18 October 2017

We assess the aims of the Chinese Communist Party Congress in Beijing, look at the biggest stories coming out of Washington this week, discuss the Russian view of new satire ‘The Death of Stalin’ and ask why a Tory MP is…

18 October 2017

With the 19th Congress of the Chinese Communist party well underway, Monocle’s Hong Kong bureau chief James Chambers asks what is at stake for its leader and what are his aims for the next five years?

18 October 2017

We have the latest as president Xi Jinping says China has entered a “new era” in which it should “take centre stage in the world”. Plus: we speculate as to whether attempts by Bernie Sanders to create a new grassroots…

18 October 2017

The most important decision being made at the Chinese Communist party congress, a project to protect Bangkok's heritage buildings and the day's top business headlines from the Balkans.

17 October 2017

We assess the aftermath of the Isis defeat in Raqqa and ask what happens next. Plus: Malta’s media reacts to the murder of a journalist in a car-bombing, Silvio Berlusconi’s lingering presence in Italian politics and how…

17 October 2017

We discuss what went on at Theresa May’s dinner with EU counterparts in Brussels yesterday, ask whether the battle against Isis has turned a corner, look back at the life of murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Gal…

17 October 2017

Could clashes between Iraq’s army and Kurdish fighters provoke a civil war in the region? We also discuss what “accelerated” Brexit talks could look like and ask why Bulgaria wants its neighbours to join the EU. Plus:…

17 October 2017

Catalonia’s confusion over the independence deadline and British PM Theresa May’s attempt to unblock the Brexit talks. Plus: what next for Hillary Clinton?

16 October 2017

As the EU’s top diplomat heads to Washington to voice support for the Iran nuclear deal, we assess the likely outcome. Plus: Theresa May’s Brexit dinner, Qantas’s new non-stop route from Europe to Australia and Amazon's big…

16 October 2017

We ask who Austria’s new leader is and analyse the terrorist atrocity that occurred in Mogadishu this weekend. Plus: we question why the media didn’t report Harvey Weinstein’s behaviour sooner and look at the continuing…

16 October 2017

En Marche holds power in France, the far-right Alternative für Deutschland is challenging Angela Merkel’s uninterrupted grip on power in Germany and Greece’s radical left-wing group, Syriza, is the largest party in the…

16 October 2017

We ask if Austria’s new leader will seek an alliance with the far-right Freedom party and discuss reports of clashes between Iraqi and Kurdish forces. Plus: we look ahead to China’s party congress and query if repetition…

16 October 2017

As Austria seems set to be run by the world's youngest leader, we look at the implications of the election result. Plus: Donald Trump’s seemingly non-existent Iran plan and a scandal surrounding New Zealand's Bird of the…

15 October 2017

Neuroscientist David Eagleman and composer Anthony Brandt talk us through their new book: ‘The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World’. We also discuss the joys of a good quiz with writer Mark Mason and…

15 October 2017

Alexandre de Betak is commonly referred to as “the Fellini of fashion” and it is easy to see why. For the past 25 years the Frenchman has been creating exuberant shows for the world’s best designers. He sat down with Mon…