Donald Trump returns from trade talks in Asia as a US carrier strike group moves into position in the Caribbean. What is the administration planning? Plus: the view from Europe on the US-China trade deal and ‘The Global Countdown’.

Donald Trump returns from trade talks in Asia as a US carrier strike group moves into position in the Caribbean. What is the administration planning? Plus: the view from Europe on the US-China trade deal and &lsquo;The Global Countdown&rsquo;.

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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Trump returns from Asia to face Venezuela dilemma 

We speak with Mike Sfraga, the US’s former ambassador at large for Arctic affairs, about Nordic co-operation. Plus: winners and losers at the Baftas and we meet Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar in Tokyo.

We speak with Mike Sfraga, the US&rsquo;s former ambassador at large for Arctic affairs, about Nordic co-operation. Plus: winners and losers at the Baftas and we meet Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar in Tokyo.

Nordic co-operation over Greenland, the Baftas and Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar

Sweden prepares for war by training its civilian reserve, we speak with British MP Mike Martin about European defence and meet Raffaella Paniè, the director of brand, identity and look for the Winter Olympics.

Sweden prepares for war by training its civilian reserve, we speak with British MP Mike Martin about European defence and meet Raffaella Pani&egrave;, the director of brand, identity and look for the Winter Olympics.

How Sweden is training its civilian reserve and a look at the future of European defence

Monocle’s Andrew Tuck joins to discuss Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest and its significance for the royal family. Then: South Korea’s former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is sentenced to life in prison. And: Airbus warns that it’s struggling to get engines.

Monocle&rsquo;s Andrew Tuck joins to discuss Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor&rsquo;s arrest and its significance for the royal family. Then: South Korea&rsquo;s former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is sentenced to life in prison. And: Airbus warns that it&rsquo;s struggling to get engines.

Trump returns from Asia to face Venezuela dilemma

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