Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is ending his European trip by meeting Portugal’s president, António José Seguro. We discuss the two nations’ relations. Plus: Has the US lost its shine for China’s top talent?

Brazil&rsquo;s president, Luiz In&aacute;cio Lula da Silva, is ending his European trip by meeting Portugal&rsquo;s president, Ant&oacute;nio Jos&eacute; Seguro. We discuss the two nations&rsquo; relations. Plus: Has the US lost its shine for China&rsquo;s top talent?

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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Lula in Lisbon: what’s on the agenda?

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.

Lula in Lisbon: what’s on the agenda?

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