UK prime minister Andy Burnham invites the US president to Manchester as he puts the northern city on the map. Then: an update on the Farnborough International Airshow. And: new US tariffs on Canadian goods.

UK prime minister Andy Burnham invites the US president to Manchester as he puts the northern city on the map. Then: an update on the Farnborough International Airshow. And: new US tariffs on Canadian goods.

Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards. 

Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.

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Can Andy Burnham make Manchester a global diplomatic hub?

Greenland issues a warning after drilling equipment linked to the US was brought ashore without approval. We explore the future of the territory. Plus: on board Bombardier’s Global 8000, the world’s fastest civil aircraft.

Greenland issues a warning after drilling equipment linked to the US was brought ashore without approval. We explore the future of the territory. Plus: on board Bombardier&rsquo;s Global 8000, the world&rsquo;s fastest civil aircraft.

Who controls Greenland’s future and what does it actually want?

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We look at low water levels on the Rhine, South Korea’s Arctic ambitions and what these shifts mean for global trade on the Strait of Hormuz.

 

We look at low water levels on the Rhine, South Korea&rsquo;s Arctic ambitions and what these shifts mean for global trade on the Strait of Hormuz.
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Global shipping routes face a new era of uncertainty

We look at what’s making the capital and largest city of Nova Scotia a boom town for defence industries. Then: should we be worried that AI writing is taking over from human writing? And: could Seoul authorities succeed in creating a city that never sleeps?

We look at what&rsquo;s making the capital and largest city of Nova Scotia a boom town for defence industries. Then: should we be worried that AI writing is taking over from human writing? And: could Seoul authorities succeed in creating a city that never sleeps?

Can Andy Burnham make Manchester a global diplomatic hub?

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