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The Globalist

Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.

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Friday 29 September:

A look ahead to the Slovakian elections with Rikard Jozwiak. Meanwhile, tensions are high in Washington as lawmakers try to avoid a shutdown and Taiwan unveils its first domestically made submarine. Plus: we examine the Austrian far-right’s links with the Taliban, the Académie française elects a new permanent secretary and the ‘Oxford English Dictionary’ adds new words. 

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316929 Sep 2023
1 hour 6 min

Friday 29 September: 

A look ahead to the Slovakian elections with Rikard Jozwiak. Meanwhile, tensions are high in Washington as lawmakers try to avoid a shutdown and Taiwan unveils its first domestically made submarine. Plus: we examine the Austrian far-right’s links with the Taliban, the Académie française elects a new permanent secretary and the ‘Oxford English Dictionary’ adds new words. 

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316828 Sep 2023
58 min

Thursday 28 September: 

Spain struggles to form a government and a historic dispute reignites between Venezuela and Guyana. We also hear from Monocle’s Tokyo bureau chief, Fiona Wilson, as Russia mulls over an import ban on Japanese seafood, and discuss Russia’s claims that Black Sea fleet commander Viktor Sokolov is alive. Plus: fashion news and the Charlie Watts auction at Christie’s.

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316727 Sep 2023
58 min

Wednesday 27 September: 

We give you the latest on the mass exodus from the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Also in the programme: a diplomatic spat between Austria and Romania over Schengen and news from the Balkans. Plus: will there soon be a new hotline between the US and China for crises – in space?

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316626 Sep 2023
58 min

Tuesday 26 September: 

Ukraine claims that Russia’s Black Sea fleet commander has been killed. Plus: Joe Biden’s attempts to win over Pacific Islands leaders at the White House, a visa scandal in Poland and the latest aviation news. 

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316525 Sep 2023
1 hour

Monday 25 September: 

Former diplomat Lew Lukens discusses the looming US government shutdown, as time runs out for Congress to act. Plus: how stable are Libya’s political structures and what price will Russia and China expect for helping to reconstruct Derna? And what can asteroid dust tell us about our origins? 

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316422 Sep 2023
58 min

Friday 22 September: 

Poland has decided to stop sending weapons to Ukraine: how did it get to this point? Plus: Rupert Murdoch steps down as chair of Fox and News Corp, Estonian filmmaker Ilmar Raag explains why saunas are being sent to the Ukrainian frontline and a flick through today’s papers.

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316321 Sep 2023
58 min

Thursday 21 September: 

The diplomatic row between India and Canada over the killing of a Sikh leader continues. Plus: Guatemala’s deepening political crisis, a look ahead to Eswatini’s election and a flick through the latest issue of Monocle magazine.

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316220 Sep 2023
58 min

Wednesday 20 September: 

Is the South Caucasus heading for war? Plus: an update on the Sahel region, France and Germany desire a new ‘inner circle’, and we go troll hunting in America.

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316119 Sep 2023
1 hour 4 min

Tuesday 19 September: 

Will the UN General Assembly step up its action on climate change? We also discuss the Iran-US prisoner swap, the latest on the conflict in Sudan and Justin Trudeau’s claim that the Indian government was involved in the killing of a Sikh leader on Canadian soil. Plus: why are young Germans among the unhappiest in Europe?

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314618 Sep 2023
58 min

Monday 18 September: 

Ukrainian forces make gains in the east as the country’s domestic drone production ramps up. Plus: takeaways from Kim Jong-un’s extended visit to Russia, Greece’s new opposition leader and tourism in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.

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314515 Sep 2023
58 min

Friday 15 September: 

Are American voters buying “Bidenomics”? We unpack Joe Biden’s latest effort to fine-tune his economic agenda. Plus: the US plans to withhold millions in military aid to Egypt, a lookahead to London Fashion Week and the latest art news.

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314414 Sep 2023
58 min

Thursday 14 September: 

Humanitarian efforts ramp up as the death toll from flooding in Libya rises. Plus: a look at China’s ‘interconnected living’ plan for Taiwan, Brazil begins the first trials of pro-Bolsonaro rioters who stormed the country’s centres of power in January and a flick through today’s papers.

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314313 Sep 2023
58 min

Wednesday 13 September: 

The US House of Representatives opens an impeachment inquiry into president Biden. Our Washington correspondent Christopher Cermak has the details. Also in the programme: why Germany is buying more oil from India, president Macron’s plan to transform what critics call “ugly France” and how a severe lemon shortage is affecting Peruvians.

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314212 Sep 2023
58 min

Tuesday 12 September: 

Kim Jong-un reportedly arrives in eastern Russia for arms talks with Vladimir Putin, as Moscow seeks to replenish its dwindling stockpile. Who has the upper hand and how will the meeting be portrayed for home audiences? Plus: Israel’s supreme court prepares to rule on its own future and we discuss the British parliamentary researcher accused of spying for China.

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314111 Sep 2023
1 hour

Monday 11 September: 

We look back at the G20 summit in India, which concluded yesterday, and discuss its key points. Plus: the start of joint military exercises between Armenia and the US, a flick through the day’s papers and a round-up of stories from the Asia-Pacific region.

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