We discuss rising tensions in the Middle East amid fears of an Israeli military response to Iran’s weekend attacks. We also have the latest on Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial, Croatia’s parliamentary elections and Monocle’s team in Milan checks in from the first day of the 62nd edition of Salone del Mobile. Plus: a special interview with the former Commanding General of US Army Europe, Ben Hodges, on the laws of engagement in Ukraine, Gaza and beyond.
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Sipri’s report on global weapons sales and Mipim 2024
Portugal’s elections and the 96th Academy Awards
Joe Biden’s State of the Union address and David Cameron’s visit to Berlin
EPP Summit and Venezuela sets its presidential-election date
Olaf Scholz’s hesitancy on Ukraine and US sanctions on Emmerson Mnangagwa
Super Tuesday
Giorgia Meloni meets with Joe Biden and Justin Trudeau
Alexei Navalny’s funeral and Biden and Trump visit the Texas-Mexico border
What unites Ukraine and the Western Balkans?
Joe Biden meets Congress leaders and Europe’s EV battle
Russia’s advances in Ukraine and Israel heads to the polls in municipal elections
Hungary’s parliament votes on Sweden’s Nato bid
Who will be Nato’s next leader?
Warsaw special
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to form tri-state confederation
Sergey Lavrov’s Latin American tour
Japan’s support for Ukraine and an interview with Kyriakos Mitsotakis
A looming ground offensive in Rafah
Nato gets a defence-spending boost
Indonesia votes
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