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Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world.
Rejected by Israel and left out by Oman: is Donald Trump losing influence in the Middle East? Then: plans to change the French parliament spark outrage. And: would you wear air-conditioned clothing?
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We examine the significance for the region and the world at the announcement of a new Middle East security deal. Then: our weekly quiz, chairs to make the neighbours jealous and ‘What We Learned’.
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Russia, China and the US are teaming up for global law enforcement. Then: the left’s media machine, London’s pigeon war and we settle the debate over packing light versus packing heavy once and for all.
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As the Democratic Party redefines itself, Tira Shubart and Phil Tinline explore what lessons European centre-left parties are taking from the US. Plus: who is responsible for protecting the lunar environment?
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As Taiwan tests how the public responds to limited internet connectivity, Mark Leonard and Aliona Hlivco look into how to prepare a society to function when it’s suddenly offline. Plus: Brazilian designer Duda Lopes.
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Iran’s foreign ministry is discussing a new Strait of Hormuz shipping route with Oman. Julie Norman and Mark Earls explore Oman’s soft-power influence. Plus: what makes residents spend a weekend in their own city?
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Our weekly quiz dives into Anthony Fauci’s diary and public nuisances in Singapore. Then: as Europeans drive off on their holidays, our Monocle contributors give you their recommendations for the best food, tunes and etiquette while on the road.
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Inga Thordar and Alexander Görlach on Iceland’s looming EU referendum and why the organisation is popular again. Plus: an aerial-firefighting CEO and shortcuts to a happier summer from our ‘Med, Mountains & More’ newspaper.
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Thomas Waterhouse joins us from Lacanau, where French water bombers are refilling from a nearby lake to fight the fires. Our panel of Ash Bhardwaj and Zoë Grünewald assess the fallout for tourism and politics.
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Antônio Sampaio and Marion Messmer discuss Argentine president Javier Milei’s direct intervention in Brazil’s elections, endorsing Flávio Bolsonaro and calling President Lula a “convict” and “delinquent”. Has it become the norm for politicians to intervene across borders?
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Regional conflicts in Ukraine and Iran intersect as Kyiv hits a ship from Tehran in the Caspian Sea. Could the wars become global? Then: Can we learn from political leaders’ sartorial decisions – or are we too buttoned up?
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Tira Shubart and Andrew Mueller discuss the plans to reflect the sun’s rays in a way to capitalise on solar energy. What could possibly go wrong for life on Earth? Plus: a light round-up of the week’s events.
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Charles Hecker and Patti Cohen on the effects of Yemen’s Houthis on global shipping, how much the Iran war will cost the US, whether Pakistan will get compensated for mediation and how fresh EU sanctions impact Russia.
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Hannah Lucinda Smith and Erin O’Halloran assess the global impact of a US agreement to build out Saudi Arabia’s nuclear energy programme. Plus: why Japan’s prime minister was pleased to get five hours of sleep over the weekend. And Guy De Launey reports on a Balkan conspiracy.
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Andy Burnham’s cabinet sit down for their first meeting: what can we learn from their early policy positions? Then: why is the French far right bucking the tech-bro trend and shunning Elon Musk? Plus: Chengdu’s West Village.
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Alex von Tunzelmann and Justin Quirk on the chances of Andy Burnham succeeding where Sir Keir Starmer could not. Plus: Farnborough International Airshow opens and an interview with Jack Watling, author of new book Statecraft.
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Monocle writer Julia Jenne looks at the consequences of the cabinet reshuffle in Kyiv and why Vladimir Putin’s popularity is dropping in Russia. Then: Andrew Mueller and Robert Bound test each other’s news knowledge in our weekly quiz. And: we hear from Italo disco revivalists Mind Enterprises.
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The Ukrainian president’s decision to dismiss popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has sparked anger. Then: Ten years after a failed coup, what’s next for Turkey? And: China bans chatbots built for companionship.
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Iran and the US are back in conflict. Daniella Peled and Ash Bhardwaj discuss who (else) can bring an end to the war with Iran if the IRGC and the Trump administration fail to cease hostilities.
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France offered a show of military force and European unity during Emmanuel Macron’s last Bastille Day parade. Is there such a thing as a good display of military might? Our panel, including Michael Binyon and Elisabeth Braw, discuss.
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Negah Angha and John Everard on the US and Iran’s failure to give diplomacy a chance. Then: Japan aims to centralise intelligence and French parents bring kids to work. Plus: Sally Hayden’s book This Is Also a Love Story.
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We look inside the Fifa International Police Co-operation Center, which brings together the law enforcement agencies of every competing country to share intelligence.
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The burial of Iran’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei is now set to go ahead after delays due to US strikes. Then: India and Australia reach a uranium deal, Nigel Farage meets a bin-worthy opponent and should shorts in the office be banned?
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US president Donald Trump has ordered a halt to trade with Spain, the only Nato member that hasn’t committed to the alliance’s new target of defence spending at 5 per cent of GDP.
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All eyes are on Estonia at the Nato conference in Ankara as the Baltic nation looks to spend more than €10bn euros on defense over the next three years.
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Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, is poised to announce who will supply the Royal Canadian Navy’s new submarine fleet – what it could mean if they buy within Nato and draw closer to Europe? Plus: Casio watches rebound.
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We speak with Catherine Ellis in Venezuela and Charlotte McDonald-Gibson in Washington about the politicised celebrations for the 250th anniversary of US independence. Plus: Madonna’s new album and Canada joins Eurovision.
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Germany’s AfD prepares for its annual political conference, as France’s Marine Le Pen waits for a court ruling on her presidential candidacy. Then: Why visit the Bayeux Tapestry in London when you could have gone in France?
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Our panel looks at the successes and failures of anti-corruption drives in Iraq and Hungary. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco on the announcement that Canada is joining Eurovision.
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The UK government published its long-delayed defence spending plans, investing £270bn (€313bn) over the next four years. Plus: yet more conflicting narratives from Iran and the US. And: from scoring goals to corking bottles, Brazilian footballer Neymar turns his hand to winemaking.
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Andy Burnham makes the case for greater devolution if he becomes Britain’s next prime minister. Then: Tensions flare between Afghanistan and Pakistan. And: South Korea invests big in chipmaking and AI.
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We look at the best the Danish capital has to offer with Monocle’s Michael Booth as our most liveable cities list is released. Plus: we meet leading Australian choreographer Stephanie Lake. And: Fernando Augusto Pacheco talks Angèle, Italo Disco and bikinis.
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Live from Almedalen 2026 on the island of Gotland in Sweden, Andrew Mueller is joined by Tom Edwards, Andreas Carlson, Pia Sandvik and Seppo Aaltonen to discuss the day’s big stories.
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Ukraine strikes put Putin under pressure – but who could mediate peace talks? Then: President vs PM in Czechia, heated debates in France and our Quality of Life Survey 2026. Plus: Andrew Mueller live from Sweden’s Almedalen.
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Live from Almedalen 2026 on the island of Gotland in Sweden, Andrew Mueller is joined by Tom Edwards, Karin Karlsbro, Henrik Jönsson and Elly Reinolds to discuss the day’s big stories.
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Andy Burnham looks likely to be the next prime minister of the UK but what will happen if nothing changes under his leadership? Then: JD Vance walks a tightrope. Plus: Remembering Alan Greenspan.
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Georgina Godwin speaks to former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar about how Europe views Brexit 10 years on. Plus: Monocle staff share their World Cup hopes and fears. Is it coming home to England? Will Brazil add a record sixth star to its jersey? Can New Zealand find some glory?
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Ukraine’s president calls the overnight strikes on Moscow a totally just response to Russia’s recent attacks as senior EU officials hold calls with the Kremlin. Then: the US defense secretary scorns Nato allies. And: as the US blockade holds fast, we look at Cuba’s new economic reforms.
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On the final day of the G7 summit in France, the US president says that the peace memorandum agreed with Iran is “not final”. Then: Germany and Poland sign a new defence deal. And why are Japanese ice-cream makers in hot water?
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Ukraine’s president attends the G7 summit, with the US promising to get Russia to discuss peace. Then: why some global banks are raising interest rates. And: we examine India’s bolts and braces approach to exam security.
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Our panel assesses the US-Iran deal and whether Lebanon is a part of it. Plus: the G7 debates tariffs; London launches an anti-‘lies’ campaign; and the T-Rex leather bag that failed to sell. Then: Peter S Canellos’s new book.
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We head to the New York Stock Exchange, where SpaceX has just completed the world’s largest-ever IPO. Then: Grace Charlton and Nic Monisse bring us coverage from Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design. Plus: the ‘Konfekt’team teaches us the art of generous hosting and we pay homage to David Hockney.
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Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine officially outlasts the First World War. Then: as riots burn through Belfast, the British far-right fans the flames. Plus: the World Cup kicks off in Mexico City. Who’s bringing home the trophy?
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The US president warns Iran that it will be ‘hit hard again’ after the two sides exchanged fresh strikes. Then: how effective will Europe’s new Russia sanctions be? And: are tourists being ripped off this holiday season?
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World Cup embarrassment before kick-off with visas blocked, a referee barred and tickets unsold with prices unaffordable for many. Then: are French workers really away from their desks as much as we think? And: we look at Prada’s new undergarments for Nasa astronauts.
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Iran and Israel agree to halt strikes after exchanging fire for the first time since April. Then: we look at what Armenia’s parliamentary election tells us about its ties to Russia. Plus: will a lawsuit disrupt Trump’s birthday party? And: why are Kanye West’s concerts still so popular?
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With just days until kick-off, we look at how Canada is hoping to build a World Cup tourism legacy. Then: we speak to the Ukrainian NGO Superhumans, which helps injured soldiers and civilians. And: our weekly quiz with Rob Bound.
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Hezbollah rejects a new Israel-Lebanon ceasefire as the US House seeks to stop the Iran war in a vote called ‘unpatriotic’ by Donald Trump. Plus: Albanians take to the streets in anger at plans for a new luxury resort. And: what strange items do Uber customers leave in its vehicles?
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Ukraine targets St Petersburg ahead of Russian president Vladimir Putin’s key economic forum. Then: UK police apologise for handcuffing a dying teenager as PM Keir Starmer condemns angry rioters. Plus: what do the US primaries tell us about what to expect in the mid-terms?
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Massive Russian strikes against Ukrainian cities stoke fears that civilian targets will be the new normal. Then: AI fates diverge as some giants plan blockbuster IPOs and others battle lawsuits. Plus: is creativity coming back to Hollywood with ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’?
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As civilians in southern Beirut prepare to leave, we consider the potential effects of Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Then: is Europe getting tougher on Russia’s shadow fleet? Plus: why are French and British football fans celebrating by rioting? And: would you fall for a holiday gimmick?
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Benjamin Netanyahu announces that he intends to take 70 per cent of Gaza as the IDF increases strikes on Lebanon. Plus: the Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa, Colombia’s Sunday elections and AI enters Tribeca Festival.
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We discuss how successful a US invasion of Cuba might be. Then: can Tony Blair save the UK Labour Party? Plus: should tap water be free in Italy and what makes a designer eligible for the Monocle Design Awards?
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What does Russia expanding its hybrid war fronts tell us about the state of the conflict? Then: Can the West tackle corruption in its politics? And: Global tourism trends venture off the beaten track in 2026.
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US president Donald Trump wants to make more Middle Eastern countries sign the Abraham Accords as part of a peace agreement – but would it actually make a difference? Then: The French presidential race hots up.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly admitted he is losing sway over President Trump in how to handle the war in Iran. Then: the state of press freedom in the US and the domestic lives of entertainment icons.
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As the World Urban Forum comes to a close in Baku, we hear from Anacláudia Rossbach, the executive director of UN-Habitat, and Prasoon Kumar, architect and founder of Billion Bricks.
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As Pakistan increases its diplomatic engagement with Tehran and Washington, we assess whether the nation can end the war. Plus: we analyse whether Raúl Castro’s indictment could lead to conflict between the US and Cuba.
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Postwar international order is in flux as Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin and projects Beijing as the world’s stable power. Meanwhile, in Europe, Donald Trump announces the withdrawal of Nato troops, reportedly in response to Friedrich Merz’s criticisms. What will the effects be?
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Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet, pledging to support each other’s “core interests”. Then: Turkey looks to carve out a new role in the Middle East after the conflict in Iran. Plus: The rebellion against AI.
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Why Taiwan is stressing that it’s ‘not part of China’. Plus: As the UAE blames Iran for a drone strike, we look at scenarios for Gulf stability; and why the rivals for British prime minister are mooting rejoining the EU.
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Andrew Mueller and Rob Bound once again quiz each other over the events of the week. Then: our host delivers another zingy compilation of headlines that you might have missed. Plus: an interview with the Eurovision set designer.
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As Brics foreign ministers meet in India, the bloc faces divisions over the US-Iran war, rising energy prices and growing global economic uncertainty. Plus: are financial burdens bringing an end to expensive weddings and parties?
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Today’s panel discusses a busy day in Whitehall and peers into its crystal ball to predict the near future. Then: we assess what has changed since Donald Trump was last invited to China. Plus: how Australia nearly built a Trump Tower.
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Qatar moves to promote peace along with its neighbours in the Gulf during a tense moment in the Strait of Hormuz. Plus: have astronauts seen UFOs in space?
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We assess Europe’s reaction to Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder should act as a mediator in Ukraine war peace talks. Then: are conspiracy theories more powerful than satire in modern America? Plus: fake influencers and John Robb’s new book, ‘Punk Rock Ruined My Life’.
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We explore whether early controversies over this year’s Venice Biennale have eclipsed the art with our culture editor, Sophie Monaghan-Coombs. Plus: Russia’s Victory Day parade and our weekly Friday quiz.
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Could Lebanon pose an obstacle to a regional peace deal at a time when the world is waiting for Iran’s response to a US proposal to end the war.
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We look back on the life of Ted Turner, founder of CNN, with former network host Fionnuala Sweeney. Then: our panel of Quentin Peel and Armida van Rij assesses Germany’s Friedrich Merz one year into his chancellorship.
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Our panellists Isabel Hilton and Somnath Batabyal discuss how Iran, Ukraine and even Hezbollah are using drones to frustrate much larger armed forces. Also: why are the US and China firing all their generals?
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Robin Lustig and Alex von Tunzelmann discuss the American troop drawdown in Germany and Mark Carney joining a summit of the European Political Community in Yerevan. Plus: Joe Luc Barnes’s book, ‘Farewell to Russia’
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Andrew Mueller and Rob Bound return for a quiz on the week’s headlines. Then: Charlotte McDonald-Gibson joins from Washington to dissect King Charles’s visit, pageantry and speech before US Congress. Plus: music from Corb Lund and Hayes Carll.
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We look at the latest call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, who both find themselves in wars with no obvious end. Then: Greece and Ukraine hit a stumbling block on drone co-operation. Plus: can anonymity on the internet be banned?
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We discuss the drivers behind Putin scaling back this year’s Victory Day commemorations. Then: The Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire teeters and former FBI director James Comey faces fresh charges from the Trump administration.
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Keir Starmer’s days as PM might be numbered as MPs vote on an inquiry into his appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador. Then: Friedrich Merz nears one year as German chancellor with historically low approval ratings. Plus: breaking news with Manus Cranny as the UAE leaves Opec.
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King Charles III goes to Washington to rescue the special relationship and France is talking about Jordan Bardella’s love affair with a Sicilian princess. What is it with our royal fascination? Plus: how Germany’s Bundeswehr plans to lead Europe’s military rearmament and ‘madman theory’ with James D Boys.
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Emma Nelson takes on Rob Bound in the weekly quiz and Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton round up their week at Salone del Mobile. Plus: An alternative look at the recent news cycle.
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As more ships are seized in and around the Strait of Hormuz and an uneasy ceasefire continues, our panel assesses which countries are best equipped – politically and economically – to withstand the shocks that continue to reverberate around the world.
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We explore US president Donald Trump’s ceasefire extension and how Iran has seemingly managed to control much of the narrative without even attending talks in Islamabad – and also through an extraordinary amount of memes.
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Hungary is poised to end its blockade of an EU loan for Ukraine while Sweden suggests that Russia is hiding its economic troubles. Plus: auditions for the next United Nations secretary general begin in New York. Then: an interview with Venetian chef Simon Piovesan.
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After Keir Starmer pleads ignorance over Peter Mandelson’s failed vetting, how long can he survive as UK leader? We explore Europe’s changing democratic landscape. Plus: Horse-meat pies have become a menu staple in Auckland.
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Rob Bound and Andrew Mueller quiz each other on this week’s headlines. Then: a design perspective on Donald Trump’s Jesus memes and what to see at the the world’s leading trade fair for furniture and interiors.
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France and the UK are to meet with “non-belligerent” countries to discuss how best to police the waterway after a ceasefire. How will excluding the US play out? Plus: the UK rejoins the EU’s Erasmus exchange scheme.
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The first meeting between officials since 1993 but will diplomacy make a difference? We discuss what can be achieved as Lebanon and Israel agree to direct negotiations, while attacks between Hezbollah and Israel continue. Plus: Democrats want JD Vance to help oust Trump and Hungary’s Péter Magyar comes out swinging.
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We break down the prospect of new US-Iran negotiations as Washington’s blockade in the Strait of Hormuz continues. Plus: is Hungary’s Viktor Orbán the first far-right domino to fall? And: Japan’s new “guilty consumption” boom.
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As the US announces new military plans to block the Strait of Hormuz, we discuss where escalation could lead to from here. Then: is Cuba next? Plus: what makes a democracy’s leader popular. And: should AI get involved in the afterlife?
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Robert Bound joins Andrew Mueller for a quizzical look at the biggest headlines from across the week. Then: garish golf garments, ‘What We Learned’ and a look ahead to Monocle Radio in the UAE.
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Ahead of scheduled peace talks in Pakistan on Saturday, we discuss how much damage Israel has done to the fragile ceasefire with its deadliest attacks on Lebanon since the start of the war. Then: is Nato all but doomed? Plus: should we live in virtual-gated communities? And would you make a video call on a plane?
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Daniella Peled and Yossi Mekelberg consider why the US and Israel agreed a ceasefire in Iran but not Lebanon. Plus: why Pakistan is the Middle East’s mediator. And: are journalists liable for social-media comments?
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The US president warned Iran that “a whole civilisation will die tonight” if his demands are not met by the deadline. Then: Russia and the US apprehensively await the Hungarian elections and Kanye West is blocked from entering the UK. Plus: a look behind France’s premier intelligence agency, the DGSE.
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Iran and the US examine a proposed ceasefire deal as the two sides trade threats. Russia’s former ally Syria agrees to security cooperation with Ukraine. Plus: the jet fuel crisis strains global aviation. And: the dark side of the moon.
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Hannah Lucinda Smith and Emma Nelson discuss the consequences for European leaders as they push back against President Donald Trump’s demands in the Strait of Hormuz. Plus: Why Brazil is allowing separated couples joint custody over pets.
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As Vladimir Putin issues a public warning to Armenia against forging closer ties with the EU, we assess the seriousness of the threat. Plus: India begins the world’s largest census. We explore why it is so controversial.
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As China pushes for a swift end to the conflict in the Middle East, we assess whether its role as a peacemaker will work. Plus: Japan’s new rules for cycling come into force today but do they go far enough?
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We assess the possible timeline for ending the war in the Middle East, as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that more than half of his military aims have been achieved. Plus: Why Eurovision is heading to Bangkok.
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The US president has given Cuba a lifeline, despite wanting the country’s socialist leadership to fall. Then: Volodymyr Zelensky uses the Middle East conflict to his advantage and Viktor Orbán flounders on the campaign trail. Plus: how does political satire make light from darkness?
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The US considers sending 10,000 more troops to the Middle East. Then: Can Mark Carney’s alliance save world trade from Trump? Plus: British museums consider a tourist fee and funeral directors accused of faking reviews.
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Trump takes another swipe at Nato for its caution over the Iran war. Then: is Europe’s far-right firewall fading? Plus: the White House hosts an AI robot and the world’s biggest marathon gets even bigger.
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Why Iraq’s foreign ministry is executing an audacious and rarely seen diplomatic manoeuvre: the double-summoning. Plus: are European holiday makers turning their backs on the beach vacation?
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Americans are stuck in hour-long queues at airports while Europeans are battling high fuel prices and Asians are figuring out new ways to get around the Middle East. Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Isabel Hilton assess the changes to our consumer habits, and government responses.
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After more than two years in captivity, all 20 living hostages are returned by Hamas. Plus: Why Cuba is denying its military’s participation in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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As France’s president meets with party leaders to discuss the next French prime minister, Monocle’s Paris bureau chief explains why Macron might take an unexpected approach.
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As the Israeli cabinet votes on a deal that would bring a ceasefire to Gaza and see the hostages returned, we discuss how successful this agreement might be in the long term.
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As the French PM remains optimistic about a budget, despite his resignation, we discuss the likelihood of a snap election. Plus: National Guard troops in Chicago, Everest hikers are saved and have you ever called in sick after work drinks?
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We discuss the course of the war in Gaza two years on from the Hamas attacks and the best-case scenario from here. Plus: The centre-right’s struggle against populists. And: Have we lost the ability to read long works?
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Panellists John Everard and Erin O’Halloran on the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, France’s prime minister resigns and a judge blocks Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Portland. Plus: ‘Human History on Drugs’.
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Monocle’s Chris Cermak and Laura Kramer look at the US government shutdown as it enters its third day. Plus: perks airlines use to keep customers happy and we visit Taybeh Brewing Co in the West Bank.
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We consider whether Hamas has begun conducting international operations as Berlin claims to have arrested members. Then: Gen-Z led protests rise worldwide. Plus: are cities becoming too dog friendly?
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Our panel discusses the latest news from Afghanistan amid an internet blackout. Plus: Trump’s demands to reclaim Bagram airbase and the EU summit latest.
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EU leaders’ plans to step out of Russia’s shadow. Then: Pete Hegseth speaks to the US’s top generals, the rise of digital IDs and a European sleeper train is hit by cuts.
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The US president, Donald Trump, hosts Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, Moldova staves off Russian interference at the ballot box, China’s new visa programme and Poland wants to limit alcohol sales.
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UNGA delegates walk out en masse during the address of Israel’s prime minister. Plus: France’s billionaires fight back, Monocle’s new issue and what we learned this week.
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Palestine’s president addresses the UN General Assembly as more countries recognise his embattled state. Plus: Drones shut down Danish airports, Trump replaces Biden’s White House portrait and toilet codes in Seoul are leaked online.
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Europe plans to rearm by 2030 – but is it soon enough? Then: the rise of medical disinformation as Washington links paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism. Plus: the legacy of urbanist Kongjian Yu.
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Live from Zürich: Trump’s combative UN speech sparks debate on trade and multilateralism. Rajesh Mirchandani weighs in, while Aleksandra Tirziu and Remko Tanis discuss India-Europe relations, China in Africa and Trump-Xi prospects.
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Live from Zürich: As world leaders convene at the UN General Assembly, is the organisation facing a crisis? Plus: Austria pushes back against Eurovision boycotts; and can hard liquor make learning languages easy?
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Donald Trump left the UK after a warm Windsor welcome from the King and Keir Starmer. As the dust settles, we discuss the power and price of giving one of the world’s most divisive figures the royal treatment.
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As Disney voluntarily pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live!, much to the White House’s glee, what does the US’s latest crackdown on free speech mean for the country? Plus: Lisbon’s immigrants’ counterprotest and AI makes a breakthrough.
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The US president Donald Trump’s official welcome on his second UK state visit, the EU wants sanctions on Israel, Lithuania teaches children drone skills and is it still possible to have a discussion?
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As US president Donald Trump and first lady Melania start their UK tour at Windsor Castle, we discuss what the government hopes to gain from the royal and military pageantry.
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Will the Doha summit deliver more than symbolic condemnations? Plus: Are Russia’s drone crossings in Romania and Poland an escalation of Putin’s war? And how a Swiss watchmaker is trolling Donald Trump’s 39 per cent tariffs.
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What the sentencing of former president Jair Bolsonaro means for Brazil, the week in French politics and Rome’s plans for a swimmable river. Plus: tube strikes disrupt London and ‘What We Learned’.
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As the world reacts to the assassination of the outspoken, conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, we discuss how pivotal this moment really is for the US.
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Should Nato take a tougher stance on Russia following its violation of Polish airspace? Then: the state of US-Israel ties after the latter’s attack on Qatar. Plus: is FM radio still important?
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The latest following Israel’s attack on Hamas leadership in Qatar. Then: as France’s government collapses, we unpack what’s next for Emmanuel Macron. Plus: would our commutes be nicer if more people read books?
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Donald Trump threatens further sanctions on Russia following the latest strikes on Ukraine. Will Vladimir Putin listen? Plus: Keir Starmer is told to stop making mistakes, and we hear from Ahmed Shamali in Gaza.
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Donald Trump renames the US defence ministry to the Department of War. Plus: National Guard deployment continues in a busy week in Washington.
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Monocle’s editors and producers join Tom Edwards and Ed Stocker to preview their most anticipated panellists at this year’s Quality of Life Conference in Barcelona.
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China shows off new weapons at expensive military parade. Then: Britain’s new warship deal with Scandinavia. Plus: uproar as Abba is left off a Swedish cultural-heritage list.
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China’s vision for a new world order. Then: we discuss why so many people avoid news consumption. Plus: we meet Ciaran Gaffney of storytelling platform Seanchoíche.
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The EU continues to debate security guarantees for Ukraine if a peace deal is reached with Moscow. Then: we look at the state of press freedom in the US. Plus: baguette wars in France.
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As Paetongtarn Shinawatra is suspended by Thailand’s court, we discuss what this means for the country. Plus: the China-Brazil partnership, the new face of Maison Margiela and the latest from the world of beer.
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The international community reacts to Russia’s latest assault on Kyiv as Putin rejects the idea of European troops in Ukraine.
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French and Dutch voters might get their wish for fresh parliamentary elections. But why are they so dissatisfied with the governments that they voted into office?
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As calls for a deal to bring home the hostages erupt into nationwide protests in Israel, Yossi Mekelberg and Julie Norman join Andrew Mueller to discuss.
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Our panel of Charles Hecker in London and Emma Nelson in Zurich explore whether peacekeepers in Ukraine should be Nato members or neutral nations - and whether the Swiss might fill the void.
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As outcry erupts over Israel’s actions in Gaza, ‘The National’ editor in chief joins to discuss press freedoms. Plus: Thomas Chatterton Williams’ ‘Summer of Our Discontent’ and is Russia’s Intervision worse than sanctions?
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Live from Zürich: Eemeli Isoaho and Jessica Bridger on Europe’s bid to make peace and how leaders such as Alexander Stubb fit in. Plus: wildfires and the growing appeal of Silent Book Club.
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Live from Zürich: Juliet Linley and Marcus Schögel discuss Giorgia Meloni’s role in Ukraine talks, Victorinox’s possible US plans and reports that Pope Leo XIV might soon share his Vatican home with friars.
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Hamas accepts a Gaza-ceasefire proposal, will Israel agree to the terms? Then: The UN Interim Force in Lebanon is under threat from Washington. Plus: is your relationship doomed if you meet online?
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Volodymyr Zelensky heads to Washington accompanied by Europe’s top leaders. Can any progress be made? Plus: Israel faces increasing domestic pressure about the Gaza war and we discuss why young people are reading books again.
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As the world awaits the results of today’s meeting in Anchorage, we get the view from Kyiv. Plus: The new issue of Monocle, Flow festival in Helsinki and Taylor Swift’s podcast diplomacy.
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As we await the Putin-Trump talks in Alaska, can the UK and Europe ensure that redlines aren’t crossed. Plus: Netanyahu’s maniacal “vision” and why AI might not be coming for your job just yet.
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As the world busies itself with discussions about a Palestinian state, the death toll in Gaza rises. Plus: Lebanon’s Iran problem, how to stop a shoplifter and are you guilty of “cagongjok”?
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Europe and Ukraine left out in the cold ahead of the meeting between Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, in Alaska.
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We discuss the EU’s urgent strategy talks as ministers seek to brief Donald Trump before his Alaska meeting with Vladimir Putin, set red lines and push for a ceasefire in Ukraine.
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We report from the US-Mexican border six months on from Donald Trump promising a closed border and the biggest deportation operation in US history.
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Russian aide Yuri Ushakov says that Trump and Putin will meet in the ‘coming days’ and the exact location will be announced later.
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Talks between the US and Russia as Donald Trump warns that he will impose sanctions if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire.
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Justin Quirk and Terry Stiastny join Andrew Mueller to explore the first funding of US military equipment for Ukraine. Plus: why music festivals are turning up their wellness offering.
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Benjamin Netanyahu suggests expanding Israel’s military operations in Gaza to free hostages; Russia’s deadline for a deal approaches; the chaos engulfing the right in the UK; and Italy’s plan to tackle unpaid fines.
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We speak to Ukrainian Nobel laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk at the Helsinki+50 Conference. Then: The White House’s ambitions to build a new ballroom and we raise a glass to National Spritz Day.
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As Trump’s tariff deadline looms, we assess what recognition of a Palestinian state means for trade deals with Washington. Then: why Europe’s roads aren’t war-ready and the importance of influencers in politics.
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Approval ratings for leaders in the US and UK are slumping, we unpack why global politics seems so fragmented. Plus: The fallout from Tehran’s water crisis and the reason behind a Regency literature revival.
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The UK’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, announces a plan to recognise the state of Palestine. Then: Washington and Beijing hold a second day of trade talks. Plus: how important is ice in a drink?
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Yossi Mekelberg and Patricia Cohen look at the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Europe’s reaction to the trade deal with the US, Moscow’s launch of direct flights to Pyongyang and “Ghosts of Iron Mountain”.
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As the “gifts to reduce the public debt” website causes a stir in the US with a new payment method, Monocle’s in-house team joins to discuss splitting the bill.
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As Brussels and Beijing mark 50 years of diplomacy, we discuss how simmering tensions might scupper progress.
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As the Knesset votes in favour of imposing “Israeli sovereignty” on the West Bank, we discuss how this symbolic gesture could eventually result in concrete action.
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As indirect talks between Syria and Israel resume, we discuss what lies ahead for the country’s interim leader as the fragile Druze-Bedouin ceasefire holds.
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As Israel launches an offensive in Deir al-Balah, we discuss the US’s waning patience with Benjamin Netanyahu. Then: India and China repair ties and European nations look to incentivise a return of their diaspora.
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After a dramatic week in Ukraine, we discuss what futures lie ahead for the country’s struggle against Russia.
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The UK’s Keir Starmer and Germany’s Friedrich Merz reach a security pact and pledge mutual defence. Can they help Europe step up after a deal to purchase US weapons and steer them towards Ukraine?
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Our panel considers whether or not countries should retaliate against Trump’s tariffs, if budgets announced by France and others will get deficits in order and if the public will back any of this?
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As violence breaks out in Syria again, Tara Kangarlou and Olga Tokariuk join Andrew Mueller to discuss what this spells out for the future of the country and relations with Israel.
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The latest as Donald Trump gives Russia a ceasefire deadline, threatening secondary tariffs. Plus: reactions to his plan to arm Ukraine via Europe, announced at a White House meeting with Nato chief Mark Rutte.
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Chris Cermak and Julia Lasica analyse whether this time is different for US-Ukraine relations as Trump telegraphs a major announcement for Monday.
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Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer reached a series of deals on nuclear cooperation, defence and migration. We analyse the negotiations that suggest there’s life yet in the Anglo-French relationship.
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Israel and Hamas are reportedly nearing a ceasefire, with the Trump administration acting as a guarantor that Israel will stick to the terms. Yossi Mekelberg and Terry Stiastny discuss the details.
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks continue following Netanyahu’s trip to Washington. Then: Ukraine and Russia’s neighbours withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty banning anti-personel landmines. Plus: Should the Swiss drink more wine?
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Brics nations blast Nato’s increasing defence-spending targets. Then: we explore the US's expanding military facilities in Greece. Plus: swimmers return to the Seine for the first time in 100 years.
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Today’s in-house edition regales us with tales from the ‘Monocle Mediterraneo’ newspaper, including Corsica’s independence movement and a visit to the Greek island of Hydra.
