The Spanish government requests emergency EU funding as the cabinet holds an extraordinary meeting over the Ceuta crisis. Then: how to fail upwards in business. And: Australia bans AI-generated music from its charts.

The Spanish government requests emergency EU funding as the cabinet holds an extraordinary meeting over the Ceuta crisis. Then: how to fail upwards in business. And: Australia bans AI-generated music from its charts.

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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Spain vows to overhaul immigration laws as the Ceuta crisis persists

Washington says that it is recognising Damascus’s positive moves to distance itself from international terrorism. Syria’s foreign minister calls the decision a “historic step”. We look at what the Trump administration’s decision means. 

Washington says that it is recognising Damascus&rsquo;s positive moves to distance itself from international terrorism. Syria&rsquo;s foreign minister calls the decision a &ldquo;historic step&rdquo;. We look at what the Trump administration&rsquo;s decision means.&nbsp;

A ‘path to prosperity’? The US removes Syria from list of state sponsors of terrorism

The UK prime minister is in Kyiv on his first foreign trip, boosting Ukrainian missile production and defying Russian threats. Plus: Iran “D-Day” hyperbole shrugged off by markets and the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

The UK prime minister is in Kyiv on his first foreign trip, boosting Ukrainian missile production and defying Russian threats. Plus: Iran &ldquo;D-Day&rdquo; hyperbole shrugged off by markets and the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Andy Burnham delivers secret missile plans on Ukraine’s Independence Day

We head to Bangkok as Myanmar’s post-coup leadership arrives for a diplomatic push. What does it mean for a government to gain legitimacy? Then: Rail Baltica brings the Baltics ever closer. Plus: Rob Bound previews ‘Monocle on Culture’.

We head to Bangkok as Myanmar&rsquo;s post-coup leadership arrives for a diplomatic push. What does it mean for a government to gain legitimacy? Then: Rail Baltica brings the Baltics ever closer. Plus: Rob Bound previews &lsquo;Monocle on Culture&rsquo;.

Spain vows to overhaul immigration laws as the Ceuta crisis persists

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