30 September 2016

Sets the agenda in Asia and considers what’s been dominating the day in Europe and North America. The programme is sometimes co-hosted out of our Toronto and New York bureaux and features regular interviews with special…

30 September 2016

From presidential endorsements of US newspapers to the future of in-flight meals, we discuss the day’s top news stories with Monocle’s Tyler Brûlé, Steve Bloomfield, Christopher Lord and Henry Rees-Sheridan.

30 September 2016

Europe doesn’t always like to admit this but it needs the US. The US economy has an outsized effect on Europe’s, while Europe often needs the diplomatic and (sometimes) military heft of the US. All of which means that those…

30 September 2016

We outline the damage that the Philippines’ president Rodrigo Duterte is doing to his country’s brand and discuss why this weekend’s municipal elections in Brazil matter. Plus: the latest news from the Paris Fashion Week…

30 September 2016

We discuss the global implications of Opec’s decision to limit oil output and why the French campaign to woo international businesses from London post-Brexit may not work out. Plus the day’s top business headlines.

29 September 2016

We discuss US and Spanish politics, Swedish conscription and Austrian elections. Plus: a chat with the editors at ‘Nikkei Asian Review’.

29 September 2016

Some buildings are completely derelict and inspire their fair share of urban myths while plans to repurpose long-abandoned structures mean that they’re often left in limbo. Plus: we chat to Michael Berkowitz, president of…

29 September 2016

We look to Turkey as President Erdogan extends the country’s state of emergency and, as Marine Le Pen alters her moniker, we ask what’s in a name. Plus: Saudi lawsuits.

29 September 2016

We ask why US president Barack Obama is trying to persuade the relatives of September 11 victims not to sue Saudi Arabia. Plus: why Australia’s massive power shortage has reignited the country’s political debate on fossil…

29 September 2016

As Aleppo is hit by continuous attacks, we ask whether John Kerry has any diplomatic options left when negotiating with Russia and the Assad regime. Plus: French politician Nicolas Sarkozy looks to appeal to the UK with…

28 September 2016

We discuss the US’s involvement in Iraq, analyse a new report on the fate of flight MH17 and predict the future of the world’s beer market. Plus: we present ‘The Monocle Guide to Drinking & Dining’ and investigate how city…

28 September 2016

We discuss the Dutch-led Joint Investigation Team’s findings on flight MH17, the death of Shimon Peres and peace in Colombia. Plus: what is the political purpose of referendums?

28 September 2016

Prime minister Shinzo Abe knows that in order for Japan’s voice to be heard he has to be as direct as possible. Last week, before he made his address to the UN, Abe wrote an op-ed making the case for Japan to be given a…

28 September 2016

We consider the legacy of former Israeli prime minister and president Shimon Peres and discuss the fight between the US republicans and President Obama over the appointment of an ambassador to Cuba. Plus: what does it take…

28 September 2016

We reflect on the life and death of former Israeli prime minister and president Shimon Peres and discuss the question of a European army. Plus: as the Dutch-led Joint Investigation Team prepares to release its first results…