Monocle Radio Podcast (November 14, 2024): As Russia moves forward with its attempt to retake Kursk, Maria Avdeeva and Jenny Mathers join Georgina Godwin to discuss what options might still be available for Ukraine.
Plus: Trump meets Biden in the White House and Frances Colón details Cop29.
The Florida congressman, a polarizing figure on Capitol Hill, could give President-elect Donald J. Trump an ally at the top of the Justice Department who would not resist his directives.
The Economist (November 12, 2024): At a time when Russia is making gains in Ukraine and Donald Trump has been re-elected as president, Europe needs strong leadership. Instead, Germany’s ruling coalition has collapsed. A study that hinted at racism among white doctors in America may have been flawed (9:18). And the wondrous revival of King’s Cross in London (17:23 ).
The United States is the biggest trading partner for the European Union and Britain, whose economies could be at risk from the president-elect’s policies.
Monocle Radio Podcast (November 11, 2024): We discuss who is assembling in Mar-a-Lago as Trump’s cabinet picks begin, consider why soldiers have been deployed on the streets of Mozambique and hear the highlights from Dubai Design Week.
Then: we check in with World Travel Market London and deliver the latest arts and culture news. Plus: today’s auction of the diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette’s downfall.
The strike hit a house in the city of Jabaliya, which has repeatedly come under attack as the Israeli military has pressed an offensive in northern Gaza.
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s momentary talk of unity on election night may underestimate the depth of his resentment after multiple impeachments, investigations, indictments and lawsuits.
Government unions, service worker unions and industrial unions all face possible repercussions from Donald Trump’s victory, but not necessarily all the same kind.
The White House Will Be Shedding Its Union Label
After gains by organized labor under President Biden, a second Trump administration is likely to change course on regulation and enforcement.
In interviews, lawmakers and strategists tried to explain Kamala Harris’s defeat, pointing to misinformation, the Gaza war, a toxic Democratic brand and the party’s approach to transgender issues.
Foreign leaders have rushed to ingratiate themselves with Donald J. Trump in recent days, nervously recalling the clashes, insults and feuds of his first presidency.
She Was a Child Instagram Influencer. Her Fans Were Grown Men.
“Jacky Dejo” was introduced to social media by her parents as a snowboarding prodigy. Now 18, she has seen the dark side of the internet — and turned a profit from it.
Monocle on Saturday (November 9, 2024): After a “magnificent victory” for Donald Trump in the US election, Charles Hecker and Vincent McAviney unpack this week’s news. They discuss Musk’s call with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, the three men charged with an “Iran-linked” assassination attempt and how world leaders will win Trump’s favour in his second term.
Plus: journalist HJ Mai speaks to voters in Washington and Monocle’s Chris Cermak on the health of democracy with Moldovan election officials.
Companies are filling their warehouses or looking into moving factories as they weigh President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on foreign goods.
Voters in the Democratic-run state overwhelmingly approved a measure to impose harsher sentences for crimes and were on their way to ousting two progressive district attorneys.
The Mountain fire has torn through more than 20,000 acres and destroyed more than 130 structures in Ventura County. “It’s just devastating,” one resident said.
As Trump’s New Term Looms, Hochul Considers Reviving Congestion Pricing
Gov. Kathy Hochul, facing pressure from supporters of the contentious tolling plan, is said to be exploring options for adopting it in some form.
Monocle Radio Podcast (November 8, 2024): With Europe bracing for a second Trump presidency, we discuss what’s next for the EU and Ukraine. Then: Germany heads for snap elections as the ruling coalition crumbles.
Plus: highlights from the 2024 World Architecture Festival and a special interview with the minister of tourism of Greece, Olga Kefalogianni.
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