Conservative activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk is killed. Israel hits Houthis in Yemen, Poland closes its border with Belarus and protesters take to the streets in France. Plus: what counts as modern art?

Conservative activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk is killed. Israel hits Houthis in Yemen, Poland closes its border with Belarus and protesters take to the streets in France. Plus: what counts as modern art?

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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Charlie Kirk shooting and Israel strike the Houthis

Syria’s leader can celebrate the UN Security Council lifting sanctions, just ahead of his visit to the White House today. Plus: We ask the founders of A Land for All: is there is a better two-state solution for the Middle East? Also: Baillie Gifford Prize winner Helen Garner.

Syria&rsquo;s leader can celebrate the UN Security Council lifting sanctions, just ahead of his visit to the White House today. Plus: We ask the founders of A Land for All: is there is a better two-state solution for the Middle East? Also: Baillie Gifford Prize winner Helen Garner.

Syria announces itself on the international stage: Ahmed Al-Sharaa at the White House after sanctions lifted

Donald Trump hosts Hungary’s prime minister, who hopes that Russian oil won’t be on the meeting agenda. Plus: What next for Hamas, news from the Mediterranean and can you guess the Louvre’s password? 

Donald Trump hosts Hungary&rsquo;s prime minister, who hopes that Russian oil won&rsquo;t be on the meeting agenda. Plus: What next for Hamas, news from the Mediterranean and can you guess the Louvre&rsquo;s password?&nbsp;

Viktor Orbán at the White House: can Hungary’s PM avoid the bear in the room? 

Morocco has declared a national holiday after UN powers recognised its plans for Western Sahara. But what if the Trump administration and others miscalculated in the name of peace? Plus: why the Summit of the Americas is cancelled and the latest from World Travel Market.

Morocco has declared a national holiday after UN powers recognised its plans for Western Sahara. But what if the Trump administration and others miscalculated in the name of peace? Plus: why the Summit of the Americas is cancelled and the latest from World Travel Market.

Charlie Kirk shooting and Israel strike the Houthis

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