Charles Hecker and Georgina Godwin on Trump’s upcoming meeting with Putinin Alaska. Plus: specialist bookseller Max Moorhouse explains how he curates bespoke library collections for clients around the world.

Charles Hecker and Georgina Godwin on Trump&rsquo;s upcoming meeting with Putin in Alaska. Plus: specialist bookseller Max Moorhouse explains how he curates bespoke library collections for clients around the world.

Don’t miss the week’s most interesting stories from around the world. Join Georgina Godwin every week on Monocle on Saturday to delve into the latest global news and culture, with reports from regular guests in Monocle’s London studio and our international correspondents.

Don’t miss the week’s most interesting stories from around the world. Join Georgina Godwin every week on Monocle on Saturday to delve into the latest global news and culture, with reports from regular guests in Monocle’s London studio and our international correspondents.

The perfect soundtrack to start your weekend comes courtesy of Monocle's editors, hosting out of our studios in London and Zürich. Each week you'll hear postcards from our correspondents, alongside contributions from special guests joining to discuss the

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Georgina Godwin and Erin O’Halloran discuss Donald Trump’s attempts at voter suppression and what elections elsewhere indicate about the US midterms. Plus: the decline of chocolate and India’s publishing scene.

Georgina Godwin and Erin O&rsquo;Halloran discuss Donald Trump&rsquo;s attempts at voter suppression and what elections elsewhere indicate about the US midterms. Plus: the decline of chocolate and India&rsquo;s publishing scene.

The global impact of the US midterm elections

Simon Brooke and Emma Nelson discuss polling accuracy in the US midterms, the demographics of Israel’s election and more. Plus: we head to Lisbon for the Best Sommelier of the World 2026.

Simon Brooke and Emma Nelson discuss polling accuracy in the US midterms, the demographics of Israel&rsquo;s election and more. Plus: we head to Lisbon for the Best Sommelier of the World 2026.

US midterms and Israel’s elections: Who is voting and can we trust the polls?

Emma Nelson and Tira Shubart discuss Donald Trump waiving Russian sanctions, the funding package for Estonia’s surveillance and more. Plus: Amyi, the Brazilian perfume brand thriving in one of the world’s biggest markets.

Emma Nelson and Tira Shubart discuss Donald Trump waiving Russian sanctions, the funding package for Estonia&rsquo;s surveillance and more. Plus: Amyi, the Brazilian perfume brand thriving in one of the world&rsquo;s biggest markets.

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