Russia looks to close Germany’s Goethe-Institut cultural centres. Then: big tech makes Trump’s Lake America official, the latest from Hong Kong and the Quality of Life global countdown.

Russia looks to close Germany&rsquo;s Goethe-Institut cultural centres. Then: big tech makes Trump&rsquo;s Lake America official, the latest from Hong Kong and the Quality of Life global countdown.

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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Culture wars: Russia and Germany enter a tit-for-tat battle over cultural centres after drone accusations

 Emma Nelson is live from our headquarters in the city that has just topped the IMD’s global Smart City Index. Plus: an alliance unfolding between Al-Qaeda and Houthis in Yemen and the start of the Venice Film Festival.

&nbsp;Emma Nelson is live from our headquarters in the city that has just topped the IMD&rsquo;s global Smart City Index. Plus: an alliance unfolding between Al-Qaeda and Houthis in Yemen and the start of the Venice Film Festival.

Live from Zürich, which has just topped an index of the world’s smartest cities

We head to Istanbul for Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s first-ever Mecca Defence Alliance meeting. Then we’re off to Milan to discuss Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s new era of stability.

We head to Istanbul for Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan&rsquo;s first-ever Mecca Defence Alliance meeting. Then we&rsquo;re off to Milan to discuss Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni&rsquo;s new era of stability.

The Mecca defence pact and Meloni’s record-breaking run

There are seven months to go before the first round of the election that will find a replacement for outgoing leader Emmanuel Macron. As politicians return to their offices after the summer break, we look at the runners and riders in this presidential race, and what the latest polls tell us.

There are seven months to go before the first round of the election that will find a replacement for outgoing leader Emmanuel Macron. As politicians return to their offices after the summer break, we look at the runners and riders in this presidential race, and what the latest polls tell us.

Culture wars: Russia and Germany enter a tit-for-tat battle over cultural centres after drone accusations

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