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
Where did it all go wrong for Ron DeSantis?
Florida governor Ron DeSantis backs Donald Trump as he drops out of the race to become the Republican presidential nominee. Plus: we report as Indian prime minister Narendra Modi opens a controversial new Hindu…
What do the attacks in the Red Sea mean for global trade?
We examine the backlash following Benjamin Netanyahu’s apparent rejection of a post-war peace process that would lead to the creation of a Palestinian state. Plus: the effect of the Red Sea crisis on global…
World Economic Forum: Day Four
A special broadcast from our pop-up studio in Davos for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting. Monocle Radio’s Carlota Rebelo speaks to journalist Fabienne Kinzelmann about the heightened tensions across the Middle East making…
World Economic Forum: Day Three
A special broadcast from our pop-up studio in Davos for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting. Monocle Radio’s Tom Webb speaks to journalist Manveen Rana about the meetings taking place behind closed doors. As…
What could another Trump presidency mean for US foreign policy?
Donald Trump wins the Iowa caucus in a landslide victory. How might a win in November affect Washington’s ties with the world? Plus: rebel fighters in Myanmar claim a key border town and ‘Succession’…
What next for Guatemala’s new president after a chaotic inauguration?
A US delegation visits Taiwan as the island nation of Nauru turns to Beijing. Plus: the state of Iowa’s media ahead of key presidential caucuses; opposition legislators delay the inauguration of Guatemala’s new president;…
How might China react to Taiwan’s election result?
Houthi rebels vow retaliation after US-UK airstrikes on Yemen. Plus: Beijing watches closely as Taiwan goes to the polls, Israel argues against genocide claims at the UN’s top court and the latest entertainment news.
Travel disruption across Germany
South Africa accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza at the International Court of Justice. Plus: Republican candidates exchange insults in the latest TV debate, German train workers strike as farmers protest and why more…
Masked gunmen storm a TV studio in Ecuador
Ecuador enters an ‘internal armed conflict’ after a wave of gang violence. Plus: Iran-backed Houthi rebels launch a fresh round of attacks on commercial shipping routes in the Red Sea; the US view on…
India and the Maldives row over tourism
Élisabeth Borne resigns as France’s prime minister after the passage of a controversial immigration bill. Who will replace her? Plus: more issues for Boeing as airlines find loose parts in inspections of its 737…
