Category Archives: News

The New York Times — Friday, August 9, 2024

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From Tips to TikTok, Trump Swaps Policies With Aim to Please Voters

The former president’s economic agenda has made some notable reversals from the policies he pushed while in the White House.

How Tim Walz’s Time in the House Paved the Way for His Ascent

The congressional voting record of the Democrat nominee for vice president shows his liberal streak, but with a deference to a conservative district’s needs.

As Opioid Deaths Plague Baltimore, the City’s Strategy Is Silence

The city has declined to divulge its plans or hold hearings on one of the worst public health crises in the United States, saying it does not want to jeopardize its lawsuit against drugmakers.

No Hands, Please: We’re Dutch

After two pandemic-disrupted Olympics, most teams haven’t given Covid a second thought in Paris. The one from the Netherlands is the exception.

News: Hamas’s New Leader Yahya Sinwar, Bangladesh Names New Interim Leader

The Globalist Podcast (August 8, 2024): We’re joined by journalist Abeer Ayyoub and Chatham House’s Yossi Mekelberg to learn more about Hamas’s new leader, Yahya Sinwar.

Also on the programme: Muhammud Yunus is named as the interim leader of Bangladesh’s government. We consider how this will affect the nation’s relationship with neighbouring India. Plus: we hear from Monocle’s Julia Lasica in Kyiv, discuss the latest news in aviation and Emma Nelson reports from Paris ahead of day 13 of the Olympic Games.

The New York Times — Thursday, August 8, 2024

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Tim Walz’s Extraordinarily Ordinary Life

The governor of Minnesota hasn’t spent his life striving for the pinnacle of politics. That is how he got there.

In Walz, Harris Sees a Battleground Strategy Dressed in Carhartt

Democrats think Gov. Tim Walz’s cultural ties are needed to talk to rural and working-class voters. But Republicans are not going to let his folksy style obscure a liberal record.

Teens and Tactics Blur in China’s Quest for Gold

A young skater’s emergence signals a pivot in the way an Olympic power defines success. But its handling of the table tennis competition suggests old expectations may persist, too.

Venezuela’s Strongman Was Confident of Victory. Then Came the Shock.

Venezuela’s government believed its control of all levers of power would give the country’s authoritarian president an Election Day victory. A rebellion by its supporters undid the plan.

News: Kamala Harris VP Choice Tim Walz, Google Ruled Illegal Monopoly

The Globalist Podcast (August 7, 2024): US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has announced Tim Walz as her running mate for the November election.

Monocle’s US editor, Christopher Lord, and professor Sarah Churchwell tell us more. Also on the programme: we discuss the social and cultural effects of Venezuela’s disputed elections with Kate Brown and talk about the future of big tech following the ruling on Google’s illegal monopoly, with Hugh Langley of Business Insider. Plus: we check in with Emma Nelson ahead of day 12 of the Paris Olympics.

The New York Times — Wednesday, August 7, 2024

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Tim Walz Is Kamala Harris’s Choice for Vice President

The Minnesota governor, a former high school teacher and National Guard member, brings to the ticket Midwestern appeal and a plain-spoken way of taking on Donald Trump.

How the Google Antitrust Ruling May Influence Tech Competition

Nearly a quarter-century after Microsoft lost a similar case, a judge’s decision that Google abused a monopoly in internet search is likely to have major ripple effects.

Waiting for a Wider War, Lebanese Civilians Feel Helpless

Hezbollah’s conflict with Israel has already damaged south Lebanon. Now it could escalate, regardless of what anyone else in Lebanon thinks.

The Tiny Chinese Restaurant That Became an Olympic Hot Spot

A few blocks from the table tennis venue, a restaurant has become an unofficial (and unlikely) clubhouse for fans, team officials and athletes.

News: Israel Braces For Iran-Hezbollah Attack, Ukraine’s F-16 Fighter Jets

The Globalist Podcast (August 6, 2024): We get the lastest as Israel braces for a potential co-ordinated attack from Iran and Hezbollah.

Also on the programme: we learn more about Ukraine’s new US-made F-16 fighter jets and discuss the mood in Bangladesh following the resignation of prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Plus: we speak to the owners of new London art museum Moco and check in with our team in Paris ahead of day 11 of the Olympics.

The Wall Street Journal – Tuesday, August 6, 2024

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Unraveling Trades Fuel Global Market Rout

The unwinding of some of Wall Street’s most popular trades intensified, sending stock indexes sharply lower and walloping tech shares. The Dow industrials fell more than 1,000 points.

Market Selloff Upends Fed Rate-Cut Calculus

A further slowdown in the labor market could lead to a larger half-point rate cut next month.

Google Loses Antitrust Case Over Search-Engine Dominance

A federal judge ruled that the company acted illegally to maintain its monopoly status.

The One-Hour Nurse Visits That Let Insurers Collect $15 Billion From Medicare

Information gathered from Medicare Advantage patients in their homes triggered extra payments. “It made me cringe,” said one nurse.

News: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Resigns, Harris Running Mate

The Globalist Podcast (August 5, 2024): We get the latest from Bangladesh as violent clashes between protesters and police intensify.

Then: we look ahead to the first campaign rally Kamala Harris will hold with her running mate and get a check-in from Lagos as protests in Nigeria hints at an ‘African Spring’. Finally, we look at the future of tourism on the Greek islands. All that, plus a flick through the morning papers and the latest technology news.

The New York Times — Monday, August 5, 2024

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How JD Vance Thinks About Power

Mr. Vance has been blunt about wanting to break norms and test constitutional limits to execute his ideas: “We have to get pretty wild, pretty far out there.”

With Smugglers and Front Companies, China Is Skirting American A.I. Bans

The U.S. is trying to stop China from getting Nvidia microchips to advance its military. The private sector is fighting back.

How One Harlem Block Became a Symbol of Urban Despair and Hope

In a hub for drugs and disarray, some see New York at its worst. Others see a community doing its best to help.

At Least 70 Dead as Bangladesh Protests Grow; Curfew Is Reinstated

Expanded student protests this weekend, after more than 200 people were killed in a government crackdown in July, have plunged the country into a particularly dangerous phase.

Sunday Morning: Stories And News From Paris, London And St. Moritz

Monocle on Sunday (August 4, 2024): Agnes Poirier joins Emma Nelson at Maison Allianz in Paris for the latest news from Paris. Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, joins from St Moritz, and Philippe Marlière and Georgina Godwin give us the view from London.

Plus: Kieran Pender gives us the latest Olympics updates and we speak to the brothers Jules and Gédéon Naudet who have been selected to direct the official film of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024.