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U.N. Agency in Gaza Fought Hamas Infiltration; Not Hard Enough, Israel Says

Soldiers next to a wall with a U.N. crest on it.

The main U.N. agency in Gaza said it has long investigated claims of links, firing several employees over the years. Israel says it is a compromised organization too weak to protect itself.

Why the Age Issue Is Hurting Biden So Much More Than Trump

Both Donald J. Trump and President Biden are over 75. But voters are much less likely to worry that Mr. Trump is too old to serve.

Lost at Parkland: ‘Peter Was Always My Translator’

For one family, grieving the child they lost in the Parkland, Fla., school shooting is complicated by differences in language and culture.

Shocking Opposition Victory Throws Pakistan Into Chaos

The party of Imran Khan, the jailed former prime minister, took the most seats, humiliating the country’s military rulers and creating a political crisis.