US-Iran talks kick off in Oman, marking the first negotiations since Tehran’s 12-day war with Israel in June. We head to Muscat for the latest. Then: have tourists ruined the Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival? Plus: Taiwan’s government advises parents on teens’ K-pop obsessions.

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For the first time since the 1970s, there are no legally binding limits on US and Russian nuclear forces without a new pact in progress. We assess the risks. Then: Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš meet in Rome. Plus: a look ahead to Japan’s elections.

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Gustavo Petro meets with Trump as US-Latin America tensions soar. Then: the head of Nato makes a trip to Kyiv. Plus: Balochistan explained and Monocle at the World Governments Summit. And: the latest in architecture.

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We join our team at the World Governments Summit in Dubai for the latest from the event. Plus: the low-down on Singapore Airshow and a check-in from Spain’s annual global tourism fair, Fitur.

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UK prime minister Keir Starmer lands in Japan as he looks to improve his nation’s ties with East Asia. Plus: we head to Dubai for the World Governments Summit and to Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards. Then: the business behind couture.

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After decades of state control, we look at what a law change making it easier for foreign companies to take part in the country’s oil industry will mean for Venezuela. Then: France’s push ‘digital sovereignty’. Plus: Emma Nelson samples the best croissant in the UK.

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Mexico’s president insists that halting oil to Cuba is a “sovereign” decision. Then: US military builds up in the Gulf as President Trump tells Iran that time is “running out”. Plus: A look inside Monocle’s February issue.

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Israel says that it will reopen the key border crossing with Egypt after nearly two years. Then: we look into the details of the landmark free-trade agreement between India and the EU. Plus: the latest from Mozambique as the country suffers ongoing floods. And: K-pop soft power in Mexico.

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