Sunday Morning: Stories And News From Zürich, Bangkok, Paris & London

Monocle on Sunday, July 21, 2024: Marcus Schögel, Priska Amstutz and Gabe Bullard join Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, to discuss the weekend’s hottest topics.

We also speak to Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, for the view from London and Monocle’s Asia editor, James Chambers, has an update from the region. Plus: the co-founder Bonjour Jacob, Hani Behlacene, joins from Paris ahead of the Olympics.

The New York Times — Sunday, July 21, 2024

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Israeli Jets Bomb Sites in Yemen Linked to Iran-Backed Houthis

The strike was retaliation for a drone attack launched from Yemen a day earlier, which evaded Israel’s defenses and hit a building in Tel Aviv, killing one person.

Secluded in Rehoboth, Biden Stews at Allies’ Pressure to Drop Out of the Race

As he recovers from Covid, the president has grown resentful toward Democratic congressional leaders and former President Barack Obama.

Trump Campaign Prepares Attack Plan for Harris in Case Biden Withdraws

The effort, which includes expansive advertising and polling, assumes that the vice president would be the most likely candidate to replace the president at the top of the Democratic ticket.

The Buried Book That Helped Ukraine’s Literary Revival

To keep it from Russian forces, a writer hid his last manuscript under a cherry tree. Its rediscovery became part of a flowering of interest in Ukrainian literature.