Monocle Radio Podcast (October 1, 2024): The latest from Lebanon, Czechia’s coalition crisis, the Mozambican soldiers operating out of Total Energies’ natural gas plant, why sex has returned to cinema and news from the world of architecture. Plus: we report from Paris Fashion Week.
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The New York Times — Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Israeli Military Announces Ground Invasion of Southern Lebanon
The military said it was targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in villages close to the Israel-Lebanon border.
Adams’s Lawyers Ask Judge to Dismiss Federal Bribery Charge
Lawyers for Mayor Eric Adams of New York filed a 25-page memo arguing that the conduct described in the indictment against him did not meet the definition of bribery.
Helene Killed People Across the South. Here Are Some of Their Stories.
After the Category 4 hurricane made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast and pummeled the Southeast, some victims’ portraits were coming into focus.
Jimmy Carter Approaches the Century Mark, Eclipsing His Presidential Peers
Nineteen months after entering hospice care, the 39th president is set to turn 100 on Tuesday. His birthday wish? A chance to vote for his party’s candidate one more time.
News: Nasrallah Killing Will Change Balance Of Power, Mexico Leadership
The New York Times — Monday, Sept. 30, 2024
As Hezbollah Threat Loomed, Israel Built Up Its Spy Agencies
After the 2006 war with Hezbollah, Israel invested heavily to intercept the group’s communications and track its commanders in a shadowy war that ultimately led to the killing of the group’s leader.
Israel Strikes Multiple Fronts, Including Long-Distance Attack on Yemen
The escalation of violence between Israel and Iran-backed proxies across the Middle East threatened to bring the combatants closer to an all-out regional war.
A Wisconsin City Welcomed New Refugees. Then the Angry Billboards Went Up.
Eau Claire had a plan. But opponents, mostly from rural areas, were convinced that the newcomers would destroy their Midwestern way of life.
Trump Allies Bombard the Courts, Setting Stage for Post-Election Fight
Republicans are filing a barrage of election lawsuits in the final weeks of the presidential campaign. The cases may be a road map for a legal battle over the results.
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
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.
News: Israel Rejects Calls For A Lebanon Ceasefire And Elections In Austria
The Economist Magazine – September 28, 2024 Preview
The war is going badly. Ukraine and its allies must change course
Time for credible war aims—and NATO membership
An Israel-Hizbullah war would be a disaster for both
Both must find a way to step back
War fever in Lebanon
Hizbullah seems to have miscalculated in its fight with Israel
What Donald Trump taught J.D. Vance
The vice-presidential candidate is devising his own tactics for bending the truth
Is the big state failing its citizens?
Why voters across the rich world are miserable
Youtube v Hollywood
Legions of self-taught film-makers are coming for the television industry
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