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
Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech and the second-largest diamond found in Botswana
Kamala Harris accepts her party’s presidential nomination amid rapturous applause at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Also on the programme: the America’s Cup kicks off in Barcelona and digital shoe brand Pet Liger launches its first physical product called Love Heels. Plus: Botswana unearths the world’s second-largest diamond.
Ukraine pushes further into Russia and Canada’s railway dispute
The latest on the Russia-Ukraine war as Kyiv continues its attacks in Russian territory. Plus: how a Canadian rail strike could threaten supply chains across North America; transport news; and ‘The Global Countdown’ with Fernando Augusto Pacheco.
The Obamas speak at the DNC and Macron’s struggle to form a coalition government
As Barack and Michelle Obama deliver powerful endorsements of Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention, we ask whether hope is still present in the US political landscape? Plus: Monocle’s Paris bureau chief Simon Bouvier discusses political turmoil and challenges facing Emmanuel Macron in forming a new government following the…
A united Democratic party
As the Democratic National Convention gets under way, we consider whether its star-studded cast of former presidents and party leaders is what differentiates it that of the Republicans. Plus: what to expect now that Israel has accepted a ceasefire deal and Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco pays homage to Brazilian star…
The Democratic National Convention begins
Will Kamala Harris be able to stand out in Chicago while eyes are on last-ditch ceasefire efforts in Israel? Plus: the Philippines and China play the blame game in the South China Sea, Modi faces his first post-election test as medics protest against unsafe conditions and we look back at…
Who is Thailand’s new prime minister?
Monocle’s Asia editor James Chambers joins us in the studio to discuss Thailand’s youngest-ever prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Plus: Venezuela braces for weekend protests as more South American countries call for a new vote and, as the Netherlands hits 18 million people, we find out why it is one of…
A push for peace in the Middle East – and what we know about mpox
As the US tries to bring Israel and Hamas to the negotiating table, we look at the latest efforts to prevent a wider conflict in the Middle East. Then, after the World Health Organization declares mpox as a global public health emergency, we ask: how seriously should it be taken? Plus,…
Russia’s Belgorod region declares an emergency and Kishida to step down
Russia’s Belgorod region declares a state of emergency. Meanwhile, Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, announces that he will not seek re-election and the US braces itself for an increased chance of recession. Plus, the fate of Mathieu Lehanneur’s Olympic cauldron and Dolce & Gabbana’s perfume for dogs.
Ukraine claims Russian territory
The latest on Ukraine’s cross-border offensive, as Volodymyr Zelensky says that the ‘war is coming home’ to Russia. Then: what did we learn from Elon Musk’s discussion with Donald Trump, and why has Italy decided to sell off 33 heritage sites, from castles to army barracks, to tackle its growing…
The Middle East prepares for escalation and Mahmoud Abbas visits Moscow
The US sends reinforcements to the Middle East as Israel prepares for a possible retaliation by Iran. Mahmoud Abbas, the president of Palestine, is in Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin as Russia fends off a Ukrainian incursion and Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the Philippines’ president, warns China against aggression in…
