Hamas’s crackdown on rival militias puts a spotlight on the power vacuum in Gaza and deepens questions over Donald Trump’s next phase for peace.

Hamas&rsquo;s crackdown on rival militias puts a spotlight on the power vacuum in Gaza and deepens questions over Donald Trump&rsquo;s next phase for peace.

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.

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Can anyone really disarm Hamas in Gaza?

Israel accepts Gaza health authority’s death-toll figures in U-turn, as the Rafah border crossing tentatively reopens to Palestinians. Plus: Germany’s public-transport workers strike and the Melania documentary falls short. 

Israel accepts Gaza health authority&rsquo;s death-toll figures in U-turn, as the Rafah border crossing tentatively reopens to Palestinians. Plus: Germany&rsquo;s public-transport workers strike and the Melania documentary falls short.&nbsp;

Rafah border crossing opens, Berlin grinds to a halt and ‘Melania’ bores

Donald Trump has warned Iraq that it would lose all American support if controversial former prime minister Al-Maliki retakes office. Plus: a tourism uptick in Mongolia and Cape Town’s public pool upgrades.

Donald Trump has warned Iraq that it would lose all American support if controversial former prime minister Al-Maliki retakes office. Plus: a tourism uptick in Mongolia and Cape Town&rsquo;s public pool upgrades.

Former Iraq prime minister Nouri al-Maliki rejects US threats over potential comeback

Milan’s mayor has said that ICE agents are not welcome in his city for the Winter Games. Plus: we look at Monocle’s February issue and hear about high jewellery in Paris, AI tourism blunders and ‘The Global Countdown’.

Milan&rsquo;s mayor has said that ICE agents are not welcome in his city for the Winter Games. Plus: we look at Monocle&rsquo;s February issue and hear about high jewellery in Paris, AI tourism blunders and &lsquo;The Global Countdown&rsquo;.

Can anyone really disarm Hamas in Gaza?

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