Monocle Radio Podcast (October 15, 2024): With three weeks to go until the US presidential election, we check in with the latest from Washington. Then: we examine how global wars might affect the race. Plus: we cast our eyes to Asia, where our correspondents break down the region’s outlook on the election.
Category Archives: News
The New York Times — Tuesday, October 15, 2024
How Israel’s Army Uses Palestinians as Human Shields in Gaza
Israeli soldiers and Palestinian former detainees say troops have regularly forced captured Gazans to carry out life-threatening tasks, including inside Hamas tunnels.
The Trump Voters Who Don’t Believe Trump
When the former president endorses violence and proposes using the government to attack his enemies, many of his supporters assume it’s just an act.
Harris’s Final Challenge: Restore a Splintering Democratic Coalition
Defections from Black and Latino voters are making Kamala Harris more dependent on white, suburban voters — and complicating her path to victory.
Attention Kmart Shoppers: It’s Closing Time
As the last full-size Kmart in the continental United States prepares to close, shoppers reminisced about the store that once sold everything, everywhere.
News: Israel Retaliation Options Against Iran, Hezbollah Drone Attack
The New York Times — Monday, October 14, 2024
The Ground Game: Harris’s Turnout Machine vs. Trump’s Unproven Alliance
Both parties are frenetically chasing votes in the counties that could very well decide the election. In many places, inexperienced conservative groups are going up against a more tightly organized Democratic operation.
China’s ‘New Great Wall’ Casts a Shadow on Nepal
Nepalis have complained that China’s breaches of the border threaten their land and their way of life.
A Frustrated Trump Lashes Out Behind Closed Doors Over Money
Donald J. Trump is feeling aggrieved, unappreciated by donors and fenced in by security concerns in the final stretch of the race.
California Tries ‘Trump-Proofing’ Its Climate Policies
A second Trump administration would be expected to shred climate polices. California officials are devising ways to insulate its environmental regulations.
Sunday Morning: Stories And News From London, Bodrum And Nairobi
Monocle on Sunday (October 13, 2024): Emma Nelson, Alex von Tunzelmann and David Bodanis on the weekend’s biggest talking points.
We also speak to Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé in Bodrum after the Quality of Life Conference and Monocle’s correspondent in Nairobi, Naveena Kottoor, gives us the latest news from Kenya and the region.
The New York Times — Sunday, October 13, 2024
Black Voters Drift From Democrats, Imperiling Harris’s Bid, Poll Shows
Vice President Kamala Harris is on track to win a majority of Black voters, and has brought many back to her party since taking over for President Biden. Still, a significant gap in support persists.
Secret Documents Show Hamas Tried to Persuade Iran to Join Its Oct. 7 Attack
The Times reviewed the minutes of 10 meetings among Hamas’s top leaders. The records show the militant group avoided several escalations since 2021 to falsely imply it had been deterred — while seeking Iranian support for a major attack.
Musk Is Going All In to Elect Trump
Elon Musk is planting himself in Pennsylvania, has brought his brain trust to help and may even knock on doors himself.
One of the Loneliest Countries Finds Companionship in Dogs
They have become pampered family members in South Korea, which has the world’s lowest birthrate and where much of the population lives alone.
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
Monocle on Saturday (October 12, 2024): From Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Istanbul, we hear insights from US submarine officer Taylor Sheppard on maximising quality of life underwater.
Then: award-winning author, playwright and essayist Kate Mosse joins Vincent McAviney to talk about her research process and the release of the fourth and final part of her Joubert Family Chronicles series, ‘The Map of Bones’. Plus: writer at large for ‘The Nightly’ Latika Bourke looks back at the week’s news including the continuing conflict in the Middle East, Barack Obama’s comments on the US election and art protests.
The New York Times — Saturday, October 12, 2024
Inside Donald Trump’s Shadow Presidency
In the years since he left the White House, former President Donald J. Trump has remained a force in international politics, meeting with a number of foreign leaders and operating out of his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Trump Aides Sought Enhanced Security for Closing Stages of Campaign
Susie Wiles, a top Trump campaign adviser, was in contact with the White House chief of staff and the head of the Secret Service seeking military assets and other steps.
Why Politicians Ignore Abuses in India’s Sugar Industry: They Run It
Politicians run most of the mills in the state of Maharashtra. They deny or downplay evidence of coerced hysterectomies, debt bondage and child labor in the fields.
For Atomic Bomb Survivors, a Nobel Prize and a Reckoning, 80 Years Later
Toshiyuki Mimaki, the chairman of Nihon Hidankyo, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, said his foremost wish was to “please abolish nuclear weapons while we are alive.”
News: Zelensky Tours Europe For Arms And Support, Israel In Gaza
The New York Times — Friday, October 11, 2024
Airstrikes in Beirut Kill at Least 22 and Level a Building, Lebanese Officials Say
Israel was behind the attack, Lebanon said, and it came on the same day that the U.N. said Israeli forces had fired on its peacekeepers, an episode that drew international condemnation.
Trump Spreads His Politics of Grievance to Nonwhite Voters
Eight years ago, he won over many white voters, who were often called the forgotten Americans. Now, he hopes to make inroads with Black and Latino voters by stoking resentments and pointing to scapegoats.
Republicans Appear Poised to Take Control of Senate, New Poll Shows
The latest polling from The New York Times and Siena College shows Republicans leading in key Senate races in Montana, Texas and Florida.
Ethel Kennedy, Passionate Supporter of the Family Legacy, Dies at 96
She never remarried after the assassination of her husband, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and she devoted herself to working on behalf of the causes he had championed.
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