The Briefing
A fast-paced news round-up with expert reporting, business insights, and industry updates on technology, aviation, retail, and media. Anchored from London.
Latest Episodes
Who is Mark Carney, Canada’s next PM?
We examine the stacked in-tray of Canada’s next prime minister. Plus: Is Poland becoming a prewar nation in prewar times? And: Switzerland’s new Eurovision stamp.
Court orders Yoon Suk Yeol’s release
As a South Korean court paves the way for impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol’s release, John Nilsson Wright joins Emma Nelson to discuss. Plus: weekend havoc ensues after a Second World War bomb is discovered at Gare du Nord, Denmark’s 400-year-old postal service announces closure and Nic Monisse brings us…
How to respond to Trump 2.0
As president Trump sets out his second-term vision before Congress, we hear from Kyiv, Paris and Hong Kong on how the world is responding to the White House’s pivots in defence and economics. Plus: how the UK is marking the bicentennial of modern railways and who won this year’s Pritzker…
Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine
In responding to Trump’s pausing of military aid to Ukraine, EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says Europe is in an “era of rearmament” and ready to step up on defence. But can it do so quick enough? Plus: the tariff wars begin, Thailand deports Uyghurs back to China…
After the London summit
From London to securing Ukraine’s future, Andrew Mueller reviews the weekend with Monocle’s Alexis Self and Julia Lasica. Then: how the Trump administration could bring Japan and South Korea closer than ever; why trains in Morocco are getting a nearly $3bn (€2.8bn) upgrade; and the Chinese fast-food chain taking the…
What next for the PKK and Turkey?
The PKK’s leader calls for the group to disband and begin peace talks with Turkey. Plus: the latest on Volodymyr Zelensky’s meeting with Donald Trump, why competition for the Eurostar is a good thing, the Osaka Expo and European theatre shows.
Keir Starmer visits Washington and Japan’s auto industry appeals for help
UK prime minister Keir Starmer is set to defend Europe’s interests and voice before US president Donald Trump, France attempts to build a nuclear shield for Europe, Japan’s car industry appeals to the government for help and we have the roundup of London Fashion Week. Plus: ‘The Global Countdown’ brings…
Ukraine agrees minerals deal with US and Japan’s premium-whisky industry
Ukraine signs a minerals deal with the United States but will this help it secure peace as well? We take a look at demonstrations against prime minister Robert Fico in Slovakia and profile the Japanese whisky industry. Plus: Max Porter unveils the longlist for the International Booker Prize.
Syria’s National Dialogue Conference begins
Since the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, there have been questions about what comes next for the country – and whether any future government will be democratic and inclusive. Today marks the first real test of Syrian plurality as the nation’s interim government holds a national dialogue conference. Plus: we…
The CDU claims victory. What next?
Germany will have a new government but in what form? Monocle Radio’s Chris Cermak checks in from Berlin to tell Andrew Mueller what a CDU-led coalition could look like. Plus: European leaders rally around Zelensky, Beirut mourns Nasrallah and we have the latest from newspapers in Brazil.
