We give you the latest from Ukraine and discuss the election results in Lebanon. Plus: Singapore’s European Film Festival.
Category Archives: Politics
Sunday Morning: Stories From Zurich, London, Helsinki And Hong Kong
Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé and panellists Aleksandra Tirziu and Chandra Kurt cover the weekend’s biggest news. Plus: we check in with our friends and contributors in London, Helsinki and Hong Kong.
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
Georgina Godwin on the weekend’s biggest discussion topics; Charles Hecker reviews the papers; and Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco gives his prediction of who will win the ‘Eurovision Song Contest’ final in Turin.
Morning News: Ukraine Military Aid, Finland-NATO, Spanish Spying, Hong Kong
The latest on the war in Ukraine and Finland’s move to become part of Nato. Plus: a spying scandal rocks the Spanish government, a senior Catholic cleric is arrested in Hong Kong, and a report from Turin on Eurovision.
Previews: The Economist Magazine – May 14, 2022
The Economist, May 14, 2022 – The Indian economy is being rewired. The opportunity is immense—and so are the stakes.
Morning News: Finland Looks To NATO, Abortion Rights, Las Vegas Violence
Finland wants to join NATO; the country has a long border with Russia and has remained neutral in wartime since WWII.
The White House faces pressure to protect abortion rights nationwide after legislation failed in the US Senate. And Las Vegas faces a series of violent school incidents involving both students and parents.
Morning News: Italy’s PM Draghi Visits Biden, China Lockdown, Eurovision
Italy’s prime minister Mario Draghi heads to Washington to meet Joe Biden. Plus: Beijing and Shanghai ratchet up coronavirus restrictions, a look ahead to the Eurovision Song Contest and a review of today’s papers.
Opinions: Saving The U.S. Supreme Court, Health Care Tech, Remote Work
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, how to save the supreme court from itself, how wearable technology promises to revolutionise health care (10:29) and our Bartleby columnist on why working from anywhere isn’t realistic (18:29).
Morning News: Military Aid To Ukraine, Philippines Vote, Sri Lanka PM Resigns
Voters in the Philippines go to the polls. Plus: the resignation of Sri Lanka’s prime minister, dock workers blockading Russian cargo and an interview with the Swiss entry to this year’s Eurovision.
Previews: The New Yorker Magazine – May 16, 2022
The Magazine – May 16, 2022
This week’s cover, by the designer Frank Viva, is a colorful, lyrical springtime ode to the pleasures of biking. We spoke to Viva about his love affair with cycling, his island retreat, and learning to prioritize what matters.
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