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We explore whether it’s time for European leaders to re-engage with Vladimir Putin in a bid to secure peace – or if Emmanuel Macon went out on a limb for no reason.
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As a negotiating deadline nears, we ask why some countries (UK and China) have reached a trade deal with the Trump administration while others, such as Canada and Japan, have not.
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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.
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How can we trust intelligence when it becomes a political football? US intelligence officials and politicians spar while the reality remains obscured: does Iran still have nuclear capability?
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France’s efforts to reform its pension scheme remain at a standstill.
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The US claims successful strikes as Iran’s supreme leader says that the US ‘failed to achieve anything significant’.
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Istanbul’s view of the tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
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Emmanuel Macron heralds a united Europe and why China’s competitive eating is becoming a challenge.
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Is anyone listening as Emmanuel Macron appeals for restraint in the Middle East? And: France braces itself for a heatwave.
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Live from Zürich: We’ve refreshed our annual Quality of Life Survey: rather than a top 20 we explore the cities doing what they do best, from health and mobility to housing and conviviality.
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Live from Zürich: our panellists Gorana Grgić and Gabe Bullard discuss whether the US will join Israel in attacking Iran, and how Trump’s base feels about the US on war footing.
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Live from Zürich: Benno Zogg, Juliet Linley and Mark Dittli discuss Swiss neutrality, meditation and where to buy your Alpine home.
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Panellists Marcus Schögel and Nico Luchsinger discuss what host nation, Canada, and setting, Kananaskis, get out of hosting a G7 summit. Plus: will China and Russia get an invite next year?
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An arts special from Zürich with panellists Myriam Zumbühl and Priska Amstutz, discussing a week of programming and galleries in both cities. Plus: the CEO of Art Basel.
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We head to Globsec for the latest on the situation in the Middle East. Plus: our technology correspondent wraps up Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference.
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The latest on the fatal Air India crash in Ahmedabad, which has left at least 290 people dead.
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South Korea’s military shut down loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korean propaganda. And: why Russia is determined to test the resolve of the Nato alliance
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The European Commission rolls out tough new sanctions on Russia targeting energy, infrastructure and banks. Is it enough to pressure Moscow to end its war in Ukraine?
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Protests against ICE raids swell in LA; Freedom Flotilla Coalition activists are seized; and demonstrators flood the streets in Madrid. Amid rising political instability, what is the function of protests?
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We discuss Andrew Mueller’s latest trip to Odesa during a big week in Ukraine and consider what comes next for the war.
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As Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, visits Washington, we discuss where the thorny transatlantic relationship might go next.
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The US announces that it will scale down military operations in Syria, Emmanuel Macron and Giorgia Meloni meet in Rome, South Korea’s new president and why last-minute bookings are on the rise.
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Nuclear talks between Iran and the US, the UK’s major defence-review programme, the collapse of the Dutch coalition government and should child-free hotels exist? Plus: Alexis Lerner on her book ‘Post-Soviet Graffiti’.
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Ukraine and Russia agree to a prisoner swap but little else in Istanbul. And: Poland’s presidential election shows Maga sentiments are alive and well in Europe.
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As Donald Trump accuses Beijing of violating the China-US trade deal, we discuss what’s next for the tariff turbulence.
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As the Chega party is confirmed to lead the opposition in Portugal, we discuss the implication of rising hard-right sentiment across Europe. Plus: what’s next for Sudan and the winners of Trump’s Harvard crackdown.
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Russia prepares for summer offensive as 50,000 troops amass near Ukraine’s northeast Sumy region.
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France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, travels to Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore in the hope of selling a European alternative to Trumpist tariffs.
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Weekday global news and analysis with guest panel Yassmin Abdel-Magied and Ben Kelly. Anchored from London by Emma Nelson.
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We’re joined by Anita Riotta to get the latest from the first day of the Munich Security Conference. Also in the programme: we hear from Annabelle Gower at the World Governments Summit in Dubai and Julia Lasica joins us in the studio to discuss Japan’s aims to help revitalise Ukraine’s famously fertile agricultural soil. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco on the year’s film trends so far and ‘What We Learned’ with Andrew Mueller.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin announce their ambitions to end the war in Ukraine. We discuss the US’s pivot in negotiating style under its new president. Also on the programme: Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a diplomatic visit to Pakistan. Then: we get the latest on the attack in Munich. Plus: why people are naming bugs, rats and cats after their exes this Valentine’s Day.
As a Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for further talks, we discuss whether the region’s politicians can come together to save the Gaza ceasefire deal. Also on the programme: Trump says a prisoner exchange with Russia could play a “big important part” in ending the war in Ukraine. Plus: we explore world leaders’ changing attitudes towards AI and Belfast’s “life-changing” €1,200 cocktail.
We assess the latest as the Israel-Gaza ceasefire is on the verge of unravelling. Also on the programme: we get the latest updates from Ukraine ahead of the Munich Security Conference this week. Plus: we examine the reasons behind a new survey showing that far-right populists are much more likely to spread fake news than those on the left. Then: beavers in Czechia finish a seven-year dam project in just two days.
Rainbow Murray and Giorgia Scaturro join Andrew Mueller to discuss the Paris AI summit, where world leaders and technology executives have gathered to discuss regulation. Also in the programme: far-right politicians from across Europe met in Madrid over the weekend to share tactics ahead of upcoming elections. Meanwhile, the UK’s Labour Party broadcasts immigration raids, seemingly taking a leaf out of Donald Trump’s playbook. Plus, how a monkey brought down a nation’s power grid.
Our Toronto Correspondent, Tomos Lewis, explains the future for Canada’s trade relationship with the US as Justin Trudeau holds an economic summit with the nation’s business leaders. Then: Carlota Rebelo joins us in the studio to discuss the latest Grenfell Tower news, as well as how the demolishing of the building will affect the community. Also on the programme: Gunnar Gronlid rounds up the headlines from Norway and Maisie Ringer on why a man in France has been fined €200 at a train station. Plus: Andrew Mueller’s ‘What We Learned’.
We get the latest from Monocle’s fashion director, Natalie Theodosi, as Kering parts ways with Gucci’s design chief, Sabato de Sarno, after a short two-year tenure. Then our panellists Marion Messmer and Caroline Frost discuss why the UK is taking a lead on Ukraine’s defence strategy as the US steps back. Then: we discuss why Lisbon’s city council has instructed its transport authority to create separate queues for tourists and residents. Plus: after an Italian doctor sneaks his cat into a hospital for a treatment, we consider how far we’d go for our pets.
We unpack the latest following Donald Trump’s meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu and ask how seriously we can take the former’s bold claims on Gaza? Also in the programme: we get an update on Afghanistan as the Taliban suspends the country’s only women’s radio station. Then: we unpack why Putin is set to relaunch a Soviet-era song contest, ‘Intervideniye’. Plus: the French far right get their knickers in a twist over suggested clothes-washing rules.
Latika Bourke and Robin Brant join to discuss how seriously Beijing is taking Trump’s tariff threats. Plus: why are so many politicians of yesteryear making successful comebacks? Then: how can cities under the geopolitical microscope appeal to tourists?
Minority governments are often seen as either the cause or consequence of political turmoil in countries such as France, South Korea and Germany. Daniella Peled and Philippe Marlière join us to discuss the implications of this style of governance. Plus, what to expect from the next phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and howls of disapproval over poor pet politesse in Tokyo.
Monocle’s Middle East correspondent, Leila Molana-Allen, tells Andrew Mueller about her trip to Syria and what’s next for the country post-Assad. Then: Chris Cermak looks at Germany’s immigration vote, Grace Charlton reports from Copenhagen Fashion Week and Fernando Augusto Pacheco lifts the curtain on Basel’s preparations to host the Eurovision Song Contest.
The leader of Germany’s conservative opposition, Friedrich Merz, sides with the far-right AfD party, breaking political taboo. But will the move prove to be a mistake? Monocle’s Andrew Mueller is joined by panellists Marta Lorimer and Robin Lustig to unpack this and the day’s other top stories, including Portugal and Spain’s defence commitments, when fact-checking gets muddled with politics and how one London institution refuses to break with tradition and allow female membership. Plus: Chiara Rimella sends us a ‘Letter from Sifnos’.
We discuss the latest from the Russia-Ukraine war as Ukraine admits to attempting to strike a nuclear power plant in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region. Also on the programme: we consider whether the West can keep up with China’s advances in its artificial-intelligence capabilities. Then: Donald Trump’s administration invites podcasters and social-media influencers to press briefings at the White House. Plus: Japanese convenience store FamilyMart introduces a sole manager system.
We get the latest from our Balkans correspondent, Guy de Launey, following the resignation of Serbia’s prime minister, Milos Vučević. Then: Aliona Hlivco and Sir William Patey discuss what’s next for Ukraine as the US freezes all foreign aid. Plus: we unpack why UK-EU diplomacy always seems to hit a snag over fishing and assess Zürich’s new number-plate legislation.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians head back to northern Gaza as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold. We give you the latest. Also in the programme: as the world remembers the liberation of Auschwitz 80 years on, we discuss how survivor testimonies shape our political future. Plus, we debate the future of working habits as 200 UK companies sign up for a permanent four-day working week and Paris’s evolving noise-pollution problem. \n\n
We’re joined by Monocle’s senior news editor, Christopher Cermak, to talk about Donald Trump’s inauguration and president’s first days in office. Also on the programme: highlights from the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. Then: we ponder the future of the trade fair with Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, and Andrew Mueller tells us what we learned over the past seven days.
Alex von Tunzelmann and John Everard join us as we head to Davos to hear the latest from the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting and Donald Trump’s address. Then: can geopolitical pressures return a positive sense of national identity to Europe? Plus: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco breaks down the 2025 Oscar nominations.
Lynne O’Donnell and Quentin Peel join Chris Cermak to discuss Israeli strikes in the West Bank, whether eradicating Hamas is possible and how Gazans are facing their return home. Plus: as president Trump toys with Tiktok and tariffs, what is the view from Beijing? Then: what would you give up to become a centenarian?
We give you the latest on Donald Trump’s first day in office and ask what far-right leaders across the globe will take away from his actions. Also in the programme: the German city of Essen seeks to impose a policy to make the unemployed do community service or lose their welfare and we discuss what the UK can learn from France when it comes to cultural funding. Plus, we speak to Gilles Carbonnier, the vice-president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos.
Our senior foreign correspondent, Carlota Rebelo, gives us the latest on the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. Also in the programme: Chris Cermak checks in from Washington as Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US president. Vincent McAviney and Patti Cohen discuss how Europe is bracing for a second Trump presidency and how attitudes towards crime in the UK are changing. Plus, we ask why younger generations are turning to astrology.
We discuss Joe Biden’s presidency and debate whether his determination to run again will overshadow his achievements in office. Plus: we look ahead to next week’s World Economic Forum in Davos. Then: Andrew Mueller’s ‘What We Learned’ and a tribute to the late, great David Lynch.
We discuss Qatar’s diplomatic strategy as the Gulf state positions itself as a key player in global conflict resolution. Plus: Joe Biden sounds the alarm over the growing power of “oligarchy” in the US, Keir Starmer visits Ukraine and Andrew Mueller’s letter from Melbourne.
After 15 months of conflict, Israel and Hamas reach a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza; Nimrod Goren is in Jerusalem to update us on the latest. Also in the programme: new polls show the UK public aren’t happy with the current Labour government, Spain announces plans to impose a tax of up to 100 per cent on the value of properties bought by non-EU residents and Sydney’s swimwear spat.
Special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Donald Trump finds that he would have been convicted of crimes over his attempts to cling to power in 2020 if it wasn’t for his recent presidential win. Also on the programme: we discuss the future of Los Angeles as wildfires continue to rage. Then: as the statue of Ghana’s ex-president is torn down, we consider what this says about the national mood. Plus: budget airline Ryanair looks to limit the alcohol consumption of its passengers.
Negotiations in Doha between Israel and Hamas make significant progress. Could the time for ceasefire be now? Also on the programme: Ukraine points to irrefutable evidence of North Korea’s involvement in its war with Russia as it captures two North Korean soldiers. Then: Mark Zuckerberg looks to Donald Trump to fight for Meta against strict European regulations. Plus: why Americans should be partying more.
Monocle’s Toronto correspondent, Tomos Lewis, recaps a tumultuous week in Canadian politics as outgoing prime minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party sets a date of 9 March for the election of its next leader. Then: Julia Lasica and Anita Riotta look at Donald Trump’s sentencing, Ukrainian drones and SpaceX’s plans in Italy. Plus: could a free coffee influence your choice of commute?
The leaders of the UK and France are meeting today to deepen their alliance ahead of Donald Trump’s second US presidency. To discuss, Georgina Godwin is joined by Terry Stiastny and Sir William Patey, who will also take a look at India’s strengthening diplomatic ties with Afghanistan’s Taliban. Plus: do bank holidays help or hinder the economy? And our Balkans correspondent sends us a letter from Bohinj.
We’re joined by Marc Adelman in Los Angeles to get the latest on the California wildfires as they go from bad to worse. Then: the reaction from Europe as US president-elect Donald Trump threatens to seize Greenland on the grounds of national security. Also on the programme: after Syria’s new leader refrains from shaking the hand of Germany’s top diplomat, we ask how important handshakes are for diplomacy and a new study shows 40 per cent of Germans are worried about their political future ahead of federal elections in February. Plus: sales of music in the UK hit an all-time high.
After Austria’s centrist parties failed to agree on a coalition to prevent the far right from claiming power, the country’s Freedom Party is attempting to form its own government. What does this mean for increasing nationalist ideals across Europe? Then: China’s foreign minister begins a tour of Africa and we reflect on satire 10 years on from the ‘Charlie Hebdo’ attack. Plus: does classical music have the power to deter criminals?
Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, resigns. We get the latest fromour editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, and correspondent in Toronto, Tomos Lewis. Also on the programme: as Ukraine’s armed forces begin a surprise offensive in the Kursk region of Russia, we ask what this means for the future of the conflict. Plus: Elon Musk’s inflammatory comments on social media platform X target UK politicians. We discuss his reasoning for getting involved. Plus: London is crowned as Europe’s most congested city.
Monocle’s Toronto correspondent, Tomos Lewis, discusses Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau’s future amid calls for his resignation. Then: the latest on the looming US government shutdown. Plus: Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, and head of radio, Tom Edwards, discuss the year in elections and Christmas diplomacy for awkward political chats around the turkey.
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As Volodymyr Zelensky makes a final push to rally EU allies ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration, we discuss growing pressure on Europe to boost its defense budget. Also on the programme: as Emmanuel Macron faces mounting calls to resign, could France be heading toward early presidential elections? Plus: the great Guinness shortage and what not to buy your spouse this Christmas.
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Canada’s prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, is in a political crisis. We examine how bad the situation is. Also on the programme: with Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, calling a snap election for next year, we assess who the nation’s next leader could be. Then: why Donald Trump is suing the Des Moines Register. Plus: the woman who stowed away on a flight from New York to Paris last month was taken into custody again – for a very similar offence.
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Ukraine claims responsibility for the killing of Russian chemical-weapons chief, Igor Kirillov. We unpack what might happen next. Also in the programme: the European Commission takes the UK to court for the alleged failure by the UK to protect the rights of resident EU citizens. Plus: we ask why there were so few young men at the impeachment rallies in South Korea and new research shows consuming arts and culture is good for your health.
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As Israel doubles down on its incursion into the occupied Syrian territory of Golan Heights, we ask whether this is necessary or opportunistic. Also on the programme: we discuss the latest as Turkey’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, offers to mediate to resolve tensions between Sudan and the UAE. Then: the remaining Bali Nine return to Australia. What does this say about Indonesia’s new leader? Plus: students at a school in England get a rude awakening when a vicar tells them the truth about Santa Claus.
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Ed Stocker and Simon Bouvier discuss France’s new prime minister, Francois Bayrou, and the Catalan separatists threatening to end support for Spain’s prime minister. Plus: Fiona Wilson joins to debate doggy-bag guidelines in Japan to tackle food waste. Then: ‘What We Learned’ and the future of Jumeirah in Africa.
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The latest in South Korea’s ongoing political crisis and the implications for its soft-power prowess. Also in the programme: the UK’s changing attitudes toward relations with the European Union and Australia proposes new taxes on tech giants to pay for news coverage. Plus: does the ‘Time Magazine’ person of the year really matter?
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Germany's chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has requested a confidence vote, setting in motion the process for the country to hold early elections next year. What happened to the EU's powerhouse? Plus: the fate of Syrian refugees in Europe, Maori tribes' plea to King Charles III and how the way we watch television is changing..
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Tessa Szyszkowitz and Ben Kelly discuss how Western governments might deal with a Syria newly led by a former terrorist group, the controversy over the murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, the 'Los Angeles Times' bias debate and our favourite online searches of the year. Plus: why young Croatians are leaving and how to keep them.
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Robin Brant and Giorgia Scaturro discuss how the collapse of the Assad regime will affect Europe. Also in the programme: a migration solution dubbed the ‘Musk bill‘, tensions over an EU-Mercosur trade deal and whether Italy’s trains are the best in Europe. Plus: Karthik Ramanna on his book ‘The Age of Outrage’.
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We are joined by Bucharest-based journalist Alison Mutler as Romania’s top court annuls the results of the first round of its presidential election. Also in the programme, we unpack Mercer’s ranking of the best and worst cities in the world for expats to live. Plus: Andrew Mueller with ‘What We Learned’ and we hear from Janine Marshall of London’s One Aldwych at the International Luxury Travel Market in Cannes.
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Guests Latika Burke and Theo Usherwood join Andrew Mueller to discuss the power of parliament. First, we head to France, where lawmakers passed a no-confidence motion to oust prime minister Michel Barnier, and then, South Korea, where MPs vetoed martial law to stop the president from taking over. Also on the programme: UK prime minister Keir Starmer launches a plan for change. Plus: our team in Cannes reports from the International Luxury Travel Market as they meet the co-founder of Fora, Henley Vazquez.
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Reports suggest that the recent rebel advance in Syria is still on the march. Will Russia have the resources to protect its interests in the nation? Also in the programme: the most recent trade dispute between the US and China over semiconductor restrictions. Plus: France and Saudi Arabia try their hand at resolving the war in Israel and Palestine. Then: Italy bans Airbnb self check-ins.
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We get the latest from John Everard as South Korea’s president, Yook Suk Yeol, declares martial law after accusing anti-state elements of sympathising with North Korea. Also in the programme, Ukraine is high on the agenda as Nato foreign ministers meet in Brussels. But is an invitation likely? Plus: protests in Georgia continue for a fifth day and artificial intelligence in advertising.
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We unpack the latest as President Biden issues a ‘full and unconditional’ pardon for the charges facing his son, Hunter Biden. Also in the programme, France’s fragile government teeters on the brink of collapse following Michel Barnier pushes his social security budget past parliament, without consulting MPs and the effect of a Trump presidency for Ireland. Plus: As public service complaints in England soar, we ask whether things are getting worse or do we just moan more?
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Protesters clash with police in Georgia after the government’s decision to pull out of EU accession talks. Then: we meet director Ibrahim Nash’at to talk about his new documentary, ‘Hollywoodgate’, which follows the Taliban’s recapture of Kabul. Plus: ‘What We Learned’ this week, a look at Zegna with Monocle’s fashion director, Natalie Theodosi, and a look ahead to the International Luxury Travel Market in Cannes.
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UK prime minister Keir Starmer has been invited to meet with EU leaders next year. Is this the beginning of a reset of relations with the bloc? Our guests Aliona Hlivco and Michael Binyon discuss this and other topics including the massive attack which has damaged Ukraine’s power network, the odds of Michel Barnier’s government surviving in France and why South Australia has decided to ban political donations and gifts to MPs.
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We unpack the latest as the fresh ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah takes hold and discuss what this will mean for the conflict in Gaza. Also in the programme, a police report shows that Brazil’s former president was aware of a plot to stage a coup in January 2023. Plus: Donald Trump’s threats of punitive tariffs against China and we ask whether singing should ever be allowed in the cinema?
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We discuss tensions in Pakistan as Imran Khan’s supporters reach Islamabad and demand his release. Then: Russia calls on the US to help rebuild Afghanistan as Moscow seeks stronger ties with the Taliban. Plus: we reflect on Angela Merkel’s legacy and the release of her autobiography, ‘Freedom: Memoirs 1954-2021’.
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Israel and Lebanon agree to a ceasefire in principle but could it still collapse over the details? Our panel of Yossi Mekelberg and Rebecca Tinsley also discusses Cop29, the extension of the EU’s Schengen zone and why Germans take so many sick days. Plus: Keir Giles on his new book, ‘Who Will Defend Europe?’
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Simon Marks joins with the latest from Washington as president-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet begins to take shape. Also in the programme: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco on the impact of Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, being charged with plotting a coup d’etat. Then: we flick through the latest issue of ‘Monocle: The Entrepreneurs’ with Tomos Lewis and speak to the American political scientist, Oriana Skylar Mastro, about her new book ‘Upstart: How China Became a Great Power’.
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The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the grounds of possible crimes against humanity, along with his former defence minister Yoav Gallant and a Hamas military commander, who is presumed dead. Rainbow Murray and Nik Gowing join to discuss the warrants, Russia’s first intercontinental missile, social media bans and faking accents.
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We unpack the reaction from Europe as Putin states he is willing to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine with US president-elect Donald Trump. Also in the programme: we discuss the latest sabotage in the Baltic Sea and ponder the status of a hybrid war in the region. Plus: we ask whether China and India should still be regarded as “developing” economies and Italy puts the brakes on e-scooter use.
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We unpack the latest from Ukraine as the country marks 1,000 days of fighting with Russia and discuss whether the conflict is becoming a proxy war for Asia. Also in the programme: we analyse the latest protests in New Zealand against the proposed legislation that could redefine the Treaty of Waitangi and find out why Denmark is introducing a flatulence tax for livestock.
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What comes next as Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia? Plus: Latika Bourke and Vincent McAviney discuss whether local governments will be re-energised in the Trump era as New York strikes broker fees for tenants. Then: how much would you spend on memorabilia?
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Reporter Natalia Sutherland joins Andrew Mueller in the studio to discuss the debate surrounding a controversial bill in New Zealand that’s sparked marches across the country. Plus: Gunnar Gronlid interviews British electronic producer Clark about his 2023 album, collaborating with Thom Yorke and his work on the ‘In Camera’ soundtrack.
President-elect Trump raids the Fox News greenroom to staff his administration with only the most loyal acolytes. Under mounting cost pressures for health services, governments around the world reassess nudging versus legislating people away from junk food. As the UK sunsets its voluntary National Citizenship Service, are national-service type schemes needed to help improve the lives of young people. Plus: is department store John Lewis still king of emotionally manipulative Christmas adverts?
The peaceful transition of power is under way in Washington, as Senate Republicans elect a new majority leader. Carole Walker and Theo Usherwood also discuss the ongoing political and economic crises in Berlin.
With rising anti-semitism and faltering support for Israel in Europe, how will leaders contend with US president-elect Trump’s unambiguous support for prime minister Netanyahu? Also on the program: president Macron and prime minister Starmer seek to reinvigorate the entente cordiale, yet another incumbent administration suffers election defeat and does technology hold the answer to overtourism? Terry Stiatsny, Philippe Marlière and John Burn-Murdoch join the panel.
Simon Brooke and Daniella Peled stop by Midori House to discuss how Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron will define Europe’s defence of Ukraine ahead of Trump’s inauguration. Plus: a four-year cruise takes passengers to more than 140 countries.
Monocle’s senior news editor Chris Cermak and reporter Simon Mark join us from Washington to reflect on a turbulent week for US politics – and what comes next. Plus: Gunnar Gronlid updates us on the biggest stories from the Nordics and Fernando Augusto Pacheco discusses the 2025 Grammy nominations.
The US prepares for a peaceful transition of power from one president to a dramatically different one. Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo and Christopher Cermak are joined in Washington by former White House press secretary Dana Perino to talk about the effects of this election. Them: Brent Griffiths of Business Insider discusses Joe Biden’s speech. Plus: the Atlantic Council’s Holly Dagres and Renew Democracy Initiatve’s Uriel Epstein on what the future Donald Trump situation room might look like.
A masterclass in political comebacks or a lucky strike? Donald Trump is only the second president in US history to win a second, non-consecutive, term. We’ll go through the latest numbers, get the view from inside the Republican Party and also assess how his future presidency might impact US-China relations with former Joe Biden advisor, Scott Mulhauser. Plus: what did the pollsters miss and the reaction from international markets too.
Monocle Radio is live from Washington on election day in the US, getting the view from both campaigns, speaking with international election officials, hearing why foreign policy matters this time around and why all sides believe that our democracy is at stake.
The US election offices have increased security measures amid anticipation of potential violence towards election workers. Justin Smith, election security expert and retired sheriff, tells us more. Also on the programme: Monocle’s Christopher Cermak and Julie Norman discuss the final messages from Harris and Trump as last-minute rallies take place in key swing states. Then: we assess how each candidate’s foreign-policy promises will affect voters’ choices. Plus: Monocle’s Geogina Godwin gives us the view from South Carolina.
The latest poll out of Iowa suggests that this Midwest state might be back in play for the Democrats. We talk to Iowa state senator Zach Wahls and ask if voters are getting their swing back. Then: Monocle’s Chris Cermak reports from Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania and we hear from Georgina Godwin down in South Carolina. Plus: we meet the team at WSP working to revamp the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and meet the architecture duo at G+G working hard to preserve Atlanta’s historic landmarks.
The race for the White House has never been so close, as pollster Lindsay Vermeyen explains. With both candidates in Georgia this weekend Holly Bailey, national correspondent for The Washington Post, and Leroy Chapman Jr., the Atlanta Journal-Constitution\'s editor in chief, tell us what it’s been like to cover this election cycle amid a surge of disinformation. Then: Monocle’s Tomos Lewis reports from Milwaukee and we hear from developer Jim Irwin, president of New City Properties, on how Atlanta is changing.
The US electoral system will be put to the test in just four days, at a time when Americans’ trust in the country’s institutions is severely frayed. Caren Morrison, former federal prosecutor, and Atlanta reverend Markel Hutchins tell us what can be done to restore faith in the justice system and the police. Also on the programme: Atlanta councillor Amir Farokhi on how the devastating hurricanes that ravaged the South will influence the election. Then: are the Democrats in trouble in New York? Plus: we hear from Natalie Gonnella-Platts of the George W Bush Presidential Center.
With five days to go until election day, Monocle Radio is broadcasting from around the US. To kick things off, we are in Atlanta, Georgia – a key swing state in this year’s race for the White House. To get a sense of the mood on the ground, we hear from Axios’s Kristal Dixon, discover the city’s urban transformation with Beltline CEO Clyde Higgs and explore what’s at stake with former congressman Kwanza Hall. Plus: we’re on the road with dispatches from Bruno Kaufmann in Las Vegas, Georgina Godwin in New York and Vincent McAviney brings us a letter from California.
We discuss the latest in the China-EU tariff saga, as Beijing takes a case to the World Trade Organisation, leaving some EU officials pondering whether a Trump presidency would help to create change in the bloc. Also on the programme: Canada publicly alleges that India’s home affairs minister was behind recent attacks on the Sikh diaspora. Then: we explore whether compulsory voting would make a difference to turnouts and consider the seriousness of Strava’s location blunders.
With just one week to go until the US presidential elections, we assess whether the racist remarks made at Donald Trump’s New York rally will make any difference to voter decisions. Also on the programme: intelligence reveals that Russia will deploy up to 10,000 North Korean troops to Ukraine “within weeks”. Then: we discuss why Keir Stamer is so unpopular and a new study reveals the countries with the longest-lasting relationships.
We discuss the latest from Georgia, as the ruling pro-Russia Georgian Dream party claims victory in the weekend’s contested elections. Also on the programme: German car manufacturer Volkswagen closes production plants in its home country for the first time in 87 years as a result of competition from China. Then: we assess how important it is for newspapers to endorse a candidate following refusal to do so from the ‘Los Angeles Times’ and ‘The Washington Post’. Plus: a German shepherd inherits $91m (€84m).
Monocle’s Middle East correspondent Leila Molana-Allen stops by Midori House to discuss the past three weeks reporting from Beirut and what’s next for Lebanon. Then: Poland’s plans to create a supercity, Barcelona’s new night commissioner and Beyoncé’s appearance at a Kamala Harris rally. Plus: A special interview with Oscar-winning stop-motion filmmaker, Adam Elliot, about his new film ‘Memoir of a Snail’.
Dr Marion Messmer and Renad Mansour discuss threats of a nuclear escalation in the Middle East, Ukraine’s Nato bid and Kamala Harris calling Donald Trump a “fascist”. Plus: can the UK get its groove back on the world stage?
Donald Trump has accused the UK’s Labour Party of interfering in the forthcoming US presidential election. We discuss why this complaint might be unjustified. Also on the programme: a network of Israeli citizens has been arrested after spying for Iran and a new poll suggests that the majority of French people believe that their democratic system doesn’t work. Plus: what lengths would you go to to rescue your phone?
South Korean media has claimed that it could send military and intelligence personnel to Ukraine after North Korea dispatched troops to support Russia in the war. Andrew Mueller is joined by Andrew Thompson and Julia Lasica to discuss the severity of these developments. Plus: is Brazil a problem for Brics and will office drinks soon become a thing of the past?
With just two weeks to go until the US presidential election, we discuss how Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are planning to sway undecided voters. Also on the programme: we consider whether Israel will see the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as an opportunity for ceasefire. Plus: a heckler disrupts King Charles III in Australia and a New Zealand airport introduces a time limit on goodbye hugs.
Christopher Cermak and Lily Austin discuss Joe Biden’s meeting of European allies in Berlin, what we can expect from the Rome Film Festival and why not saying “hello” to a colleague could be a breach of employment law. Plus: the nightclub train in Amsterdam, a check-in with Art Basel in Paris and a visit to the Spirit of Paimio Conference.
Nina dos Santos and Nik Gowing take a look at the claims by the Israeli military that it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, Zelensky unveils his ‘Victory Plan’, why Italy is criminalising seeking surrogacy abroad and Australia takes a look at its attitudes to the Royal Family ahead of a visit from King Charles III. Plus: we receive a letter from Chefchaouen.
A letter from the US gives Israel 30 days to boost humanitarian-aid access to Gaza, we ask: how big is the difference in tone of public and private diplomacy? Also in the programme: we reflect on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Islamabad and assess the latest cuts to the BBC. Plus: a Californian university has a new graduation requirement – a course on climate change.
We unpack the latest as a diplomatic spat erupts between Canada and India after Justin Trudeau expels six Indian envoys due to alleged involvement in the murder of a Sikh leader. Also in the programme: North Korea blows up sections of inter-Korean roads on its side of the border and we ask why bands are skipping certain locations on their tours in the UK and beyond. Plus: Prague’s strategy to attract more ‘cultured and wealthier’ tourists.
We discuss the latest from Taiwan as president William Lai vows to resist ‘annexation’ amid Chinese military drills around the island. Also on the programme: we assess the significance of the US putting boots on the ground in Israel and analyse how late is too late for justice as a 34-year-old murder case from Germany is closed. Plus: does Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales’ really need a trigger warning?
Norway releases its annual state budget, the voice of Japan’s beloved ‘Doraemon’, Nobuyo Ōyama, dies aged 90, Elon Musk reveals his $30,000 Tesla self-driving Cybercab and larger Robovan, a startling discovery is made on Mount Everest and we check in with the Quality of Life Conference in Istanbul. Plus: We speak to the renowned artist William Kentridge.
Coming to you live from Istanbul for the ninth edition of Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference, Tom Edwards and the team detail everything they’re looking forward to at this year’s event. Expect a dizzying array of insights into urbanism, design, entrepreneurship and cocktails!
We unpack the latest from the conflict in the Middle East, as Israeli prime minister Netanyahu threatens Gaza-like destruction for Lebanon unless they oust Hezbollah. Also: We unpack the security threats from Russia and Iran in the West and consider whether the Nobel Peace Prize is deserved this year. Plus: Frankfurt’s controversial new parking portal.
