Negah Angha and John Everard on the US and Iran’s failure to give diplomacy a chance. Then: Japan aims to centralise intelligence and French parents bring kids to work. Plus: Sally Hayden’s book This Is Also a Love Story.

How will Taiwan respond to limited internet connectivity as it begins its annual defence drills?
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How Oman has turned mediation into part of its foreign-policy identity
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Packing up the car for your summer holidays? Here’s the Monocle guide to sunny road trips
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