The Monocle Daily

Language problems: The global scramble to get back online after PHP flaw discovered

A critical vulnerability in the PHP programming language has forced global institutions to take systems offline, underscoring the fragility of aging digital infrastructure and the emerging threat of AI-driven cyber exploitation. Meanwhile, European nations grapple with a debt-driven "doom loop" that fuels political ins...

UK fighter jets head to Saudi while Italian and French forces head to the streets

Are we done with independence referendums? The cases of Alberta, Scotland and Catalonia

Summits and protests: France riots while Russia leaves Ukraine out of its peace proposal

Zelensky stands firm in Brussels as his row with Trump escalates

Brazil scraps the six-day workweek: A win for workers or an election giveaway?

Lufthansa wins the battle to buy a stake in Tap Air Portugal

France is split on the budget and what to do about freezers

The Paris Auto Show: China introduces itself to the world – how will Europe respond?

Can design and fashion events project soft power at a time of political uncertainty?

Where next for Saudi Arabia after Houthi strikes on its infrastructure

Has Macron’s attempt to contain student protests made things worse?

Why Britain is fighting to keep its diplomatic foothold in Jerusalem

Lula vs Bolsonaro, round two: Brazil’s presidential election heads to a runoff

The stakes of the Brazilian election and our favourite moments from Paris Fashion Week

Iran and the US trade peace proposals and the government sets you up on a date

Flydubai flight emergency: what happens now? Plus: Iran tells the US to vote out Trump

The politics of ‘Hope Again’: is optimism back or are voters exhausted by crises?

What’s the true cost of co-operation?

Is neutrality all that it’s cracked up to be?