Washington and Tehran have halted their escalation for the moment, we explore the reasons behind it. Then: how effective will new EU sanctions on Russia be? Plus: the rise of dining alone, culture news and a Konfekt preview.

Washington and Tehran have halted their escalation for the moment, we explore the reasons behind it. Then: how effective will new EU sanctions on Russia be? Plus: the rise of dining alone, culture news and a Konfekt preview.

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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US-Iran war cools but for how long?

Large youth protests continue to send shockwaves through India’s political landscape. Then: the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting wraps up. Plus: Farnborough International Airshow, the Monocle Minute on Design newsletter and ‘What We Learned’ this week. 

Large youth protests continue to send shockwaves through India&rsquo;s political landscape. Then: the Asean Foreign Ministers&rsquo; Meeting wraps up. Plus: Farnborough International Airshow, the Monocle Minute on Design newsletter and &lsquo;What We Learned&rsquo; this week.&nbsp;

Why are India’s ‘cockroach’ protests proving such a threat to Narendra Modi?

We get all the latest news on Day 4 of the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire. Then: how Switzerland is helping Kyrgyzstan build drinking water systems. And: we hear about Saint-Étienne’s new “Cité du Design”. 

We get all the latest news on Day 4 of the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire. Then: how Switzerland is helping Kyrgyzstan build drinking water systems. And: we hear about Saint-&Eacute;tienne&rsquo;s new &ldquo;Cit&eacute; du Design&rdquo;.&nbsp;

Deals and defence developments at the Farnborough International Airshow 

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.

US-Iran war cools but for how long?

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