Who will be Japan’s new prime minister? Plus: Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Barcelona

Donald Trump arrives in London for his second state visit and Syria holds its first elections since Assad’s fall. Plus: Kansas City’s mayor on preparing for federal forces; and an auction of 577 unique chairs in France.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US Secretary of State meets Netanyahu, while Arab and Muslim leaders gather in Doha after Israel’s strikes on Hamas in Qatar last week. Plus: A report on democracy’s health globally, the latest in aviation and The Emmys.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brazil’s Supreme Court votes to convict former president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of coup charges. Then: North Korea's Kim Jong-un solidifies the status of his daughter as his successor. Plus: Japan’s new cycling rule book. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Conservative activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk is killed. Israel hits Houthis in Yemen, Poland closes its border with Belarus and protesters take to the streets in France. Plus: what counts as modern art?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel strikes Hamas targets in Qatar, risking a widening conflict. Plus: Russian drones are shot down in Poland’s airspace, Lachlan Murdoch secures the top job, ensuring an ongoing conservative tilt to the News Corp empire. And: should we wear helmets?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As France’s government falls apart, Monocle’s Paris bureau chief joins us to discuss what comes next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who will lead Japan’s increasingly tumultuous political scene after Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation? Plus: Argentina’s local elections and Monocle goes to Barcelona.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another Trump deadline for Russia to end its war in Ukraine passes. What’s he waiting for? Then: the UAE issues a rare, stark warning to Israel. Plus: Giorgio Armani’s impact on the fashion industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former US ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul evidences fault lines in diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Plus: Thailand courts the music industry and snags hosting Tomorrowland. And: what’s brewing in Finland?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 India’s Modi meets with presidents Xi and Putin in Shanghai, marking a new partnership. Has Trump’s attempt to force India’s hand backfired? Plus: a flip through the French papers and Seoul’s first K-pop venue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.