The US secretary of transportation, Sean Duffy, is hitting the road – and he wants you to ride shotgun. The cabinet official ...

We speak with Canadian singer Charlotte Cardin from our studio in Paris. She discusses her future music plans and ...

Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks continue following Netanyahu’s trip to Washington. Then: Ukraine and Russia’s neighbours ...

Didiet Maulana, founder of Ikat Indonesia, discusses bringing historical textile techniques to a contemporary audience. Plus: ...

Emmanuel Macron visits the UK, while Japan’s emperor, Naruhito, is in Mongolia for a weeklong trip. Plus: Haute Couture ...

Three outdoor bathing areas opened to the public this weekend amid a searing heatwave, though authorities had to temporarily ...

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US Congress votes on Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”. Plus: the Mercosur-EU trade deal that was years in the making.

Novelist Albert Camus had it right: happiness lies in living in harmony with our surroundings. But what can this idea teach ...

Brics nations blast Nato’s increasing defence-spending targets. Then: we explore the US's expanding military facilities in ...

We get the latest from Monocle’s Tokyo bureau chief, Fiona Wilson, as Japan looks to placate Donald Trump on trade and ...

As the US assesses its effect on Iran’s nuclear programme, we ask if things are settling down with a look inside the country.