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Israel’s military offensive in Gaza to free hostages and Italy’s plan to tackle unpaid fines - Monocle Benjamin Netanyahu suggests expanding Israel’s military operations in Gaza to free hostages; Russia’s deadline for a deal approaches; the chaos...

Latest Daily on Monocle Radio. @alexvont.bsky.social and @mlorimer.bsky.social on the Gaza hostages and the day's other stories, plus @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social on his fine new book "Lost Boys". monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Oh coach, my coach. *stands on desk*

The only way is up: Cats crush Power to enter top-two talk Geelong's attack turned multi-dimensional in an at-times spectacular win over Port Adelaide

As always at such moments, thinking of my Geelong-raised, Adelaide-dwelling grandmother, whose incandescent loathing of Port Adelaide was the grand abiding passion of her 99 years. #AFLCatsPower www.afl.com.au/news/1380412...

The catastrophe in Gaza and the prospects of a Palestinian state - Monocle International pressure mounts on Israel to end its war in Gaza, which has been dubbed a “catastrophe of epic proportions”...

Latest Foreign Desk on Monocle Radio. In Gaza with Mohammed Fadlalla of @msf.ca, plus @washinstitute.bsky.social's Ghaith al-Omari on practicalities of statehood, and Yossi Mekelberg of @chmenap.bsky.social and Julie Norman of @ucl.ac.uk on the international manoeuvring. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominates agenda at the Helsinki+50 Conference. Plus: ‘Salute’ to National Spritz Day - Monocle We speak to Ukrainian Nobel laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk at the Helsinki+50 Conference. Then: The White House’s ambitions to build a...

Belated post of latest Daily on Monocle Radio. Chris Cermak meets @avalaina.bsky.social at Helsinki+50, @anitariotta.bsky.social and @laurakramer.bsky.social on White House refurbs and National Spritz Day, and our weekly wrap-up of what we've learned. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Radioactive wasp nest discovered at old US nuclear weapons site The nest with 10 times more radiation than permitted was found at a facility that once produced parts for US nuclear weapons.

I for one welcome our new radioactive wasp overlords. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Jenkins gonna jenk.

How will recognising a Palestinian state affect tariff deals with Trump? - Monocle As Trump’s tariff deadline looms, we assess what recognition of a Palestinian state means for trade deals with Washington. Then:...

Latest Daily on Monocle Radio. Quentin Peel and @mgmessmer.bsky.social on Trump's tariff countdown and the day's other stuff, plus my letter composed on a recent visit to Prague. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Explainer 478: Why is Islamic State targeting the DRC? - Monocle This week, militants attached to Islamic State attacked a church in Komanda, killing at least 43 people. Why is the...

Latest Foreign Desk Explainer on Monocle Radio takes a look at why Islamic State might have plans for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Booooooooooooo.

Ghosts of Iron Mountain How did America end up trapped in a nightmare of conspiracy theories, in which millions see the government as an evil 'deep state'?In 1967, at the height of the…

You really should buy Phil's book, which I will now make easy. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/ghosts-of...

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza and why European leaders are concerned over the EU-US trade deal  - Monocle Yossi Mekelberg and Patricia Cohen look at the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Europe’s reaction to the trade deal with...

Latest Daily on Monocle Radio. @patcohen.bsky.social from @nytimes.com and Yossi Mekelberg of @chmenap.bsky.social on Gaza and the day's other developments, plus @philtinline.bsky.social on his tremendous new book "Ghosts Of Iron Mountain", and some words for Tom Lehrer. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

What We Learned: Macron’s defamation case, Trump accuses Obama of treason and threatens Washington’s NFL team  - Monocle A look back at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller, including French president Macron’s defamation lawsuit against Candace Owens. Plus:...

Forgot to post on Friday, but still current, nay timeless. Your weekly wrap-up of what we've learned for Monocle Radio. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Cameroon’s forgotten crisis: Is reconciliation in the Anglo-Franco schism possible? - Monocle Cameroon’s 92 year-old president Paul Biya seeks re-election to extend his 43-year tenure. We investigate the long and often violent...

Latest Foreign Desk for Monocle Radio uses President Paul Biya's intention to stand for another seven-year term aged 92 as hook for exploring the ongoing crisis/conflict in Cameroon's Anglophone regions. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Important news in the realm of popular song.

". . . and she'll make a great Chair of the Federal Reserve."

There are few annual journalistic endeavours I look forward to more than @drewmagary.bsky.social's Why Your Team Sucks NFL previews for @defector.com.

Pragmatism vs politics at the China-EU summit   - Monocle As Brussels and Beijing mark 50 years of diplomacy, we discuss how simmering tensions might scupper progress.

Latest Daily on Monocle Radio. @daniellapeled.bsky.social and Robin Brant on the day's stuff, and Charlotte McDonald-Gibson sends a letter from DC. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Would be money well spent.

Israel passes motion backing annexation of the West Bank - Monocle As the Knesset votes in favour of imposing “Israeli sovereignty” on the West Bank, we discuss how this symbolic gesture...

Latest Daily on Monocle Radio. @burcuozcelik.bsky.social and Chris Cermak on Israel's West Bank annexation motion and the day's other stuff, Justin Quirk remembers Ozzy Osbourne, and our On This Day feature recalls an air disaster that wasn't. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Explainer 477: What is behind the violence in Syria? - Monocle Andrew Mueller examines the fatal clashes between Druze and Bedouin Syrians.

Latest Foreign Desk Explainer on Monocle Radio, attempting to get to grips with what has been happening in Syria, and why. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

You have hats and coats in Poland, I've seen them.

Scorching hot take yoking the discourse together: matters would be generally vastly improved if we stopped using takeaway delivery companies, and ceased consuming, engaging with or reacting to media which consists of angry idiots yelling at each other.

Latest Daily on Monocle Radio. @isabelh.bsky.social and Michael Binyon on the new Gaza offensive and the day's other stories, plus @erinmbohalloran.bsky.social on her fine new book "East Of Empire". monocle.com/radio/shows/...

This is a really good book, and you should buy it.

The Game - The Story of Hurling Landmark documentary series celebrating Ireland’s iconic sport of hurling.

Also, only found out today because @padraigreidy.bsky.social told me, but the terrific series "The Game: The Story Of Hurling" is on iPlayer. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Can only surmise that Tipperary's manager gave one of the best half-time speeches in the history of sport, or Cork's gave one of the worst. #AllIreland

Given the current general situation, would be willing to give it a try.

The future of warfare - Monocle From drones to radios, the war in Ukraine has rapidly accelerated technical development. In this fast-evolving landscape, what does the...

Latest Foreign Desk on Monocle Radio. A look at what the war in Ukraine is teaching us about the future of warfare. With Monocle's Julia Lasica, @markurban.bsky.social and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Philip Breedlove. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

The excellent North Sea Scrolls concept album composed some while ago by myself, @lukehaines.bsky.social and the late great Cathal Coughlan posited an England conquered by Irish-Australian colonisers and partitioned into Northshire and Southshire. Clean, simple, elegant.