Who has the upper hand at the G7 as US secretary of state Marco Rubio arrives to garner support for military action in Iran while allies push for answers on how the conflict will end?

Who has the upper hand at the G7 as US secretary of state Marco Rubio arrives to garner support for military action in Iran while allies push for answers on how the conflict will end?

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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Marco Rubio arrives at the G7 as Trump lashes out at allies

Could Volkswagen’s restructuring actually be a positive sign that corporate Germany is facing up to reality? Plus: Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference under way in Lisbon. 

Could Volkswagen&rsquo;s restructuring actually be a positive sign that corporate Germany is facing up to reality? Plus: Monocle&rsquo;s Quality of Life Conference under way in Lisbon.&nbsp;

What the biggest restructuring in Volkswagen’s history says about Germany

Russia looks to close Germany’s Goethe-Institut cultural centres. Then: big tech makes Trump’s Lake America official, the latest from Hong Kong and the Quality of Life global countdown.

Russia looks to close Germany&rsquo;s Goethe-Institut cultural centres. Then: big tech makes Trump&rsquo;s Lake America official, the latest from Hong Kong and the Quality of Life global countdown.

That’s Goethe hurt: Russia’s cultural swipe at Germany following accusations of drone attacks and spying

 Emma Nelson is live from our headquarters in the city that has just topped the IMD’s global Smart City Index. Plus: an alliance unfolding between Al-Qaeda and Houthis in Yemen and the start of the Venice Film Festival.

&nbsp;Emma Nelson is live from our headquarters in the city that has just topped the IMD&rsquo;s global Smart City Index. Plus: an alliance unfolding between Al-Qaeda and Houthis in Yemen and the start of the Venice Film Festival.

Marco Rubio arrives at the G7 as Trump lashes out at allies

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