The Globalist Podcast (June 17, 2024): The war in Gaza risks expanding. Plus: South Africa’s new government of national unity, the latest from Ukraine’s peace summit in Switzerland and whether Apple can catch up to competitors in the world of artificial intelligence.
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Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
Monocle on Saturday (June 15, 2024): Authors and attendees have been boycotting literary festivals for their sponsorship by Baillie Gifford – and now music festivals are under fire.
Charles Hecker and Georgina Godwin explore whether this will do more harm than good, as well as the top stories from global papers. Then: Richard Village, founder of new independent publisher Foundry Editions, joins to talk about bringing Mediterranean authors to the attention of English-speaking audiences. Plus: Nigerian-American artist and poet Precious Okoyomon speaks about her magical exhibition in Basel, Switzerland.
News: NATO Long-Term Aid To Ukraine, Politics Of Snap Election In France
The Globalist Podcast (June 14, 2024): Ukraine’s armed forces look to Nato for longer-term predictability in aid.
Also in the programme: how Macron’s snap election has upended French politics, the winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and a celebration of the love of freight trains. Plus: the papers and latest news from the world of science and health.
The Economist Magazine – June 15, 2024 Preview

The Economist Magazine (June 15, 2024): The latest issue features ‘The Rise of Chinese Science’ – Welcome or worrying?…
How worrying is the rapid rise of Chinese science?

If America wants to maintain its lead, it should focus less on keeping China down
America seems immune to the world economy’s problems

Elsewhere, political dysfunction and fiscal frailties are taking a toll
A second Trump term: from unthinkable to probable

News: Gaza Ceasefire Plan Negotiations, Thailand Move Forward Party
The Globalist Podcast (June 13, 2024): As Hamas says it accepts a UN resolution which backs a plan to end the war in Gaza, we examine what this means for the region.
Plus: Monocle’s editors bring us reports from a spate of creative conferences across Europe in the fields of design, urbanism and animated film.
News: Elections In Iran And Europe, Belarus Nuclear Drills With Russia
The Globalist Podcast (June 11, 2024): We examine the latest developments in Iran’s presidential race and take stock of last week’s European Parliament elections. Plus: a closer look at Belarus’s participation in nuclear drills with Russia.
News: Far Right Gains In EU Elections, Macron Calls For ‘Snap’ French Election
The Globalist Podcasts (June 10, 2024): News from this weekend’s EU elections. Plus: Brics foreign ministers meet in Nizhny Novgorod, the latest on Rafah and how might the detainment of a French scholar in Russia further strain relations with the West?
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
Monocle on Saturday (June 8, 2024): Writer and social commentator Lijia Zhang joins Georgina Godwin to talk about the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, organising her own protest, China’s relationship with Russia and Ukraine and the K-pop balloons sent to North Korea.
Plus: Kate Mosse, author and founder director of the Women’s Prize, joins to discuss the organisation’s live event and Bookbanks founder Emily Rhodes on her initiative bringing books to foodbanks.
The Economist Magazine – June 8, 2024 Preview

The Economist Magazine (June 7, 2024): The latest issue features A triumph for Indian democracy…
Billionares’ bad bet on Trump
A Trump victory would reward them. But not enough to justify the risks
In Crimea, Ukraine is beating Russia
The peninsula is becoming a death trap for the Kremlin’s forces
Robots are suddenly getting cleverer. What’s changed?
There is more to AI than ChatGPT
News: Israel Strike On UN School, South Korea Hosts Africa Leaders
The Globalist Podcasts (June 7, 2024): We reflect on South Korea’s first summit with leaders from 48 African countries and how the country plans to increase its influence in the region.
Plus: plans for teetotal cruises in Saudi Arabia, a roundup of retail news and an interview with filmmaker Richard Linklater.