As Hurricane Milton sweeps past northern Mexico, we discuss how president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo and the authorities are preparing to tackle the potential fall out. Also on the programme: we discuss how the Taliban is profiting from travel by charging diverted planes in its airspace. Then: Japan introduces laws to protect workers in customer service following a rise in harassment. Plus: a beer-can artwork is accidentally thrown in the bin at a Dutch museum.
We reflect on the unimaginable conflict in the Middle East, a year on from Hamas’s attacks on an Israeli music festival. How much further are we from peace in the region? We also discuss the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Sudan and, with the US presidential election just four weeks away, analyse Kamala Harris’s strategy to appeal to young voters. Plus: Sweden’s pioneering ‘grandparent’ leave.
Former US ambassador David Hale joins Andrew Mueller to explore where the conflict in Lebanon and the wider region could lead next. Plus: we get a hot tip from Laura Kramer on who might win Fat Bear Week this year and Tom Edwards looks ahead to Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Istanbul next week.
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As Lebanon’s residents seek safe spaces or search for an escape amid Israeli airstrikes, Ingar Thordar and Terry Stiatsny join Andrew Mueller to discuss the wide range of international evacuation plans currently under way. Plus: we take a look at the CIA’s new job posting and consider what a quiet zone might be like in the capital of Bangladesh.
As the world reacts to Iran’s missile attack on Israel, we unpack the international community’s affirmations of Israel’s right to defend itself. Next: we assess whether the US vice-presidential debate will affect November’s election and we learn why Marine Le Pen and her far-right party, the National Rally, are currently on trial. Plus: an Italian politician gets his bachelor’s degree after more than 20 years.
Iran launches a ballistic missile towards Israel, following the IDF’s ground invasion into Lebanon. Allison Kaplan Sommer updates us on the latest from Tel Aviv. Also in the programme: Nato’s new leader, former Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte, is ushered into office. We discuss the problems he will be facing from day one. Plus: Artificial intelligence helps to solve a decades-old cold case.
As Israel hints at a ground invasion into Lebanon, we discuss what might happen next as the Middle East braces for wider conflict. We also find out how Austria’s far-right Freedom Party secured a win in the nation’s parliamentary election and explore the new trend of young women becoming more liberal and young men more conservative. Plus: the problems with regularly changing your passwords, according to the US National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Donald Trump says he would work with both Ukraine and Russia to end their war, why vets’ incomes are rising faster than doctors’ in South Korea, Tesla checks in on home workers calling in sick and we report from the new Northern Lights CCS facility in Norway. Plus: Yaroslav Trofimov’s new novel ‘No Country for Love’.
New York mayor Eric Adams has been charged with taking bribes, another day of Israeli air strikes reaches the southern suburbs of Beirut, house speaker Mike Johnson demands that Ukraine sack its ambassador to the US and we pop inside Nintendo’s new museum in Kyoto. Plus: We receive a letter from Romania.
As the death toll in Lebanon rises into the several hundreds, emergency talks begin at the United Nations General Assembly. We ask whether a diplomatic solution to this conflict is still possible? Plus: Iran’s changing attitudes to nuclear negotiations, Russia’s questionable solution to its falling birth rate and Spain prepares to give “human” rights to great apes.
China introduces its strongest measures since the coronavirus pandemic to boost its ailing economy. Also on the programme: we discuss the Minerals Security Partnership as it reveals fresh plans to break China’s grip on critical minerals. Then: Keir Starmer takes to the podium at the Labour conference as his ratings plummet. Plus: we ask what childhood snacks you would like to see back on the shelves.
As Ukraine’s President Zelensky touches down in the US ahead of the UN General Assembly this week, we unpack what will be on his agenda and what his secretive peace plan for Ukraine might look like. Also in the programme: as Germany’s Social Democrats hold off the far right in the eastern state of Brandenburg, we look at why this is a major relief for Olaf Scholz and what this might mean for his future as Germany’s chancellor. Plus: two Australian supermarkets are being sued for their false claims over discounts and Cathay Pacific bans a couple who caused a row over reclining seats.
At the end of a week filled with violence in the Middle East, Yossi Mekelberg joins us from Israel to discuss the latest and what the next stage of the Israel-Gaza conflict will look like. Also on the programme: we round up the latest technology news from Norway, hear the highlights from London Design Festival and discuss the New Zealand bird of the year competition. Plus: we sit down with the curator of London’s Ukrainian Film Festival.
The latest from the Middle East as the secretary-general of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, vows to retaliate to Israel’s deadly device attacks. Also on the programme: we discuss news from North Korea as the nation shows off its nuclear arsenal with a test of its “new, super-large” ballistic missile. Plus: we examine the row over UK prime minister Keir Starmer’s declaration of freebies and gifts totalling more than £100,000 (€119,000).
As the world reacts to deadly communication-device explosions in Lebanon, we’re joined by Nicholas Noe to give us the view from Beirut. Also: China and India hint at thawing ties as they begin to resolve their issues along the Line of Actual Control, the pair’s de facto border. Plus: we unpack changing attitudes to migration in Europe following Keir Starmer’s visit to Rome.
We get the latest developments from Beirut after hacked pagers explode across the city. Plus: Meta bans Russian state media and we take a look at the effectiveness of Western sanctions. Then: Ursula von der Leyen announces the EU’s new Commission lineup, reflecting a shifting world order in the bloc.
How will the homestretch of the US presidential election pan out following a second assassination attempt on Donald Trump? Plus: are South China Sea tensions simmering down or bubbling over? Then: a 225-year-old territorial dispute reignites.
With 53 days left until the US election, we swap our journalist hats for campaign-manager caps as we advise Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on how to clinch the White House. Plus: get under the cover of our autumn edition of ‘Konfekt’. Then: Monocle team members take us around the world to highlight the hidden gems of their hometowns.
UN secretary-general António Guterres warns Israel’s lack of accountability over a strike that killed six of his workers is ‘totally unacceptable.’ Plus: what will a new cast of leaders in Europe mean for the continent? Then: would you board the next civilian spacecraft?
How will the first debate between Harris and Trump inform the rest of the presidential race? Then: China and the EU try to defrost trade tensions. Plus: would you live in a for-profit city?
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The UN General Assembly begins in New York, as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump prepare to face off on the debate stage in Georgia. Plus, how would you deck out your apocalypse bunker?
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Russia looks to advance its front line. China warns relations with the Philippines are “at a crossroads” as South China Sea tensions swell. Panellists Robin Brant and Olga Tokariuk tackle the day’s stories with Andrew Mueller and weigh in on how they’d distribute €25m.
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As the left scorns Macron’s PM choice, Simon Bouvier joins Andrew Mueller to consider the obstacles ahead for Michel Barnier. Plus: Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck discusses mobility, our staffers investigate the mysterious circumstances around the death of Norway’s favourite whale and we examine all the hottest looks from fashion week (no, not New York Fashion Week, the GOP’s “America First Patriotic Designer Showcase”, obviously).
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As Macron finally names a new PM, Nina Dos Santos and Robin Lustig join Andrew Mueller to discuss how Michel Barnier will be received. Plus: what does Maduro’s early Christmas really mean for Venezuela? And can you guess what (or who) is Turkey’s highest-rated-tourist attraction?
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As Ukraine undergoes further brutal attacks, Caroline Frost and Nik Gowing join Andrew Mueller to discuss whether this 10-day barrage is Putin’s reply to the Kursk incursion. Plus: we look at what to expect from the China-Africa summit and consider if sleepy air-traffic controllers might be the new normal.
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As the UK suspends some arms export licences to Israel, our panellists Ben Kelley and Tessa Szyszkowitz join Andrew Mueller to discuss Netanyahu’s angry response and examine the growing rift between the two allies. Plus: why Mongolia is choosing the red carpet rather than handcuffs for Putin. Then: can Swedish weddings be saved from the corny clutches of Hollywood?
While Ukraine refreshes its pleas for long-range missile use against Russia, protesters and unions in Israel call for an urgent ceasefire deal once and for all. Aliona Hlivco and Simon Brooke join Andrew Mueller to discuss how these two demands might play out. Plus: Japan expresses support for a four-day working week.
Monocle’s finest staffers and correspondents discuss the day’s big stories: a high-profile gathering of world leaders in Czechia, the latest from the Middle East, municipal elections in Brazil and why in Japan it’s now illegal to ride a bicycle while drunk.
Palestinian life has been pushed to the edge by Israel’s largest military assault in the occupied West Bank in decades. William Patey and Alex von Tunzelmann join Georgina Godwin in the studio to discuss why this is happening now and why the aim of the IDF’s latest actions are so unapparent. Plus: how far would you go to get some in-flight peace and quiet?
As the occupied West Bank endures further lethal strikes by the IDF and extremist settlers, John Everard and Patricia Cohen join Andrew Mueller to discuss why violence is rising in the region. Plus: could a BRICS membership be on the cards for Palestine? And which billionaire is taking one small, very expensive, leap for mankind?
As Russia’s huge wave of strikes across Ukraine results in yet more deaths, Zelensky has vowed to respond. Joining us in the studio to discuss what this response could look like is former VICE editor in chief, Zing Tsjeng, and political journalist, Terry Stiastny. Plus: can the latest talks between the US and China help ease global tensions? And why have fears of overtourism backfired in Greece?
Russia’s latest barrage of strikes on Ukraine has prompted Zelensky to issue a fresh plea for direct military interventions from the West. Our panellists today, Robin Brant and Carole Walker, join Andrew Mueller to discuss Ukraine’s latest call to arms. Plus: What the future looks like for the controversial message app Telegram, and can the \"right to disconnect\" really save you from your boss?
With the DNC all wrapped up, and the Democrats’ chances seemingly all turned around, Monocle staffers discuss where Harris’s campaign is headed. We also ask the same of Ukraine’s incursion, taking a deeper look at an exclusive line from defence industry chief, Alexander Kamyshin, who explains Ukraine’s stated aim to be the “Israel of Europe”. Plus: we peruse the pages of Monocle with some of the writers behind our latest issue all about mobility.
As we look ahead to the fourth and final day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Andrew Mueller is joined by Aliona Hlivco and Stephen Dalziel to discuss the dramatic effect that the event has had on the election race. Plus: has “ceasefire deal” become a meaningless slogan? And why is the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage causing so much controversy?
The energy at the DNC showed no signs of letting up yesterday as the Obamas gave their speeches endorsing Kamala Harris. Next, VP pick Tim Walz and another ex-president, Bill Clinton, are due to speak. Our panellists Charles Hecker and Marta Lorimer join Andrew Mueller to discuss what else we can expect from Day Three of the DNC. Plus: Grab some popcorn for Meloni’s fight with Fiat then join us as we ride the rails on Switzerland’s Fake News train.
Barack and Michelle Obama will headline the Democratic National Convention (DNC) tonight, paying homage to Joe Biden’s legacy and making the case for Kamala Harris. We consider what’s next for the vice-president now that Biden has passed on the torch. Panellists Elizabeth Braw and Michael Binyon join Andrew Mueller to discuss day 2 of the DNC. Plus: are defence pacts trending in the Asia-Pacific? And would you want your flight cancelled if the airport misplaced a pair of scissors?
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Joe Biden will take the stage at the Democratic National Convention tonight as he cedes the top spot on the presidential ticket. Our panellists Julie Norman and Nik Gowing discuss whether expected nominee Kamala Harris’s unity message can survive party divisions over Gaza as prospects of a ceasefire seemingly wane. Plus: what bright idea could win you 50,000 Swiss francs?
A special edition of the show live from the Swiss Alps. We meet the creators and entrepreneurs taking part in the first chapter of the St Moritz Makers & Shakers festival. The CEO of St Moritz Tourism, Marijana Jakic, tells us about hospitality in the region, chef Stefano Ciabarri talks about the culinary vision at the Michelin-starred Krone restaurant and we’ll hear from Monocle’s team on the ground too: Tyler Brûlé, Sophie Grove and Nic Monisse.
As thousands more Russian civilians are evacuated from the border region of Kursk, we examine the ways in which Ukraine hopes to capitalise on its shock success to try to win the war. Plus: is Trump’s campaign starting to stall? What’s next for Venezuela? And would you pay a subscription fee for unlimited flights?
Ahead of tomorrow’s scheduled truce talks in Doha, we discuss the hopes, if any, of achieving a ceasefire in Gaza. Plus: how deaths in record heat are changing Europe and why Melbourne is banning the e-scooter once and for all.
As Ukraine’s extraordinary incursion into Russian territory continues, we consider its implications. Plus: the latest developments in the US presidential race, an Anglo-Italian plan to overhaul Europe’s police force and Hong Kong’s cabbies launch a charm offensive.
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As Ukraine continues its surprise offensive inside Russian territory, the US is accelerating its military deployment to the Middle East amid reports that Iran might attack Israel within days. Our expert panel considers what can be done to stop things escalating further.
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With the Olympics concluding this weekend, can Emmanuel Macron leverage the favourable glow of the Games to shift France’s political landscape? We discuss what’s next for the country’s divided parliament and whether it can build a coalition. Plus: Martin ‘MGbility’ Gilian talks about making the sport of breaking an Olympic event. Live from Maison Allianz. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Regan Smith and Rowdy Gaines, two multiple medallists in Olympic swimming, pop by Maison Allianz to discuss what it takes to take home gold at the Games and dealing with losses. Plus: We meet the design team behind Paris’s new Aquatics Centre in Saint-Denis and Nyetimber’s Helen Gunn talks about its partnership with Team GB and the British sparkling wine industry as a testament to the UK’s soft power. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Journalist Marie-Pierre Lannelongue and hotelier Éric Dardé discuss how Paris’s hospitality sector is faring during the Games and France’s changing tastes for spicy food. Then: we explore how the country’s traditional savoir-faire can be updated for today's luxury market with the leaders of Officine Universelle Buly and Les Belles Heures, two brands blending historical craftsmanship with contemporary design. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Ana Radelat, Washington correspondent for ‘MinnPost’, discusses the latest as Kamala Harris picks Minnesota governor Tim Walz to be her vice-presidential running mate. Plus: musician Claude stops by Maison Allianz to discuss Francophone pop, Australian swimmer Cate Campbell speaks to Andrew Mueller about her first Olympics as a spectator and Art Basel Paris director Clément Delépine explores the intersection of art and sports at the Games. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
As Kamala Harris and JD Vance prepare for separate rallies in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, we discuss the appeal of the state’s governor as the Democrats’ potential VP pick. Then: we discuss how the Games have transformed Paris and the importance of local manufacturing in making happier cities. Plus: is this the most luxurious Olympics on record? And: Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade takes home the gold. Live from Maison Allianz. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams and Pierre Siankowski discuss the biggest prisoner exchange between the US, Germany and Russia since the Cold War, as well as the highs and lows of Olympic anthems. Plus: we check in with the Monocle team at the athletics and hear from Olympic swimmer Bruno Fratus. Live from Maison Allianz. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Israel Defence Forces confirm that Hamas’s military chief, Mohammed Deif, was among the victims of an air strike in Khan Younis on 13 July. Our panellists, Daphnée Denis and Marie-Pierre Lannelongue discuss Franc’s changing attitude towards the Games and the air-conditioning war taking place in the city. Plus: Emma Nelson sends us a letter from Paris. Live from Maison Allianz. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Our panellists, Thomas Chatterton Williams and Marc Beaugé, explore the world of Olympic outfits, Macron’s use of the Games for political neutrality and the latest from camp JD Vance. Plus: feather fashion and Lady Gaga with Janaïna Milheiro and Guatemala makes Olympic history. Live from Maison Allianz. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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We examine whether Paris will economically benefit from the Games with Ludovic Subran and take a look at the global papers with Vincent McAviney. Plus: we go on tour with DJ Tiga and follow Florence Martin-Kessler as she leaves Paris. Live from Maison Allianz. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
We examine Nicolás Maduro’s re-election and our panel, Daphnée Denis and Anaïs Peignier, look back on the Olympic opening ceremony and ask whether Parisians have really deserted the capital. Plus: we check-in with Kieran Pender, our roaming reporter at the Games. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
As the Games get under way in Paris, we survey the best (and worst) national-team uniforms. Plus: a closer look at Boeing’s plea deal with the US Department of Justice over the former’s 737 Max aircraft.
Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to bolster support for Israel on a visit to the US. But is the controversial prime minister doing his country more harm than good? Plus: China plans to raise its retirement age and Singapore tops a ranking of world passports.
A group of European finance ministers says that the Russian war economy is deteriorating and has called for increased pressure on Putin’s regime. But is their analysis correct? Plus: we consider the future of the Conservative Party, and revisit Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev’s 1959 ‘Kitchen Debate’.
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Kamala Harris is swiftly emerging as the favourite to become the Democratic presidential nominee. We discuss how her nomination has reshaped the contest. Plus: China’s evolving role in the Middle East and tensions between the EU and Hungary.
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Joe Biden has dropped out of the presidential race. But by leaving it so late, has he deprived alternative Democratic candidates of a full ‘primary test’? And can his vice-president, Kamala Harris, clinch the nomination? Plus: Israel’s airstrikes on Yemen and Costco’s ‘apocalypse bucket’.
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The scandal-fuelled resignation of Wales’s first minister, Vaughan Gething, marks Labour’s first crisis since Keir Starmer became Prime Minister. Monocle’s Tomos Lewis joins us to explain what has happened and why it matters. Plus: how the conflict with Russia has affected Ukrainian chess and Monocle heads to the Paris Olympics.
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This year’s Republican National Convention has put forward a convincingly re-energised Trumpism that stands in stark contrast to Biden’s ailing Democratic campaign. We take stock on the event’s final day. Plus: Keir Starmer hosts leaders for the European Political Community summit and umbrella rentals take off in Japan.
How can democracy function in a conflict zone? We explore that question with a focus on Ukraine. Plus: day three of the Republican National Convention and will Portugal force shopping centres to close on Sundays?
In his first public appearance since surviving an assassination attempt, Donald Trump was rapturously received at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Plus: Germany has banned a right-wing magazine and are Danish politicians spending too much time on social media?
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Nato has accused China of being a ‘decisive enabler’ of Russia in Ukraine. Beijing has rejected the claim and warned Nato against stirring confrontation. What is the path forward for relations between the two military powers? Plus: the fallout from the attempt on Donald Trump’s life and the Norwegian satellite bringing broadband to the Arctic.
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We speak to writer Anna Romandash about how Ukrainian literature has evolved over the course of the conflict with Russia. We also check in with Andrew Mueller on the final day of the 75th Nato summit in Washington and hear a live session from American singer-songwriter Madeleine Peyroux.
Emmanuel Macron breaks a 10-day silence to publish a letter to the French, calling for a broad parliamentary coalition. But does his opinion matter any more? Plus: we check in on the last day of the 75th Nato summit in Washington.
Joe Biden is at the 75th Nato summit, hoping to reinvigorate both the organisation’s image and his own. Plus: Australia appoints an antisemitism envoy. And: should politicians and entertainment media ever mix?
As Ukraine mourns dozens killed in the worst Russian airstrikes in months, Nato leaders in Washington weigh up how to respond. Plus: Narendra Modi in Moscow – and should Milan’s main airport be renamed after Silvio Berlusconi?
France’s shock election result feels like a victory for the left but how will a disrupted and hung parliament fare when it comes to actually governing the country? Plus, a check in from the 75th anniversary Nato summit in Washington DC.
As Labour celebrate a landslide victory in the UK election, Monocle’s staff gather at Midori House to dissect the rout.
As voters cast their ballots in what has been billed as a historic election, we look back on the campaign and consider the likely outcomes. Plus: Joe Biden is bullish a week on from “debate-gate” and Japan’s war on floppy disks.
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On the eve of a general election, even senior Conservative Party members seem resigned to a Labour landslide. But is the real jeopardy for Keir Starmer to be found in Scotland? Plus, Pyongyang’s fears of an “Asian Nato”, Giorgia Meloni’s condemnation of fascism in her party and cheese-related police misconduct in Germany.
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With two days to go before UK voters go to the polls, we ask whether Keir Starmer and the Labour Party have done enough to end Conservative rule. Plus, can the French “republican front” hold against a resurgent National Rally and what role (if any) should the Taliban have in Afghanistan’s international relations?
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After the far-right National Rally makes big gains in the first round of France’s parliamentary elections, we assess what it means for the nation’s politics. Plus: Joe Biden’s decision to soldier on and Swedish sleeper trains.
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As Monocle’s annual quality-of-life special hits newsstands across the globe, our foreign editor, Alexis Self, explains the thinking behind this year’s rankings. Plus: a closer look at the US presidential debate.
With the far-right leading in the polls following Macron’s snap-election call, we take stock of France’s momentous forthcoming election. We also examine the new Dutch government, which will take office next week, and ask whether political debates still serve a purpose.
We look at what the UK’s European neighbours think about its upcoming election (if they are thinking about it at all). We also take stock of a brace of new emissions taxes and charges in Denmark and Germany and ask what Mark Rutte’s selection to be head of Nato means for the bloc.
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As EU accession talks for Ukraine and Moldova kick off in Luxembourg, we speak to Moldova’s secretary of state for European integration. We also take a closer look at the protests against tax rises in Kenya. Plus: an interview with Ukrainian journalist Illia Ponomarenko about his new book ‘I Will Show You How It Was: The Story of Wartime Kyiv’.
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With the Kremlin blaming the US for a Ukrainian attack on Crimea which used US-supplied missiles, we consider the risk of escalation. We also ask if Ukraine and Moldova can hope for EU membership on the eve of accession talks. Plus: crows versus humans in Busan.
To mark the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, Monocle’s senior correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco and fashion director Natalie Theodosi tackle a vexed question: who wears short shorts in 2024? And should they? We also hear from Monocle’s US editor, Chris Lord, and get some live music from singer-songwriter Richard Thompson.
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We take stock of who’s in and who’s out in the wake of this month’s EU elections, and what it means for the continent. Plus: Russia at home and abroad and is there a place for pettiness in politics?
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With a visit from Vladimir Putin imminent and tensions flaring at the border, we take stock of the situation in North Korea. Plus: Joe Biden is set to give legal status to undocumented spouses, ‘The Sun’ and the UK election, and restaurants handing out yellow cards to misbehaving diners.
As the international peace summit wraps up in Switzerland, we ask what – if anything – it accomplished. Also, we take stock of Europe’s ongoing migrant crisis, look into the role of athletes in politics and discover that panda diplomacy is far from endangered.
Monocle’s foreign editor, Alexis Self, checks in from the Nas Sigonella in Sicily. Then: we discuss the agenda of this weekend’s Summit on Peace in Ukraine taking place in Switzerland. Plus: Monocle’s Sophie Monaghan-Coombs heads to the Davide Campari Lounge at Art Basel to speak to UK photographer Martin Parr about curating the special exhibition ‘Bar Stories’, which celebrates bar culture.
Julie Norman and Chris Sabatini discuss Western leaders’ embrace of G7 host and right-wing Italian leader Giorgia Meloni, whether courts could halt aggressive immigration policies in Hungary and the US, Haiti’s new government and the idea of charging for ice cubes. Plus: Antoine Melon, author of ‘The Curious Gourmand’.
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Yossi Mekelberg and Rebecca Tinsley discuss the prospects for peace between Israel and Hamas – and the risks of a wider war in Lebanon. Then: foreign nationals serving in war, the effect of US legal distractions toll on the presidential candidates and will Euro 2024 allow us to step away from politics? Plus: On This Day in 1381: The peasants’ revolt.
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We hear an update from Gaza before Jonathan Fenby and Marion Messmer discuss whether France and Germany’s leaders are lame ducks, whether the EU needs a defence commissioner and why a kindergarten has decided that they don’t want to be associated with a sugar-eating elephant. Plus: Fat White Family in a Midori House session.
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Marta Lorimer and Stephen Dalziel join Monocle’s Andrew Mueller to discuss the results of the EU’s parliamentary elections – and what the rise of the far-right means for the bloc. Plus: Benny Gantz’s departure from Israel’s emergency government, Ukraine’s peace summit in Switzerland and United Airlines’ new in-flight advertising network. And we sit down with author Brian Groom to discuss his book ‘Made in Manchester’.
Our in-house panel discusses why Rishi Sunak couldn’t get D-Day right, the latest from the EU Parliament elections, France’s Olympic moment and why Brazil might privatise portions of its lush public beaches. Plus: a letter from Delphi in Greece.
Carole Walker and Somnath Batabyal discuss why India’s Narendra Modi might have been punished by his electorate, lessons from D-Day as world leaders mark 80 years in Normandy and whether the EU elections matter for other countries. Plus: can classical music ward off raucous Finnish beach goers?
John Everard and Terry Stiastny discuss why North Korea is destroying symbolic signs of reunification, why Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer’s debate didn’t need watching, why Israel’s Flag Day and other extreme celebrations don’t help anybody and why Tokyo’s government is launching its own dating app. Plus: Finland’s alternative to AirBnb.
We get the latest from Washington as Joe Biden signs an executive order to control immigration. Then: panellists Lisette Reymer and Andrew Thompson discuss Mexico’s new leader, Claudia Sheinbaum, look ahead to how the far-right might fare in the forthcoming EU elections and examine a plan by Spain to teach primary school children about fake news and online hoaxes. Plus: we sit down with reportage illustrator George Butler to talk about his new book ‘Ukraine: Remember Also Me’.
Stephen Dalziel and Nina dos Santos discuss the day’s big stories including how Russia is influencing the European elections, whether Ukraine risks failing in a Swiss peace summit and why North Korea’s trash balloons are our favourite example of diplomatic pettiness. Plus: the latest from Hunter Biden’s trial and a biography of Israel’s first president.
We get an update on Mexico’s elections before our in-house Friday show turns to South Africa, the Trump verdict and a report from the literary Hay Festival. Plus: a look at the Faroe Islands, one of the EU’s most remote constituencies.
Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and David Brennan discuss Brazil recalling its ambassador to Israel, whether Trump-aligned Supreme Court justices should recuse themselves, the scaling down of London’s only local daily and whether we’d trust Uber with a trip to sample Champagne. Plus: a letter from Djibouti
Caroline Frost and Robin Lustig dissect the UK elections and Donald Trump as a jury deliberates in New York. Plus: China’s revived panda diplomacy and a music session with Sean O’Hagan.
Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz plea to defend democracy against nationalism, scepticism over Vladimir Putin’s offer to achieve a ceasefire with Ukraine, why the future of the ANC looks uncertain in South Africa and why the public is turned off by dating apps. Plus: we take a look at the film ‘Last Shadow at First Light’.
Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
We get the latest from the International Court of Justice ruling in The Hague. Then: Monocle’s Tom Webb and Alexis Self analyse election campaigning here in the UK and Natalie Theodosi reviews the latest Paris-heavy edition of Monocle magazine. Plus: a music session with The Longest Johns.
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Our guests, Mark Lowcock and Nabila Ramdani, discuss the latest from Gaza, the UN’s vote on Srebrenica genocide memorial day, how the Rwanda plan could affect the UK’s general election and Bark Air’s inaugural flight. Plus: a letter from Baden-Baden.
Our guests, Marie Le Conte and Ben Kelly, discuss the UK’s general election, which is now planned for 4 July. Then: we delve into European recognition of Palestinian statehood, the National Rally’s abandonment of one-time ally AfD and why the US embassy insists that it doesn’t have to pay London’s congestion charge. Plus: Our ‘On This Day’ historical series explores the caning of Charles Sumner in 1856.
Vincent McAviney and Alex von Tunzelmann discuss the day’s biggest stories. We examine Nato’s predicament over the conflict in Ukraine, unrest in New Caledonia – and what this means for European territories overseas – and putting up barriers to hide Mount Fuji from tourists. Plus: Dorian Lynskey on his new book ‘Everything Must Go’.
How will the death of Iran’s president affect conflicts in the Middle East? Meanwhile, Benny Gantz threatens to leave Israel’s war coalition, China and the West continue their tit-for-tat trade war and the Vatican tightens rules over supernatural apparitions. Plus: an interview with singer-songwriter Judith Hill.
We hear from Olga Tokariuk at the Lviv Media Forum, Fernando Augusto Pacheco on Brazil’s devastating floods, US editor Christopher Lord on NYCxDesign and Gunnar Gronlid on Norway’s curious coming-of-age tradition known as “russ”.
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Our guests Julie Norman and Chris Sabatini discuss China and Russia’s throwdown to the US, the spread of “foreign agent” laws in autocracies around the world, the looming Trump-Biden presidential debate and South Korea’s K-pop “plogging” campaign. Plus: a letter on Danish happiness from Copenhagen.
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We get the latest from the assassination attempt on Slovakia’s Robert Fico. Then: our panellists, Isabel Hilton and Sean Ryan, discuss Vladimir Putin in Beijing, whether Arab nations could be peacekeepers in Gaza and why we hate being on-call with UK tax authorities. Plus: The Chandler Good Government Index.
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Why Joe Biden announced a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles, Michael Cohen confirms that Donald Trump asked him to keep stories about his personal life out of the media and Copenhagen Democracy Summit begins at a time when faith in governments is declining worldwide. Plus: the passenger rail service linking Russia to North Korea is set to resume and we visit the Seattle Asian Art Museum.
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Vladimir Putin removes Sergei Shoigu from Russia’s defence ministry, Ukraine’s north east sees hard fighting in a new ground offensive, a court in Germany backs the nation’s domestic intelligence agency’s designation of far-right party Alternative for Germany as a suspected case of extremism, and why lost property reports in Japan hit new record in 2023. Plus: Laurie Bristow on his new book, ‘Kabul: Final Call: The Inside Story of the Withdrawal from Afghanistan’.
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The UN General Assembly is set to back a Palestinian bid for membership. Then: Donald Trump’s campaign wants to lure international visitors, Taiwan launches a new tourism slogan and we report from Malmö and the Eurovision Song Contest. Plus: the Monocle x Gucci collaboration begins.
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Sir William Patey and Dr Marion Messmer join Monocle’s Andrew Mueller to discuss the day’s top stories, including: the European Union’s plans to buy weapons for Ukraine; Spain and Ireland inching closer to recognising Palestine as a state and the Taliban attempts to appeal to Chinese tourists. Plus: have young people killed the phone call and we bring you a letter from Mexico City.
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Ukraine granted permission to use British weapons within Russia, protests in Georgia escalate and rampant violence in Mexico kills tourists and politicians. Plus: the story of the first glass of Coca-Cola ever sold.
Israeli forces take control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing, Vladimir Putin is sworn in as president of Russia in a ceremony boycotted by the US and UK, the French-speaking part of Belgium that has delivered a far-right regional-media boycott and the aftermath of Joe Biden hitting out at “xenophobic” Japan. Plus: the most eccentric museums in Europe.
Christopher Cermak discusses the day’s news stories with managing editor of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, Daniella Peled and Newshub’s Europe correspondent, Lisette Reymer.
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Our in-house edition of The Monocle Daily includes a look at the World Press Freedom Index, the return of the diss track and Madonna in Brazil. Plus: Ukraine’s cricket team and the latest on Turkey cutting ties with Israel.
James Rodgers and Nina dos Santos discuss the Ukrainian parliament reopening to journalists, the benefits of voter ID in elections, an OECD report on how immigrants contribute to global growth and Japan’s concerted effort to tackle hay fever. Plus: an update on the US university protests and a clam fight in our letter from Seattle.
Our panellists Rebecca Tinsley and Stephen Dalziel discuss warnings of another genocide in Darfur, whether the US will agree to a long-term security deal for Ukraine, May Day protests and the appropriateness of standing ovations. Plus: Author Edward Acton Cavanough on the Solomon Islands’ evolving relationship with China.
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As tensions on Israel’s northern border mount, we look at whether an all-out war with Hezbollah is possible. Plus: campus protests spread from Columbia University to Sciences Po, what China president Xi Jinping’s charm offensive in Europe might look like and the nightmare that is the restaurant-reservation economy. Plus: @andrew_mueller speaks to Peter Grk, the secretary-general of the Bled Strategic Forum and Western Balkans.
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Western banks in Russia pay €800m in taxes to the Kremlin; EU candidates get ready to debate ahead of June elections; Pedro Sanchez stays on as Spain’s prime minister and a forklift exam in South Korea draws more test takers than ever before. Plus: we speak to Mark Kuijpers, head of Greystar for Netherlands, Germany and Austria.
