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
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 an appearance at WEF. Mario Centeno, governor of the Bank of Portugal, gives his assessment of…
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 China bids to woo back global elites, we hear from one of its delegates, Henry Wong.…
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’ wins big at the Emmy Awards.
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; and the World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos.
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 young people in Japan are not getting married.
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 Taiwan’s forthcoming election; and what went wrong for Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander.
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 Max 9 and a spat between India and the Maldives over tourism and political influence.
Tourism returns to Hong Kong
Antony Blinken continues his Middle East tour in a bid to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from spilling over. Plus: Taipei and Beijing gear up for a key election, a lunar launch in Florida, Hong Kong opens up and the theatre that you should see in 2024.
What do attacks in the Red Sea mean for global trade?
As attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea continue, we ask what the disruption means for global business and consumers. Plus: Washington says that Russia is using North Korean arms in Ukraine, a preview of the UK’s election year and we visit a famous Chinese restaurant-cum-jazz bar in Rhode…
