The push for an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefi...

With little sign of progress towards a government, president Emmanuel Macron casts a lonely figure in French politics. Plus: retired US Lieutenant General Ben Hodges and the Nobel Prize for physics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Japan is set to elect its first female prime minister but what can we expect from her leadership? Plus: the latest news from Latin America and a preview of the Nobel Peace Prize.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

As demonstrations against Morocco’s government enter their sixth day, we discuss the politics at play. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

US officials are in Moscow to discuss proposals backed by Ukraine for a 30-day ceasefire. A senior Kremlin aide has said they give nothing to Russia. Also- a new UN report details accusations of sexual violence in Gaza 

The Kremlin announces a short ceasefire in Ukraine, coinciding with celebrations marking the end of World War Two in Europe. Kyiv calls for a 30-day end to fighting. Also: Israel's actions in Gaza on trial at The Hague. 

After months of asking, Ukraine has been granted permission to use long-range missiles provided by the West, to strike deep inside of Russia. Biden’s decision comes just days before a major assault is expected by Russian and North Korean troops to dislodge Ukrainian forces from K ... Show More

We speak to Monocle’s US editor, Chris Lord, about political threats in the US and UK, and Julia Lasica about the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Plus: a letter from Kyiv and an interview with a Japanese violinist playing Norway’s traditional fiddle.See omnyst ... Show More

Ukraine just launched an attack on Russia's Kursk nuclear reactors inside Russia. Americans are scrambling right now trying to get out of Lebanon as the US is bracing for a wider war with Israel.  

Wednesday, November 20, marks a somber anniversary for Ukraine: 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country. Though the Ukrainians continue to hold out with Western assistance against Russian attacks, the past two-and-a-half years have been devastating for the co ... Show More

Day 899.Today, we continue to bring you updates and analysis of Ukraine’s surprise attack on Russia’s Kursk region, we report on the rise of war tourism & bring you new, important details about the missile that Russia fired at the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv last month. ... Show More