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This week’s in-house edition explores US university protests and the 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution. Plus: the annual Monocle Design Awards and the science, politics and culture of queuing.
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Our guests, Olga Tokariuk and Ben Kelly, discuss Emmanuel Macron’s latest vision for Europe and whether Ukraine can secure long-term funding. Plus: whether presidents like Donald Trump should ever be immune from prosecution and our favourite voting incentives. Plus: a letter from the Lithuanian resort town of Nida.
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Terry Stiastny and Bill Hayton discuss David Cameron’s trip to Central Asia, Rishi Sunak’s time in Germany, why world leaders are visiting Donald Trump and why Australians are bringing snakes to hospitals. Plus: can artificial intelligence brew you a better coffee?
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Our panellists, Mellissa Fung and Nik Gowing, discuss the recent espionage arrests in Germany, the growing unrest at New York’s most prestigious university and what Taiwan should do with its controversial statues. Also in the programme: is Elon Musk right to tell Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, that he can’t control the internet? Plus: an interview with the chief investment officer for Hines Europe.
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Julie Norman and John Everard discuss the latest news from Israel, Washington’s views on Asia, North Korea’s missile test and the backlash against Milan’s ban on selling ice cream after midnight. Plus, will the UK’s Rwanda bill finally be passed? And we speak to Ibrahim Mahama, the artist behind ‘Purple Hibiscus’ at the Barbican in London.
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Our in-house edition of ‘The Monocle Daily’ explores the US House of Representatives’ fight over military aid for Ukraine and the next steps to secure funding for Ukraine’s reconstruction. Plus: reviews of Salone del Mobile and the Venice Biennale from Monocle’s teams on the ground.
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Our guests Latika Bourke and Vincent McAviney discuss Europe rising to the challenge of the US and China, why it’s so hard for Trump jurors to be impartial and why Japanese doctors are suing Google Maps. Plus: Croatia’s elections, with Guy de Launey, a check-in from Salone del Mobile and a letter from Railay Beach
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G7 foreign ministers meet in Italy amid calls for sanctions on Iran, Ukraine struggles against Russia from lack of US aid, Australia unveils its new defence strategy and bad news for Europe’s smokers. Plus: ‘On This Day’ examines The Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961.
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Switzerland represents US interests in Iran, jury selection continues in Trump’s hush-money trial, China’s economy makes a surprising expansion and why Georgia’s parliament descended into mass brawl. Plus: The role of art during times of war and suffering.
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Power shortages hit Ukraine after Russian attacks, the Ukrainian World Congress Summit commences in Bucharest, the heatwave in Paris that could bring the Olympics to a standstill, highlights from the Watches & Wonders trade fair in Geneva and the final day of the Delphi Economic Forum.
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According to Justin Trudeau, China has meddled in Canada’s past two elections; after an eight-year deadlock the EU passes an asylum and migration pact; a Japanese astronaut is set to be first non-American to walk on the Moon and Italy finally launches its long-awaited digital nomad visa. Plus: we receive a letter from Milan.
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Joe Biden welcomes Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, as a “global partner” at a White House summit, the Arizona Supreme Court upends Donald Trump’s gambit on abortion, UK ministers consider banning sale of smartphones to under-16s and a German gallery fires employee for hanging their own art in exhibition. Plus: ‘Saveur’ magazine is back in business.
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Iran looks to respond to Israel’s attack on its Damascus consulate, the ECHR condemns Switzerland for climate inaction in the first ruling of its kind, how cholera disinformation led to the Mozambique ferry disaster and why Putin miscalculated his threat about Finland’s border. Plus: Bollywood’s influence on India’s elections.
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Sergey Lavrov is in China to discuss Ukraine and Asia-Pacific relations. Meanwhile, the International Court of Justice hears a case accusing Germany of facilitating genocide in Gaza through its support of Israel. Plus: tensions between India and Pakistan over basmati rice, how war has changed life in Ukraine’s Swedish-speaking village and Dwayne Johnson rescinds his endorsement of Joe Biden.
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Monocle’s Emma Searle discusses South Africa’s parliamentary election next month and how significant it is among the roster of global polls in 2024. Then: Tom Webb and Fernando Augusto Pacheco talk artificial intelligence, robotaxis in San Francisco and juice conspiracies. Plus: we report from Niagara Falls as it braces for a once-in-a-century total solar eclipse.
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Daniella Peled and Ali Borhani discuss Nato at 75 and how its mission has changed. We also explore Israel’s alleged use of artificial intelligence in warfare, Kuwait’s unheralded elections and why Bavarian police are doing without trousers. Plus: a letter from Washington during cherry-blossom season.
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Mark Lowcock and Caroline Frost discuss Israel’s strike on World Central Kitchen and the risky work of humanitarian organisations. We also explore whether Ukraine will get enough funding to hold the frontline, why Botswana’s threat to send Germany 20,000 elephants is nothing to laugh about, and why the moon is about to get its own time zone. Plus: The death of Jesse James on this day in 1882.
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Nina dos Santos and Jonathan Fenby discuss Israel’s new “Al-Jazeera law”, whether China’s influence extends to rail and why Swiss federal councillors have given up their biggest job perk. Plus: we preview Slovakia’s presidential election run-off.
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Simon Brooke and Lynne O’Donell discuss all the day’s big stories. Plus: we meet Ukrainian film director Ivan Sautkin, director of documentary film, ‘A Poem for Little People’.
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Monocle’s Istanbul correspondent, Hannah Lucinda Smith, joins our in-house show to discuss Turkey’s municipal elections and the built environment under president Erdogan. Plus: the role of stadiums in cities and we check in with The Chiefs conference in Hong Kong.
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Our panellists discuss Russia’s embarrassing intelligence failures and why it’s cracking down on gay nightclubs. Plus: the UK’s record migration levels, Donald Trump’s Bible copies and the role of religion in politics. Plus: saving the dachshund and a letter from the French Alps.
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Our panellists, Kate Clark and Vincent McAviney, explore whether Afghanistan is in danger or re-emerging as a hub of global terrorism, why the UK’s veterans’ affairs minister could face jail time, whether the great olive-oil strike of Frankfurt’s European Central Bank is justified and why moonshine is making a return. Plus: musician John Miller is live in the studio.
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Our panellists discuss whether the UN is right to accuse Israel of genocide, whether Julian Assange’s extradition should be blocked over the US death penalty, whether NBC should have hired Ronna McDaniel and why Vienna’s horse-drawn carriages could get a new lease on life. Plus: Michael Kimmage on his book, ‘Collisions’, about the war in Ukraine.
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Terry Stiastny and Stephen Dalziel discuss the Russia attack, the UN Security Council’s call for a ceasefire in Gaza and why Kamala Harris probably wishes that she had learned Spanish. Plus: Nina dos Santos on the UK’s allegations of Chinese spying and the Yemen Listening Project.
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Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Christopher Cermak discuss the ongoing furniture row between Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and former president Jair Bolsonaro – and compare it to their US counterparts. Then: the latest report on global music consumption, fridge magnets as souvenirs and a music session by The Staves.
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Quentin Peel and Nadine Batchelor-Hunt examine Antony Blinken’s visit to the Middle East to discuss a postwar plan for Gaza. Then: does the return of Donald Tusk signal the rebirth of the Weimar Triangle? And why does one German politician want children to prepare for war?
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We discuss the surprise resignation of Ireland’s Leo Varadkar, whether frozen Russian assets should be used for Ukraine and why director Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech is sparking heated debate. Plus: Finland’s UK ambassador on why his nation is the world’s happiest and Sasha Issenberg on his new book ‘The Lie Detectives’.
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Panellists Rebecca Tinsley and Charles Hecker discuss the UN’s warnings about nuclear threats, the unintended consequences of the US’s slide towards isolationism, Niger’s rejection of Western interventionism and the V&A’s decision to label former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher a “contemporary villain”. Plus: Andrew Mueller recounts the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on this day in 1932.
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Our panellists Julie Norman and Petri Burtsoff discuss the fallout of Russia’s predictable elections, border policies from the US to Finland, the latest from Washington’s government-shutdown fight and one family’s curious attic discovery. Plus: comedian Joel Morris offers some tricks of the trade.
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Ukraine begins talks with aviation regulators to resume international flights during martial law, we reveal the world’s coolest streets and an Australian billionaire revives their dream to set sail on ‘Titanic II’. Plus: a look back at Mipim and we explore the film ‘Banel and Adama’.
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EU parliamentary elections are approaching and polls are predicting big gains for far-right parties. Panellists Robin Lustig and Marta Lorimer discuss the state of populist politics in Europe and whether mainstream politicians can do anything to turn the tide. Then: Denmark plans to conscript women to military service. Should the West be preparing its civilians for war? Plus: a look at the role of chess card games in politics.
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Sean Ryan and Tina Fordham discuss Vladimir Putin’s recent nuclear rhetoric and whether independent candidates will spell trouble for Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the US presidential election. Plus: does having children really ruin your career?
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Special counsel Robert Hur testifies before Congress about his investigation into Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. Thomas Gift discusses the political implications. Meanwhile, as US support for Ukraine dwindles, pressure is mounting on Europe to get its act together and take charge of its own security. Vincent McAviney and Olga Tokariuk examine Europe’s defence wake-up call, the curious role of humour during wartime and China’s panda diplomacy.
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China’s National People’s Congress ends with a show of unity despite economic uncertainty. Meanwhile, Kyiv slams the Pope’s call for negotiations to end the war with Russia and have ‘the courage to raise the white flag’. Plus: the far-right’s gains at Portugal’s election, the Tasmanian premier’s vow to build the world’s largest chocolate fountain and Peter Pomerantsev on his new book ‘How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler’.
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Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo joins Andrew Mueller to look ahead to Portugal’s general election this weekend and the rise of the far-right. Then: Lilian Fawcett with a dispatch from Singapore, we hear from the director of Arco Madrid art fair and ‘On This Day’ in 2014, flight MH370 disappeared.
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Our guests, Marion Messmer and Lynne O’Donnell, discuss Sweden officially becoming a member of Nato, how foreign diplomats will be exempt from a new definition of extremism and the role of independent journalism as Pakistan jails Asad Ali Toor. Plus: Monocle’s Tom Webb brings us a letter from St Moritz.
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Daniella Peled and John Everard look at Super Tuesday, as Donald Trump and Joe Biden sweep their respective primary elections and caucuses; Hamas pushes ahead with ceasefire talks in Cairo, despite the absence of Israeli negotiators; and we look at when political interviews go wrong. Plus: we sit down with the director and stars of ‘Wicked Little Letters’.
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Aliona Hlivco and Patti Cohen discuss Emmanuel Macron’s push to send arms to Ukraine, Hungary’s opposition of Mark Rutte’s Nato candidacy and China’s economic growth target. Plus: we hear from former Australian tourism minister John Brown and Switzerland opens a clinic for TikTok addicts.
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China’s premier Li Qiang will not be holding the customary press conference at the National People’s Congress in Beijing. We discuss the implications of China’s decision to break with tradition. Meanwhile, Kenya signs a deal with Haiti to send 1,000 police officers to the Caribbean; Germany faces a backlash after accidentally leaking UK military secrets about operations in Ukraine; and Miami Beach attempts to discourage spring breakers from visiting with a new campaign. Plus: we speak to Brian Klaas about his new book, ‘Fluke: Chance, Chaos and Why Everything We Do Matters’.
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As Turkey and Somalia expand their defence deal to include maritime security, we get the latest from our correspondent in Istanbul. Then: our design editor brings us a round-up of the latest architecture and urbanism stories, we’re at the Frieze Los Angeles art fair and musician Buffalo Nichols stops by to play us ‘The Difference’ song.
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Latika Bourke and Somnath Batabyal join Monocle’s Andrew Mueller to discuss Vladimir Putin’s state of the nation address – and his warnings to the West of a nuclear war. Then: India’s farmers are protesting but how will this affect Narendra Modi ahead of the country’s election? Plus: Rotterdam’s mayor wants tougher drug controls, the French satirical newspaper that is only published on leap years and a letter from our man in the Balkans.
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Guests Elisabeth Braw and Vincent McAviney discuss the primary elections in Michigan and assess how the war in Gaza is affecting voters in the US. Then: the future of European defence, a look at whether the Olympic Games will help revitalise the Seine-Saint-Denis suburb of Paris and a look at Pew Research Center’s new survey on democratic governance.
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As Emmanuel Macron says that Western troops could fight in Ukraine, our guests Tessa Szyszkowitz and William Patey assess whether France is trying to become Europe’s military leader. Then: the Taliban releases an Austrian far-right extremist in a deal mediated by Qatar and we speak with Yaroslav Trofimov about his new book ‘Our Enemies Will Vanish’.
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Terry Stiastny and Ben Kelly discuss the role of protests during a conflict, whether Ireland could ever join Nato, short-haul flights and whether cash is becoming king for a new generation. Plus: A look back at the weekend that was at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in the US.
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We speak to Monocle’s US editor, Chris Lord, about political threats in the US and UK, and Julia Lasica about the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Plus: a letter from Kyiv and an interview with a Japanese violinist playing Norway’s traditional fiddle.
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Monocle Radio broadcasts live from our inaugural party in Warsaw, with guests and Monocle contributors exploring what makes the Polish capital tick – and why Poland should be on everyone’s radar.
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Julie Norman and Charles Hecker explore whether the US and UN have any real influence over the war in Gaza and why the US still needs to make a point about Julian Assange. Then: we discuss whether the Conservative Political Action Conference is still important and why London will soon get its thinnest hotel. Plus: an interview with Austrian General Robert Brieger.
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Our guests Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Mark Lowcock discuss the trouble of getting aid into Gaza and the forgotten crises of Sudan and Tigray, Ethiopia. Then: a study on the differences between men’s and women’s brains. Plus: we hear from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and get the latest on the 50 people implicated in a former Haitian leader’s assassination. x
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Daniella Peled and Bill Hayton discuss Ukraine’s way forward, Israel’s deadline for a Rafah ground offensive, China’s law-enforcement deal with Hungary and Donald Trump’s shoe brand. Plus: On This Day looks at the world’s shortest-ever presidency.
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We speak to the prime ministers of Greece and Lithuania about the death of activist and Putin critic Alexei Navalny in a Russian prison. Plus: the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, global leaders gather in Dubai and the renaissance of Swedish pop powerhouse Roxette in Brazil.
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Christopher Cermak is joined by political commentator Carole Walker and Asia defence expert Alessio Patalano to discuss US warnings that Russia is developing a space-based nuclear weapon. Plus: Andrew Mueller checks in from Germany ahead of the Munich Security Conference.
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Justin Trudeau discusses the possibility of ceasefire in Gaza with King Abdullah II of Jordan, a former general leads Indonesia’s presidential race, why China recognises the Taliban’s envoy to Beijing, and North Korea hacks emails of an aide to South Korea’s president. Plus: the dating app that can only be joined by those with a credit score of 675 or above.
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Monocle’s US editor, Christopher Lord, on the Senate’s approval of a long-delayed $95bn (€88bn) aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Plus: France uncovers a Russian disinformation campaign in Europe, the Super Bowl breaks TV records and a special interview with historian Tripurdaman Singh about his new book, ‘Sixteen Stormy Days’
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Joe Biden disparages Benjamin Netanyahu in private but hasn’t changed US policy towards Israel; Germany looks to prevent far-right takeover of the judiciary; Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, heads to France and Germany to strengthen alliance as fears grow over Russia and Trump; and why a Waymo robotaxi was attacked and set on fire in San Francisco. Plus: Elizabeth Braw on her new book, ‘Goodbye Globalization: The Return of a Divided World’.
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We start in Ukraine to hear how the country has reacted to an interview with Vladimir Putin before turning our focus to urbanism with Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse and heading to Brazil as it prepares for Carnival. Plus: a look at the Sanremo Music Festival and the anniversary of The Beatles arriving in the US.
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China’s consumer prices suffer their biggest fall since 2009, Pakistan suspends mobile services on voting day, Russia blocks remaining anti-Putin campaigner Boris Nadezhdin from the country’s elections and Australia allows workers the right to ignore calls from bosses outside of work hours. Plus: Christopher Lord sends a letter from Los Angeles.
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As US conservative media figure Tucker Carlson touches down in Moscow to interview Vladimir Putin, our guests, Marta Lorimer and Sean Ryan, discuss how this will play out with Republicans back home. Then: Germany urges Hungary to allow Sweden into Nato, a new conservative movement in the UK and why French lovers are in trouble. Plus: ‘On This Day’ in 1986, Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier went into exile.
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Holly Dagres and Samira Shackle discuss Antony Blinken’s diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, assess plans for a joint naval drill by Iran, Russia and China, and see how Pakistan is voting under the shadow of an imprisoned Imran Khan. Plus: we visit Ganni’s Copenhagen studio.
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Tina Fordham and Stephen Dalziel join Andrew Mueller in the studio to discuss rumours of a leadership reset in Ukraine and assess the effect of the US strikes on Iran-backed groups on the Israel-Hamas war. Plus: Martin Sixsmith on his new book, ‘Putin and the Return of History’, and the Parisians who want to triple parking costs for SUVs.
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Monocle’s US editor, Christopher Lord, discusses the pressure on Joe Biden to respond to the drone strike on a US base in Jordan that killed three American soldiers. Plus: Farmer protests across Europe, Apple’s Vision Pro release and Rob Bound speaks to The Last Dinner Party.
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We discuss the EU’s support of Ukraine, the inaugural Australia-New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministers Consultations and civil-servant training in navigating modern sensitivities.
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The US president says that he has decided what his response to the Jordan attack will be – so what comes next? Our guests, William Patey and Terry Stiastny, discuss this and other top stories, including: how Brexit still dominates headlines four years on, why Russia wants to confiscate assets of those who discredit the army and why soft-drink sommeliers are on the rise. Plus: an interview with Leonard Bernstein’s children about ‘Maestro’.
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Our guests Rebecca Tinsley and Ivor Gaber look at the latest reports of a new truce proposal between Hamas and Israel, unpack the outcomes of the Italy-Africa summit and assess the power of celebrity endorsements ahead of elections this year. Plus: band Blackberry Smoke stops by the studio to play its latest single, ‘Azalea’.
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Latika Bourke and Elisabeth Braw consider Joe Biden’s next steps following a lethal drone strike on US troops in Jordan. The UNRWA runs into a diplomatic storm, Finland gets closer to choosing a new president and we discuss new book ‘What Iranians Want: Women, Life, Freedom’.
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We hear from Markus Hippi on Finland’s presidential elections, Georgina Godwin on the Hay Festival in Cartagena and Andrew Mueller on Australia Day arguments. Plus: the ICJ’s ruling on Gaza, a North American round-up and a ‘cute’ exhibition at Somerset House
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Our panellists, Marion Messmer and Nina dos Santos, discuss Poland’s renewed alliance with Ukraine, whether Nato is really prepared for Trump, Taiwan’s extended military conscription and what diplomats will get up to with Saudi Arabia’s new alcohol store. Plus: a ‘Letter from Istanbul’
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Julie Norman and Ben Kelly discuss the aftermath of New Hampshire’s primary, a Gaza ceasefire proposal, the Doomsday Clock and a US scientist’s advice to put salt in tea. Plus, an interview with Misan Harriman, the director of short film ‘The After’, and its star David Oyelowo.
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Prime minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán invites his Swedish counterpart for talks on Sweden’s Nato bid; western countries press China on minority rights; New Zealand sends a defence team to the Middle East for maritime security in the Red Sea and at least one in 10 MPs in Belgium has a parent who also held office. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco delivers the rundown of the Oscar nominations.
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We report as EU foreign ministers meet their Israeli and Palestinian counterparts. Also on the programme: religious leaders banished from Nicaragua, Cameroon starts the world’s first malaria vaccine programme for children and Philippines president sparks an outcry for using the presidential helicopter to see a Coldplay concert. Plus: In Davos Christy O'Grady reflects on the realities and future of AI.
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What happened on the final day of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting? Plus: the future of the music magazine, the Paris Olympics, all you need to know from Maison & Objet and the Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation.
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Andrew Mueller is joined by panellists Alex von Tunzelmann and Enrico Franceschini. They discuss Pakistan’s retaliatory strikes on Iran, President Biden’s dwindling polling results and whether authors should use AI to write novels, and tackle the age-old question, do potatoes count as vegetables? Plus: a letter from Helsinki.
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Tessa Szyszkowitz and James Rodgers discuss Middle East support for the three Hs: Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis. Plus: Hungary’s role in the EU elections, the cancelled Republican debate and ‘On This Day’.
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A special broadcast from our pop-up studio in Davos for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting. Monocle Radio’s Carlota Rebelo and Tom Webb speak to journalist Juliet Linley and Microsoft’s chief data scientist, Juan Lavista, about the prevalence of AI at this year’s summit. Plus: Spain’s former foreign minister on elections around the globe and Joe Árvai on sustainable enterprise.
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A special broadcast from our pop-up studio in Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2024. Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo and Tom Webb speak to political economist Shirley Ze Yu, the WEF’s managing director, Mirek Dušek, and Stan Stalnaker, founder of Hub Culture, about the conversations happening on the ground.
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Why the US should be wary of Iran’s reaction to strikes on Houthi rebels with Jason Rezaian of ‘The Washington Post’. Plus: our panel of Monocle voices discuss the state of Norwegian prisons, Ukraine’s Eurovision selection process and we look forward to Monocle Radio’s presence in Davos.
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The UK bill to ban public bodies from boycotting Israel; North Korea’s 2024 world strategy; the role of artificial intelligence in language-learning technology; and the normalisation of lying in public. Plus: a letter from Syros.
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Georgina Godwin is joined by panellists Carole Walker and Bill Hayton. They discuss the growing tensions between China and the US ahead of the Taiwanese elections, South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, whether presidents should receive political immunity and the art of a band member reshuffle. Plus: Monocle’s Tamsin Howard speaks to the creator of hit TV show ‘The Traitors’.
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Emma Nelson is joined by panellists Lisette Reymer and Robin Lustig. They discuss the view from abroad on the UK’s Post Office scandal; why the Italian city of Modena cancelled a Russian event on the future of Mariupol; the environmental impact of the modern space race; and the importance of handwriting.
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Panellists Ben Kelly and Rebecca Tinsley discuss the lack of coverage of Sudan, dropping temperatures and growing discontent in Russia, whether the EU should form an army and the dying art of being a flâneur. Plus: we head to Singapore’s National Gallery to explore the exhibition ‘Tropical: Stories from Southeast Asia and Latin America’.
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Kosovo’s threat to block visits by Serbian officials, Donald Trump’s foreign earnings as president, the closure of the French embassy in Niger and Giorgia Meloni’s end-of-year press conference. Plus: ‘On This Day’ explores the mystery of UK pilot Amy Johnson, who disappeared 83 years ago today.
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Stray artillery shells hit a town in China near Myanmar during its Independence Day, a top court in Argentina suspends a package of labour reforms announced by the country’s new president, Javier Milei, and new data shows that Australian federal MPs have been booted from parliamentary question time 118 times. Plus: the ultra-long cruises going viral and a letter from Singapore.
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Emma Nelson and her panel discuss the day’s biggest stories.
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The Monocle Daily returns for 2024 with a panel hosted by Vincent McAviney.
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Andrew Mueller and experts from around the world preview the elections that will shape the year ahead.
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Andrew Mueller and members of the Monocle team look back at their favourite stories of the year.
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Daniella Peled and Andrew Thompson join Andrew Mueller for a look at the day’s biggest stories from Latin America to Israel.
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Stephen Dalziel and Nadine Batchelor-Hunt join Andrew Mueller to discuss the latest developments in Russia almost two years since its invasion of Ukraine, the state of young voters in the UK, the South Korean exam system and the art of phubbing.
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Aliona Hlivco and Lew Lukens discuss the future of aid for Ukraine, tensions between China and Myanmar, the strangest diplomatic gifts and the sad fate of winter pop ballads. Plus: American musician Bob Moulds joins us in the studio.
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Nina dos Santos and William Patey join Andrew Mueller to discuss the growing calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, North Korea’s first test of an intercontinental ballistic missile in months, the drama around Miss France 2024’s hair and the merits of a Scottish proposal to tax mega concerts. Plus: an ode to the Christmas Pudding.
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Ukraine is set to proceed with its EU membership application but what challenges will it face in 2024? New research shows reading on paper is better for comprehension than on screens. As an English court finds Prince Harry and others’ phones were hacked by the Mirror Media Group, is phone hacking about to haunt UK papers again? Plus: the latest on Serbia’s elections.
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Monocle’s Andrew Mueller is joined by panellists Julie Norman and Isabel Hilton to discuss the Joe Biden impeachment inquiry and assess the ongoing EU summit. Plus: what role will China play in the Israel-Palestine peace process? And: we look at a database for scents.
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Description: Andrew Mueller is joined by panellists Ivor Gaber and Lisette Reymer. They discuss the calls for access to Gaza by international journalists, the UK prime minister’s dwindling popularity and the best cuisines of 2023. Plus: Marisa Mazria Katz takes us on a tour of the biggest supper club in the northeastern US, Chan’s Fine Oriental Dining.
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Vincent McAviney and Patricia Cohen join Andrew Mueller to discuss Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky’s US aid push, whether we’re approaching the second Cold War and Zara’s latest marketing nightmare. Plus: which political party does the best Christmas merchandise? Finally, Monocle’s Isabella Jewell takes us on a Christmas walk around Naples.
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Terry Stiastny and Charles Hecker join Andrew Mueller to discuss Vladimir Putin’s presidential bid, threats to UK prime minister Rishi Sunak’s leadership and risks to the UK’s power grid. Plus: what do Google’s most searched words of 2023 say about the state of the world?
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Andrew Mueller is joined by fellow members of the Monocle team, who discuss plans for 2024, what Monocle publications you can find on the newsstands and this weekend’s Christmas party.
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The UK summons the Russian ambassador over accusations of FSB meddling in British public life, we examine the phenomenon of solidarity strikes in Scandinavia and Venezuela looks set to annex Guyana’s Essequibo region. Plus: a letter from New York and members of K-pop group BTS begin their military service.
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Monocle’s Washington correspondent, Christopher Cermak, discusses the US filing its first war-crimes charges related to the Russia-Ukraine war. Then, our panellists Yossi Mekelberg and Mellissa Fung explore whether international bodies and NGOs were too slow to condemn Hamas’s 7 October sex crimes, ask what Putin is up to in the UAE and rate Boris Johnson’s Covid-19 inquiry performance. Plus: why Taylor Swift is ‘Time’ magazine’s Person of the Year.
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Monocle’s Andrew Mueller is joined by panellists Annette Dittert and Mark Lowcock to discuss Israel’s “second stage” war strategy, the EU’s debate over using frozen Russian assets in Ukraine and the humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa. Plus: is venting good for you?
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Panellists Tessa Szyszkowitz and Michael Stott discuss an Israeli proposal for a buffer zone in Gaza, a controversial Venezuelan referendum and how journalists are under increasing pressure in Slovakia. Plus: the morality of battle re-enactments.
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North Korea promises its full support for Russia’s ‘sacred fight’, Ursula von der Leyen delivers the annual EU state of the union and Germany’s economy teeters. Plus: why New Yorkers are living with bathtubs in the kitchen and artist Julianknxx’s exhibition ‘Chorus in Rememory of Flight’.
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Israel’s Supreme Court showdown over controversial judicial reform, Putin says that the Soviet invasions of Hungary and Czechoslovakia were wrong, Sweden increases its defence budget, the new Swiss fighter jets that can only defend in good weather and junk food and alcohol dominate Australian diets. Plus: On This Day in 1970: the denouement of the Dawson’s Field hijackings.
British MPs express anger at the arrest of a parliamentary researcher accused of being a Chinese spy, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reportedly heads to Russia to meet Vladimir Putin and the Indian superfood millet finds its way onto the G20 dinner menu. Plus: a French app to help tourists avoid being ripped off and David Stubbs discusses his new book, ‘Different Times: A History of British Comedy’.
David Plaisant has the latest from the 35th Bienal de São Paulo, while the in-house panel discusses eco-anxiety and global attitudes on work-life balance. Plus: a special interview with writer-director Celine Song about her debut film, ‘Past Lives’.
Palestinians set out terms for agreeing to a historic Saudi-Israeli deal; Mexico now likely to elect first woman president in 2024; Anthony Albanese to meet with Chinese premier Li Qiang for one-on-one talks; and the ban on taking photographs of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ is quietly lifted. Plus: Nic Monisse checks in from the Maison et Objet design fair in Paris.
The UK is to declare Russia’s Wagner group a terrorist organisation but will other nations follow? Our guests, Elodie Goulesque and Quentin Peel, discuss. Plus: France’s talks with Niger over potential troop withdrawal, India’s possible name change and a spotlight on Croatia’s tourism sector.
We discuss Italy’s plan to make a diplomatic exit from China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Kim Jong-un’s upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin and why books on Joe Biden don’t sell well. Plus: Margo Price stops by for a studio performance and a chat about the making of her new album ‘Strays II’.
Xi Jinping confirms that he will not attend G20 summit in India, Africa’s landmark climate summit begins, South Korean teachers protest suicide deaths linked to parent bullying and Burning Man attendees cope with muddy treks home following weather-related festival fallout. Plus: Barbie Kyagulanyi and Christopher Sharp in conversation with Monocle’s Alexis Self.
We’re coming to you live from Munich for our annual Quality of Life Conference. Today we’re joined by a collection of Monocle’s seasoned editors to run down their favourite moments from the beautiful Bavarian capital. Plus: we wrestle a few of today’s speakers back behind a microphone to share more about what brought them to the city.
Washington’s first-ever military aid package to Taiwan, Russia launches Islamic banking for the first time and Henry Rees-Sheridan’s Letter from New York. Plus: Tom Edwards hosts a special extension of the programme from Schumann’s Bar to celebrate the official start of Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Munich.
The latest on the coup in Gabon, Kyiv’s big drone attack in Russia and Canada’s travel warning to LGBTQ+ citizens heading to the US. Plus: Andrew Mueller interviews ‘The Times’ defence editor, Larisa Brown, about her new book ‘The Gardener of Lashkar Gah’.
EU enlargement returns to the top of the political agenda. Our Balkans correspondent has the latest on the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia. Plus: Lynne O’Donnell and Mark Lowcock discuss diplomatic engagement with the Taliban, the UN’s successful operation to avert a catastrophic oil spill off the coast of Yemen and the decision to ban e-scooters in Paris.
A scandal over the head of Spain’s football federation escalates bizarrely. Football journalist Flora Snelson has the latest. In the studio, Chris Cermak and Jonathan Fenby consider the potential collapse of China’s Evergrande, the US senator holding up military appointments and the British Museum under fire over stolen artefacts.
Bill Browder on the reported death of Yevgeny Prigozhin. Plus: Monocle’s Friday staff panel discusses celebrity mugshots, politics in dating and tipping culture.
Ukraine celebrates the likely death of Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. In the studio, Nabila Ramdani and Simon Brooke discuss the expansion of the Brics bloc, what to do with no-show politicians and the world catches on to Japanese sumo. Plus: Henry Rees-Sheridan’s Letter from New York.
India becomes the first nation to land a spacecraft on the south side of the moon. What does it mean for space travel – and for India? Plus: professor of European politics Philippe Marlière and Canadian journalist Mellissa Fung discuss natural disaster responses, a proposed German law allowing dual citizenship and unexpected tourist attractions.
The Brics summit kicks off in South Africa and expansion is at the top of the agenda. Also in the programme: former Ukrainian regional MP Aliona Hlivco and journalist Robin Lustig discuss the Russian strikes on Ukrainian ships. Plus, Tel Aviv finally gets a metro and why Paris’s outdoor café culture is upsetting the city’s residents.
After Russia’s first moon mission in 47 years ends with a catastrophic crash, pressure is mounting for India to become the first country to land a spacecraft on the lunar south pole. Meanwhile, Russia analyst Stephen Dalziel and Latika Bourke of ‘The Sydney Morning Herald’ discuss Donald Trump’s boycott of the US Republican Party debate. Plus: coverage of Anthony Albanese’s son in the Australian media and the soft power of royal families, as Spain’s Queen Letizia takes centre stage at the Women’s World Cup final.
