The arrests of leading Iranian reformists. Tyler Brûlé sits down with Estonia’s president, Alar Karis. Plus: How are luxury hotels bucking the slowdown? Then we ski jump to the Olympics for the latest from our team in Milan.

The arrests of leading Iranian reformists. Tyler Br&ucirc;l&eacute; sits down with Estonia&rsquo;s president, Alar Karis. Plus: How are luxury hotels bucking the slowdown? Then we ski jump to the Olympics for the latest from our team in Milan.

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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Iran cracks down on top dissidents ahead of Netanyahu’s US trip

Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump as US-Iran negotiations continue. We discuss his aims and if he can achieve them. Then: Is partial EU membership possible for Ukraine? Plus: A month of Mamdani and Olympics latest.

Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump as US-Iran negotiations continue. We discuss his aims and if he can achieve them. Then: Is partial EU membership possible for Ukraine? Plus: A month of Mamdani and Olympics latest.

Netanyahu in Washington as Iran calls his visit ‘destructive’ to diplomacy

As two mammoth elections take place in Japan and Thailand, we discuss the domestic and regional consequences. Then: former UN special representative for Sudan, Volker Perthes, on if Trump’s Board of Peace can sign off an agreement in Sudan without the UN. Plus: Monocle at the Olympic Winter Games.

As two mammoth elections take place in Japan and Thailand, we discuss the domestic and regional consequences. Then: former UN special representative for Sudan, Volker Perthes, on if Trump&rsquo;s Board of Peace can sign off an agreement in Sudan without the UN. Plus: Monocle at the Olympic Winter Games.

Japan and Thailand at the polls: What next for the region? 

US-Iran talks kick off in Oman, marking the first negotiations since Tehran’s 12-day war with Israel in June. We head to Muscat for the latest. Then: have tourists ruined the Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival? Plus: Taiwan’s government advises parents on teens’ K-pop obsessions. 

US-Iran talks kick off in Oman, marking the first negotiations since Tehran&rsquo;s 12-day war with Israel in June. We head to Muscat for the latest. Then: have tourists ruined the Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival? Plus: Taiwan&rsquo;s government advises parents on teens&rsquo; K-pop obsessions.&nbsp;

Iran cracks down on top dissidents ahead of Netanyahu’s US trip

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