Will a snap vote give Sanae Takaichi the mandate that she seeks to push forward her agenda? Plus: China’s strategic support for Iran and we interview Caroline Avedon, the curator of the Richard Avedon: Facing West exhibition.

Will a snap vote give Sanae Takaichi the mandate that she seeks to push forward her agenda? Plus: China&rsquo;s strategic support for Iran and we interview Caroline Avedon, the curator of the Richard Avedon: Facing West exhibition.

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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Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi plans snap election

We hear from Monocle’s team at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Then: Yuan Potts brings us the latest in the world of business. Plus: NYC’s first sauna festival, Culture of Bathe-ing.

We hear from Monocle&rsquo;s team at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Then: Yuan Potts brings us the latest in the world of business. Plus: NYC&rsquo;s first sauna festival, Culture of Bathe-ing.

Monocle at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Plus: New York’s first ever sauna festival

France’s prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, gets a budget passed after months of deadlock. Then: Monocle in Dubai for the World Governments Summit. Plus: Is China’s luxury market in recovery?

France&rsquo;s prime minister, S&eacute;bastien Lecornu, gets a budget passed after months of deadlock. Then: Monocle in Dubai for the World Governments Summit. Plus: Is China&rsquo;s luxury market in recovery?

France finally pushes budget through and the World Governments Summit in Dubai

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;

Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi plans snap election

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