Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky meets the fifth UK prime minister since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Does he have more value to offer Andy Burnham than the other way around? Plus: Cape Verde’s new soft power.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky meets the fifth UK prime minister since Russia&rsquo;s full-scale invasion. Does he have more value to offer Andy Burnham than the other way around? Plus: Cape Verde&rsquo;s new soft power.

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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The UK-Ukraine special relationship

Solutions for South Korea as it becomes the latest country to officially become a “super-aged” society. Plus: why it’s a buoyant time for the luxury cruise market. 

Solutions for South Korea as it becomes the latest country to officially become a &ldquo;super-aged&rdquo; society. Plus: why it&rsquo;s a buoyant time for the luxury cruise market.&nbsp;

South Korea battles its ageing population with a foreign workforce

We begin live from the West Bank after four people die in the deadliest attack of the year. Then: Donald Trump’s weaponisation of the Department of Justice. Plus: fashion news from Dior, Burberry and more.

We begin live from the West Bank after four people die in the deadliest attack of the year. Then: Donald Trump&rsquo;s weaponisation of the Department of Justice. Plus: fashion news from Dior, Burberry and more.

Trump’s ‘Department of Revenge’ and the latest fashion news

Washington and Riyadh have inked a landmark pact which could allow the Gulf kingdom to develop its own civilian nuclear programme. We look at why the US president is letting Saudi Arabia achieve what it has fought so hard to prevent Iran from accomplishing. 

Washington and Riyadh have inked a landmark pact which could allow the Gulf kingdom to develop its own civilian nuclear programme. We look at why the US president is letting Saudi Arabia achieve what it has fought so hard to prevent Iran from accomplishing.&nbsp;

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