Monocle on Saturday (November 23, 2024): Former first lady Melania Trump and future US health secretary, RFK Jr, are teaming up to improve the president-elect’s diet.
Then, Europe prepares for Trump tariffs and Cop29 discussions go into overtime. Join regular Monocle Radio commentator Vincent McAviney and Georgina Godwin for these stories and more of the week’s news and culture. Plus: arts specialist Issabella Orlando explores how crafted goods from homewares to clothing can inspire us to consume less, value more and forge lasting connections with the things we own.
Key details still needed to be worked out between Israel and Hezbollah, and disagreements could scuttle or delay any deal, the officials said. But some cited reasons for cautious optimism.
The world’s richest person, not known for his humility, is still learning the cutthroat courtier politics of Donald Trump’s inner circle — and his ultimate influence remains an open question.
The billionaire has rapidly transformed parts of the state, shocking even development-friendly officials: “It was like, ‘Voilà, Elon is here.’”
Cash, Kidnappings and Luxury Resorts: A Formula for Power in Modi’s India
With a tactic known as “resort politics,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has been accused of using brute force to take over Indian state governments.
Wall Street Journal (November 22, 2024):President-elect Donald Trump has a long list of policy objectives that he wants to implement quickly including border policy for immigration, closing the Department of Education, implementing tariffs and more.
Video timeline: Chapters: 0:00 Trump’s second term 0:38 Immigration 2:23 Military 3:06 Education 4:34 Energy 5:32 Tariffs 6:48 Checks and balances
For most of Trump’s objectives for his second term, there are limitations including checks and balances within the process or limitations directly from Congress. WSJ explains which of these plans he can carry out on his own, which he’ll need help from Congress for, and what might end up in the courts.
Monocle Radio Podcast (November 22, 2024): As the International Criminal Court (ICC) issues arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, among others, we assess what effects it will have in resolving the conflict between Israel and Gaza.
Then: Narendra Modi wraps up a historic visit to Guyana, Moldova clinches a crucial security deal with the UK and we recap this year’s Cop29 summit in Baku.
The intermediate-range missile did not carry nuclear weapons, but it is part of a strategic arsenal that is capable of delivering them.
International Criminal Court Seeks Netanyahu’s Arrest Over Gaza War
The court accused Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister of having “intentionally and knowingly deprived” Gaza’s population of food, water, fuel and medicine.
Existentialist crises might more commonly be associated with some who seek out religion, rather than with those religions themselves, but that’s where the Church of England has found itself in recent days.
The resignation of Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, followed a damning report into the church’s shameful failures over the serial child abuser John Smyth, which detailed even more disturbing details of cover-ups by some senior clergy.
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Spotlight | Trump’s shock-and-awe team A flurry of controversial and extremist picks for Trump’s administration has provoked criticism and made heads spin. David Smith reports from Washington
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Science | The inverse link between cancer and dementia Scientists have long been aware of a curious connection between these common and feared diseases. At last, a clearer picture is emerging, writes Theres Lüthi
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Feature | Kernels of hope During the siege of Leningrad, botanists in charge of an irreplaceable seed collection, the first of its kind, had to protect it from fire, rodents – and hunger. By Simon Parkin
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Opinion | Seven lessons from a long-serving economics editor From Thatcher to Trump and Brexit, the Guardian’s outgoing economics editor, Larry Elliott, reflects on his 28 years in the role.
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Culture | Faking history Film and TV have a slippery relationship with the truth when it comes to historical epics. Simon Usborne meets the experts whose advice goes unheeded
Monocle Radio Podcast (November 21, 2024): The new US treasury secretary will have the power to shape the global economy with its tariff and tax policy.
Plus: should Iran be censured before the IAEA? Also, Peace Brigades International documents the threats faced by global human-rights activists and an interview with the founder of European Sleeper to mark the release of our latest ‘Monocle: The Entrepreneurs’ magazine.
A document prepared by federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say they were hired for sex by Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for attorney general, who denies wrongdoing.
The Atlantic Magazine – November 20, 2024: The latest issue features ‘How the Ivy League Broke America’ – The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
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