From Zelensky and Takaichi to Rodríguez and Burnham, what’s at stake in Donald Trump’s UNGA sideline meetings?

Paris prepares for more protests but what should those preparations look like? Then: why will Serbia’s upcoming elections be so consequential for Europe? Plus: Korean speaker wars resume and Monocle’s new ‘Design Directory’.

Monocle’s no-nonsense guide to the midterm elections is here. Then: Canada’s prime minister visits Turkey while Oman’s sultan heads to the UK. Plus: the Art Basel and Design Miami Paris editions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky meets US representatives in Oslo amid a deepening rift between Kyiv and Washington. Then: police face off with protestors across Europe – is any government getting its response right? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vladimir Putin proposes peace talks with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, leaving Ukraine and Europe out of the picture. What does this mean for peace? Plus: Japan’s evolving security strategy, and unrest in Mauritius. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As protests rock Europe and beyond, we explore where they might head next. Then: will the Israeli elections have any upsides for Palestine? Plus: Alberta’s referendum, ‘The National’ meets Monocle and Italy’s Utopian Hours. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.