We get the latest from Monocle’s Tokyo bureau chief, Fiona Wilson, as Japan looks to placate Donald Trump on trade and ...

A new law in Sweden comes into effect today that criminalises verbally abusing public officials. Lawbreakers could be ...

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As the political turmoil in Thailand continues to worsen, Monocle’s Asia editor, James Chambers, gives us the view from ...

We visit the studio of wood artist Darren Appiagyei, find out why Portland, Oregon, has become a mass-timber hub ...

Aliona Hlivco and James Rodgers on the Ukraine trade deal with the EU, the effect of USAID cuts and Danish women facing conscription by lottery. Plus: Mark Carney’s first Canada Day as prime minister.

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France’s efforts to reform its pension scheme remain at a standstill. Aliona Hlivco and James Rodgers on the Ukraine trade ...

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The leaders of the 27 EU nations meet in Brussels, Belgrade braces for anti-corruption protests, New Zealand at the ...

As Trump remains determined to pass his mammoth new bill before 4 July, we discuss why beauty might be in the eye of the ...

Live from 16 Rue Bachaumont in Paris, Emma Nelson and guests assess Europe’s response to US strikes on Iran.