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Jack Simpson @jackedsimpson.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
What booking a magician for the White House Correspondents’ dinner reveals about the state of press. Donald Trump has never been comfortable under scrutiny. The choice not to book a comedian at this year’s event said more than any punchline ever could. monocle.com/affairs/whca...
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What booking a magician for the White House Correspondents’ dinner reveals about the state of press - Monocle
Donald Trump has never been comfortable under scrutiny. The choice not to book a comedian at this year’s event said...
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Jack Simpson @jackedsimpson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Drilling returns to Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo: good news for Trump but it's snake oil to locals monocle.com/affairs/oil-...
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Drilling returns to Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo: good news for Trump but locals still yearn for relief  - Monocle
Amid global conflict and rising energy prices, the once-affluent heartland of Venezuela’s oil industry is placing hope in US investment.
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Jack Simpson @jackedsimpson.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Austin is now globally renowned but it wasn’t always that way. Here’s how the city’s famous South by Southwest festival helped the city to rebrand and revitalise. monocle.com/affairs/how-...
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How South by Southwest became Austin’s soft-power showpiece  - Monocle
Austin is now globally renowned but it wasn’t always that way. Here’s how the city’s famous South by Southwest festival...
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Jack Simpson @jackedsimpson.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
That’s right! I’m getting a facelift. Parisians will be sorry – A few words from the Tour Montparnasse, Paris's tallest building, ahead of its renovation by Renzo Piano. monocle.com/design/archi...
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That’s right! I’m getting a facelift. Parisians will be sorry - Monocle
Renzo Piano is turning his hand to Paris's tallest building. Spare a thought for the Tour Montparnasse's struggles.
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Jack Simpson @jackedsimpson.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Iran wants a war of attrition. Can the Gulf keep up? The war in the Middle East is a numbers game and Gulf states are frantically doing the maths. How long can defensive ammunition last? And at what cost? monocle.com/affairs/iran...
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Iran wants a war of attrition. Can the Gulf keep up? - Monocle
The war in the Middle East is a numbers game and Gulf states are frantically doing the maths. How long...
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Jack Simpson @jackedsimpson.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Military retaliation ‘definitely’ on the table: Diplomatic adviser to the UAE president tells Monocle. An exclusive interview with Anwar Gargash by Inzamam Rashid monocle.com/affairs/mili...
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Military retaliation ‘definitely’ on the table: Diplomatic adviser to the UAE president Anwar Gargash on the Middle East conflict - Monocle
Four days into a confrontation between Iran, Israel and the US, the Gulf has been caught up in a conflict...
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Jack Simpson @jackedsimpson.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
For Monocle, @amichaelbooth.bsky.social explains the paradox of the Danish election and why Danes have never had it so good. monocle.com/affairs/poli...
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Denmark has never had it so good. So why are its voters so unhappy? - Monocle
The Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, visited parliament with two items on her agenda last week. The first was to...
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Andrew Mueller @andrewmueller.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Some thoughts on today’s events for Monocle. monocle.com/affairs/us-a...
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The US, Israel and Iran exchange violent strikes. But what’s the point of Operation Epic Fury?  - Monocle
US-Israeli strikes targeting Iranian leadership and the latter’s retaliatory attacks have rocked the Middle East. But is there a method...
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