The latest on the Russia-Ukraine war as Kyiv continues its attacks in Russian territory. Plus: how a Canadian rail strike could threaten supply chains across North America; transport news; and ‘The Global Countdown’ with Fernando Augusto Pacheco.   

The latest on the Russia-Ukraine war as Kyiv continues its attacks in Russian territory. Plus: how a Canadian rail strike could threaten supply chains across North America; transport news; and ‘The Global Countdown’ with Fernando Augusto Pacheco.

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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Ukraine pushes further into Russia and Canada’s railway dispute

How will the military escalation between Israel and Hezbollah affect the ongoing hostage negotiations with Hamas? Plus; Russia launches an attack over Ukraine, Indonesian's protest against a political dynasty, the far-left makes big gains in Eastern Germany and Monocle's Senior Correspondent brings us a roundup of the Brazilian newspapers. 

How will the military escalation between Israel and Hezbollah affect the ongoing hostage negotiations with Hamas? Plus; Russia launches an attack over Ukraine, Indonesian's protest against a political dynasty, the far-left makes big gains in Eastern Germany and Monocle's Senior Correspondent brings us a roundup of the Brazilian newspapers.

Crossfire between Israel and Hezbollah, and missiles over Ukraine

Kamala Harris accepts her party’s presidential nomination amid rapturous applause at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Also on the programme: the America’s Cup kicks off in Barcelona and digital shoe brand Pet Liger launches its first physical product called Love Heels. Plus: Botswana unearths the world’s second-largest diamond.

Kamala Harris accepts her party’s presidential nomination amid rapturous applause at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Also on the programme: the America’s Cup kicks off in Barcelona and digital shoe brand Pet Liger launches its first physical product called Love Heels. Plus: Botswana unearths the world’s second-largest diamond.

Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech and the second-largest diamond found in Botswana

As Barack and Michelle Obama deliver powerful endorsements of Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention, we ask whether hope is still present in the US political landscape? Plus: Monocle’s Paris bureau chief Simon Bouvier discusses political turmoil and challenges facing Emmanuel Macron in forming a new government following the recent legislative elections.

As Barack and Michelle Obama deliver powerful endorsements of Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention, we ask whether hope is still present in the US political landscape? Plus: Monocle’s Paris bureau chief Simon Bouvier discusses political turmoil and challenges facing Emmanuel Macron in forming a new government following the recent legislative elections.

Ukraine pushes further into Russia and Canada’s railway dispute

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