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The Briefing - latest episodes
Trump’s cabinet takes shape
US president-elect Trump has begun forming his new cabinet. We examine what the White House hopefuls could bring to their roles. Then: world leaders descend on Lima for the Apec summit. Plus: we dig through the archives at…
Confusion over Trump’s Ukraine strategy
Ukraine takes the fight to Moscow amid confusion over whether Donald Trump actually spoke with Vladimir Putin over the weekend. Will Kim Jong-un be feeling “fire and fury” from the president-elect or will they be exchanging…
Trump appoints Susie Wiles
As Trump appoints Susie Wiles as his chief of staff, Katie Gaddini joins from Washington to discuss the speculations around Trump’s cabinet appointments. Plus: violent attacks on Israeli football fans in Amsterdam and Karen…
Kamala Harris delivers concession speech
As Harris delivers her concession speech, Natasha Lindstaedt joins Andrew Mueller to discuss what Trump’s first 100 days could look like. Then: Melissa Hamilton discusses the small matter of Trump’s criminal convictions and…
US election series: The world reacts
What will Donald Trump’s second presidency mean for the world? We get the global reaction from Japan, Europe and Bangkok, and look at the future of the West’s war effort in Ukraine too. Plus: we hear from Republican stra…
US election latest and ballot cybersecurity
As America goes to the polls, Monocle’s Chris Cermak joins Andrew Mueller to discuss the latest from Washington. Plus: we look at cybersecurity concerns around the ballots and Yuan Potts details the result of another imp…
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris make their closing remarks
As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris make a final sprint across key battleground states, we consider why the election campaign in Wisconsin has remained so close. Then: we explore Asia Society Switzerland’s annual State of…
Climactic pitches for the US presidency
We check in with Monocle’s US editor Christopher Lord in Atlanta to discuss the climactic showings of the Trump and Harris campaigns ahead of the presidential election on 5 November. Plus: the RA’s Dorfman Prize in archi…
North Korea test-fires its long-range missile and could Canada get high-speed rail?
North Korea test-fires an upgraded, long-range missile; at least 95 people have died and many remain missing in Spain’s flash-floods; vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are both in the pivotal…
Russian sabotage and state-sponsored terror. Plus: Mayoral elections in Brazil
Donald Trump tells supporters in Pennsylvania that Kamala Harris doesn’t have what it takes to be president and more than fifty people die in floods in southern Spain. Then: evidence emerges of new forms of sabotage and a…
How is US democracy faring?
Our final US election edition ahead of 5 November is recorded from the US capital. We explore the stakes for American democracy, why trust in elections has been so hard to come by and what the world thinks of the process…
Georgia’s disputed election
Georgia’s president calls for protests as major violations are reported in the country’s elections. Plus: where do Indo-Chinese relations stand? Then: the New York City Subway celebrates 120 years.
The EU eyes the Balkans
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen meets with leaders throughout the Western Balkans to secure the enlargement of the EU. Plus: will the winners of the Austrian election get pushed out of government? Then…
Aid in Lebanon and mobility in Berlin
France announces a €100m aid package to support Lebanese citizens affected by the current conflict. Leaders descend on Berlin for the third annual Smart Mobility Summit hosted by Allianz. Plus: ‘The Global Countdown’ takes…
Brics and record-high female employment in South Korea
Brics leaders convene in Moscow as Putin looks to shore up the alliance against the West. Is it working? Plus: we discuss record-high female employment in South Korea and Chanel’s first foray into sport sponsorship.
