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  • France’s day of demonstration

    France’s day of demonstration
    Oct 6 2026

    As students, teachers and parents blockade schools across France, we speak to Anita Riotta in Paris. Plus: We review the Chanel show at Paris Fashion Week and speak with Éternel Parisien founder Gilles Rosier.

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    30 min
  • Spain calls a snap election and Brazil heads to a runoff

    Spain calls a snap election and Brazil heads to a runoff
    Oct 5 2026

    Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, calls an early election amid widespread housing protests. Plus: right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins the first round of elections in Brazil but fails to secure an outright majority.

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    33 min
  • Mail-in or early voting? How to get votes in ahead of the US midterm elections

    Mail-in or early voting? How to get votes in ahead of the US midterm elections
    Oct 7 2026

    As Donald Trump sows doubt about mail-in voting, Republicans face a dilemma. Then: France roils European bond markets. Plus: Jesper Brodin of the Earthshot prize.

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    29 min
  • Houthis claim Riyadh attacks and Italy approves controversial electoral-reform law

    Houthis claim Riyadh attacks and Italy approves controversial electoral-reform law
    Oct 8 2026

    We get the latest from our Gulf correspondent as explosions hit the Saudi capital. Then: Italy prime minister Giorgia Meloni secures final approval for electoral overhaul. And: the latest on protests in Paris.

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    36 min
  • The China-US dinner: Is Europe feeling left out?

    The China-US dinner: Is Europe feeling left out?
    Sep 25 2026

    Did Xi Jinping and Donald Trump’s meeting at the White House go well and what did Europe think? Then: what international force comes after Unifil? Plus: Thailand’s first America’s Got Talent winner.

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    29 min
  • Does the UN still have teeth? Plus: Monocle’s October style issue

    Does the UN still have teeth? Plus: Monocle’s October style issue
    Sep 24 2026

    As countries strike out on their own and conflicts abound, does the UN still hold sway? Alex von Tunzelmann reminds us what the organisation is capable of. Then: Monocle’s October style issue hits newsstands.

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    36 min
  • How much of a boost is France’s far-right surge in Senate elections?

    How much of a boost is France’s far-right surge in Senate elections?
    Sep 28 2026

    France’s National Rally and its allies have secured a record 14 seats in partial Senate elections. Is it a ‘major milestone’? Plus: an apology from Asian Games organisers and a check-in with our team at Paris Fashion Week.

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    30 min
  • Can Japan and China break their diplomatic deadlock?

    Can Japan and China break their diplomatic deadlock?
    Sep 29 2026

    As Beijing hosts the highest-level Japanese delegation in a year, we consider what this might do to thaw relations. Plus: we’re in Sao Paulo ahead of Brazil’s election and Abu Dhabi as Livex kicks off.

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    29 min