Pew Research Center asked 30,000 people what makes them proud of their country. We parse through the results – between attitudes, geography and cuisine. Plus: Monocle staffers share why they’re proud of their nations. 

Pew Research Center asked 30,000 people what makes them proud of their country. We parse through the results &ndash; between attitudes, geography and cuisine. Plus: Monocle staffers share why they&rsquo;re proud of their nations.&nbsp;

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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What makes you feel proud of your country?

 Emma Nelson is live from our headquarters in the city that has just topped the IMD’s global Smart City Index. Plus: an alliance unfolding between Al-Qaeda and Houthis in Yemen and the start of the Venice Film Festival.

&nbsp;Emma Nelson is live from our headquarters in the city that has just topped the IMD&rsquo;s global Smart City Index. Plus: an alliance unfolding between Al-Qaeda and Houthis in Yemen and the start of the Venice Film Festival.

Live from Zürich, which has just topped an index of the world’s smartest cities

We head to Istanbul for Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s first-ever Mecca Defence Alliance meeting. Then we’re off to Milan to discuss Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s new era of stability.

We head to Istanbul for Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan&rsquo;s first-ever Mecca Defence Alliance meeting. Then we&rsquo;re off to Milan to discuss Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni&rsquo;s new era of stability.

The Mecca defence pact and Meloni’s record-breaking run

There are seven months to go before the first round of the election that will find a replacement for outgoing leader Emmanuel Macron. As politicians return to their offices after the summer break, we look at the runners and riders in this presidential race, and what the latest polls tell us.

There are seven months to go before the first round of the election that will find a replacement for outgoing leader Emmanuel Macron. As politicians return to their offices after the summer break, we look at the runners and riders in this presidential race, and what the latest polls tell us.

What makes you feel proud of your country?

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