The latest as the Supreme Court strikes down the UK government’s Rwanda policy, warming Swiss-French relations and why local innovation is key for smart cities. Plus: Karen Krizanovich reviews Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ biopic.

The latest as the Supreme Court strikes down the UK government’s Rwanda policy, warming Swiss-French relations and why local innovation is key for smart cities. Plus: Karen Krizanovich reviews Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ biopic.

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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Supreme Court Rwanda ruling, French-Swiss relations and ‘Napoleon’ review

Demonstrators have taken to the streets outside in Buenos Aires, protesting against president Javier Milei’s controversial economic-reform package. Keir Starmer, the UK’s likely next prime minister, sets out his party’s international agenda. Plus: China’s premier, Li Qiang, visits New Zealand and why Nigeria is changing its national anthem.

Demonstrators have taken to the streets outside in Buenos Aires, protesting against president Javier Milei’s controversial economic-reform package. Keir Starmer, the UK’s likely next prime minister, sets out his party’s international agenda. Plus: China’s premier, Li Qiang, visits New Zealand and why Nigeria is changing its national anthem.

Milei’s reforms spark clashes in Argentina

Joe Biden has made history – but not in a way he’d like. His son Hunter is the first sitting president’s child to be convicted in federal court. How will it affect the incumbent’s re-election campaign? Plus: Cuba’s tourism industry falters, Iceland continues whaling and Hollywood’s summer turns stormy.

Joe Biden has made history – but not in a way he’d like. His son Hunter is the first sitting president’s child to be convicted in federal court. How will it affect the incumbent’s re-election campaign? Plus: Cuba’s tourism industry falters, Iceland continues whaling and Hollywood’s summer turns stormy.

Where does Hunter Biden’s conviction leave his father’s re-election campaign?

The UN Security Council approves the US-backed ceasefire plan for Gaza but will Israel get onboard. President Zelensky arrives in Berlin for a recovery conference as nervous eastern Nato members meet in Riga. Plus: Slovakia’s public broadcaster comes under threat and the latest fashion news.x    

The UN Security Council approves the US-backed ceasefire plan for Gaza but will Israel get onboard. President Zelensky arrives in Berlin for a recovery conference as nervous eastern Nato members meet in Riga. Plus: Slovakia’s public broadcaster comes under threat and the latest fashion news.x

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