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The Briefing

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.

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Henry Kissinger’s divisive legacy:

Controversial former American diplomat Henry Kissinger, who shaped US foreign policy in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, has died aged 100. We examine his legacy. Plus: Israel and Hamas extend their temporary truce, Cop 28 kicks off in Dubai and a soft-power special of ‘The Global Countdown’.

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317830 Nov 2023
44 min

Henry Kissinger’s divisive legacy 

Controversial former American diplomat Henry Kissinger, who shaped US foreign policy in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, has died aged 100. We examine his legacy. Plus: Israel and Hamas extend their temporary truce, Cop 28 kicks off in Dubai and a soft-power special of ‘The Global Countdown’.

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317729 Nov 2023
31 min

Humanitarian efforts in Gaza, and Japan and Vietnam’s security ties 

We speak to Francesca Albanese, the UN’s special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, who brings us a snapshot of the situation in Gaza. Also in the programme: Vietnam and Japan agree to strengthen security and economic ties, a look at the newspapers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and a report from the World Architecture Festival in Singapore.

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317628 Nov 2023
31 min

Thai hostages freed from Gaza 

Thailand’s deputy prime minister visits Israel after 17 Thai hostages are freed by Hamas – but several remain in Gaza. Plus: Australia bans the Nazi salute and closing arguments are due to begin in the high-profile trial of 16 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong.

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317527 Nov 2023
34 min

The Modi-Bibi bromance: why India’s PM is backing Israel 

Hamas and Israel suggest that they are willing to extend the four-day truce agreement, which saw dozens of Israeli hostages freed from Gaza in exchange for 117 Palestinian prisoners. Plus: why Narendra Modi is behind India’s public embrace of Israel, a report from the Finland-Russia border and The Booker Prize 2023 goes to ‘Prophet Song’ by Irish author Paul Lynch. 

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317424 Nov 2023
36 min

The Israel-Hamas truce begins 

Israel prepares to receive its first group of freed hostages. Plus: the feud dividing Taiwan’s opposition, a closer look at the Barclay family’s bid to regain control of UK newspaper ‘The Telegraph’ and the latest business news.

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317323 Nov 2023
31 min

The rise of the Netherlands’ far-right Party for Freedom 

The far-right Party for Freedom, led by anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders, is set to become the largest grouping in the Dutch parliament. Plus: can Joe Biden take credit for a truce agreement between Israel and Hamas? And The Global Countdown heads to the Pacific.

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317222 Nov 2023
30 min

Israel and Hamas agree a temporary truce. What next? 

Hamas has agreed to release 50 hostages being held in Gaza during a four-day pause in fighting. Plus: tensions rise between Seoul and Pyongyang after North Korea launches a spy satellite and John F Kennedy’s presidential library marks 60 years since his assassination.

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317121 Nov 2023
31 min

Are Israel and Hamas approaching a truce? 

Israel and Hamas militants are said to be close to agreeing a temporary truce in Gaza. We ask SOAS’s Lina Khatib what both sides want from negotiations. Plus: Washington’s defence chief announces a $100m (€91,000) military aid package for Ukraine, candidates register for Taiwan’s presidential election and the nominees for the 2023 European Film Awards. 

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317020 Nov 2023
30 min

Can Javier Milei fix Argentina’s economic woes? 

Monocle’s Alex de Royere and Fernando Augusto Pacheco discuss what the victory of right-wing libertarian Javier Milei in Argentina’s presidential election means for the country and the region. Plus: Arab leaders meet in Beijing, Microsoft hires OpenAI’s Sam Altman and we reflect on the life of former first lady Rosalynn Carter.

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316917 Nov 2023
34 min

Can Israel’s raid on Al-Shifa hospital be justified? 

Israeli forces claim to have found Hamas tunnels beneath Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza. Plus: a leading English-language Argentinian newspaper says a government led by right-wing firebrand Javier Milei “would pose a grave threat to democratic coexistence” in the country.

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316816 Nov 2023
33 min

Xi and Biden meet in San Francisco 

As Presidents Biden and Xi meet for their first face-to-face talks in a year, we look at the key issues left out of discussions. Plus: the UN Security Council calls for humanitarian pauses in Gaza and thousands gather in Lisbon for Europe’s largest technology conference.

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316715 Nov 2023
29 min

Supreme Court Rwanda ruling, French-Swiss relations and ‘Napoleon’ review 

The latest as the Supreme Court strikes down the UK government’s Rwanda policy, warming Swiss-French relations and why local innovation is key for smart cities. Plus: Karen Krizanovich reviews Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ biopic.

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316614 Nov 2023
30 min

The International Committee of the Red Cross’s Gaza response 

As concern grows over Gaza’s biggest hospital, we hear from Matthew Morris of the International Committee of the Red Cross about the organisation’s humanitarian response in the region. Plus: protestors rally against Pedro Sánchez’s amnesty deal in Spain, Donald Trump’s latest legal woes and entertainment news.

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316513 Nov 2023
29 min

Can the return of a former PM unite the UK government? 

Former British prime minister David Cameron, who resigned as an MP over Brexit, is back in government. Vincent McAviney has the latest on a dramatic cabinet reshuffle. Plus: Gaza’s hospitals in crisis and San Francisco gears up for its biggest international summit since 1945. 

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316410 Nov 2023
31 min

Why Ukraine is hunting Wagner in Sudan and North Korea is shutting embassies 

The latest on the conflict in Sudan and why Ukrainian forces are hunting down Wagner fighters in the country. Plus: European nations remain divided on how to respond to the Israel-Hamas war and why North Korea is scaling back its global diplomatic footprint.

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