After the weekend’s stunning display of Trumpian foreign policy, we explore US plans for Venezuela, as well as global and market reactions. Plus: wooden architecture makes a comeback in Japan and return-to-work fashions.

After the weekend&rsquo;s stunning display of Trumpian foreign policy, we explore US plans for Venezuela, as well as global and market reactions. Plus: wooden architecture makes a comeback in Japan and return-to-work fashions.

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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Venezuela and the ‘Donroe Doctrine’: What happened and who’s next?

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How Germany&rsquo;s regional elections pose one of the greatest threats to Freidrich Merz and Germany&rsquo;s political firewall against the AfD. Plus: why are some Asian airlines able to absorb the new cost of flying?

Germany’s coalition conundrum: Can the AfD be contained? 

Xi is visiting Egypt for the first time in a decade. Why does Cairo matter to Beijing and what does the visit tell us about Egypt’s ability to balance its relationships with China, the US and its regional partners?

Xi is visiting Egypt for the first time in a decade. Why does Cairo matter to Beijing and what does the visit tell us about Egypt&rsquo;s ability to balance its relationships with China, the US and its regional partners?

Xi in Cairo and Egypt’s strategic balancing act

We look at Niger to understand Moscow’s continuing military role in the region. Plus: Hagen’s CEO Tim Schroeder on Danish coffee culture, the art of cartography and Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Lisbon.

We look at Niger to understand Moscow&rsquo;s continuing military role in the region. Plus: Hagen&rsquo;s CEO Tim Schroeder on Danish coffee culture, the art of cartography and Monocle&rsquo;s Quality of Life Conference in Lisbon.

Venezuela and the ‘Donroe Doctrine’: What happened and who’s next?

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