It’s Friday, which means Andrew Mueller is joined by Monocle staffers. On the agenda: the upcoming Argentine election, politicians’ music choices and the Women’s World Cup. Plus: Laura Kramer on her nerdy pleasure: American infomercials.
Catalonian separatists agree to support Spain’s Socialists, bringing the ruling party closer to forming a new government. Spain correspondent Barney Jopson of ‘The Financial Times’ has the latest from Madrid. In the studio, Lew Lukens and Rebecca Tinsley discuss the Niger coup as Ecowas and the African Union disagree on how to respond. Plus: the joys of letter writing.
Belarus’s neighbours up their defences. Plus: collaboration between American and Chinese scientists is on the decline, Saudi Arabia shocks the Middle East by releasing ‘Barbie’ and should transport networks provide announcements in foreign languages? With Caroline Frost and Sir William Patey.
Donald Trump is indicted – again. Our Washington correspondent has the latest. Plus: Marie Le Conte and Ivor Gaber discuss the suspected Russian spies arrested in the UK, North Africa’s response to the coup in Niger and the most absurd tourist charges that it has been hit with.
A raid on a local paper’s offices in Kansas has triggered condemnation from press-freedom groups and journalists. We hear from its co-owner and editor. In the studio, Yossi Mekelberg and Nadine Batchelor-Hunt discuss Saudi Arabia-Israel normalisation, Qur’an burnings in Sweden and sports diplomacy.
As Poland moves thousands of troops to its Belarusian border, Ben Stanley and Oleksiy Melnyk consider Warsaw’s military rise. Plus: Monocle staff discuss political controversies from Germany and New Zealand.
West African leaders meet after the military junta in Niger refuses to reinstall President Bazoum. In the studio, Charles Hecker and Marta Lorimer discuss new US curbs on Chinese tech, hardline European rhetoric on immigration and a Belgian university’s new Taylor Swift literature course.
Panellists Alex von Tunzelmann and Somnath Batabyal join Monocle’s Andrew Mueller to discuss Russia’s influence in Niger and whether the US should wade in – and ask if there’s a new global order on the horizon. They also debate the issue of domestic air travel, after it emerged that 72 per cent of flights at Antwerp airport last year were internal, and ponder whether social media is dead. Plus: an interview with former Syrian political prisoner Omar Alshogre.
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Monocle’s Andrew Mueller is joined for a lively discussion with journalist Vincent McAviney and founder of China Dialogue Isabel Hilton. They talk through the global impact of China’s economic slowdown, Ireland’s options for managing a budget surplus and the ethics of cashless societies. Plus: Japan mulls over transport etiquette as it phases out snack carts on some bullet trains and Andrew reflects on the 1963 Great Train Robbery.
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Russia lambasts peace talks hosted by Saudi Arabia – to which Moscow was not invited. With Ian Bond and Daniella Peled. Plus: Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, rows back on parts of his judicial overhaul, ‘Barbenheimer’ causes a stir in Japan and the Bidens’ favourite holiday spots in Delaware.
Donald Trump speaks to a friendly Republican crowd in Alabama after pleading not guilty to attempting to overturn the 2020 election. Our Washington correspondent has the latest. Plus: we ask which cultural artefacts you would send into space and look at when government ad campaigns go wrong.
Pakistan goes for growth, Ireland ponders its military neutrality and why Germany’s army is struggling to recruit. With Quentin Peel and Atika Rehman. Plus: our panellists’ memorable driving moments and Henry Rees-Sheridan considers longevity in his latest Letter from New York.
Donald Trump’s legal troubles continue as he is indicted for the third time. Monocle’s Washington correspondent Chris Cermak has the latest while panellists James Rodgers and Terry Stiastny consider the former president’s 2024 chances. Plus: as more drone strikes hit Moscow, is the war entering a new phase? And why some Nordic residents are revolting against modern design trends.
Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
After more drone attacks on Moscow, President Zelensky says “that war is returning to Russia”. Stephen Dalziel and Lynne O’Donnell consider the implications. Also on the programme: the UK grants new oil and gas licences, the Taliban meet US officials in Doha and why Twitter’s new sign is upsetting neighbours. Plus: the rules of Italian beach clubs.
Former president Donald Trump faces additional charges and the US Congress debates the country’s defence budget. Monocle’s Washington correspondent has the latest. And it’s Friday, which means a panel of Monocle staffers: Christy O’Grady, Grace Charlton and Carolina Abbott Galvão discuss beach etiquette and comfort foods. Plus: Henry Rees-Sheridan’s Letter from New York.
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Soldiers in Niger claim to have seized power. Deutsche Welle’s West Africa correspondent Olisa Chukwumah has the latest. Plus, Antony Blinken tours the Pacific, Ukraine threatens an Olympic boycott and why dictators like to pose on horses. With Lisette Reymer and Jonathan Fenby.
Black Sea security is top of the agenda as the Nato-Ukraine Council meets for the first time. Plus, Sean Ryan and Caroline Frost on European populist parties’ move away from green policies, Japan’s population woes and the iconic British comic celebrating its 85th birthday.
Beijing ousts its foreign minister after he disappeared from public view. Anna Rosenberg and Latika Bourke consider the political and economic implications. Plus, Germany invests in domestic and foreign chip production, the Paris 2024 Olympic torch is unveiled and we discuss pets on public transport.
Israel’s parliament passes the first part of a controversial judicial reform bill. Yossi Mekelberg and Anette Dittert consider what’s next. Plus: Spain’s conservatives fall short of a majority in a snap general election and we ask if ‘Barbenheimer’ is a saviour for the cinema.
Nina dos Santos is joined by Monocle’s Tom Edwards and Fernando Augusto Pacheco who discuss novel prison solutions, the future of e-bikes and an unlikely style icon – King Felipe of Spain. Plus, we head to Bangkok for the last instalment in our series, ‘The Commuter’.
Nina dos Santos is joined by journalist Marie Le Conte and political commentator and Times Radio presenter Carole Walker to discuss the Sweden-Iraq tensions over the recent Quran burning, and the banks being told to respect free speech. Plus, are tourists pushing worshippers out of sacred spaces? And is the EU right to rename the Falkland Islands? Finally, we head to Wellington, New Zealand for the latest episode of ‘The Commuter’.
Nina dos Santos is joined by political journalist Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Chatham House’s Bill Hayton to discuss the climate strategy clash between the US and China, the UK by-elections and the growing pressure on public broadcasters. Plus, we head to Los Angeles for the latest in ‘The Commuter’ series and talk about weird and wonderful office buildings.
Former British diplomat John Everard and ‘Foreign Policy’ columnist Elisabeth Braw join Monocle’s Andrew Mueller to discuss the arrest of a US soldier who crossed the North Korean border, the state of China’s economy and whether governments should engage with the Taliban. Plus: we head to New Delhi for the latest in our weeklong series, ‘The Commuter’.
Monocle’s Andrew Mueller is joined by journalists Simon Brooke and Patricia Cohen to discuss Russia’s seizing of Danone and Carlsberg units, the impact of digital nomad visas on cities, and the minister encouraging Hong Kong residents to give smokers a disapproving stare. Plus: we head to Tunis for the first in our week-long series, The Commuter.
Former UK diplomat John Everard and arts journalist Amah-Rose Abrams discuss the significance of the US formally rejoining Unesco to counter Chinese influence. Plus: as a new edition of ‘The Monocle Companion’ hits shelves, editor Josh Fehnert and Carlota Rebelo talk about their favourite essays in the handsome paperback.
Andrew Mueller is joined by Rachel Cunliffe and Charles Hecker for a wrap of the Nato summit in Vilnius. Plus: the latest on Ukraine as a telephone conversation between Russian and American intelligence chiefs is confirmed, a chat with Congressman Dean Phillips and Hollywood braces for a shutdown.
Nina dos Santos is joined by Alex von Tunzelmann and Michael Binyon to discuss the state of Russia’s economy, North Korea’s latest long-range ballistic missile and the world’s most dangerous travel destinations. Plus, what are the worst political books?
Nina dos Santos is joined by Ivor Gaber and Julie Norman to discuss Ukraine’s future Nato membership, war crimes in Darfur and the disbandment of The New York Times sports department. Plus, why the tip box has ignited online debate over unnecessary tipping in South Korea.
Nina dos Santos, Vincent McAviney and Isabel Hilton discuss US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen’s China trip, Turkey’s bargaining over Sweden’s Nato membership, Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte’s departure from politics and France’s ban on fireworks sales ahead of Bastille Day. Plus, Andrew Mueller’s On This Day: the 1985 bombing of the Greenpeace ship ‘Rainbow Warrior’.
War correspondent Tim Mak unpacks escalating concerns in Ukraine surrounding the fate of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Plus: Andrew Mueller’s weekly roundup and the politicians embracing the power of AI.
Jens Stoltenberg makes a push to secure Sweden’s Nato membership. Also in the programme: Somnath Batabyal and Daniella Peled discuss the resignation of Tel Aviv’s police chief, Ami Eshed. Plus: the effects of artificial intelligence on the world order and the value of soft power in times of crisis.
Panellists Stephen Dalziel and Rebecca Tinsley discuss plans to replace Wagner in Ukraine for Russia, next year’s planned elections in South Sudan and whether the Netherlands is right to ban mobile phones in schools. Plus, Andrew Mueller heads for a guitar lesson at London’s Flamenco Festival 2023.
Monocle’s Andrew Mueller is joined by journalists Simon Brooke and Lynne O’Donnell to discuss divisions in France, how water is threatening peace in Afghanistan and the latest Nato developments. We also hear from Monocle’s Mary Fitzgerald and Atlantic Council senior fellow, Emadeddin Badi, about their new book on Libya. Plus: why bad reviews are the most fun to read.
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The latest on the violence in the West Bank with Julie Norman, associate professor in politics and international relations at University College London. In the studio, Terry Stiastny and Ian Bond discuss the EU’s approach to Russian assets, why France and Germany have fallen out of love and how ‘Barbie’ has become an unlikely agitator in Vietnam. Plus: a tribute to Ukrainian author Victoria Amelina and New Zealand’s Martin Phillipps serenades Monocle’s Andrew Mueller.
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Resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Elisabeth Braw, discusses how Sweden has sparked outrage in Muslim countries by allowing a Qur’an to be burnt. In the studio, Monocle’s Helmi Pillai and Markus Hippi react to the resignation of a Finnish minister and Korea’s new K-pop school. Plus: Emma Searle on her love for ‘Lord of the Rings’.
The aftershocks of the Wagner group’s failed mutiny continue as a senior Russian general has reportedly been detained. James Rodgers and Yassmin Abdel-Magied give you the latest. Also in the programme: three months on from Russia’s detention of US journalist Evan Gershkovich, we speak to his friend and colleague Pjotr Sauer. Plus: an Eid ceasefire collapses in Sudan and the millennials bucking political trends in Australia and the US.
After Yevgeny Prigozhin’s aborted march on Moscow, we ask what’s next for the Wagner mercenary group’s operations in Africa and the Middle East. With Sean Ryan and Barbara Serra. Plus: Stockholm risks tensions with Ankara and Italian authorities search for a Colosseum vandal.
Toronto elects Olivia Chow as its new mayor. Plus: China’s premier critiques “the politicisation of economic issues” by the West at an economic forum in Tianjin and journalists at France’s main Sunday newspaper go on strike over their new editor. With Lisette Reymer and Jonathan Fenby.
Former Ukrainian MP Aliona Hlivco and journalist Caroline Frost discuss the effect of the Wagner group’s semi-mutiny on the Kremlin, Italy’s attempts to appoint more Italian museum directors and the Chinese young people looking to God for guidance in moments of hardship. Plus: Monocle’s Andrew Mueller sits down with rapper Chuck D and former GCHQ director David Omand.
Guy De Launey discusses the failure of the EU-mediated crisis talks between the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo, and Markus Hippi and Isabella Jewell examine Ireland’s plan to pay up to €84,000 to those who are willing to relocate to a remote island. Plus: the Dutch students slamming plans to slash English courses and Monocle’s Tom Webb on his guilty pleasure: the rock band Genesis.
Nina dos Santos and Nik Gowing on The Summit for a New Global Financial Pact in Paris, India and China strengthen ties with defence, the Spanish government allocates €160m to promote audio in Spain and the latest on trade agreements. Plus: Rome sends Russell Crowe into battle with Riyadh for the right to host the 2030 World Expo.
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Rebecca Tinsley and Charles Hecker on Joe Biden’s threat to the US-China detente by calling Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’, the end of a three-day ceasefire in Sudan’s capital and why a UN expert urges a different approach to resolve the crisis in Myanmar. Plus: why British five-year-olds are up to 7cm shorter than their Western peers.
Alex von Tunzelmann and Robin Lustig look at the day’s top stories, including the first state visit to the US by India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, companies hiring refugees in Europe and why an invitation to see the mayor of Tehran led to the resignation of a Brussels minister. Plus: Josh Rudolph of the German Marshall Fund on rebuilding Ukraine and part two of our Quality of Life series.
US secretary of state Antony Blinken’s China trip is off to a good start. Panellists Julie Norman and Owen Matthews discuss this, the new trial of Alexei Navalny and France’s air-defence plan. Plus: we begin a series looking at our annual Quality of Life survey.
Olga Rudenko, editor of The Kyiv Independent, on running stories critical of the Ukrainian military in wartime and her paper’s new war crimes investigations team. Plus: a political row in New Zealand over bilingual road signs and what would be on your country’s citizenship test?
Iranian activist Masih Alinejad tells Monocle Radio that the West is failing to act over the treatment of women in Iran. Plus: former British prime minister Boris Johnson lied to parliament according to a report by MPs – Carole Walker and Steve Cannane discuss his political future. Also in the show: the latest on Ukraine’s counteroffensive and should children learn the national anthem in school?
How will Donald Trump’s arraignment affect his re-election chances in 2024? Terry Stiastny and Yossi Mekelberg discuss. Plus: Italy marks the death of Silvio Berlusconi, Germany unveils its first dedicated security strategy and China offers support for peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
The latest from Miami, where Donald Trump has arrived for his arraignment. In the studio, Lynne O’Donnell and Phil Clark discuss Australia’s forthcoming referendum on an indigenous ‘Voice’ and the author facing backlash for a book set in Russia.
Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is dead at 86. Monocle’s Europe editor at large Ed Stocker, with Latika Bourke and Sir William Patey, discusses his legacy on Italy and international politics. Plus: a New Zealand broadcaster investigates after an employee adds pro-Russia lines to stories and the US moves to rejoin UNESCO.
EU agrees radical reforms on migration and asylum laws, Google demands that employees will have to spend at least three days a week in the office and a week in animal news. Plus: we speak to Ukrainian expert and civil society activist Olena Halushka, who was in London this week to advocate for the confiscation of Russian assets.
Daniella Peled and Vincent McAviney discuss warnings that Nato members may send troops to Ukraine, Russia faces UN court over the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 and Australia to ban Nazi symbols but not the salute. Plus: why companies are hired to handle resignations on behalf of Japanese employees who are too nervous to confront their boss.
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Thousands flee Nova Kakhovka following the dam disaster in Ukraine, Rishi Sunak to meet with Joe Biden and Canadian wildfires blanket New York in smoke. Plus: the world’s most expensive cities and the Film on Film festival at London’s BFI. With Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Stephen Dalziel.
The latest on the Kakhovka dam disaster in Ukraine, Iran unveils what it calls its first hypersonic missile and France prepares for future wars with the help of sci-fi literature. Andrew Mueller, Barbara Serra and Bill Hayton cover the day’s main news stories.
Ana Revenco, Moldova’s minister of internal affairs, joins us to discuss her country’s relationship with the EU and Nato, and what the future might hold. Also in the programme: Terry Stiastny and Somnath Batabyal on India’s disastrous train crash, possible candidates to be Nato’s next secretary general and the etiquette of wearing headphones in the office.
Brics ministers call for a rebalancing of the global order, India removes the periodic table and evolution from school textbooks, and every individual cigarette in Canada will soon carry a health warning. Plus: we speak to Rodrigo da Costa, executive director of the European Union Agency for the Space Programme.
We ask if Ukraine could ever be part of Nato, with Rachel Cunliffe and Isabel Hilton. Plus: an Australian soldier loses a war crimes defamation case and Novak Djokovic attracts criticism for entangling sport and politics.
President Macron reaches out to eastern and central European allies in a speech at Globsec security forum. Plus: Pakistan is urged not to try civilians in military courts and the UK’s trade deal with Australia and New Zealand kicks in. With Lynne O’Donnell and Enrico Franceschini.
Our Balkans correspondent gives us the latest on the unrest in Kosovo as ethnic Serbs protest the appointment of Albanian mayors. Plus: Sudan’s warring military factions extend a fragile ceasefire, South Africa gives Vladimir Putin diplomatic immunity and an Italian film festival aims to reinvigorate rural communities. With Yassmin Abdel-Magied and Simon Brooke.
Tessa Szyszkowitz and Ivor Gaber join Andrew Mueller to discuss the day’s biggest global stories. Plus: a new exhibition on the Northern Ireland Troubles, the first of its kind in the UK.
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Christopher Cermak brings us a Washington round-up as US debt-ceiling talks progress. Lilian Fawcett and Isabella Jewell discuss why the US is giving away lighthouses and why radio broadcasters are replacing music with sounds of nature. Plus: a check-in with Gaia Lutz at Arco Lisboa.
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Patricia Cohen and John Everard discuss Russia’s deal to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Germany falling into recession and UK net migration rising to a new record. Plus: Why France is struggling with the arrival of spring tourists.
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Charles Hecker and Sasha Dovzhyk discuss Ron DeSantis’s bid for the US presidency, Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, on tour in Africa and the return of a library book after almost 100 years. Plus: CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh on walking the Darién Gap, one of the world’s most dangerous migrant routes.
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Russia’s sanctioned interior minister visits Saudi Arabia, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán casts doubt on Swedish NATO membership and should a school shooter’s diaries be made public? With Julie Norman and Quentin Peel. Plus: why Germany can’t recruit spies and we hear from a judge for this year’s International Booker Prize.
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A surprise election result in Greece, President Biden and house speaker Kevin McCarthy meet to discuss the US debt limit and Swedish press freedom is recognised by Unesco. With Philippe Marliere and Elisabeth Braw. Plus: the day’s events at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Tom Webb and Markus Hippi discuss Russia’s efforts to lure Western attendees to the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, the announcement of new sleeper routes across Europe and the world’s first-ever kiss. Plus: a cultural round-up with Steph Chungu and Saj Huq on the global security threats facing governments.
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In today’s programme, we report as Pakistan braces for unrest as Imran Khan fears another arrest, France holds up the EU energy agreement over nuclear power and the secretive Bilderberg Group begins its annual meeting in Lisbon. Plus, should child-free zones be lifted after South Korea considers the move? With Terry Stiastny and Yossi Mekelberg
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Sir Mark Lowcock and Rebecca Tinsley discuss the UN’s $3bn (€2.8bn) aid appeal for Sudan, Russia’s new pro-war symbol, decentralising politics and the proposed building dividing Sydney. Plus: Madeleine Bunting’s new book on the UK’s seaside towns.
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Morgunbladid’s senior editor Andrés Magnússon has the latest as Council of Europe leaders meet in Harpa, Iceland. In the studio, Aliona Hlivco and Michael Binyon discuss corruption in Ukraine’s legal system and using astrology for travel advice. Plus: singer-songwriter Josh Ritter on his new album ‘Spectral Lines’.
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Turkey’s presidential election heads for a runoff, Volodymyr Zelensky tours Europe and China jails a US citizen for life on spying charges. With Jonathan Fenby and Caroline Frost. Plus: Amsterdam’s Rembrandt Museum offers a pop-up tattoo studio and Malaysian author and International Booker Prize judge Tan Twan Eng discusses his third novel.
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Ankara-based journalist Victoria Craig on the key issues and latest polls ahead of Turkey’s pivotal election this Sunday. Plus: the countdown to the Eurovision Song Contest grand final, the physicist who turned seismic tremors into music and novelist Caleb Azumah Nelson on his new release.
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Volodymyr Zelensky says that Kyiv needs more time for its long-awaited counteroffensive as the UK confirms that it is sending cruise missiles to Ukraine. Also in the programme: a presidential candidate pulls out of Turkey’s election, CNN’s town hall with Donald Trump and the politics of names. With Lisette Reymer and Enrico Franceschini. Plus: Henry Rees-Sheridan’s Letter from New York.
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As an immigration policy signed by Donald Trump during his presidency expires, Latika Bourke and Sean Ryan discuss the US-Mexico border. Plus: Pakistan’s Imran Khan is under arrest, Saudi Arabia mulls launching an English-language news channel and we talk to Michael Cragg about his book ‘Reach For The Stars’.
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Ukraine celebrates Europe Day, while Russia marks Victory Day: Marie Le Conte and Mark Hollingsworth discuss. Plus, the question of who should hold the Supreme Court accountable, food snobbery and the first Eurovision Song Contest semi-final in Liverpool.
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As China’s foreign minister begins a tour of Europe, Isabel Hilton and Simon Brooke discuss what Beijing wants from the trip. Plus: Chile’s far-right win a key vote on the country’s constitution, protesters detained in London over coronation weekend, and are company towns a good idea?
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President Joe Biden meets top technology CEOs to asks them to mitigate AI perils, the king’s coronation draws apathy and criticism in former colonies and we speak to author Jacob Mikanowski about his new book, ‘Goodbye Eastern Europe: An Intimate History of a Divided Land’. Plus: the latest news from the animal kingdom.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits The Hague, Germany’s Olaf Scholz kicks off a visit to east Africa and Austrian newspapers protest against changes to the national broadcaster’s funding model – with Tessa Szyszkowitz and Stephen Dalziel. Plus: Mellissa Fung on ‘Between Good and Evil’, her new book about the girls held captive by Boko Haram.
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Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
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The Vatican’s peace mission for Ukraine that doesn’t have Kyiv’s blessing. Plus: a writers’ strike in Hollywood, how North American media is covering King Charles’s coronation and pianos in public spaces. With Charles Hecker and Mellissa Fung.
The latest from Ukraine after a wave of Russian airstrikes kills civilians. In the studio, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Tom Edwards discuss the resignation of the BBC’s chairman, Richard Sharp, and the return of Tiffany’s flagship New York shop.
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Will Sudan’s fragile ceasefire be extended? With Yassmin Abdel-Magied and Daniella Peled. Also: Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, visits Jerusalem and the youth wing of Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland party is designated an extremist group. Plus: Henry Rees-Sheridan’s Letter from New York lands on the Monocle Radio doormat.
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Why China and Taiwan is a key issue in Paraguay’s election, press freedom under pressure in Europe and Lisbon trials a car-free city centre, with Terry Stiastny and Oscar Guardiola-Rivera. Plus: the world’s oldest operating newspaper faces closure.
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Joe Biden announces his 2024 re-election bid, Ukrainian forces move across a key eastern river and the logistics behind a country’s evacuation. With John Everard and Nina Dos Santos. Plus: On This Day in 1916, the storming of Gallipoli by troops from Australia and New Zealand.
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The latest from New York as Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, chairs a UN Security Council meeting. Also in the show: Paula Erizanu and James Rodgers discuss an upcoming election in Gagauzia, an autonomous region of Moldova, and why it matters. Plus: an isolated Scottish island for sale and the third edition of the European gull-screeching championship.
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Members of the Monocle team discuss the best and worst political resignations, cycle-friendly cities and the week’s pop-culture moments. Plus: Swiss-Argentine designer Alfredo Häberli at Salone del Mobile and Henry Rees-Sheridan’s Letter from New York.
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After a brief ceasefire breaks down in Sudan, we discuss what could happen next. In the studio, Anna Rosenberg and Carole Walker discuss the EU’s plan for curbs on Ukrainian grain, Ron DeSantis’s road to 2024 and the return of cassette tapes. Plus: the designers behind a new “Sculpted Series” of furniture at Salone del Mobile.
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Russian spy ships in the North Sea, India’s population boom and the UN’s potential departure from Afghanistan. With Lynne O’Donnell and Robin Lustig. Plus: we hear from the head of British lighting brand Tom Dixon at Salone del Mobile.
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Vladimir Putin visits occupied regions in Ukraine, another Scottish National Party figure is arrested in a finance probe and Canada settles a land dispute with First Nations communities. With Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Phil Clark. Plus: we meet the team behind a generative artwork project at Salone del Mobile.
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The latest from Sudan amid fighting between rival military factions. In the studio, Tessa Szyszkowitz and Somnath Batabyal discuss the Russian opposition figure jailed for 25 years and the former Indian MP shot on live TV. Plus: as Melbourne overtakes Sydney as Australia’s biggest city, we ask what makes a metropolis great.
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Former CIA operations officer Marc Polymeropoulos on the leaked US intelligence documents – and the man accused of leaking them. Also in the show, Monocle writers Grace Charlton and Carolina Abbott Galvão on South Korea’s plan to get lonely young people back into society. Plus: our culture editor, Chiara Rimella, checks in from EXPO Chicago.
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The latest revelations about a massive leak of US intelligence documents and simmering violence in Sudan, with Rebecca Tinsley and Ivor Gaber. Plus: our fashion editor reflects on the legacy of British designer Mary Quant, who has died aged 93.
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We discuss Russia’s plans for digital military draft papers and why Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has declined an invitation to July’s Nato summit. Also, we ask: should university syllabuses come with content warnings? Plus: why French schools are choosing trips to Ireland over Britain and our Lisbon correspondent’s trek in the Atacama Desert. With Latika Bourke and Stephen Dalziel.
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Derek Chollet, a counsellor in the US state department, speaks to Monocle’s US editor about diplomacy in the 21st century. In the studio, Vincent McAviney and Alice Sherwood discuss Joe Biden’s trip to Belfast and Ireland – but not London. Plus: political attack ads and Italy sets sail to promote its food and wine.
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Andrew Mueller is joined by panellists Elisabeth Braw and Marie Le Conte to discuss the day’s biggest stories. Plus: we speak to Mai Nardone about her fiction debut, ‘Welcome to the Kingdom’.
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Monocle’s Andrew Mueller is joined by Fernando Augusto Pacheco, Christy O’Grady and Carlota Rebelo to unpack some of the week’s top stories. Plus: an Easter-egg tasting in the studio as we discuss why Brazil goes crazy for the sweet treat.
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The latest in Donald Trump’s ongoing criminal case, with US pollster Frank Luntz, Volodymyr Zelensky visits Poland, Japan strays from its aid rules and Israeli police clash with Palestinian worshippers in Jerusalem. With Aliona Hlivco and Charles Hecker. Plus: Italy’s plans for an immersive new mafia museum.
Finland becomes Nato’s 31st member, India rejects China’s fresh attempts to assert influence in Arunachal Pradesh and in Syria, US forces kill a senior Islamic State leader. With Alex von Tunzelmann and Michael Binyon. Plus: it’s a crash landing for Richard Branson’s satellite-launch company, Virgin Orbit, as it files for bankruptcy in the US.
South Korea and the US join forces for anti-submarine drills as the threat from North Korea looms. Plus: Argentina’s infamous ‘Buenos Aires Herald’ opens again after a six-year hiatus, how the BBC is trying to educate girls in Afghanistan, why daily hotel cleaning might become a thing of the past and remembering pioneering Indigenous Australian activist Yunupingu. With Isabel Hilton and William Patey.
We report as the rift widens between the US and Russia, as pressure mounts on Moscow to release arrested WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich; Finland is the latest country set to add its flag to the Nato alliance, and why Bali’s governor wants to stop Russian and Ukrainian travellers coming. Plus: the Ukrainian group making music, not war.
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As the UK nears a deal with the Indo-Pacific trade bloc, Lisette Reymer and Philippe Marliere ask if it’s a win for Brexit. Plus: Kyiv calls for oil companies to help rebuild Ukraine and the US Senate votes to repeal the authorisation for the war in Iraq – 20 years later. Also in the show: why Italy wants to ban synthetic meat and a Letter from New York City.
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The UK government’s plans to house migrants in former army barracks, South Africa considers whether it would arrest Vladimir Putin, and Amsterdam says to some British tourists, don’t come. With Caroline Frost and Phil Clark. Plus: the Chinese zoo struggling to recruit a panda keeper and the Indian uprising that began on this day in 1857.
As details emerge from a school shooting in Nashville, Nina dos Santos and Robin Lustig discuss how journalists should cover incidents like it. Plus: more Western weapons arrive in Ukraine, the waning importance of religion and patriotism to Americans, and an interview with the CEO and president of Porter Airlines.
The latest from Jerusalem amid a political crisis over controversial judicial reforms. In the studio, Bill Hayton and Tessa Szyszkowitz discuss what makes a protest movement succeed or fail, Scotland’s new leader and a show of strength by Myanmar’s military leadership. Plus: an interview with Katja Hoyer, historian and the author of a new book about East Germany.
‘Hotel Rwanda’ figure Paul Rusesabagina is expected to be released from prison. Plus: our panel discusses a New Zealand campaign to help teens with break-ups, and the most confusing transport systems. We also reveal the highlights of the April edition of Monocle magazine and find out how one Kyiv theatre has continued performances through the war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
‘Hotel Rwanda’ figure Paul Rusesabagina is expected to be released from prison. Plus: our panel discusses a New Zealand campaign to help teens with break-ups, and the most confusing transport systems. We also reveal the highlights of the April edition of Monocle magazine and find out how one Kyiv theatre has continued performances through the war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We report as French president Emmanuel Macron defends his controversial pension reforms. Plus: Boris Johnson is questioned by MPs, Sudan’s military sets out plans for a civilian government, and we profile some easily offended leaders. Also in the show: a conversation with Angelle Siyang-Le, director of Art Basel Hong Kong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, visits Kyiv while China’s Xi Jinping is in Moscow. Barbara Serra and John Everard also discuss Donald Trump’s legal troubles and Egypt and Turkey’s thawing relations. Plus: global music trends with Fernando Augusto Pacheco.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The fallout from the UBS takeover of Credit Suisse. In the studio, Yossi Mekelberg and Rachel Cunliffe discuss the legacy of the Iraq war, 20 years on, and Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow. Plus: what makes the Nordics so good at diplomacy?
The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin, while Ankara gives the green light to Finland’s Nato accession. Plus: do we need rules on rudeness in political spaces? And Henry Rees-Sheridan’s Letter from New York.
We discuss the split among US Republicans over support for Ukraine and the perception of most Europeans that Russia is an adversary. Also in the show: we explore food diplomacy and whether competition between colleagues is a good thing. With Carole Walker and Vincent McAviney. Plus: On This Day in 1978, Italy’s former prime minister was kidnapped.
Moscow says US-Russian relations are in a “lamentable state” after an American drone and Russian jet collided over the Black Sea; Isabel Hilton and Stephen Dalziel discuss. Also on the show, Honduras turns away from Taiwan and towards China, the Oxford English Dictionary adds Maori words and the Japanese classes that are teaching people how to smile. Plus: Australian musician Robert Forster pays a visit during his UK tour.
China responds to the submarine deal between the UK, Australia and the US. Plus: Paris’s rubbish collectors strike over pension reforms, getting Brits back to work and would you hand in £200,000 worth of cash you found on the street? With Simon Brooke and Terry Stiastny.
The latest on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. In the studio, James Rodgers and Daniella Peled ask what would make Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, back down on the country’s controversial judicial reforms. Plus: how the Ukraine war has affected the global arms trade and a row in the UK over the BBC’s impartiality.
Iran and Saudi Arabia restore relations. Plus: Laura Kramer and Fernando Augusto Pacheco look ahead to the Oscars on Sunday, review Eurovision tracks and discuss their upcoming holiday plans.
The European Union seeks to establish the outlines of a trade deal with the US tomorrow. Plus: an escalation of violence in Afghanistan as an Islamic State-affiliated organisation claims several deadly attacks, the French Senate’s vote to raise the retirement age by two years to 64 and the launch of Monocle’s new travel programme, ‘The Concierge’.
The UN secretary-general meets Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv amid concerns that Russia will refuse to extend a multilateral grain deal. Plus: US Republicans are split over Fox News host Tucker Carlson, and the UK introduces new sanctions on 'global violators of women’s rights'.
