Israel agrees to a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza – but will Hamas? Vietnam halves its cities, France bans smoking at the beach, ...

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

A new law in Sweden comes into effect today that criminalises verbally abusing public officials. Lawbreakers could be ...

We visit the studio of wood artist Darren Appiagyei, find out why Portland, Oregon, has become a mass-timber hub ...

Aliona Hlivco and James Rodgers on the Ukraine trade deal with the EU, the effect of USAID cuts and Danish women facing conscription by lottery. Plus: Mark Carney’s first Canada Day as prime minister.

We speak with Brazil’s ambassador to the UK, Antonio Patriota. Besides discussing diplomacy, Patriota talks about music and ...