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
US pressure on Israel and Prague warns Moscow is sabotaging European railways
The latest as Israel announces that it’s opening new routes for aid into Gaza following a warning from Joe Biden that it must protect civilians. Plus: the Czech Republic warns that Russia has made “thousands” of attempts to interfere with European rail networks. Also in the programme: why three cities…
Finland’s new security pact with Ukraine
As Nato celebrates its 75th anniversary, Finland and Ukraine have signed a long-term security agreement. Charly Salonius-Pasternak and Olga Tokariuk discuss the new pact and Nato’s support for Ukraine. Also in the programme: how has the Italian city of Bolzano managed to largely avoid the country’s demographic plunge? Plus: the…
Nato: Braindead no more?
A major earthquake strikes Taiwan. We discuss what this means for business as markets brace for a supply-chain aftershock. Plus: a look at the health of Nato as the alliance marks its 75th anniversary and the latest fashion news.
Experts slash Germany’s economic-growth forecasts
Europe’s largest economy, Germany, is hit by new inflation figures. We examine what this means for the continent and the path of interest rates. Plus: The Hague hosts a conference on holding Russia to account for war crimes in Ukraine and Poland’s government investigates its predecessor’s use of Pegasus software…
Monday 1 April
A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by Vincent McAviney. Plus: A flick through Latin American newspapers with Fernando Augusto Pacheco.
Friday 29th of March
A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by Georgina Godwin. Plus: Art Basel gets underway in Hong Kong.
Kenyans question why their police are being sent to Haiti
With Haiti facing a huge political and security crisis, we look at why Kenya is still considering coming to the nation’s aid. Plus: why cocoa prices around the world are surging and what that means for Ghanaian farmers. We also check in with Monocle’s The Chiefs conference in Hong Kong,…
Why did Baltimore’s bridge disaster happen?
As experts recover the data recorder onboard container ship ‘Dali’, we examine why the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed so quickly. Voters in Turkey head to the polls in local elections, with president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party hoping to win back cities that it lost five years ago. Plus:…
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox conscription row
Benjamin Netanyahu is facing major pressure over the exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jews from military service. Could this collapse Israel’s coalition government? Then: retired Australian Major General Mick Ryan discusses China’s military readiness for a potential invasion of Taiwan. Plus: a look at how declining fertility rates will transform the global…
Moscow concert attack: a major blow to Putin?
Jenny Mathers and Mateusz Mazzini discuss the Moscow terror attack and the reaction in Poland after a Russian missile breached Polish airspace. Plus: The latest on Senegal’s presidential election, business news and a special interview with Ambassador Mark Green, president of the Wilson Center.