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is doubling down on defending Bakhmut – but what would happen if Kyiv retreats? Panellists Marie Le Conte and Steve Cannane discuss this, as well as the protests over pension reform in France and the UK’s plan to remove migrants arriving on small boats. Plus: should the workplace have a soundtrack? And we look at the new book ‘Pegasus: The Story of the World’s Most Dangerous Spyware’.
As protests break out in Tehran following the suspected poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls, we discuss what we know so far. Plus: why Joe Biden is promising to strengthen US voting rights, the UN High Seas Treaty that took almost two decades to get right and why Toblerone is facing a rebrand.
Laura Kramer and Tom Webb take a look at the US increase of its military assistance in Somalia. Plus: we shed a light on a day of fake news and wrap the latest stories in the animal world. Markus Hippi and Fernando Augusto Pacheco join us to discuss Finland and Brazil’s state of mind and we have Henry Rees-Sheridan’s Letter from New York.
The US agrees to send arms to Taiwan as Western allies warn China not to arm Russia. Plus: President Macron’s tour of central Africa, a row over journalistic ethics in the UK and which are the best careers for young people? With Alex von Tunzelmann and Jonathan Fenby. Plus: On This Day in 1969, the first test flight of Concorde.
Bola Tinubu of Nigeria’s ruling party is declared the winner of the presidential election. Plus: Ukraine dominates the agenda as G20 foreign ministers meet in New Delhi, US concerns over Iran’s nuclear development and the moment when a Hong Kong protest song was played instead of the Chinese national anthem.
The latest from Lagos as Nigerian opposition parties call foul play in the presidential election. Plus: Ukrainian forces come under pressure in Bakhmut, Taiwan plans to make “disinformation” illegal during wartime and could a new Brexit deal over Northern Ireland improve the UK’s relationship with its closest allies? With Lisette Reymer and Ivor Gaber.
Vincent McAviney has the latest as the UK and EU reach a new agreement to resolve post-Brexit trade friction in Northern Ireland. In the studio, Isabel Hilton and Oscar Guardiola-Rivera discuss China’s calls for peace in Ukraine, protests in Mexico over electoral reform plans and nostalgic drinks as a British 1970s favourite is set to be relaunched.
On the show: reflections from a Ukrainian reporter in Kyiv, plus we discuss a strengthened Nato, changes in Europe and Ukraine’s soft-power push.
As the UN general assembly prepares to vote on a motion that demands Russia leaves Ukraine, Rebecca Tinsley and Anna Rosenberg discuss the view of the war in the global south one year on. Plus: as Jill Biden visits Namibia and Kenya, how is the role of first ladies changing? And Starbucks launches olive-oil infused coffee... in Italy.
Joe Biden meets Nato allies in Eastern Europe, religion in politics and the row over trains that forced Spain’s transport secretary to resign, with Barbara Serra and Lew Lukens. Plus: the third instalment in our series marking a year of war in Ukraine, with a look at the role of culture and the arts.
We report as Presidents Biden and Putin double down ahead of the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine; and the EU imposes new sanctions on Myanmar. Plus: in the second part of our special series on Ukraine, the mayor of Mykolaiv speaks about rebuilding his besieged city.
President Biden announces additional military aid for Ukraine. Daniella Peled and Enrico Franceschini discuss his surprise visit to Kyiv, as well as protests in Israel ahead of a vote on judicial reforms, editing children’s books to match contemporary mores, and the AI chatbot confounding reporters. Plus: Ukrainians reflect on their favourite prewar memories in the first part of a series marking the one year anniversary of the Russian invasion.
We bring you the latest from the Munich Security Conference with Andrew Mueller. In the studio, Laura Kramer and Fernando Augusto Pacheco chat about changing work patterns, the return of Rio Carnival and what to see at the cinema this weekend. Plus: a new book about the Welsh landscape and how it is threatened by climate change.
Daniella Peled and Jonn Elledge discuss Jens Stoltenberg, Nato’s secretary general, urging Ankara to approve Finland and Sweden’s membership bids, and Syrian president Assad’s ‘earthquake diplomacy’. Also in the show: city authorities question free travel for South Korea’s elderly, and would you buy caviar from a vending machine? Plus our weekly Letter from New York.
We speak to one of the reporters who was part of an international investigation looking into a team of Israeli contractors claiming to have meddled in more 30 elections worldwide. In the studio, Sarah Churchwell and Vincent McAviney discuss Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation, where Biden and Trump stand ahead of the 2024 election and the German etiquette society calling for MPs to dress better.
Nato defence ministers meet in Brussels as the West struggles to keep up with Ukraine’s need for arms. Plus: Bashar al-Assad’s decision to open more routes for aid into Syria, a Berlin neighbourhood’s plan to go car-free, newly published Victorian love letters and Mexican film-maker Guillermo del Toro on his new ‘Pinocchio’ adaptation. With Olga Tokariuk and Michael Binyon.
Russian troops claim territorial advances in eastern Ukraine, the BBC chairman comes under pressure after a political scandal, and the fallout after the mayor of Toronto’s resignation, with panellists Terry Stiastny and John Everard. Plus: ‘Haywire’, with satirist Craig Brown.
Finland prepares to discuss Nato ratification, Mexico bans shark tourism and government employees receive triple pay on Valentine’s Day in a Philippines town. Plus: Natacha Ramsay-Levi on her new design collective. With Emma Searle, Tom Webb and Andrei Nikolai Pamintuan.
Volodymyr Zelensky visits Brussels, Chinese-made security cameras are to be removed from Australian government buildings, a restituted Kandinsky painting lost in the Holocaust could sell for €42m and France will turn excess wine into industrial alcohol to combat surplus. With Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Philippe Marliere. Plus: Michael Shermer on his new book, ‘Conspiracy’.
Volodymyr Zelensky visits London, Australia blocks a new coal mine, the left makes gains in Ecuador’s local elections and a new musical about Silvio Berlusconi. With Oscar Guardiola-Rivera and Yassmin Abdel-Magied. Plus: On This Day in 1983, the IRA kidnapped a star racehorse.
The international response to huge earthquakes on the Syria-Turkey border. Plus: US-China relations ahead of Joe Biden’s State of the Union address and troublesome former leaders. With Julie Norman and Shelby Wilder.
The aftermath of the huge earthquakes on the Turkey-Syria border. In the studio, Yossi Mekelberg and Lynne O’Donnell discuss protests in Tel Aviv and diplomatic flight from Kabul. Plus: a classic East German novel translated into English for the first time.
Kyiv sets out its bid to join the EU at a summit with European officials in Kyiv and the Pope visits South Sudan. Plus: our favourite independent music venues and Henry Rees-Sheridan’s Letter from New York.
The EU-Ukraine summit kicks off in Kyiv, as a new bust of Stalin is unveiled in Volgograd. Plus, 100 days of Rishi Sunak, Germany’s security relationship with its allies – and who would you choose to appear on a banknote? With Carole Walker and Stephen Dalziel.
As the FBI searches President Biden’s Delaware home, our Washington correspondent has the latest. Plus: Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, heads for Paris; India’s new budget; and do we really need wi-fi on the metro? With Daniella Peled and Somnath Batabyal.
Brexit, three years on. And is the war in Ukraine approaching a stalemate? With Phil Clark and Alex von Tunzelmann. Plus: the Pope visits the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Brits and bragging at work, and an interview with Samuel D Hunter, writer of Oscar-nominated film ‘The Whale’.
The latest from Peshawar after a deadly bomb blast at a mosque. In the studio, Latika Bourke and Alessio Patalano discuss NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg’s visit to South Korea and Japan, the debate in Australia over an “indigenous voice” and San Antonio Zoo’s unorthodox Valentine’s Day fundraising campaign. Plus: ‘Away from Beloved Lover’, Dee Peyok’s new book charting Cambodian history through its music.
Memphis braces for the release of the police video of an arrest that led to the death of Tyre Nichols, the latest available data from South Korea’s statistics agency put the fertility rate at 0.81 and Olena Halushka is in the UK to with a message that the tank coalition needs to scale up with the sense of urgency. Plus: Henry Rees-Sheridan’s Letter from New York.
Isabel Hilton and Sir William Patey discuss Washington’s new ambassador in Moscow, Taliban plans to loosen a ban on female NGO staff, and ask if life is back to normal in China. Plus: why Brazil loves unusual names and Andrew Mueller reflects on the New South Wales ‘Rum Rebellion’, which took place on this day in 1808.
Germany and the US agree to send armed tanks to Ukraine. Ivor Gaber and Terry Stiastny discuss what time means for Ukraine’s war effort, the Doomsday clock, US media layoffs and book hoarding. On the back of the Oscar nominations, Laura Kramer reports on Cate Blanchett’s controversial new film, ‘Tár’.
Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
We bring you the latest on the Lunar New Year shooting in California from our US editor. In the studio, panellists Rachel Cunliffe and Dipo Faloyin discuss Russian influence in Africa, French troops in Burkina Faso and UK government scandals. Plus: the remarkable story of how Sesame Street went to Russia.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeals for more tanks at a meeting of defence ministers in Germany. Also on the show: Monocle’s team in Davos reflects on the World Economic Forum as it draws to a close, an interview with the chair of Latvia’s foreign relations committee and Madonna is back on tour.
An update from our team at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In the studio, Elisabeth Braw and Vincent McAviney discuss Sweden’s Nato bid, the art of quitting well and the world’s rudest cities. Plus: Henry Rees-Sheridan’s Letter from New York.
The latest from Moscow as Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, accuses the West of waging a “hybrid war”. In the studio, Marie Le Conte and Lewis Lukens ask how to make federalism work and discuss new congressman George Santos’s lies and the food regulator who compared cake in the office to passive smoking. Plus: an interview with Peter Wolodarski, editor in chief of Swedish national newspaper ‘Dagens Nyheter’.
Barbara Serra and Jonathan Fenby discuss what China’s shrinking population could mean for its place in the world. Plus: Germany’s changing role in Europe, Italian organised crime and the French town order to remove a statue of the Virgin Mary. And our team at the World Economic Forum in Davos speak to Shirley Yu of Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center about expectations for the Chinese economy in 2023.
Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
Markus Hippi is joined in Zürich by Carlota Rebelo and Tom Webb to discuss Ukraine’s future within Nato and look ahead to the World Economic Forum. Plus: a report from Pitti Uomo and Art SG opens its doors in Singapore.
What do we know about Russia’s new top general? Lisette Reymer and Simon Brooke discuss the latest talks on post-Brexit trade, young leaders and Italy’s failed ‘Netflix of culture’. Plus: a letter from New York.
Charles Hecker and Agathe Demarais join Emma Nelson to discuss Joe Biden’s classified documents and the efficacy of sanctions on Russia, and ask: how young is too young to be a politician? Plus, the best and worst parliament buildings and a new artists’ residence programme in Uruguay.
Description: Terry Stiastny and Michael Binyon on the day’s big stories: Pressure on Germany to send battle tanks to Ukraine; Republican hardliners wield power in the US Congress; French president Emmanuel Macron faces resistance to his plans to raise the retirement age; and how working from home is changing reading habits. Plus: comedian and writer Al Murray on his “first book without jokes”, ‘Command: How the Allies Learned to Win the Second World War’.
The latest from Brasília as thousands of pro-Bolsonaro rioters are arrested. Quentin Peel and Julie Norman discuss the North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico and why UK voters are losing faith in Brexit. Plus: the controversial holiday celebrated by Bosnian Serbs and an interview with the founder of an innovative e-bike company.
Reviewing an extraordinary week in American politics and the state of US democracy, with our Washington correspondent Chris Cermak and panellists Laura Kramer and Tom Webb. Plus: M23 rebel fighters in the DRC and a growing row with Rwanda, the ethics of donating money for a personalised Ukrainian weapon and top travel destinations for 2023.
The latest on Vladimir Putin’s call for an Orthodox Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine. Latika Bourke and Mark Lowcock discuss coronavirus tests for travellers from China, Estonia’s plans to give frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, a new dynamic for the UN security council and the “nano-flat” in Shanghai where you can sit on the toilet and cook at the same time. Plus: Andrew Mueller looks back on the Prague Spring, On This Day in 1968.
Daniella Peled and Yossi Mekelberg join Emma Nelson to discuss some of the day’s big stories: Israel’s changing stance on Ukraine and Russia, the US reopening consular services in Cuba, the minister worried about the decline of Finnish, and the debate about when children should stop learning maths. Plus: Andrew Mueller meets a professional whistler.
Anger grows after dozens of Russian soldiers are killed in a huge blast in Donetsk; international criticism following Israel’s far-right security minister visits a Muslim holy site; the powers and pitfalls of social media; and France’s latest blow to snail mail. Plus: what’s in store for the hospitality sector in 2023. With Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Ivor Gaber.
Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
Guy De Launey has the latest on the conviction of a Kosovo Liberation Army commander for war crimes in The Hague. Then, in our final show of the year, Chris Lord and Carlota Rebelo review the wildest political moments of 2022 and Sophie Monaghan-Coombs and David Stevens expand the classic Christmas song canon. Plus: a visit to rehearsals for ‘The Nutcracker’ ballet.
Rachel Cunliffe and Steve Cannane join Andrew Mueller to discuss the UK nurses’ strike, Canada’s move to make social media pay for journalism and the Netherlands’ plan to formally apologise for the slave trade. Plus: the auctioning of Twitter’s office furniture and Henry Rees-Sheridan’s weekly Letter from New York.
Tessa Szyszkowitz and Jonathan Fenby consider the scale of corruption in the European Parliament amid the graft scandal involving several MEPs. Plus: China faces new challenges as it begins to relax coronavirus restrictions, America’s changing social mores and the British music fans penalised for excessive queuing.
The latest on a major development in nuclear fusion. In the studio, Lisette Reymer and Christopher Lord on the rise and fall of cryptocurrencies and whether Europe is failing Ukrainian refugees. Plus: the life skills that schools should be teaching and a new documentary about pigeon racing.
The European parliament is rocked by corruption allegations. Plus: Peru’s new president, Dina Boluarte, proposes early elections as protests in the country turn deadly and France’s Les Républicains elect Eric Ciotti.
Andrew Mueller rounds up this Friday’s biggest discussion topics. Plus: a look ahead to the weekend’s Monocle Christmas Market in London, with an appearance by a very special guest from Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland.
A US-Russia prisoner swap secures the release of US basketball player Brittney Griner – Mark Galeotti has the details. Then Yossi Mekelberg and Terry Stiastny join Andrew Mueller to discuss China’s push for influence in the Middle East, UK public services in crisis, top soft-power nations and worst excuses when pulling a sickie. Also: On This Day in 1974, Greece voted to abolish its monarchy.
Latika Bourke and Simon Brooke on Germany’s police raids targeting far-right extremists; Nato’s secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg, hints at a Russian offensive; and the US increases rotations of its air, land and sea forces to Australia. Plus: the world’s most mispronounced words.
Rebecca Tinsley and Lewis Lukens discuss Russian opposition channel TV Rain, which has had its Latvian broadcast licence revoked. Also on the programme: Georgians vote for their next senator, Sudanese leaders move to resolve the country’s political crisis, and wanted: a “somewhat bloodthirsty” rat tsar to deal with New York City’s vermin problem. Finally, a new documentary on the Opportunity Mars rover and the team behind it.
Mark Lowcock and Terry Stiastny ask why some humanitarian disasters are overlooked. Plus, the UK's Labour party calls for House of Lords reform, Chris Cermak on Ukraine’s cultural diplomacy and the public’s choice for word of the year: “goblin mode”.
Ukraine moves to ban Russian-backed religious groups. We have the latest with Marharyta Varadovska. Plus: Chris Cermak sums up the week in Washington, Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks through ‘Sight and Sound’ magazine’s poll of the best films ever made and we visit Alaska for the Anchorage Biennial.
Somnath Batabyal and Lynne O’Donnell look at India’s presidency of the G20 and its relationship with Russia. Also in the programme, a suicide attack by the Pakistan Taliban, teaching in local languages at Nigeria’s schools and new EU rules on plastic packaging. Plus: Henry Rees-Sheridan’s weekly Letter from New York.
The death and legacy of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin. Ivor Gabor and Baria Alamuddin join Andrew Mueller to discuss Nato’s reassurances to Russia’s neighbours, the UK census and religion in politics, and long work lunches. Plus: Chris Lord is at Art Basel Miami Beach.
Patricia Thornton discusses Chinese authorities’ crackdown on those protesting against coronavirus restrictions. In the studio, Julie Norman and Stephen Dalziel assess Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Washington and ask why Russians aren’t demonstrating and whether the West is holding back on its aid to Ukraine? Plus: a new collection of translated classical stories edited by Daisy Dunn.
Daniella Peled and Phil Clark discuss attacks on journalists in China, concern of a new Turkish offensive in Syria, Russian troops looting Ukrainian museums and the schools considering a smartphone ban. Plus: Henry Rees-Sheridan’s Letter from New York.
Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
Rachel Cunliffe and Vincent McAviney explore the future of the Russian-led security alliance, look at why Malaysia’s constitutional monarch appointed the country’s new prime minister, consider why China has expanded lockdowns as coronavirus cases soar to a record high and explain why France plans to grow cabbage on the moon. We also hear from Laura McAllister about her experiences of the World Cup in Qatar.
The latest from Kyiv after another round of Russian airstrikes. In the studio, Isabel Hilton and Bill Hayton discuss rising unrest over Chinese coronavirus measures, a blow to Scottish independence and Kamala Harris’s visit to the Philippines. Plus: ‘Cleopatra’s Daughter’ with Jane Draycott.
Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Steve Crawshaw join Andrew Mueller to discuss immigration policy. Has the UK got it all wrong? Also: responsible reporting in a warzone, Donald Trump’s return to Twitter, the English dialects that are going extinct and a new exhibition on war in video games.
Tessa Szyszkowitz and Charles Hecker ask how journalists should cover the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Plus: New Zealand considers lowering its voting age to 16, strange holiday traditions and Anna Arutunyan on how the West got Russia wrong.
Fifa bans alcohol sales at the World Cup and the week’s developments from the Cop27 climate summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh, with Laura Kramer and Fernando Augusto Pacheco. Plus: political scientist Janice Stein checks in from the Halifax International Security Conference and Jamaican tourism minister Edmund Hartlett discusses sustainable tourism.
The latest from The Hague as a Dutch court finds three men guilty of murder over the downing of flight MH17. In the studio, Marie Le Conte and John Everard cover the UK’s latest budget, China at the G20 and one French town’s fight against Franglais. Plus: Henry Rees-Sheridan’s weekly Letter from New York.
We bring you the latest on the missile strike on a Polish farm which killed two. Yassmin Abdel-Magied and Quentin Peel join Andrew Mueller to look at Donald Trump’s 2024 bid, delays to a loss and damage deal at Cop27 and the dangers of using AI translators. Also, former Hungarian MP Zsuzsanna Szelényi on how Viktor Orbán has subverted Hungarian democracy.
We bring you the latest from Ukraine as Kyiv and other major cities are hit by airstrikes. Terry Stiastny and Jonn Elledge are in the studio to discuss the value of an in-person summit, Paris overtakes London as Europe’s largest stock exchange and are first ladies an outdated concept? Plus: Grammy nominations are announced and a new exhibition exploring the history of carnivals.
Sarah Churchwell and Michael Binyon discuss the liberation of Kherson and claims that this is the beginning of the end of the war. Plus: US Democrats keep control of the Senate, Jeff Bezos vows to give away his fortune, London’s mayor Sadiq Khan asks for rent controls and Carlota Rebelo reports from COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh.
We bring you the latest on the US midterms. Plus Fernando Augusto Pacheco, Natalie Theodosi and Emily Sands unpack the value of losing gracefully, the best of the Fifa World Cup football kits, and the controversial exile of the Bounty chocolate bar. Then, a special interview with the editor of TV Rain and Henry Rees-Sheridan’s Letter from New York.
Historian Alex von Tunzelmann and Antonello Guerrera of ‘La Repubblica’ consider the human cost of war as Russian forces withdraw from Kherson. Plus: Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, meets Nato’s Jens Stoltenberg; a look ahead at the 2024 US presidential election; and corporate hypocrisy. And in On This Day, we recall the sinking of the ‘SS Edmund Fitzgerald’ in 1975.
The latest on the US midterm elections as votes are counted. Lew Lukens and Terry Stiastny discuss a disappointing night for the Republicans, the end of Operation Barkhane and a new season of ‘The Crown’. Plus: how Gabon is protecting its forests and the death of a Brazilian musical icon.
The latest from Pennsylvania’s knife-edge Senate race. Stefanie Bolzen and Robin Lustig discuss climate reparations and whether Washington was right to hold talks with the Kremlin. Plus: lessons learnt from asking the public for its opinion.
We bring the latest from Cop27 in Sharm El-Sheikh. Our panellists Latika Bourke and Barbara Serra consider what a Republican-controlled US House of Representatives and Senate could mean and why Italian authorities are blocking migrant ships. Plus, our correspondent Chris Cermak joins election monitors in Atlanta, Georgia, and we check in with The Chiefs summit in Dallas.
The latest from Kherson as Russian-installed officials impose a curfew on the eastern Ukrainian city. Chris Cermak looks ahead to the final days of campaigning in the US midterm elections and food critic Grace Dent speaks about the cost-of-living crisis. Plus: Zarifa Ghafari, Afghanistan’s youngest woman mayor, and Hannah Lucinda Smith on writing Ghafari’s memoir.
Daniella Peled and Philippe Marlière on Giorgia Meloni’s meeting with EU leaders, UK migration, President Biden’s warning over the US midterms and the joy of accents. Plus: the Letter from New York.
Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
Aliona Hlivco and Ivor Gaber bring us the latest from Ukraine as water and power outages continue; assess why Israelis are returning to the polls for a fifth election in less than four years; and unpick President Biden’s accusation that oil companies are “war profiteering”. Plus: we define Collins Dictionary’s new word, “permacrisis”.
Fernando Augusto Pacheco has the latest on the Brazilian election, and Lynne O’Donnell and James Rodgers discuss some of the other great political comebacks. Plus: the global ramifications of Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea deal, the Taliban’s crackdown on foreign media and New Zealand’s bird of the year.
Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba speaks to Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo about countering Russian influence in Africa. And as Brazilians prepare to pick their next president this weekend, Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks ahead to the country’s most closely watched election in years. Then Rhys James reports on another wild week in British politics, a new London exhibition on execution, and Botto, the AI artist robot.
Russia’s threat that it might target commercial satellites, Xi Jinping’s conciliatory tone towards the US and the controversy surrounding the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Sarah Churchwell, Somnath Batabyal and Andrew Mueller discuss the day’s biggest new stories.
Isabel Hilton and John Everard discuss North Korea’s nuclear posturing and the Moscow-affiliated think tank decrying western-imposed ‘global peace’. Also, we ask why some leaders inspire such loyal followings and report on the suspected Russian spy who posed as a Brazilian. And Andrew Mueller looks back on this day in 1881 to the gunfight at the OK Corral.
Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Stephen Dalziel consider Rishi Sunak’s overflowing in-tray and Somnath Batabyal reflects on what the UK’s first British-Indian PM could mean for relations between the countries. Also: what Russia might do next and Nasa’s first committee on UFOs. Plus Chris Cermak reports on the role of foreign policy in the upcoming US midterms.
Vincent McAviney has the latest on Rishi Sunak becoming the UK’s next prime minister. Panelists Julie Norman and Michael Binyon look at Russia’s use of Iranian drones in Ukraine, calls from Kyiv for a global ban on RT, and the Europeans relocating to Spain to avoid high energy bills. Plus: Russell Southwood on his new book, ‘Africa 2.0: Inside a Continent’s Communications Revolution’.
We report on another day of drama in British politics; Chiara Rimella tells us why the media should stop calling UK the new Italy; Monocle’s editor David Hodari tells us why we are seeing the golden age of train travel and James Rowe has the latest as more countries pull out of Eurovision.
George Parker brings us the latest after the British PM resigns. Then Daniella Peled and William Patey take a look at why US and Saudi ties are at an all-time low; whether the 2,700 year old rock carvings discovered in Iraq will be safe and why Iranian state media is going after Britney Spears.
Aliona Hlivco and James Rodgers bring us the latest from Kherson; we ask whether Russia can act as peacekeepers in Central Asia and look at Japan’s decision to undertake its biggest arms build-up since World War Two.
Marie Le Conte and Lew Lukens discuss the global response to Russia’s use of Iranian drones, the rise of election deniers and extremist Republican candidates in the midterm elections, Australia ending its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and whether the skulls France returned to Algeria put colonial-era wrongs to bed.
Tessa Szyszkowitz and Yossi Mekelberg discuss the anti-government protests in Iran, EU’s support of Ukraine, the UK’s prime minister under pressure and US diplomats lost in translation. We also we hear from Iuliia Mendel and her time as spokesperson for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Monocle 24’s Andrew Mueller is joined by Anoosh Chakelian and a Monocle panel for the latest on the UK’s political turmoil and the 6 January committee in the US. Plus, Elon Musk is under investigation over the Twitter deal and Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, has the latest from Frieze London.
Julie Norman and Baria Alamuddin discuss the role of women in Iran’s protests and their status in politics globally. Plus: Alex Jones and the US media landscape, and the Zagreb mayor’s battle against bus ads. And On This Day: in 1923 a new law moved the Turkish capital to Ankara.
Jonathan Fenby and Terry Stiastny discuss the French oil workers’ strike, Xi Jinping’s tightening grip on power, Joe Biden’s promises of “consequences” for Saudi Arabia and the French designer being sued over a Botticelli. Plus: an interview with Edward Wilson-Lee on his book ‘A History of Water: Being an Account of a Murder, an Epic and Two Visions of Global History’.
As the UK’s top spy chief reveals that Russian forces in Ukraine are running short on munitions, we ask Alex Von Tunzelmann and Ivor Gaber whether Vladimir Putin is getting desperate. Plus: Uganda battles one of its largest outbreaks of ebola, a look at the state of US politics ahead of the midterm congressional elections and a probe is launched into the UK government’s so-called “Festival of Brexit”.
As Russian strikes hit Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities, we get the latest from the capital. Plus: Barbara Serra and Robin Lustig join us in the studio to discuss the European far-right and its effect on the continent, journalistic ethics and standards, and Elon Musk’s take on the tensions between China and Taiwan.
Russia struggles to stabilise the four regions of Ukraine whose annexation was formalised this week. We ask Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze whether Kyiv can retake land. Rhys James walks us through a fractured Britain, Tom Webb has a creative approach to get workers back into the office, Laura Kramer speaks to film-maker Saim Sadiq about his collaboration with Malala Yousufzai and Jack Simpson takes a look at the winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize . Plus: our weekly Letter From New York.
Lynne O’Donnell and Phil Clark join Georgina Godwin to discuss the signs of a revolution, Africans prepare for Cop27 in Egypt, Australia’s stance on Ukraine and political walk-on songs. Plus: Annie Ernaux is this year’s Nobel prize-winner for literature –we speak to her publisher.
Elisabeth Braw and Justin Quirk are in the studio to discuss Europe’s latest round of sanctions on Russia and what the West should expect next from the conflict. Plus: UK PM Liz Truss speaks at the Conservative party conference, sportswashing and Andrew Mueller talks to Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff of the German Marshall Fund.
Stephen Dalziel and Sasha Dovzhyk join Vincent McAviney to discuss the latest developments from Ukraine, criticism of the war in Russian state media and what to do with Russians fleeing conscription. Plus: Monocle’s Washington correspondent Christopher Cermak is on the midterms campaign trail in Pennsylvania.
Fernando Augusto Pacheco has the latest on the Brazilian election as Lula and Bolsonaro prepare for a run-off vote. Panellists Alessio Patalano and Isabel Hilton discuss the West and China’s push for influence in the Indo-Pacific, Taiwan’s first English-language TV channel and when pollsters get it wrong. Plus: ‘Same Same’, a new exhibition at London’s Sid Motion Gallery that features two versions of each artist’s work.
As Moscow annexes four Ukrainian regions, we ask James Rodgers what is likely to happen next. Christopher Lord checks in as Hurricane Ian reaches North Carolina, Lilian Fawcett reflects on a bad week for Britain’s soft power, and Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks forward to Brazil’s big election weekend. Plus: our weekly Letter From New York.
Terry Stiastny and Yossi Mekelberg join Andrew Mueller in the studio to discuss the latest from Russia and Ukraine, the UK’s economic turbulence, golden visas and Denmark’s football kit protest. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco reports from São Paulo on the battle for Brazil’s governorships.
What is happening to the UK economy? Vicky Pryce explains. Rebecca Tinsley and Michael Binyon discuss Russia’s sham referendums, Saudi Arabia’s new(ish) prime minister and how our teenage years influence our music tastes. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks to Sérgio Dávila, editor in chief of ‘Folha de São Paulo’, about fake news and Brazil's upcoming election.
Human rights activist Azam Jangravi, who was forced to flee Iran in 2018 after speaking out against mandatory hijab laws, talks about the protests rocking her country. Panellists Lisette Reymer and Oscar Guardiola-Rivera discuss invoking past leaders, Cuba legalises gay marriage and screaming into the void. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco meets the founder of English-language publication ‘Brazilian Report’.
Monocle 24’s Andrew Mueller, professor Philippe Marliere and journalist Daniella Peled discuss Italy’s election results, the UK sanctions response to Russia's “sham” referendums and reports that Iran has recruited extremist foreign militias to help “wipe out rioters” from Tehran. Plus: Nasa will purposely crash a spacecraft into a harmless asteroid and we hear the latest on Brazil’s upcoming election.
Tadhg Enright has the latest as UK markets go into meltdown after the government reveals the most significant budget in decades. Chiara Rimella and Fernando Augusto Pacheco discuss upcoming elections in Italy and Brazil, and Natalie Theodosi checks in from Milan Fashion Week. Plus: ‘My Country, My Childhood’, a new film about life in Afghanistan amid the rise and fall of the Taliban.
Andrew Mueller, Caroline Frost and Somnath Batabyal discuss Vladimir Putin’s conscription drive, the unrest in Leicester and the future of the Commonwealth under King Charles III. Plus: Henry Rees-Sheridan’s Letter from New York and the art of having a successful side career.
Monocle 24’s Andrew Mueller, journalist and film-maker Ramita Navai and former US diplomat Lew Lukens on Joe Biden’s UN speech and anti-mobilisation protests in Russia. Plus: demonstrations in Iran, a scandal in the chess world and Carolina Abbott Galvão on the Henge Pavilion installation at the London Design Festival.
Vincent McAviney and Aliona Hlivco discuss Liz Truss’s first trip abroad as prime minister, the Baltics’ ban on Russian tourists, true-crime podcasts and Justin Trudeau’s rendition of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, which is causing a storm in Canada. Plus: On This Day in 1979: the overthrow of Emperor Bokassa in the Central African Republic.
Alex von Tunzelmann and Tessa Szyszkowitz on the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, one of the biggest diplomatic events ever held in the UK. Who was there and who wasn’t? Plus: reactions at home and abroad.
After a week of significant territorial gains for Ukrainian forces, Carlota Rebelo reflects on visiting towns formerly occupied by Russian forces and how they were rebuilding. Also: Mae-Li Evans on “the Queue”, Nic Monisse on what to look out for at London Design Fair and Henry Rees-Sheridan’s strange dreams.
Marie Le Conte and James Rodgers on the miles-long queue to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state and how the media have covered it. Also: Xi and Putin meeting in Uzbekistan, how to make the news better and what’s in a (city) name?
Charles Hecker and Hannah Lucinda Smith discuss Kyiv’s eastern gains, an Azerbaijan-Armenia spat and the role of Turkey, Russia’s covert spending to meddle abroad and a new Málaga hub for Citibank. Plus: Chris Cermak reports from Gibraltar on the overseas territory’s relationship with the British monarchy.
Yassmin Abdel-Magied and Simon Brooke discuss the pressure being put on Vladimir Putin, the countries mulling over becoming a republic after the Queen’s death, the value of war reparations and another failed space launch. Plus: an interview with Baria Alamuddin on her new book ‘Militia State’.
