We discuss reactions to the 11th-hour ceasefire between Iran and the US as the UK prime minister prepares to meet Gulf leaders for discussions about reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

We discuss reactions to the 11th-hour ceasefire between Iran and the US as the UK prime minister prepares to meet Gulf leaders for discussions about reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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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Keir Starmer heads to the Gulf after the US and Iran agree to a ceasefire 

As the first visit to Syria by an EU leader is marred by explosions, we get the view from France and Damascus. Then: what next for Nato after renewed Trump threats? Plus: business news and Japan’s Yumiko Morioka. 

As the first visit to Syria by an EU leader is marred by explosions, we get the view from France and Damascus. Then: what next for Nato after renewed Trump threats? Plus: business news and Japan&rsquo;s Yumiko Morioka.&nbsp;

Damascus rocked by explosions during Macron’s visit to Syria: what comes next?

Donald Trump mocks his erstwhile ally Giorgia Meloni, while Marine Le Pen’s presidency is in the hands of a French court ruling. Plus: the US-Belgium controversy settled on the pitch and Haute Couture Week in Paris.

Donald Trump mocks his erstwhile ally Giorgia Meloni, while Marine Le Pen&rsquo;s presidency is in the hands of a French court ruling. Plus: the US-Belgium controversy settled on the pitch and Haute Couture Week in Paris.

Trouble on the right: Meloni faces Trump at Nato summit while Le Pen awaits her fate

Funeral processions for Iran’s slain supreme leader culminate in central Iran but his successor is nowhere to be seen. Plus: Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial gets under way; the chief economist of Swedbank; and how Bank of America is funding art-conservation projects.

Funeral processions for Iran&rsquo;s slain supreme leader culminate in central Iran but his successor is nowhere to be seen. Plus: Sara Duterte&rsquo;s impeachment trial gets under way; the chief economist of Swedbank; and how Bank of America is funding art-conservation projects.

Keir Starmer heads to the Gulf after the US and Iran agree to a ceasefire

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