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South Africa braces for shutdown after weeks of anti-migrant unrest. Plus: Nobel Foundation head Hanna Stj&auml;rne; planetary defences on Asteroid Day; and Thomas Chatterton Williams on Europe&rsquo;s air-conditioning plight.

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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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South Africa faces deadline, shutdown and anti-migrant unrest

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