Julie Norman and Quentin Peel on the rise of the far right in Sweden and Italy, and what it means for Europe. Also: Ukraine takes Russia by surprise with its eastern counteroffensive, tricky decisions for the US Department of Justice over Trump and which world leader would you most like to sit next to on the bus? Plus: Tomos Lewis is at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Reflecting on the day’s events with Alexis Self, as the UK mourns the death of Elizabeth II and we hear views from the Commonwealth. Plus: Vincent McAviney on what’s next for the nation, the funeral and the Post Office.
Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96. Terry Stiastny and Ivor Gaber react. Plus: new UK prime minister Liz Truss’s turbulent first days in post, another US spending package for Ukraine and North Korea’s hope to be a ‘beautiful and civilised socialist fairyland’. And On This Day in 1888: the first ever English football league games.
Rebecca Tinsley and Stephen Dalziel discuss Vladimir Putin’s latest war speech, the value of humour in wartime, Washington’s ban on US firms building new technology facilities in China and Russia’s plans for a domestic Olympics. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco is in Brazil for its 200th independence day and Tomos Lewis reports on the leadership election of Canada’s Conservative party.
Daniella Peled and Robin Lustig discuss new UK PM Liz Truss’s foreign policy approach, Ukraine’s bid to retake Kherson and Europe’s summer of transport strikes. Plus: Marie Le Conte on her new book, ‘Escape: How a Generation Shaped, Destroyed and Survived the Internet’.
Liz Truss will be the UK’s next prime minister. Anna Rosenberg and Jonn Elledge consider what her premiership might look like, at home and abroad. Plus: an energy crisis in the UK and Europe, the Ukraine-Russia mural in Melbourne that caused an outcry and we check in with Lucinda Elliott in Santiago as Chileans reject a new constitution.
We hear from Benedetta Berti-Alberti, head of policy planning at the office of Nato’s secretary general, on the alliance’s response to the war in Ukraine. Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks ahead to the Brazilian elections, Henry Rees Sheridan sends his latest Letter from New York and Josh Fehnert and Tom Edwards chat about the September issue of Monocle magazine. Plus: a look at the more bizarre stories from this week.
Samira Shackle and Yossi Mekelberg discuss the UN’s report on China’s human rights abuses, the Pakistan floods and whether India will help, and Israel’s deadlocked election. Plus: as Ukrainian children return to class today, a report from school #35 in Chernihiv.
Our panellists Alessio Patalano and Viv Groskop discuss Mikhail Gorbachev’s legacy and whether we still love space missions. Plus: we speak to Hong Kongers in Singapore and the editor of Estonia’s ‘Postimees’ newspaper about Gorbachev.
Julie Norman and Oscar Guardiola-Rivera discuss unrest in Iraq, Latin American elections, US senator Lindsey Graham’s warning of “riots in the street” if Donald Trump is indicted and the US’s first Arctic ambassador. Plus: Lucinda Elliott reports on the constitutional choice facing Chileans.
Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
Terry Stiastny and Charles Hecker discuss the aftermath of Ukrainian Independence Day and Russia’s troop build-up; California’s ambitious plans for a petrol car ban; the BBC and media impartiality; and Peloton’s post-lockdown woes. Plus: Henry Rees-Sheridan on New York’s Ukrainian and Russian communities
Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
Latika Bourke and Lisette Reymer discuss Ukraine’s preparations for its independence day amid the war with Russia. Plus: Australia’s inquiry into former prime minister Scott Morrison, politicians who are loved abroad but unpopular at home, what happens when a weather forecast goes wrong and Chris Cermak on the return of diplomats to Kyiv.
James Rodgers and Alice Sherwood discuss the Moscow car bomb attack and its effect on Russia’s psyche; terrorism charges against Imran Khan and how to deal with troublesome former leaders; and Nagasaki’s Huis Ten Bosch theme park is put up for sale. Plus: keeping the Ukrainian railways running in wartime.
Monocle’s Chiara Rimella and Alexis Self discuss the forthcoming election in Italy and Ukraine’s bid for the land of Russia’s embassy in Canberra. Plus: a dispatch from New York following the attack on Salman Rushdie, we muse on the 24-hour city and Nic Monisse tells us why ‘superblocks’ might be on the way to Los Angeles.
Elisabeth Braw and Steve Crawshaw unpack today’s meeting between Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ukraine’s president Volodymir Zelensky and UN’s secretary-general António Guterres. Plus: is the US getting serious on climate? And we ponder the politician’s right to a private life.
Aliona Hlivco and Jonn Elledge discuss whether Ukraine can retake Crimea, what Liz Cheney’s primary loss means for the US and the future of Russian monuments in Europe. Plus: former spokesman Jason Miller on whether Trump will run again under a cloud of suspicion.
Daniella Peled and Jonathan Fenby discuss the resurgence of tensions over Taiwan, the future of the Sahel and the BBC’s muted strikes and reputation abroad. Plus: Nick Bryant on Trump and Fernando Augusto Pacheco on the start of Brazil’s presidential election.
The latest from Kenya as William Ruto is declared the winner. Latika Bourke and Quentin Peel discuss lessons from Afghanistan, prospects for a north-south European gas pipeline, Salman Rushdie and the dangers for writers, and whether monkeypox needs a name change. Plus: Petri Burtsoff visits Helsinki’s quirky Flow Festival
The latest on the attack on literary giant Salman Rushdie. Sophie Monaghan-Coombs and Fernando Augusto Pacheco discuss which UK city should host next year’s Eurovision and Natalie Theodosi reflects on Copenhagen Fashion Week. Plus: our weekly letter from New York.
Nabila Ramdani and Stephen Dalziel on the chance of a new Iran nuclear deal, who is winning the energy war with Russia, the language of diplomacy and why New Zealand is asking for wealthy tourists only, please. Plus: Ronald Reagan’s 1984 radio gaffe.
Isabel Hilton and Justin Quirk discuss blasts in Crimea and whether Russian tourists should be allowed in Europe. Plus: Antony Blinken vies for American influence in sub-Saharan Africa, and memorable hot mic bloopers.
Julie Norman and Simon Brooke discuss the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, Antony Blinken in sub-Saharan Africa, the cost of living crisis and the legacies of musical icons Olivia Newton John and Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier. Also: Alexei Korolyov on the battle to save Lake Neusiedl on the Austria-Hungary border.
Lynne O’Donnell and Philippe Marlière discuss Ukraine’s nuclear anxiety, the fallout of the killing of al-Qaeda leader al-Zawahiri, Europe’s scorching summer and Qantas’s decision to plug its staff shortage with executives. Plus: Anastasia Moloney on the inauguration of Colombia’s first leftist president.
Hannah Lucinda Smith has the latest on Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s meeting with Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Chris Cermak rounds up US news and the Monocle team weighs in on elections in Colombia and Brazil. Plus: the Bilbao effect, a proposed smart linear city in Saudi Arabia and Henry Rees-Sheridan’s weekly Letter from New York.
Alex von Tunzelmann and Yossi Mekelberg discuss Alex Jones’s defamation trial and the role of conspiracy theories, the first Israel-bound flight in Saudi airspace and the future of aviation. Plus, an interview with Ukraine’s minister for digital transformation.
Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
Marie Le Conte and Alessio Patalano discuss the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, confusing claims from UK prime ministerial candidate Liz Truss and France’s plans to scrap the TV licence fee. Plus: Simon Kuper on ‘Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK’.
Baria Alamuddin and Robin Lustig ask whether the Ukraine grain deal will hold. Also: Nancy Pelosi begins her closely watched Asia tour, the anniversary of the Beirut port explosion approaches and Spain tells workers to ditch their ties. Plus: an interview with Lea Ypi, author of ‘Free: Coming of Age at the End of History’.
We look back on five months of war in Ukraine with Olga Tokariuk, look forward to Italy’s September elections with Ed Stocker, and review Pope Francis’s week-long trip to Canada with Sheena Rossiter. Plus: Mr Blobby.
Daniella Peled and Justin Quirk discuss how to avoid a nuclear war, the European energy crisis, if new political parties are always a flop and the Spanish government’s body-positive summer campaign. Plus, On This Day in 1794 Robespierre was overthrown in France.
Justin Spike has the latest on Hungarian politics after a speech by Viktor Orbán is condemned as “pure Nazi”. Plus: Latika Bourke and Phil Clark discuss Sergey Lavrov’s African tour, the controversy over Australian football jerseys and the most memorable political debate moments.
Andrew Mueller, Elisabeth Braw and Alice Sherwood discuss Russia’s decision to cut gas supplies. Plus: should Russians be allowed to holiday in Europe and how much do facts matter in the race to lead the UK?
Andrew Mueller, Aliona Hlivco and Gwilym David Blunt on the day’s biggest news, including Ukraine’s grain exports, the Pope’s tour in Canada and what we know of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest so far.
Andrew Mueller and Monocle’s in-house panellists discuss the day’s biggest news, including Ukrainian grain export, calls for a more practical immigration approach in the UK, and how Brazil is getting into true crime.
Andrew Mueller, Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Michael Binyon cover the day’s top stories, including the resignation of Italian PM Mario Draghi, Europe’s concerns about Russian gas, and why we should appreciate Australian architecture.
Nabila Ramdani and Steve Crawshaw ask how Kyiv can fight ‘war fatigue’. Plus: revelations about the UK’s Rwanda asylum plan, awkward moments at leaders’ meetings and Italy’s ambassador to Ukraine.
Isabel Hilton and Stephen Dalziel discuss climate security and inaction; the contenders to be the UK’s next prime minister; independent media; and whether art should be graded? Plus: documenting the war in Ukraine.
Andrew Mueller, Latika Bourke and Oscar Guardiola-Rivera tell us what makes for a great leader. Plus: an interview with the mayor of Lviv, Andriy Sadovyi, and what Australia and Colombia can teach Europe about battling sweltering temperatures.
Members of the Monocle team assess the contenders to be the next UK prime minister and talk about the upcoming ‘Monocle Mediterraneo’ newspaper. And as Europe swelters in a heatwave, we ask: how little clothing is acceptable at the office? Plus: On This Day in 1979, Jimmy Carter’s infamous “malaise” speech.
The latest on the crisis in the Italian government with Beniamino Pagliaro from La Repubblica. Caroline Frost and Mark Galeotti discuss economic measures to counter Russia, Bastille Day and the best – and worst – places to be an expat. Plus: Letter from New York with Henry Rees-Sheridan.
As Joe Biden touches down in Israel, we hear from Allison Kaplan Sommer on what to expect from the president’s Middle East tour. Marie Le Conte and Somnath Batabyal discuss Sri Lanka’s political crisis, the candidates for the next UK prime minister and security failings at the Champions League final in Paris. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco on becoming a British citizen and a new exhibition about repair.
Lisette Reymer and Alessio Patalano discuss the latest Capitol riot hearings, the Rimpac military exercises, the race to be the UK’s next prime minister and favourite film soundtracks after the composer of the Bond theme tune dies. Plus: an interview with Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records.
Aliona Hlivco and Quentin Peel discuss the 11 Conservative MPs bidding to be the next UK prime minister. And: Germany worries about Russian gas supplies; Sri Lanka’s president resigns after protesters occupy his residence; and a lifeguard shortage in the US. Plus: Yassmin Abdel-Magied on her new book ‘Talking About a Revolution’.
We consider the legacies of former Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos and Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot and killed at a campaign event. Tom Edwards and Carlota Rebelo discuss UK politics after Boris Johnson’s resignation and Britain’s best cultural exports. Plus: Olga Tokariuk on Ukraine’s brain drain.
Alex von Tunzelmann and Tessa Szyszkowitz consider the domestic fallout of Boris Johnson’s resignation, the international reaction – in Ukraine and elsewhere – and how to rebuild a political image. Plus: the view from New Orleans on rebuilding Ukraine.
Boris Johnson’s UK premiership is left hanging by a thread after a wave of government resignations. We ask John Curtice if Johnson can cling on. Plus: Gwilym David Blunt and Elisabeth Braw discuss British politics in chaos, Putin’s response to the new Nato members, the view from Sarajevo on rebuilding Ukraine and how to get people to vote.
The UK’s health secretary and chancellor resign from Boris Johnson’s government. Our guests Samira Shackle and Yossi Mekelberg discuss Finland and Sweden’s routes to Nato membership, rumours of a Donald Trump 2024 bid, the Israeli reaction to Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing and how Hong Kong’s new leader wasted €1m. Plus: an interview with Osnat Lubrani, the UN’s humanitarian co-ordinator in Ukraine.
Agence France-Presse’s Florence Biedermann on Emmanuel Macron’s cabinet reshuffle. Vincent McAviney and Terry Stiastny discuss the latest from Ukraine; the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh; Boris Johnson under pressure; and the world’s first “walking movie”. Plus: the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Lugano.
As the Nato summit wraps up, we hear from Greece’s ambassador, Spiros Lambridis. Monocle’s Chiara Rimella and Alexis Self look at Tory sleaze and Venice’s plans to fight mass tourism. And we ask: what does the Supreme Court decision on the Environmental Protection Agency mean for cities and climate change?
Isabel Hilton and Lewis Lukens on the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover and Xi Jinping’s visit. They also discuss Vladimir Putin’s ambitions in Ukraine; China and Russia’s reactions to the Nato summit; and the first black woman to become a US Supreme Court justice. Plus: an interview with Luxembourg’s defence minister.
Belgium’s ambassador to Nato speaks to Andrew Mueller at the alliance summit in Madrid. Sarah Churchwell and Charles Hecker discuss revelations and consequences of the Capitol riot hearings, women in leadership and Germany’s Peace Prize for literature. Plus: Nic Monisse visits a temporary performance space at the London Festival of Architecture.
Stefanie Bolzen and Jonn Elledge reflect on the G7 summit as it wraps up in Germany – where was Olaf Scholz’s leadership? We check in with Andrew Mueller who is in Madrid for this year’s Nato summit and Marc Adelman discusses the Capitol riot committee’s new evidence. Plus: what is the worst hotel you’ve ever stayed in?
Yassmin Abdel-Magied and Robin Lustig discuss the opening day of the G7 summit as Russian missiles hit Kyiv. Also: Jens Stoltenberg’s plan for a major Nato overhaul, the fallout from the overturning of Roe vs Wade and Seville launches a new system for naming heatwaves. Plus: the Royal College of Art in London unveils its new premises.
The US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade, which had protected a woman’s right to an abortion since 1973. Michele Goodwin, law professor at the University of California at Irvine, and Sarah Posner, a journalist specialising in politics and religion, give their reaction. Plus: an interview with the chairman of Estonia’s Foreign Affairs Committee, and Anastacia Galoushka and Markus Hippi discuss the EU, G7 and Nato.
We discuss Ukraine’s EU membership bid with Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, chair of the Ukrainian parliamentary committee on European integration. Marie Le Conte and Phil Clark also review Boris Johnson’s visit to Kigali, the prospects of French coalition-building and how to make national galleries more national. Plus: our weekly letter from New York by Henry-Rees Sheridan.
Julie Norman and Michael Binyon discuss the bipartisan gun control bill in the US Senate; the UK plans powers to override the European Court of Human Rights; a UN nuclear weapons meeting without any nuclear powers; and when bureaucracy ruins tradition. Plus: the Ukrainian arts protect showcasing the country’s talent.
Elisabeth Braw and Daniella Peled examine Israel’s fifth election in four years, Russia’s warnings to Lithuania and the state of Sweden and Finland’s Nato bids. Plus: the enduring power of the love letter and we look back at Lord Mountbatten’s resignation as governor-general of India in 1948.
Terry Stiastny and Steve Crawshaw discuss a crushing blow to Emmanuel Macron as he loses his parliamentary majority. Plus: Ukraine restricts Russian books and music; the UK slams a European court ruling on its Rwanda asylum plan; and the ‘Times’ newspaper’s disappearing story. Plus: we talk to Hannah Rose Woods about her book ‘Rule, Nostalgia: A Backwards History of Britain’.
An interview on Nato and the Baltics with the chair of Latvia’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Rihards Kols. Chris Lord and Fernando Augusto Pacheco discuss Monocle’s 2022 Quality of Life Survey, how Miami is changing and the pros and cons of hosting sporting events. Plus: Ed Stocker talks to Gabriele Galimberti about his photos of Americans with their guns.
John Everard and Caroline Frost on European heads visiting Kyiv; the impact of sanctions on North Korea and Iran; and leaders and their ethics. Plus, they ask: what would you give up to save on energy? Also, we hear from our fashion editor Natalie Theodosi at Pitti Uomo in Florence and Henry Rees-Sheridan’s weekly Letter from New York.
Lynne O’Donnell and Kapil Komireddi discuss a hunger crisis in Afghanistan, the UK’s Rwanda asylum plan and a new name for Turkish Airlines – but will it catch on? Plus: Mark Galeotti on being added to Russia’s sanctions list and Chiara Rimella meets gallery owner Stefan von Bartha at Art Basel.
Baria Alamuddin and Somnath Batabyal discuss divisions in the world’s response to Russia. Plus: tensions scupper talks on an Iran nuclear deal; India’s ruling party and its treatment of Muslims; what makes a city great – and Lucinda Elliott on the Russians moving to Latin America.
Alex von Tunzelmann and Jonathan Fenby discuss the left’s success in the French legislative elections, Britain’s international reputation, a new bipartisan gun control plan in the US and the debate over second homes. Plus: Jack Barsky on his double life as a KGB sleeper agent in 1980s New York.
Ukraine correspondent Olga Tokariuk offers lessons and impressions from travels around Europe; Monocle’s Markus Hippi and Nic Monisse look back on Salone del Mobile; Chiara Rimella and Natalie Theodosi discuss Italy’s return to the cultural calendar; and Steph Chungu tries to convince reality TV sceptics. Plus: Naomi Xu Elegant on the opening day of Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore.
Andrew Mueller, Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Charles Hecker on the day’s biggest news stories, including Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s new demands for Sweden and Finland, the latest push in the US for gun controls and the UK’s economic woes.
The latest on the Summit of the Americas, and its notable absences, from Jason Marczak. Daniella Peled and Florian Egli discuss Angela Merkel’s legacy, how to address colonialism as the Belgian king visits DRC and stargazing. Plus: Rob Bound on the life of Paula Rego and we hear from Milan-based architect Emmanuel Gallina at Salone del Mobile.
Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko on the Russian offensive in the Donbas as fighting rages. Nabila Ramdani and Gwilym David Blunt discuss global food security, the state of UK soft power and the travails of paying for public transport. Plus: a report from Los Angeles’s mayoral race and the latest from Salone del Mobile.
Boris Johnson faces a vote of confidence – George Parker of the ‘Financial Times’ has the latest. Panellists Quentin Peel and Sophia Yan discuss Johnson’s legacy; Putin’s threats to the West over Ukraine; China and Australia jostling for influence in the South China Sea; and an auction of an ‘unburnable’ book at Sotheby’s. Plus: we hear from Tyler Brûlé at Salone del Mobile in Milan.
We look back on a full day of Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Paris. Plus: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Markus Hippi are in the Midori House studio in London to discuss some of the day’s biggest stories.
Latika Bourke and Justin Quirk join Emma Nelson to discuss the day’s biggest stories. Plus: we have the latest from our Quality of Life series in Paris before Monocle’s conference gets underway.
Samira Shackle and Philippe Marlière are with Emma Nelson to discuss the US sending longer-range missiles to Ukraine, the slippery slope of election meddling, favourite transformations of disused public spaces and the longest they’ve been kept waiting by a call-centre operator. Plus: the latest in our Paris Quality of Life series.
Energy expert and historian Daniel Yergin unpacks the EU’s Russian oil embargo. Panellists Yossi Mekelberg and Tessa Szyszkowitz discuss European unity, Israel-Gulf relations – is normalisation possible without Palestine? – and chaos at British airports. Plus: the second episode of our Quality of Life series.
Will the West be able to find unity in its dealings with Russia? How far Turkey can go with its unaccommodating approach to both refugee flows and Sweden and Finland’s Nato applications before it faces a backlash. Plus: the most ridiculous things you can declare a political victory.
The latest on Russia’s offensive in eastern Ukraine with Lada Roslycky. News editor Chris Cermak and US editor Chris Lord on the fallout from the Texas shooting and business editor David Hodari reflects on the World Economic Forum. Plus: an interview with the Booker Prize winner and we say farewell to a Monocle colleague.
Marie Le Conte and James Rodgers discuss Russian gains in the Donbas and the chances of a peace deal, public trust and the UK’s “partygate”, the US gun lobby and Quebec’s move to protect the French language. Plus, an interview with the International Atomic Energy Agency’s director-general and Henry Rees-Sherdian’s weekly Letter from New York.
As the US reels from another mass shooting, we ask Robert Spitzer, author of ‘The Politics of Gun Control’, if the country will ever change its stance on guns. Yassmin Abdel-Magied and Jonathan Fenby discuss Australia’s new PM, a Chinese charm offensive in the Pacific and their favourite political stunts. Plus: Chris Cermak meets Rwanda’s innovation minister.
Chris Cermak checks in from the World Economic Forum and meets Margaritis Schinas, the vice president of the European Commission. In London, Tessa Szyszkowitz and Phil Clark discuss Poland and Hungary’s EU “hostage diplomacy”, Olaf Scholz’s African tour and the opening of London’s long-awaited Elizabeth line. Plus: On This Day in 1856.
Eemeli Isoaho and Christoph Lenz are in Monocle’s Zürich studio to discuss Ukraine at the World Economic Forum, Finland and Sweden’s Nato bids and President Biden’s promise to Taiwan. As the world reopens to tourists, where are they heading? Plus Carlota Rebelo interviews Ukrainian MP Yulia Klymenko in Davos.
Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo in Zürich and Tomos Lewis in Toronto look at the US primary elections, a royal visit to Canada and Germany’s monthly €9 rail tickets. Plus: David Hodari on the World Economic Forum and our editorial director Tyler Brûlé shares his thoughts of the week.
Aleksandra Tirziu and Oliver Strijbis are in Monocle’s Zürich studio to discuss the Swiss response to Ukraine, Chinese education taking a more isolationist path, favourite political gaffes and coffee that’s so expensive it should be illegal. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco on what to see in cinemas this summer.
Lynne O’Donnell and Charles Hecker discuss the future of military neutrality, the scathing new report on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the pros and cons of mandatory voting and what they would nominate for the Unesco heritage list. Plus: Andrew Mueller sits down with Lawrence Freedman to discuss Russia’s military failures in Ukraine.
Terry Stiastny and Vincent McAviney discuss the Northern Ireland protocol as the UK government threatens to renege on its Brexit deal; we report the latest on Finland and Sweden’s Nato membership bids; what to do about inflation; and as Australian PM Scott Morrison promises to be kinder, can politicians change? Plus: Carlota Rebelo reports on new trends in urbanism.
Buffalo News’ Robert McCarthy has the latest on the Buffalo shooting. Baria Alamuddin and John Everard discuss what a Russia defeat in Ukraine would mean; Lebanon’s uncertain election; North Korea’s new pandemic and Biden’s visit to Asia; and ‘The Washington Post’ opens a bureau in Kyiv. Plus: Lilian Fawcett visits Photo London.
This week, Markus Hippi gives us the Polish view on the war in Ukraine, while Chiara Rimella and Fernando Augusto Pacheco discuss the Eurovision Song Contest and why it matters to Italians. Plus: Sophie Monaghan-Coombs on Jarvis Cocker’s new memoir and Andrew Mueller takes us back to Portugal in 1917 for On This Day.
Isabel Hilton and Oscar Guardiola-Rivera discuss the White House’s global Covid summit; Tina Fordham reports on Finland’s announcement to join Nato; and we discuss the influence of religion on politics. Meanwhile, Fernando Augusto Pacheco is in Turin for Eurovision and Henry Rees-Sheridan brings us his weekly Letter from New York.
Nabila Ramdani and Somnath Batabyal discuss support for the war in Russia and Vladimir Putin’s accidental boost to Nato and European unity. Plus: the Taliban’s further restrictions on Afghan women’s freedoms, a revamp for France’s most famous road and the end of the iPod. Plus: Petri Burtsoff looks ahead to Helsinki’s literature festival.
Lew Lukens and Samira Shackle discuss a shift in the EU balance of power amid the war in Ukraine. Plus: Priti Patel’s attempts to blame lawyers for a delay to her Rwanda asylum plan, Jill Biden’s visit to Ukraine and the Eurovision Song Contest with Fernando Augusto Pacheco.
Stephen Dalziel and Aliona Hlivco join Georgina Godwin to discuss Russia’s Victory Day, UK opposition leader Keir Starmer faces an awkward investigation and Brazil’s Lula launches his political comeback. Plus: what’s next for the European Union? With a report by Alexei Korolyov for Europe Day.
For this week’s in-house Daily, Markus Hippi and Carlota Rebelo discuss differing memories of the Second World War across Europe; republicans eye a historic win in Northern Ireland; and the Eurovision Song Contest with special guest and superfan Fernando Augusto Pacheco. Plus: Sergiy Petukhov reflects on the war in Ukraine ahead of Russia’s ‘Victory Day’ and Monocle’s Europe editor-at-large Ed Stocker speaks to a Ukrainian refugee in Berlin.
Marie Le Conte and Viji Alles give us the latest from Ukraine, as Kyiv asks for more weapons and Russia is accused of violating a ceasefire. Plus: Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s European tour, the French left, the first space hotel and our weekly Letter from New York.
Daniella Peled and Jonn Elledge are in studio to discuss a new round of EU sanctions on Russia; a fierce antisemitism row between Moscow and Jerusalem; Donald Trump’s relentless hold on the Republican Party; and London gets a new train line. Plus: Yana Peel, head of arts and culture at Chanel on the inaugural Next Prize.
Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Quentin Peel discuss an existential threat to Roe v Wade, the EU’s potential ban on Russian oil and how British and German leaders are politicising Ukraine at home. Plus: James Chambers on the media crackdown in Hong Kong for World Press Freedom Day.
Stephen Dalziel and Alex von Tunzelmann join Georgina Godwin in the studio to discuss the day’s top stories. Plus: journalist Jude Rogers talks about her book ‘The Sound of Being Human: How Music Shapes Our Lives’.
We’re in Ottawa with Monocle’s Tomos Lewis as the city braces for another protest. In London, Paige Reynolds and Alexis Self look at New Zealand reopening for tourism and the UK scrapping the TV licence fee. Plus: legalising marijuana in New York and are series remakes always a good idea?
Lisette Reymer and Tim Dowling discuss Vladimir Putin’s stark warning to Ukraine’s allies. Plus: the Boeing CEO’s regrets about the Trump-era Air Force One deal, New Zealand’s climate change plan for its cities, the joys (or not) of work dinners and Andrew Mueller’s ‘On This Day’ series takes us back to 1789 and the mutiny of the ‘HMS Bounty’.
Daniella Peled and Philippe Marlière on the war in Ukraine as Russia cuts off its gas supply to Poland and Bulgaria. Plus: the challenges facing Emmanuel Macron, the Congressional Soccer Match between US Republicans and Democrats, and Denmark’s “climate label” for food products.
Viv Groskop and Yossi Mekelberg discuss the latest from the Ukraine-Russia conflict, including the UN secretary-general’s trip to Moscow and explosions in Moldova. Plus we cover clashes in Jerusalem, Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, Italy’s cultural heritage protectors; and we hear from Alexei Korolyov on Austria’s debate over Soviet war memorials.
Terry Stiastny and Jonathan Fenby join Andrew Mueller to discuss the French presidential election, populism in Europe as Slovenia ousts its incumbent PM and the relevance of royal tours. Plus we speak to a former US ambassador to Kyiv about Ukraine and to Charlotte McDonald-Gibson about her new book, ‘Far Out: Encounters with Extremists’.
Chris Cermak and Fernando Augusto Pacheco discuss France’s election and the new online English edition of ‘Le Monde’, while Chiara Rimella and Alexis Self explore the Biennale Arte in Venice. Plus: Sophie Grove and Josh Fehnert on the latest issues of Monocle and Konfekt, Olga Tokariuk with an update from inside Ukraine and Sophie Monaghan-Coombs speaks to the artist behind a new extraterrestrial-themed exhibition in London.
Sarah Churchwell and Robin Lustig on Ukraine’s perceptions of Germany and the UK, how to debate a (French) populist, Alex Jones’s bankruptcy and the International Antiquarian Book Fair. Plus: Henry Rees-Sheridan’s Letter from New York.
Tessa Szyskowitz and Charles Hecker on a bad week for Boris Johnson; the battle for Mariupol and who we should punish for war; and Netflix hits a rocky patch. Plus: Monocle’s US editor Chris Lord has a dispatch from Hawaii and associate editor Alexis Self joins us from the Venice Biennale.
Latika Bourke and Vincent McAviney on a renewed Russian push in Ukraine’s Donbas region; scrutiny intensifies for French presidential candidates Macron and Le Pen; a US judge throws out a transport mask mandate; and demolition begins on Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower. Plus: a report from London’s Ukrainian school.
Lynne O’Donnell, columnist for ‘Foreign Policy’ magazine, and Simon Brooke, freelance journalist, are in the studio with Andrew Mueller to discuss the day’s big stories. Plus: a report from Monocle’s Latin America correspondent, Lucinda Elliott, on Montevideo’s rural festival and a supply crunch for farmers in the region.
Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Charlie Filmer-Court join Andrew Mueller to round up the week’s top stories. Plus: Emma Searle on yet another postponement of Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial.
Stephen Dalziel and Yassmin Abdel-Magied reflect on 50 days of war in Ukraine and discuss the UK-Rwanda deal to deport failed asylum seekers, Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover bid and a universal basic mobility scheme. Plus Henry Rees-Sheridan has a new Letter from New York on the subway shooting.
Caroline Frost and new panellist Baria Alamuddin discuss the latest news from Ukraine, including Russian reports of a Ukrainian surrender in Mariupol and the prospect of negotiations. Plus, how the French election could affect Europe, ‘Time Out’ ends its print edition in London, an interview with the authors of ‘Shipwreck: Gibsons of Scilly’ – and how young is too young for kids to be independent?
Elisabeth Braw and Kapil Komireddi discuss Ukraine, including Sweden and Finland’s moves towards Nato and India’s stance on Russia. Plus: Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak are fined over partygate, Marine Le Pen’s chances and we meet Adam Ferguson, 2022’s Sony World Photography Awards photographer of the year.
Isabel Hilton and Nabila Ramdani discuss the first round of France’s presidential election, Austrian chancellor Karl Nehammer’s decision to meet Vladimir Putin in person and Shanghai’s lockdown. Plus, ‘On This Day’: Idi Amin flees Uganda.
Vladislav Davidzon gives us the latest on the war in Ukraine and we hear from Moonfish, a Ukrainian fighter pilot. Plus: Paige Reynolds and Sophie Monaghan-Coombs discuss a new documentary on Alexei Navalny, Natalie Theodosi and Chiara Rimella talk about protecting Ukrainian culture, and a letter from New York by Henry Rees-Sheridan.
Alex von Tunzelmann and Somnath Batabyal discuss India’s hazy stance on the war in Ukraine; Russian and Soviet propaganda; and the Eurovision Song Contest, with special guest and Eurovision superfan Fernando Augusto Pacheco. Plus: Yulia Marushevska has the latest from inside Ukraine and we hear from Moldova’s former foreign minister Oleg Tulea.
Tessa Szyszkowitz and Chris Cermak discuss the new round of sanctions on Russia, as well as EU energy policy, Angela Merkel’s legacy and the best of Britain’s cultural exports. Plus: John Kampfner offers insights from Berlin, Lesia Vasylenko gives us the latest from Ukraine and we hear from champion chess player Jennifer Shahade.
Steve Crawshaw and new ‘Daily’ panellist Lisette Reymer discuss Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to the UN Security Council, far-right politics in Europe and how to talk to children about the news. Plus: Olga Tokariuk has the latest from Ukraine and we hear from former Polish foreign minister Radek Sikorski.
Julie Norman and John Everard join Andrew Mueller to discuss the West’s response to alleged war crimes in Ukraine; Pakistan’s political crisis; Macron in Europe; and Amazon’s US union. Plus: Sergey Petukhov in Ukraine.
