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Volodymyr Zelensky is in South Africa and we speak to Jakarta’s governor ahead of Monocle’s The Chiefs conference. Plus: an update on Kashmir’s attack and Emmanuel Macron’s Indian Ocean tour.

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group spring meetings are under way in Washington, with warnings of a tariff-fuelled hit to the global economy. Asian finance ministers hope to ease some of the tensions. Plus: an interview with Roberto Cingolani of Italian defence giant Leonardo, Tim Marshall’s new book, and a programme for teaching soft skills to Gen Z.

As tributes pour in from leaders across the globe, Juliet Linley s Emma Nelson to discuss the legacy of Pope Francis. Plus: the US-Philippines annual military drills go ‘full scale’, Edward Fishman on his new book Chokepoints, and the latest from the world of fashion

In-depth coverage of the world’s latest news stories, anchored from London by Emma Nelson.

Who is asking for what in the Russia-Ukraine peace talks held in ? Plus: With Donald Trump in office, how is Washington’s influence abroad changing? And: a special interview with Colossal Biosciences CEO Ben Lamm about the so-called return of the dire wolf.

Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, is headed to the White House to meet with US president Donald Trump. Can she walk the diplomatic tightrope amid trade tensions? Then: we look at how Europe’s security priorities have shifted as the Swiss Army trains abroad for the first time in 30 years. Plus: Singapore’s general election, how tariffs are affecting air travel and why “slow TV” is on the rise in the Nordics.

Olga Tokariuk and Mark Galeotti bring us the latest from the tortured talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US after a devastating attack on the city of Sumy. Plus: Xi Jinping’s charm offensive and how European carmakers are adapting to a new world of tariffs.

As Donald Trump threatens tariffs on imported semiconductors, we head to Taipei to see how Taiwan is preparing. Plus: geopolitical expert Robert Kaplan tells us where the transatlantic relationship stands. Then: we explore Expo 2025 in Osaka, jump aboard La Dolce Vita Orient Express and take in the V&A Cartier exhibit.

China’s president is on a tour of three Southeast Asian nations at a time when Trump’s tariffs are threatening US relationships in the region. Then: Ecuador’s presidential runoff, the Antalya Diplomacy Forum and why Toblerone is bringing back its Swiss branding. Plus: an interview with longtime Polish politician Michał Kaminski. 

Can US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman break years of deadlock? Then: we report from Expo 2025 in Osaka, flip through the Nordic papers and discuss fashion’s increasing involvement in Salone del Mobile.nn nn 

Can ’s incoming chancellor, Friedrich Merz, lead Europe? And what will happen if the US withdraws troops from the continent? Plus: editorial director Tyler Brûlé previews the Delphi Economic Forum; a check-in from Salone del Mobile; and why Italy is sending a naval vessel to Albania instead of migrants. 

’s president, Emmanuel Macron, is in Cairo meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, alongside Jordan’s King Abdullah II to talk about Gaza. We look at the role could take in bringing the conflict to an end. Plus: our team reports from the Delphi Economic Forum and Salone del Mobile. Then: the latest from Aero Friedrichshafen, tech news and we go through the shortlist for The International Booker Prize.

Europe readies itself to deploy “robust” countermeasures to Donald Trump’s tariffs, including digital taxes. Plus: tension on the Haiti-Dominican Republic border, Amazon’s Kuiper mission, the Interpets pet-lifestyle trade fair and Salone del Mobile.  

As South Korea reacts to Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial verdict, Robert E Kelly s Georgina Godwin to discuss. Then: can Gulf Arab states prevent a US-Iran war? Plus: what’s being discussed at the first-ever EU-Central Asia summit, the latest from the world of theatre and our weekly ‘What We Learned’ series.

As Donald Trump’s tariffs take effect on ‘Liberation Day’, we discuss how US allies and markets will react. Plus: we explore Hong Kong’s new ‘tourist triangle’, The Periodic Table of States, Loro Piana’s first exhibition and Watches and Wonders in Geneva.

As US president Donald Trump gets ready to unveil his ‘reciprocal tariffs’, we take a look at the hardest-hit nations and industries. Then: China launches surprise military drills around Taiwan, Poland bolsters its defences and the latest transport news. Plus: Horse Meat Disco takes you to Brazil.

Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is visiting Hungary this week, despite an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court over war crimes. How should Europe react to Viktor Orbán’s decision not to comply with the order? Also on the programme: we assess what role China wants to play in bringing the Ukraine-Russia war to an end, hear about the response of Bangkok’s governor to the recent earthquake and profile a new print title published by ‘The Kyiv Independent’. Plus: J-pop wants to follow K-pop and go global – but can it do it?

Protesters hit the streets in Turkey as president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s crackdown continues. Then: we hear from migrants in Russia and about the game plan for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics. Plus: can the US really create a champagne industry?

Ahead of US vice president JD Vance’s visit to Greenland, Donald Trump says that the US will go “as far as it has to” to gain control of the territory. Then: all eyes on the rise of the far-right candidate in the Polish presidential election, we take a look at the grand reopening of a Brazilian cultural landmark, provide the latest fashion news and offer a glittering look at what’s next for the diamond industry.

Paris hosts a “Coalition of the Willing” summit to finalise security guarantees for Kyiv. Also in the programme: we have the papers from , the state of Parisian nightlife, Art Basel Hong Kong begins and we explore the future of business education. Plus: we open the spring edition of ‘Konfekt’ magazine.