In the aftermath of recent attacks in Lebanon, we discuss escalating tensions and violence in the region with journalist Stefanie Glinski in Beirut. Then: more diplomatic engagement with the crisis in Sudan and a transport-news roundup. Plus: we head to Sri Lanka for the Global Countdown with Fernando Augusto Pacheco.

In the aftermath of recent attacks in Lebanon, we discuss escalating tensions and violence in the region with journalist Stefanie Glinski in Beirut. Then: more diplomatic engagement with the crisis in Sudan and a transport-news roundup. Plus: we head to Sri Lanka for the Global Countdown with Fernando Augusto Pacheco.

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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Lebanon latest: calls for revenge and fears of a full-scale war with Israel

Are any hopes of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon over before they started? Plus: Cyprus’s president says he is ready to begin reunification talks with Turkey “today”. Then: peel back the cover of our latest issue with Monocle’s fashion editor Natalie Theodosi. 

Are any hopes of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon over before they started? Plus: Cyprus’s president says he is ready to begin reunification talks with Turkey “today”. Then: peel back the cover of our latest issue with Monocle’s fashion editor Natalie Theodosi.

Israel rejects Lebanon ceasefire

A new wave of Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon has prompted national leaders, including the UK’s Keir Starmer, to urge their citizens to leave Lebanon. Then: Berlin is playing host to InnoTrans 2024 this week, the world’s largest mobility trade fair, and we assess the ‘slow television’ craze in Norway. Plus: Tamagotchi opens its first ever official store in London.

A new wave of Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon has prompted national leaders, including the UK’s Keir Starmer, to urge their citizens to leave Lebanon. Then: Berlin is playing host to InnoTrans 2024 this week, the world’s largest mobility trade fair, and we assess the ‘slow television’ craze in Norway. Plus: Tamagotchi opens its first ever official store in London.

Nations urge their citizens to leave Lebanon and InnoTrans 2024 begins

We check in on Lebanon and how events in the Middle East have affected discussions at the UN General Assembly in New York. Plus: Distripress in Hungary and the Thai sensation that is pygmy hippo calf Moo Deng. 

We check in on Lebanon and how events in the Middle East have affected discussions at the UN General Assembly in New York. Plus: Distripress in Hungary and the Thai sensation that is pygmy hippo calf Moo Deng.

Lebanon latest: calls for revenge and fears of a full-scale war with Israel

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