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
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…
Why is a Hindu temple causing controversy in India?
Donald Trump appeals to the Supreme Court over his Colorado ballot ban, China holds patrols in the South China Sea and a Hindu temple causes a stir in northern India. Plus: journalist Ruth Michaelson reviews the day’s papers.
Wednesday 3 January
A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from Midori House in London by Georgina Godwin.
Tuesday 2 January
A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from Midori House in London by Georgina Godwin.
Bring on 2024: Monocle’s projects for the year ahead
Members of the Monocle magazine team join Tom Edwards to discuss their exciting projects for 2024.