This week’s in-house edition sees Monocle’s Alexis Self, David Hodari, Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Carolina Abbott Galvão discuss the day’s top stories. Our panellists look at the view of Ukraine from Georgia; the war’s impact on commodities; the relevance of partygate and the pandemic; Brazil’s election drama; and what they are watching, reading and listening to. Plus: Volodymyr Yermolenko has the latest from Ukraine and Ed Stocker reports from Milan’s Art Fair.
Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Lew Lukens join Andrew Mueller to talk about Putin’s yes men; balancing defence, climate and pandemic spending; and driving slower to help the war effort. Plus Lada Roslycky brings the latest from Ukraine and Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco has a Letter from New York.
Panellists Viji Alles and Isabel Hilton discuss the progress of the UK’s refugee programme; how nations could influence China and India; and Australian cricketer Shane Warne’s state funeral. Plus: Maria Avdeeva on the latest from Kharkiv and Simon Anholt on what makes a good nation.
Stefanie Bolzen and James Rodgers are in the studio with Andrew Mueller to discuss today’s Ukraine-Russia peace talks, Germany’s missile defence plan, the return of Partygate and our love/hate relationship with Boris Becker. Plus: Oleksandr Danylyuk brings the latest from Ukraine and we meet the woman who has travelled thousands of miles to help Ukrainians evacuate their pets.
Holly Dagres and Jonathan Fenby discuss Ukraine’s peace talks and whether Joe Biden actually meant to spark regime change; the Negev summit and what it has to do with Iran; and the sorry state of France’s conservatives. Plus: Karen Krizanovich on why we should care about the Oscars (even without a punch-up).
Aliona Hlivco, Christopher Cermak and Paige Reynolds reflect on a month of war in Ukraine and share what they’ve been reading and listening to (other than Monocle 24, of course). Plus: Monocle’s correspondents on the view of the war from their corner of the world, and Tomos Lewis and Christopher Lord on Joe Biden and Justin Trudeau’s visits to Europe.
Viv Groskop and Oscar Guardiola-Rivera discuss Ukraine, global alliances, political trailblazers and their reading lists. Plus: the Nato summit with Chris Skaluba and a dispatch from Henry Rees-Sheridan in New York.
Natalia Sobrevilla Perea and Charles Hecker discuss democracy in Latin America, the future of transatlantic trade and retiring at 25. Plus: the latest from Ukraine and Lynne O’Donnell on the Taliban and girls’ schools.
Alex von Tunzelmann and Justin Quirk on Joe Biden’s warning that Vladimir Putin might use chemical weapons. Plus: the EU plan for a fund to rebuild Ukraine, Amsterdam’s efforts to encourage residents to celebrate its 750th anniversary and Justin Trudeau’s power-sharing deal.
Daniel Lippman discusses the start of confirmation hearings for US Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. Plus: Latika Bourke and Somnath Batabyal on Ukraine, Germany’s gas deal with Qatar and Pakistan’s prime minister Imran Khan faces a no-confidence motion.
Our US and European editors discuss today’s call between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, and our Eurovision desk chiefs discuss whether the American Song Contest will be better or worse than its European equivalent. Plus: Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK and an interview on climate change and the oceans.
Panellists Terry Stiastny and Michael Binyon discuss Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to the German parliament, a new British visa policy for Ukrainian refugees, Boris Johnson looking elsewhere for oil and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s message to Russia. Plus: the ICJ rules against Russia and the latest dispatch from New York.
Volodymyr Zelensky addresses Congress; Canada and the US launch military drills; and an overview of humanitarian efforts. Plus: Erion Veliaj, the mayor of Tirana, on renaming the street that houses Albania’s Russian Embassy ‘Free Ukraine Street’.
Our panellists Stephen Dalziel and Lynne O’Donnell assess the day’s developments in Ukraine as Kyiv’s mayor declares a curfew and Russia imposes sanctions on top US officials. Plus: does Moscow have any allies left?
As talks continue between Russian and Ukrainian officials, and Turkish and German leaders meet in Ankara, Rebecca Tinsley and Vincent McAviney discuss a day packed with diplomatic efforts. Plus: Sierra Leone’s foreign affairs minister David Francis.
Alexei Navalny calls for an antiwar protest. Plus: we discuss the rush to protect Ukrainian cultural heritage and the former US secretary of homeland security, Michael Chertoff, explains the threat of Russian cyber warfare.
Monocle’s Chris Cermak brings us the latest from Turkey as foreign ministers from Russia and Ukraine meet in Antalya. Plus: Quentin Peel and Isabel Hilton discuss Africa’s divided stance on the conflict, Beijing’s risky relationship with Moscow and the impact of international sanctions on Russia.
Our panellists Daniella Peled and Chris Cermak discuss what makes Belarus different from Ukraine and why it matters that McDonald’s has pulled out of Russia. Plus: an interview with Ukraine’s 2016 Eurovision winner and a report from mayors of the nation’s embattled cities.
Volodymyr Zelensky’s message to the UK parliament, Kyiv’s communication strategy and the latest actions to put pressure on Russia. Andrew Mueller, Caroline Frost and James Rodgers round-up the day’s main stories.
Our panellists Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Jonathan Fenby discuss China’s relationship with Russia, Elon Musk and whether Ukraine is different from other crises. Plus: we’ll hear from the former head of Ukraine’s national security and defence council, and we’ll look ahead to next month’s presidential election in France.
A special episode in which Monocle’s news editor Chris Cermak gives the floor to our contributors who are based in Ukraine. They tell us what they love about their country and what their message is for the West. Plus: Monocle’s Toronto bureau chief Tomos Lewis and our correspondents on how their regions have changed.
Our panel discusses how Nato can best intervene in Ukraine, the renewed interest in EU membership and the legacy of Emmanuel Macron. Plus: Latvia’s defence minister Artis Pabriks and Ukraine’s former deputy justice minister Sergiy Petukhov.
Our guests Julie Norman and Steve Crawshaw discuss the latest from Ukraine, Western unity in response to the invasion and whether sports and cultural sanctions can help to change the Kremlin’s mind. Plus: an interview with the CEO of the ‘Kyiv Independent’ newspaper and a report from the ground in Ukraine.
Why do so few Americans agree with the way Biden has dealt with Russia? Plus: how Europe united in standing up against Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine and how Kyiv pushed ahead with its pavilion at the Venice Biennale, despite the conflict.
Our guests Tessa Szyszkowitz and Michael Binyon discuss how to get accurate information from Ukraine, as well as covering the energy crisis and the relevance of the UN. Plus: the director of Kyiv Security Forum brings us the very latest from his country and a former Finnish president tells us why Nato membership is now an option.
We discuss the latest from an emergency Nato summit and Monocle’s Paige Reynolds reports on the battle for Ukraine’s cities. Plus: why Canada is home to the largest Ukrainian diaspora outside of Russia and a look at the sports and cultural communities’ response to Russia’s invasion.
Russia invades Ukraine: we get the latest with Yossi Mekelberg, Lynne O’Donnell and James Rodgers; hear from Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko; and check in with Monocle’s US editor Chris Lord and Europe editor Ed Stocker.
Justin Quirk and Natalia Sobrevilla Perea on Russia sanctions, with Yulia Maurshevska joining from Kyiv for the view from the ground. Plus: Colombia legalises abortion, news fatigue and the Oscars cut from broadcast.
Rebecca Tinsley and Robin Lustig on the West’s reaction to the latest moves by Russia over Ukraine, and Anastacia Galouchka talks about sanctions. Plus: why Pakistan’s Imran Khan wants a TV debate with India’s Narendra Modi.
Mary Dejevsky and Vincent McAviney discuss the meeting of Russia’s Security Council, Boris Johnson’s coronavirus announcement and Silvio Berlusconi’s plans to launch a university for aspiring politicians.
Paige Reynolds and Chris Cermak have the latest on Russia’s border tensions, the launch of Truth Social, the Winter Olympics and how the UK united around a livestream from Heathrow Airport during a storm.
Steve Crawshaw and Kate Proctor discuss France’s troop withdrawal from Mali, Russia’s military build-up at Ukraine’s border, undercover journalism and Disney-designed homes. Plus: Winter Olympics and curling.
Ukrainian philosopher Volodymyr Yermolenko has the latest from Kyiv. Our panellists Charles Hecker and Holly Dagres discuss misinformation, the Iran nuclear deal and humour in journalism. Plus: Hong Kong police increase stop and search.
Alex von Tunzelmann and Quentin Peel are joined by Monocle’s news editor Chris Cermak to discuss the meeting between Olaf Scholz and Vladimir Putin. Plus: France’s election and when should countries use emergency powers?
Our panellists Isabel Hilton and Mark Galeotti discuss Russia and Antônio Sampaio examines Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro’s timely visit to Moscow. Plus: the latest on the Solomon Islands, Beijing, Justin Trudeau and supporting museums through NFTs.
Markus Hippi and Carlota Rebelo discuss the week’s headlines. They are joined by Chris Cermak in Kyiv, Tomos Lewis, who has the latest on the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa, and Fernando Augusto Pacheco who talks ‘Entertainment Weekly’ and its move to digital.
Latika Bourke and Stephen Dalziel ask whether former leaders should comment on current governments. Elsewhere, Russia starts military drills, Tomos Lewis is in Ottawa and David Hodari talks US inflation. Plus: fake snow.
Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Tim Dowling discuss foreign efforts in Ukraine, Boris Johnson’s reshuffle and the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Games. Plus: Chris Cermak on the Minsk treaty and Tomos Lewis reports from Ottawa.
Monocle’s Tomos Lewis reports from Ottawa. Daniella Peled and James Rodgers discuss Emmanuel Macron’s efforts in Kyiv and Iran’s nuclear talks. Plus: Oscar nominations and Latin America’s biggest art fair, Zona Maco.
Julie Norman and Justin Quirk discuss Emmanuel Macron’s meeting with Vladimir Putin and German chancellor Olaf Scholz’s talks with Joe Biden. Plus: Ottawa’s state of emergency and South African artist Lulama Wolf.
Monocle’s team on the week’s news: Chris Cermak in Kyiv, Tomos Lewis on Canada’s ‘freedom convoy’, Fernando Augusto Pacheco on the murder of Moïse Kabamgabe, Lucinda Elliott talks Cuba and Chiara Rimella discusses the Sanremo festival.
Lew Lukens and Marie Le Conte on France’s upcoming election and the US raid that killed the leader of the Islamic State, and the EU ambassador to Kyiv, Matti Maasikas, talks diplomacy. Plus: Zürich wants to build up.
As the US deploys troops to Eastern Europe to support Ukraine, panellists John Everard and Stefanie Bolzen discuss what’s next. Plus: propaganda, the Winter Olympics and Hannah Jewell on her new book ‘We Need Snowflakes’.
Caroline Frost and Yossi Mekelberg discuss the diplomatic efforts to diffuse Ukraine-Russia tensions and Anastasia Galushka in Kyiv looks at the EU. Plus: we visit the new Francis Bacon exhibition.
Isabel Hilton and Michael Binyon discuss the UN Security Council’s meeting on Russia and Boris Johnson’s response to the Sue Gray report on lockdown parties. Plus: Chris Cermak speaks to Volodymyr Yermolenko in Kyiv, and Tomos Lewis on Ottawa’s trucker protests.
A special edition on Ukraine-Russia with Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, film-maker Raul Gallego and Monocle’s team in Kyiv, who speak to journalist Olga Tokariuk and hybrid warfare expert Liubov Tsybulska.
Monocle’s team in Kyiv speak to Ukrainian anti-corruption activist Yulia Marushevska. Plus: the latest on Benjamin Netanyahu’s plea deal, a report from Hong Kong and Monocle’s 150th issue.
Quentin Peel and Natalia Sobrevilla Perea discuss the diplomatic efforts to de-escalate growing tension on Ukraine’s border and we hear from our team in Kyiv. Plus: Cuba charges anti-government protesters and more.
Journalist Illia Ponomarenko outlines the mood in Ukraine as Nato members put forces on standby. Plus: the revival of Canada’s ‘Tilbury Times’ and Australia’s decision to buy copyright to the Aboriginal flag.
We have the latest from Oslo as Taliban and Afghan Civil Society envoys meet to discuss Afghanistan. Plus: a look at the future of warfare; Hong Kong’s worsening brain drain; and the reasons why countries and cities change their names. Andrew Mueller speaks to Haroun Rahimi, Mark Galeotti, Isabel Hilton and Vincent McAviney.
Moscow-based journalist Ekaterina Kotrikadze discusses how the media in Russia is covering the Ukraine crisis. Plus: a look at the importance of regional journalism, the UK’s new stance on train announcements and the rise of ice-swimming in Finland.
Canada’s stake in the Russia-Ukraine crisis and Colombia’s presidential race. Plus: separating politics and sport. Andrew Mueller speaks to Bessma Momani, Oscar Guardiola-Rivera, Tessa Szyskowitz and Henry Rees-Sheridan.
Holly Dagres and Yossi Mekelberg on the relevance of the Doomsday Clock, why a two-week election campaign could be fruitful, scientific misinformation and fending off crows. Plus: Peter Goodman on ‘Davos Man’.
US airlines warn of chaos amid rollout of 5G telecoms. Plus: what makes a good capital city? How are countries navigating the situation in Afghanistan? And why are political operations given such unusual names?
How will the explosion in Abu Dhabi affect business? Are vaccine mandates discriminatory? And what’s the future of public broadcasting? Andrew Mueller speaks to Alex von Tunzelmann and Steve Crawshaw.
Will Boris Johnson’s apology to the Queen have lasting political implications? How are the Baltic states reacting to increasing tensions with Russia? And are we bidding farewell to presidential debates?
Will Joe Biden’s voting rights speech be too little too late? Are travel rules really just rules? And why are French baguette makers enraged? Andrew Mueller speaks to Julie Norman and Jonathan Fenby.
Charles Hecker and Mary Dejevsky react to Boris Johnson’s lockdown party apology. Plus: high-stakes talks between Russia and Nato, Québec’s tax on the unvaccinated, smart motorways and a new exhibition in Hong Kong.
Terry Stiastny and James Rodgers on why the EU and Ukraine have been absent from the talks between the US and Russia; yet another party at Downing Street; vaccine diplomacy; and Gianni Riotta remembers David Sassoli.
Russian affairs expert Nina Khrushcheva analyses Vladimir Putin’s calculus on Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Plus: The EU-UK row over Northern Ireland, Canadian architect Eberhard Zeidler’s legacy and the Platinum Pudding Competition.
Myanmar expert Ronan Lee has the latest on the Cambodian prime minister’s controversial visit. Plus: Tom Edwards and Chiara Rimella discuss the Australian government’s treatment of Novak Djokovic, Pope Francis’s comments about choosing pets over children and a look ahead to the Golden Globe awards.
Biden marks the anniversary of the storming of the US Capitol: is American democracy in decline? Plus: what’s Putin’s endgame in Kazakhstan? And what role does food play in global politics? John Everard and Daniella Peled discuss.
We get the latest on the ongoing unrest in Kazakhstan. Then, Marie Le Conte and Yossi Mekelberg assess the feasibility of Europe forming its own army, how world leaders are handling the unvaccinated and whether one should consider getting a tattoo.
Caroline Frost and Enrico Franceschini join Monocle’s Andrew Mueller to discuss the lessons that can be learned from the Elizabeth Holmes verdict, France’s controversial vaccine-pass legislation, 20 years of the euro and the legacy of David Bowie.
‘Citizen News’ shuts its doors. What does this mean for Hong Kong’s media landscape? Plus: Lynne O’Donnell and Stephen Dalziel on Putin’s vision for 2022, education for women in Afghanistan and strange landmarks.
In our final ‘The Monocle Daily’ show of the year, our in-house panel discuss the US mayors becoming diplomats; whether Italy is really the “most improved” nation; and some of the Christmas traditions that Monocle staff will be taking part in from all corners of the world.
Isabel Hilton and Oscar Guardiola-Rivera discuss Vladimir Putin’s show of unity with China; the upcoming elections in Chile; and how to move on from zero tolerance to coronavirus policies. Plus: festive tunes.
Mary Dejevsky and Vincent McAviney assess Boris Johnson’s authority to lead, the latest on the Russia-Ukraine tension and, in light of journalist Riccardo Ehrman’s death, we discuss the importance of asking the right questions.
Monocle’s Chiara Rimella and Tom Edwards on Boris Johnson’s leadership, plans for the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony to take over the Seine, and when Christmas publicity stunts go wrong. Plus: Golden Globe award nominations.
Julie Norman and Quentin Peel discuss the latest on the Omicron variant, the federal emergency in the US, the start of the trial of the Colston Four, and whether peace is in sight for North and South Korea. Plus: a report on Russian record label Melodiya.
Monocle’s Petri Burtsoff on Finland’s fighter-jet purchase from Lockheed Martin; Paige Reynolds and Alexis Self on demographics in China and festive partying in the UK; and Chris Lord touches down in Los Angeles.
Robin Lustig and Holly Dagres discuss the latest on the Iran nuclear talks, the ongoing fallout from Downing Street in the UK and New Zealand’s move to ban tobacco. Plus: should there be a form of universal civilian service?
Caroline Frost and Yossi Mekelberg on the fallout from the Downing Street Christmas ‘party’ as a government adviser resigns. Plus: the diplomatic boycott of China’s Winter Olympics and this year’s most mispronounced words.
Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Lew Lukens on the call between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin, the UK government’s ongoing denial of an event that definitely happened and Poland’s strange concert for the troops.
As Aung San Suu Kyi is sentenced to years in jail, Alex von Tunzelmann and Michael Binyon discuss Myanmar’s future. Also in the programme: China threatens with countermeasures if the US boycotts the Beijing Winter Olympics, and why Canada might be the next country where the voting age is lowered to 16.
Monocle’s Chiara Rimella in London and Chris Cermak in Zürich discuss the value of travel restrictions over Omicron, the rise in Italy’s book market and why ‘wellenbrecher’ is Germany’s word of the year.
John Everard and Isabel Hilton on Germany’s rules for the unvaccinated, Macau’s gambling probe and whether there are rivalries between museums? Plus: Dana Thomas on ‘House of Gucci’ and a letter from New York.
Monocle’s Christopher Lord on Honduras’s first female president, then panellists James Rodgers and Stefanie Bolzen look at calls for mandatory vaccinations in the EU and the talks to revive Iran’s nuclear deal. Plus: Helsinki Airport’s Terminal 2 opens today.
Charles Hecker and Tessa Szyszkowitz on Austria’s plans to fine the unvaccinated, the next frontier for MI6, and the UK and EU’s failure on refugee policy. Plus: the limits of free speech, with former Trump adviser Jason Miller.
Jonathan Fenby and Mary Dejevsky discuss the global response to the coronavirus variant Omicron, China’s censorship of Disney+ and Barbados removing the Queen as head of state. Plus: Monocle’s Naomi Xu Elegant reports on Hong Kong’s wild boars.
We discuss the day’s top stories: Chris Cermak on Germany’s new government, Carlota Rebelo and Andrew Tuck on London’s transport crisis, Nolan Giles on Design Miami, and Markus Hippi on Kaamos in Lapland. Plus: our letter from New York.
Natalia Sobrevilla Perea and Vincent McAviney on the tragedy in the English Channel and the UK & France’s responses. Plus: Chile’s first round of its presidential election; Australia’s contentious religious anti-discrimination bill; and Andrew Mueller’s ‘On This Day’ takes us to 1984 as Band Aid records “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
Marie Le Conte and Kapil Komireddi discuss changes to Germany and Sweden’s governments, the current status of the conflict in Ethiopia and a new friendship treaty between France and Italy. Plus: the curious case of Boji, Istanbul’s public transport-riding pooch.
Kate Proctor and Mark Galeotti discuss the UK’s migration policy, the case of China’s missing tennis star Peng Shuai and bizarre political speeches. Plus: Keith Kahn-Harris on his new book, ‘The Babel Message: A Love Letter to Language’.
Lynne O’Donnell and Somnath Batabyal on Narendra Modi’s U-turn over India’s farming laws, the challenges facing Afghanistan’s refugees, and national speciality dishes. Plus: Robert Spitzer on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict and its implications for the gun-control debate in the US.
Our panel discusses the return to lockdown in Europe and looks ahead to elections in Chile and Brazil. Plus: we visit London’s Courtauld Gallery as it reopens to the public and preview new editions of Monocle’s ‘Konfekt’ and ‘Forecast’ magazines.
Stephen Dalziel and Daniella Peled on Estonia’s snap military exercise, the latest from Bosnia, restrictions on journalists in China and the continuing demise of the London’s high streets. Plus: Christian Wolmar on the UK’s plan to scale back on high-speed rail.
Quentin Peel and Mary Dejevsky discuss the suspension of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, the latest on the Poland-Belarus border crisis and the row over UK MPs’ second jobs. Plus: Istanbul’s taxi chaos.
Enrico Franceschini and Terry Stiastny look at the migrant crisis at the Polish border, the importance of school trips abroad and why Sweden is stopping loudspeaker announcements in its train stations. Plus: a report on Serbia’s depopulation struggle.
Robin Lustig and Chris Lord discuss the Liverpool attack, whether Boris Johnson’s days are numbered and why Macron changed the blue in the French Tricolour. Plus: The American Song Contest, and Julie Norman on lessons from Palestinian prisoners.
We explore who is doing what on climate change. Markus Hippi and Fernando Augusto Pacheco discuss Finland’s transparent salary dump and the latest Italian newspaper. Plus: Henry Rees-Sheridan heads to Puerto Rico.
Julie Norman and Oscar Guardiola-Rivera discuss climate “inactivism”, who’s invited to Biden’s upcoming democracy summit and spending your retirement discovering new dinosaurs. Plus: we look back at the legacy of FW de Klerk.
Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Yossi Mekelberg discuss Iran’s ongoing detention of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the protests at LSE over a visit from Israel’s ambassador, and Stockholm halving the number of electric scooters on its streets. Plus: a dispatch from Carlota Rebelo as Cop26 enters its final few days.
Tim Dowling and Stefanie Bolzen on the new climate change index, the status of Germany’s coalition talks and whether we should be excited about the arrival of Dog TV. Plus: Brian Bonner, chief editor of the ‘Kyiv Post’, on the newspaper’s abrupt closure.
Latika Bourke and Michael Binyon discuss who’s winning pandemic politics and how much we really want to know about our politicians. Plus: the future of music shops, and Politico’s Ryan Heath gives an update on Biden’s infrastructure package.
Description: Our roving panel of in-house Monocle guests discuss Cop26 and Copenhagen, the future of skyscrapers, Abba’s new album and the new K-Pop arena. Plus: Ed Stocker on Nicaragua’s elections and an interview with Berlin-based artist Rindon Johnson.
Our panellists Lew Lukens and Marie Le Conte discuss an embarrassing UK scandal over MP Owen Paterson and the latest from Ethiopia’s civil war in Tigray. Plus: Henry Rees-Sheridan’s letter from New York and an excerpt of Georgina Godwin’s interview with South African Booker prize winner Damon Galgut.
Alex von Tunzelmann and Vincent McAviney discuss policing, the role of foreign correspondents and the return of Clippy. Plus, Carlota Rebelo on the role of the built environment in tackling climate change.
Our Glasgow reporter Carlota Rebelo brings us the latest on Cop26; Tessa Szyszkowitz and Steve Crawshaw discuss whether Germany’s right and left can reach a coalition deal; and we look at the latest controversy about refugees in the UK. Plus: a report from Helsinki on a special citizens’ initiative known as the OmaStadi project.
Our panellists Terry Stiastny and John Everard discuss the first day of Cop26, the aftermath of Japan’s elections and whether Scott Morrison really lied to Emmanuel Macron. Plus: reports from Glasgow and an unusual mayoral race in Buffalo.
Our in-house panel previews the UN’s Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow, discusses whether Europe’s museums are returning enough of their art and asks why Wales’s return to rugby internationals matters. Plus, a report from the campaign trail in Japan and the FT’s George Parker with the latest on the UK-French fisheries dispute.
Josh Cowls discusses revelations from Facebook and its plans for a new name. Our panellists Julie Norman and James Rodgers consider the prospects of Chinese companies in the US and the future of radio. Plus: a letter from New York on the sway of Joe Manchin.
Leaders meet in Tehran to discuss Afghanistan, and Australia opens up to the rest of the world. Our guests Lynne O’Donnell and Charles Hecker discuss all this and reminisce about their favourite obsolete technologies. Plus: Brazil’s senators recommend criminal charges for Bolsonaro, and a report on the UK budget.
Our guests Mary Dejevsky and Jonathan Fenby discuss how far the COP26 summit will be able to get without the participation of China and Russia, and the departure of Amnesty International from Hong Kong. Plus: the legal protection of hippos and Tomos Lewis on Trudeau’s new cabinet.
We hear the latest on the coup in Sudan. Our guests Holly Dagres and Quentin Peel discuss Turkey’s diplomatic expulsions and Iran’s warning against normalising Israel-Arab relations. Plus, an unconventional wedding in Japan.
Why ambiguity can be a force for good in international relations, how the media should report on right-wing politicians, and why you may get a bucket if you get your coronavirus jab in Finland.
The WHO warns that the pandemic will continue longer than it needs to; Israel and the UAE sign an ambitious space-exploration agreement; and US secretary of state Antony Blinken visits Latin America. Daniella Peled, Oscar Guardiola-Rivera and Andrew Mueller discuss the day’s main stories.
Latika Bourke and Tim Dowling discuss a damning new report on Jair Bolsonaro’s actions as Brazil’s president. Plus: Australia’s coronavirus policy and why the BBC has updated its visual identity.
Stephen Dalziel and Kate Proctor discuss Russia’s decision to suspend its diplomatic mission to Nato, and the online abuse of public figures. Plus: an update from the start of Frankfurt’s Book Fair.
Isabel Hilton and Kapil Komireddi discuss the legacy of former US secretary of state Colin Powell. Plus, China’s economic uncertainty and, as we look ahead to COP26, we ask whether it matters if the world’s biggest contributor to greenhouse gases only attends virtually.
Monocle’s Chris Cermak and Chiara Rimella discuss the stabbing of British MP David Amess and how Germany honours Afghan veterans. Plus, our regular Letter from New York and reflections on 10 years of Monocle 24.
In a special live edition of ‘The Monocle Daily’, Marie Le Conte and Enrico Franceschini join Andrew Mueller and an array of guests live at the Monocle Media Summit. We look at the current state of global media and what the rest of Europe really thinks about the Northern Ireland protocol. Plus: Italy says goodbye to Alitalia.
Robin Lustig and Nadine Batchelor-Hunt discuss the future of the Northern Ireland Protocol, climate multilateralism ahead of the COP26 summit and why record numbers of people are quitting their jobs. Plus: Monocle’s Chiara Rimella unpacks London’s Frieze art fair.
Julie Norman and Somnath Batabyal discuss the Texan ban on vaccine mandates, where the energy crisis goes from here, India’s border reopening and the pitfalls of food diplomacy. Plus: the latest on the G20 summit on Afghanistan.
Lynne O’Donnell and Vincent McAviney discuss the US and Taliban’s first talks in Doha, the way forward after a global deal on minimum corporate taxes, and whether corporate rebranding ever makes any sense. Plus: an interview with the winner of Canada’s Margolese prize for urban design.
Paige Reynolds and Fernando Augusto Pacheco discuss the Nobel Peace prize and the power of journalism, the 2022 Eurovision song contest being hosted in Turin and 10 years of Monocle 24. Plus: an interview with ‘Major Labels’ author and rock critic Kelefa Sanneh.
Isabel Hilton and Mark Galeotti discuss the announcement of a summit between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin’s birthday and the New York Public Library’s decision to scrap late fees. Plus: London mayor Sadiq Khan.
Caroline Frost and Michael Binyon discuss Boris Johnson’s speech at his party’s conference, the filibuster in the US and Spain’s proposal to help under-35s pay for rent. Plus: we report from the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership.
Daniella Peled and Enrico Franceschini on the results of Italy’s local elections, the arrest of former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili and the first film to be shot in space. Plus: Carrie Lam’s annual address.
Alex von Tunzelmann and Lewis Lukens discuss the Pandora Papers document leak, the UK’s new travel rules and the defection by nine players of a Cuban baseball team. Plus: can boycotting Amazon help high-street bookshops?
Fiona Wilson, Monocle’s Tokyo bureau chief, profiles Japan’s new prime minister. Plus, Chiara Rimella and Tom Edwards discuss forthcoming local elections in Italy, Australia’s border policy and access to culture.
Kate Proctor and John Everard discuss the inter-Korean hotline, YouTube blocking all anti-vaccine content and the importance of in-person interactions. Plus: Henry Rees-Sheridan sends us his weekly letter from New York.
Charles Hecker and Natalia Sobrevilla Perea discuss the Labour Conference in the UK, repairing ties between the US and the EU, and Peru’s ex-president Alejandro Toledo. Plus: our correspondent Alexei Korolyov reports on immigration in Vienna.
Terry Stiastny and Jacob Parakilas discuss what the German election results mean for Europe, whether the UK Labour Party looks like a government in waiting and why Emmanuel Macron keeps having eggs thrown at him. Plus: Finland’s security policy.
Mary Dejevsky and Jonathan Fenby discuss Germany’s election results, Keir Starmer’s performance as Labour Party leader and Iceland’s near majority-female parliament. Plus: ‘On This Day’.
Monocle’s Chris Cermak and Alexis Self discuss this weekend’s German federal election, the UK’s food shortages, the virtues (or lack thereof) in movie prequels and how to treat the old in society. Plus: the latest from our Quality of Life Conference in Athens.
Julie Norman and Stephen Dalziel discuss whether promises made in UN speeches are ever kept, what’s next for Russia’s opposition and why Liverpool thinks it doesn’t need Unesco World Heritage status. Plus, a first look at Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Athens and a letter from New York.
Latika Bourke and Vincent McAviney discuss what Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison want from Joe Biden, Sweden’s proposed “family week” and the UK broadcast regulator Ofcom’s new list of offensive words. Plus: a sneak peek at Monocle’s redesigned October issue with Andrew Tuck and Josh Fehnert.
Yossi Mekelberg and Daniella Peled discuss the UN General Assembly, government bailouts and France’s proposed fund to help freelance journalists. Plus: Andrew Downie’s new book on the 1970 World Cup.
Monocle’s Tomos Lewis has the latest from Canada’s election. Plus, Tim Dowling and Tessa Szyszkowitz discuss the diplomatic spat over Aukus, Russia’s elections and the future of the EU after Angela Merkel.
The leaders of the Med7 gather in Athens to talk climate change and security. Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Markus Hippi discuss left-wing governments in the Nordics, air travel and the top 500 songs of all time according to ‘Rolling Stone’. Plus: Stephen Dalziel on Russia’s Duma elections.
James Rodgers and Mary Devejsky on the latest defence pact between the UK, US and Australia, the upcoming parliamentary elections in Russia and the importance of linear television. Plus: our weekly letter from New York.
Monocle’s Sasha Issenberg on Gavin Newsom surviving California’s recall vote. And, Holly Dagres and Enrico Franceschini talk the State of the European Union address, media in Afghanistan and the Iran nuclear deal.
Media strategist Marc Adelman on California’s gubernatorial recall election. Plus: Terry Stiastny and Oscar Guardiola-Rivera discuss the UK’s coronavirus roadmap, the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and Peru’s Abimael Guzmán.
Isabel Hilton and John Everard on China’s $31m (€26m) aid for Afghanistan; North Korea tests a new long-range missile; and the Vatican’s Swiss Guards’ barracks get a makeover. Plus: what’s the ideal age to retire?
We discuss Lebanon’s new government with Chatham House’s Lina Khatib, doctors prescribing museum visits, what’s new with Phil Hammond of ‘Private Eye’ and the Ig Nobel Prize. Plus: we speak to Luca Nichetto at Salone del Mobile.
Alex von Tunzelmann and Jonathan Fenby discuss the possibility of a Russia-Belarus reunion, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the power of soft diplomacy. Plus, we speak with Jasper Morrison in Milan, to talk about his new collaboration with Flos.
Robin Lustig and Julie Norman discuss the Venezuelan government’s negotiations in Mexico City, the Taliban’s new government and Huey Long’s untimely demise.