We speak to Israel’s ambassador to the UAE as details of the diverted Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv continue to emerge. Plus: the business news, how your environment affects your lifespan and this week’s ‘The Global Countdown’ live from Brazil.

We speak to Israel&rsquo;s ambassador to the UAE as details of the diverted Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv continue to emerge. Plus: the business news, how your environment affects your lifespan and this week&rsquo;s &lsquo;The Global Countdown&rsquo; live from Brazil.

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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Israel’s ambassador to the UAE on Flydubai

We follow the developing story suggesting that a pilot was stabbed on flight FZ103 en route to Israel. Plus: Mineblast tests South Korea’s approach to North Korea and Paris Fashion Week in full swing.

We follow the developing story suggesting that a pilot was stabbed on flight FZ103 en route to Israel. Plus: Mineblast tests South Korea&rsquo;s approach to North Korea and Paris Fashion Week in full swing.

What we know of the diverted Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv

As Beijing hosts the highest-level Japanese delegation in a year, we consider what this might do to thaw relations. Plus: we’re in Sao Paulo ahead of Brazil’s election and Abu Dhabi as Livex kicks off.

As Beijing hosts the highest-level Japanese delegation in a year, we consider what this might do to thaw relations. Plus: we&rsquo;re in Sao Paulo ahead of Brazil&rsquo;s election and Abu Dhabi as Livex kicks off.

Can Japan and China break their diplomatic deadlock?

France’s National Rally and its allies have secured a record 14 seats in partial Senate elections. Is it a ‘major milestone’? Plus: an apology from Asian Games organisers and a check-in with our team at Paris Fashion Week.

France&rsquo;s National Rally and its allies have secured a record 14 seats in partial Senate elections. Is it a &lsquo;major milestone&rsquo;? Plus: an apology from Asian Games organisers and a check-in with our team at Paris Fashion Week.

Israel’s ambassador to the UAE on Flydubai

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