United States hosts Meloni and La Force pops by Midori House
We assess the economic indicators taking place in the United States, how Donald Trump received Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and musical artist La Force pops by for a chat. Plus: Andrew Mueller tells us what he learned this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ukraine’s future decided in Paris and South Korea puts the breaks on field trips
French president Emmanuel Macron, US secretary of state Marco Rubio and US envoy Steve Witkoff hold talks in Paris over a Ukraine ceasefire. Then: Denmark looks to train troops to Ukraine and Greece strengthens its military with 16 anti-ship missiles from France. Plus: why South Korea is turning its back on school trips. And: we receive a letter from Denver. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Angola’s prison sentences for fake news and Tuvalu gets cash machines
China replaces its top international trade negotiator, Hamas rejects an Israeli proposal for a six-week ceasefire, Angola seeks lengthy prison sentences for fake news and Tuvalu unveils its first-ever ATMs. Plus: Richard Susskind on his book ‘How to Think About AI: A Guide for the Perplexed’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Special edition: Answering Life’s Big Questions – Technology
In partnership with the University of Warwick, Monocle teamed up with the institution’s acclaimed academics to answer big questions submitted by readers. In this episode, Professor at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies Noortje Marres answers, ‘Are we designing AI to work with us or replace us?’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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UK hosts Sudan summit and Lisbon’s Strategic Noise Map
A potential path to peace in Sudan’s two-year conflict begins in London. Donald Trump cuts billions in funding to Harvard, the expulsion of French officials from Algeria is “to have consequences” and Lisbon approves an updated version of the city’s Strategic Noise Map. Plus: Artem Chapeye on his book ‘Ordinary People Don’t Carry Machine Guns’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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