Monocle on Sunday, January 21, 2024 – Georgina Godwin, Charles Hecker and Latika Bourke on the weekend’s biggest talking points. We also speak to Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, in Paris and Monocle’s correspondent, Mary Fitzgerald, reporting from Granada, Spain this week.
Category Archives: News
The New York Times — Sunday, January 21, 2024
In Strategic Bind, Israel Weighs Freeing Hostages Against Destroying Hamas
Some Israeli commanders said the government’s two main goals were mutually incompatible. To eradicate Hamas, the military would have to engage in a lengthy war that would most likely cost the hostages’ lives.
For the Anti-Trump Wing of the G.O.P., It All Comes Down to Tuesday
The old guard of the Republican Party has rallied around Nikki Haley ahead of New Hampshire’s primary, in a long-shot bid to stop the former president’s march to the nomination.
‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade
The backlash against “wokeism” has led a growing number of states to ban D.E.I. programs at public universities. Thousands of emails and other documents reveal the playbook — and grievances — behind one strand of the anti-D.E.I. campaign.
How Allegations of an Office Romance Came to Complicate the Case Against Trump
The claims involving Fani Willis and Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor she hired to manage the sprawling case in Georgia, have led to new questions about Mr. Wade’s qualifications.
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
Monocle on Saturday, January 20, 2024: What are the key takeaways from the interview with German defence minister, Boris Pistorius? Which country is the common link in the recent Middle Eastern conflicts, and why?
Join Georgina Godwin and Austrian journalist Tessa Szyszkowitz for this and more from the week’s news and culture. Plus: Monocle’s Lilian Fawcett visits Singapore’s international art fair, ART SG, to find out how Singapore is trying to establish itself as a global art hub.
The New York Times — Saturday, January 20, 2024
Divisions Emerging in Israel Over Gaza War
Protesters demanded action to free hostages, a war cabinet minister criticized the military campaign and the Israeli prime minister publicly ruled out a two-state solution, rebuffing the U.S.
America Stares Down a Trump-Biden Repeat in Disbelief and Denial
Unable to fathom a 2020 rematch, many Americans are clinging to forlorn hopes and floating wild theories — including that Michelle Obama might replace President Biden.
Israeli Women Fight on Front Line in Gaza, a First
After a long struggle for acceptance, Israel’s female combat soldiers are pushing new boundaries after rushing into battle on Oct. 7.
With Harsh Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Law, Uganda Risks a Health Crisis
The country had made great progress against H.I.V. Now terrified patients have fled clinics, and experts fear a resurgence.
News: Pakistan And Iran Border Missile Strikes, Somalia-Ethiopia Dispute
The Globalist Podcast (January 19, 2024) – We discuss the regional fallout following Pakistan’s retaliatory strikes in Iran.
Plus: the Somalia-Ethiopia dispute over the Somaliland maritime deal, media freedom in Ukraine following reports of press intimidation and a special interview with Alexander Payne, the director of ‘The Holdovers’.
The New York Times — Friday, January 19, 2024
Eyeing Super Tuesday, Trump Is Eager to Dispatch Rivals Sooner Than Later
The former president is looking to lock up the nomination by Super Tuesday on March 5, but Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis insist they plan to compete deep into March.
How Biden’s Immigration Fight Threatens His Biggest Foreign Policy Win
The debate over immigration in the United States is spilling over into other parts of President Biden’s agenda, particularly the war in Ukraine.
Nikki Haley Is Chasing Independents. They Have a Mind of Their Own.
Her chance to beat Donald J. Trump in New Hampshire depends on her ability to win over its famously freethinking voters. Her challenge is that they come in all stripes.
A Reporter’s Journey Into How the U.S. Funded the Bomb
Watching “Oppenheimer,” a journalist wondered (perhaps a bit obsessively): How did the president get the $2 billion secret project past Congress?
News: Pakistan Hits Iran Targets In Retaliation, China Economy Falters
The New York Times — Thursday, January 18, 2024
Johnson Casts Doubt on Border Deal to Unlock Ukraine Aid, Defying Biden
A White House meeting between the president and congressional leaders did little to break the stalemate over aid to Ukraine, as the Republican speaker insisted on a tougher immigration crackdown.
Conservative Justices Appear Skeptical of Agencies’ Regulatory Power
The Supreme Court considered whether to overrule the seminal 1984 Chevron decision, which requires judges to defer to agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous statutes.
China Told Women to Have Babies, but Its Population Shrank Again
Faced with falling births, China’s efforts to stabilize a shrinking population and maintain economic growth are failing.
The F.D.A. Warned an Asthma Drug Could Induce Despair. Many Were Never Told.
Singulair, now a generic, is still used by millions of people in the United States even after thousands of patients and dozens of studies have described harm.
News: Gaza War Widens As Iran Strikes Iraq & Syria, North Korea-Russia Ties
The New York Times — Wednesday, Jan 17, 2024
After Iowa, Trump Is Back to Command the National Psyche. He Never Actually Left.
The former president’s detractors own no earplugs effective enough to block out his steamrolling bid for a third nomination.
U.S. Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen for a Third Time
The American strikes destroyed four missiles that posed a threat to ships in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. They came on the third day in a row the Houthis have defiantly fired at passing ships.
A Times Investigation Tracked Israel’s Use of One of Its Most Destructive Bombs in South Gaza
A Times visual investigation reveals that one of Israel’s largest munitions was regularly being dropped in areas designated safe for i
Israel Unearths More of a Subterranean Fortress Under Gaza
The Israeli military has been surprised by the extent, depth and quality of the tunnel network beneath Gaza.
