We cover France's Front National’s advance in regional elections, how Singapore is trying to become famous for its arts scene, the modern etiquette of political interviews and an Israel PM’s troubled pet dog.
We discuss Britain and Germany’s decision to join the campaign against Isis and look to Nato as it asks Montenegro to join the alliance. Plus: Yahoo’s identity crisis takes another twist.
Turkey shoots down a Russian fighter jet, the owner of Ali Baba wants to buy ‘South China Morning Post’ and North Korea wants the Unesco heritage status for its kimchi.
Ben Rylan looks back at how last week’s events in Paris were covered by Monocle 24. Plus tecently released Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy discusses why prison can be the perfect incubator for extremism, the UK’s former anti-terror adviser
Ben Rylan looks back at the week’s highlights across Monocle 24’s news and analysis shows. The uprising in Ukraine was a clear rejection of closer ties with Russia but just how much pro-European sentiment remains today? We also hear from Austra
We take a closer look at the plane crash in Egypt, a celebration of 15 years of the International Space Station and a debate on who should run ‘The New York Times’.
From protests in Israel to the Finnish military and the Conservatives victory in the United Kingdom, we look at the news and analysis highlights from the week in our live shows here on Monocle 24.
The best of the week’s current-affairs programmes on Monocle 24 including coverage of the earthquake in Afghanistan, the product-placement of weaponry in films and how to heat a country using volcanoes.
Matt Alagiah looks at the best news and current affairs covered on Monocle 24 this week, including Nato’s organisation of its largest military exercise in more than 10 years. We also get a guide to Justin Trudeau and look at the history of nati
We discover why the coup in Burkina Faso could have diplomatic consequences for Taiwan, hear how Thai junta threatens critics with an “attitude adjustment programme” and get the latest on European car industry.
We discuss Russian aid flights to Syria and take a look at the pro-Kurdish opposition party as it accuses the ruling AK party of pushing Turkey towards civil war. Plus: we learn how portrayals of political leaders on screen change the way we re
We take a look at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as its logo is scrapped over plagiarism claims, analyse the ongoing refugee crisis from a Middle East perspective and discover how Russia has partnered with China to challenge Airbus and Boeing. Plus: i
We look back at the news from Turkey, where a series of violent attacks had the nation on high alert. We also turn our attention to the relation between China and West Africa, as the Chinese foreign minister completes his tour of the region. An
We reflect on President Obama’s speech to the African Union, talk about Ukraine’s prospects for EU membership and discuss Turkey’s turnaround in the fight against Isis.
The pick of this week’s news and discussion programmes on Monocle 24, featuring reflections on the Iran nuclear deal, insight into Yemen’s evolving conflict and coverage of the UK prime minister’s bid to tackle extremism. Plus: a monologue from
We take a look at the highlights of this week’s news and discussion programmes on Monocle 24, including a deal on Iran’s nuclear programme, a most unusual gig in North Korea and a discussion on sauna-going.
Markus Hippi presents highlights from this week’s programmes on Monocle 24, including the crisis in Greece, talks on Iran’s nuclear programme and the ceasefire in Yemen.