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Friday 3 January
A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by Chris Cermak.
Poland\'s EU presidency and the world in 2025
‘The Briefing’ returns with breaking news from around the world in a new year, including the start of Poland's EU presidency.
Special edition: the best interviews of 2024, part three
Join us for a New Year’s Day special in which we listen back to some of our best and biggest interviews on Monocle Radio from the past year. Today we hear from best-selling author Elif Shafak; globally renowned architect…
Tuesday 31 December
A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by Emma Nelson.
Monday 30 December
A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by Georgina Godwin. Plus: Monocle’s Tom Webb has the papers from Asia.
Friday 27 December
A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from Midori House in London by Georgina Godwin.
Special edition: the best interviews of 2024, part two
Join us for a Boxing Day special in which we listen back to some of our best and biggest interviews on Monocle Radio from the past year. Today we hear from British film director Steve McQueen; renowned architect Lina Gho…
Christmas Day special
Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, and editor-in-chief, Andrew Tuck, join Tom Edwards, Robert Bound and Gillian Dobias to swap presents, survey the festivities around the world and share their Christmas wishes.
Special edition: the best interviews of 2024, part one
Join us for a Christmas Eve special in which we listen back to some of our best and biggest interviews on Monocle Radio from the past year. Today we hear from Oscar-winning director Susanne Bier; former FBI director-turned…
Monday 23 December
A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from Midori House in London by Emma Nelson.
Congressional tensions in the US and our favourite films of 2024
The US lurches towards a government shutdown as president-elect Donald Trump torpedoes a bipartisan spending bill. Plus: the EU takes the UK to court. Then: the best films of 2024 and what to eat and drink over the holidays…
Is Italy Europe’s stability?
Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, presents her budget to parliament and her image of Italy as a stable, fiscally responsible country in the EU. Plus, the UK becomes the first country outside the Asia-Pacific to sign…
Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks and Justin Trudeau’s precarious future
Officials say that an Israel-Hamas ceasefire could be close as negotiations continue. Plus: we check in with the uncertain political futures of Brazil’s Lula and Canada’s Trudeau. Then: Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler…
Examining the world’s overlooked war
Germany’s election campaign begins – but what could its next government look like? Then we turn to Sudan to get the latest from the ground and learn how foreign powers are engaging with the conflict. Plus, we tour Croatia’s…
The world weighs in on Syria and South Korea begins impeachment trial
How are international powers weighing the new power dynamic in Syria? Then: we head to Seoul as president Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial begins. Plus: we discuss the Anthropocene, a proposed geological epoch.
