Germany’s election campaign begins – but what could its next government look like? Then we turn to Sudan to get the latest from the ground and learn how foreign powers are engaging with the conflict. Plus, we tour Croatia’s holiday markets. 

Germany&rsquo;s election campaign begins &ndash; but what could its next government look like? Then we turn to Sudan to get the latest from the ground and learn how foreign powers are engaging with the conflict. Plus, we tour Croatia&rsquo;s holiday markets.&nbsp;

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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Examining the world’s overlooked war

How are international powers weighing the new power dynamic in Syria? Then: we head to Seoul as president Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial begins. Plus: we discuss the Anthropocene, a proposed geological epoch.

How are international powers weighing the new power dynamic in Syria? Then: we head to Seoul as president Yoon Suk Yeol&rsquo;s impeachment trial begins. Plus: we discuss the Anthropocene, a proposed geological epoch.

The world weighs in on Syria and South Korea begins impeachment trial

Emmanuel Macron names François Bayrou as the country’s new prime minister. Will he last longer than Michel Barnier? We ask our Paris bureau chief, Simon Bouvier. Then: Chanel has a new artistic director and a musical compilation album from the South China Sea.

Emmanuel Macron names Fran&ccedil;ois Bayrou as the country&rsquo;s new prime minister. Will he last longer than Michel Barnier? We ask our Paris bureau chief, Simon Bouvier. Then: Chanel has a new artistic director and a musical compilation album from the South China Sea.

France’s new prime minister

We dive into the latest from Damascus and consider what journalists on the ground make of the country’s new reality. Plus: what are the UK Labour government’s key foreign-policy goals as it heads abroad? Then: we visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo for this week’s edition of ‘The Global Countdown’.

We dive into the latest from Damascus and consider what journalists on the ground make of the country&rsquo;s new reality. Plus: what are the UK Labour government&rsquo;s key foreign-policy goals as it heads abroad? Then: we visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo for this week&rsquo;s edition of &lsquo;The Global Countdown&rsquo;.

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