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Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London


Monocle on Saturday: 16 July 2022: Monocle’s Georgina Godwin and the political journalist Terry Stiastny review the day’s papers. Plus: our contributing editor, Andrew Mueller, rounds up the week’s quirkier news stories.

Morning News: World Food Insecurity, Horn Of Africa, Rise Of U.S. Dollar

A.M. Edition for July 14. The World Food Program says higher food and fuel costs, due in part to the war in Ukraine, have pushed an additional 47 million people into food insecurity since March.

WSJ Africa deputy bureau chief Gabriele Steinhauser discusses the impact in the Horn of Africa. Plus, a look at what is behind the strength of the U.S. dollar against the euro and the yen. Annmarie Fertoli hosts.

Morning News: Brutal Imprisonment Of Alexei Navalny, Fertility Rates

Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition figure, has been transferred to a brutal prison. Other Kremlin opponents have been imprisoned or exiled, as Russia has grown more repressive since invading Ukraine.

The world’s population will hit 8bn this year; we discuss which regions are growing and which are not. And why clear wine bottles are a bad idea.

Front Page View: The New York Times – July 13, 2022

Trump Sought to Conceal Plans for March to Capitol, Panel Says

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack showed evidence that the former president wanted his call for supporters to descend on Congress to appear spontaneous.

Webb Telescope Reveals a New Vision of an Ancient Universe

Spectacular imagery from the largest-ever space telescope brought tears to the eyes of seasoned scientists and dazzled the public.

Morning News: Replacing Boris Johnson, Fetuses’ Rights, Egypt Houseboats

The race to succeed Boris Johnson begins today. Numerous Conservative MPs have thrown their proverbial hats into the ring; they are fighting on ground largely staked out by Mr Johnson.

American anti-abortion activists believe that fetuses should have all the rights that people do. And why Egypt’s government has turned against its historic houseboats.