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Sunday Morning: Stories From London And Beirut

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Monocle on Sunday (September 29, 2024): Georgina Godwin, Terry Stiastny, and David Schlesinger on the weekend’s biggest talking points.

We also speak to Monocle’s contributing editor Andrew Mueller in London, foreign correspondent Hannah McCarthy in Beirut, and Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé in Paris on the latest from Lebanon. Plus: Monocle correspondent Mary Fitzgerald on her trip to Kyiv with Brussels think tank Friends of Europe, and Monocle’s Balkans correspondent Guy De Launey on the latest news from the region.

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Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

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Monocle on Saturday (September 28, 2024): The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly concluded this week but what did it achieve? What can we expect from Keir Starmer’s meeting with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday?

And what is behind the surge in popularity of South Korean skincare in the UK? Georgina Godwin and international broadcast correspondent, Nina dos Santos, discuss this and more of the week’s news and culture. Plus: Monocle’s Gunnar Gronlid attends the opening of the world’s first commercial CO2 capture-and-storage facility in Norway, and we get the latest on The Book Hive, a UK-based independent bookshop and publisher, with the owner, Henry Layte.

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News: Israel Rejects Calls For A Lebanon Ceasefire And Elections In Austria

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Monocle Radio Podcast (September 27, 2024): As international calls grow louder for a three-week ceasefire in Lebanon, Allison Kaplan Sommer joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the likelihood of a pause in fighting.

Plus: Monocle’s Christopher Cermak looks ahead to the Austrian elections and Karen Krizanovich joins us for the latest in the world of film.

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The New York Times — Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024

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Hezbollah Targets Tel Aviv as Israel Moves Forces Toward Lebanon

A top Israeli military official hinted to soldiers of a possible ground invasion as the United States and France drafted a cease-fire proposal to try to stave off a broader conflict.

Kushner’s Fund Has Reaped Millions in Fees, but So Far Returned No Profits

The son-in-law of former President Donald J. Trump has said he has intentionally moved slowly to invest investors’ money, which came primarily from foreign entities.

How a U.S. Ally Uses Aid as a Cover in War

The United Arab Emirates is expanding a covert campaign to back a winner in Sudan’s civil war. Waving the banner of the Red Crescent, it is also smuggling weapons and deploying drones.

Behind Kamala Harris’s Rise: Silicon Valley’s Wealthiest Woman

The alliance between Kamala Harris and Laurene Powell Jobs is a genuine friendship that has thrust the press-shy billionaire philanthropist into the political spotlight.

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News: Biden Warns UN Of ‘Inflection Point’, Israel -Lebanon Attacks Intensify

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Monocle Radio Podcast (September 25, 2024): Joe Biden delivers his final address as US president on “how the world should come together”; attacks across the border between Lebanon and Israel escalate; and why union leaders at Boeing have rejected a “best and final offer”.

Plus: we have the latest on the US election and headlines from the world of technology.

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The New York Times — Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024

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As U.N. Meets, Israel Pounds Targets in Lebanon, Sending Civilians Fleeing

Israel said it was striking Hezbollah targets with “high intensity” to keep the campaign as short as possible, as the Lebanese militants maintained their own cross-border barrage.

Biden Warns the World Is at an ‘Inflection Point’ Amid Global Crises

In his final U.N. speech, President Biden framed his decision to drop his bid for re-election as a lesson that “some things are more important than staying in power.”

These Voters Are Anti-Trump, but Will They Be Pro-Harris?

Democrats see an opportunity to win over right-leaning Americans who have recoiled from Donald Trump. The challenge is coaxing them off the sidelines.

These Maternity Homes Offer Sanctuary, but It Can Feel Oppressive

Unregulated homes are proliferating amid abortion restrictions and a housing crunch. Some limit residents’ movements, contacts and day-to-day decisions.

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News: Zelensky Makes Case For Victory At UN, ‘China-Proof’ Drones In Taiwan

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Monocle Radio Podcast (September 24, 2024): Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky and other leaders make their case in New York and Washington; the US helps Taiwan make China-proof drones; why the Swiss object to biodiversity; and Australia’s supermarket scandal.

Plus: the curator of Dundee Design Week.