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Latest Episodes
The future of Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ and the UK redesigns its banknotes
US Congress votes on Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”. Plus: the Mercosur-EU trade deal that was years in the making. Then: what would you put on the UK’s banknotes?
As the US halts aid and Russia intensifies strikes, what will happen to Ukraine?
We head to Kyiv to confront the new reality of war in Ukraine as the US halts key aid. Plus: the effects of Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on Americans and the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Japan in the firing line as Trump nears decisions on tariffs
We get the latest from Monocle’s Tokyo bureau chief, Fiona Wilson, as Japan looks to placate Donald Trump on trade and tariffs – without buying American rice.
The Senate’s marathon voting session on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
As Trump remains determined to pass his mammoth new bill before 4 July, we discuss why beauty might be in the eye of the partisan beholder.
Ukraine’s diplomatic-charm offensive across the African continent
As Kyiv turns to Africa in its struggle against Moscow, we discuss how much African influence really matters to Ukraine’s overall war effort.
EU summit: leaders meet to talk defence, tariffs, migration, Israel-Gaza and Russia-Ukraine
The leaders of the 27 EU nations meet in Brussels, Belgrade braces for anti-corruption protests, New Zealand at the Nato summit and public voting in Switzerland. Plus: theatre news and ‘What We Learned’.
Nato agrees to a 5 per cent defence spend by 2035 as the US hails a “big win”
As the Nato Summit concludes, we discuss the details of the final communiqué and what that means for Europe and the Middle East.
Trump’s Iran-Israel ceasefire resumes: how long will this one last?
As the US president announces a second ceasefire between Israel and Iran, we examine how likely this one is to hold.
Israel and Iran agree to a ceasefire proposed by president Trump
The latest as Iran and Israel confirm that they’ve agreed to the terms of a truce after 12 days of fighting. Plus: the Nato Summit in The Hague and Europe’s growing need for TNT.
“A spectacular, military success”: Trump declares victory as the world awaits Iran’s response to US strikes
As the aftershocks of the B2 bombers reverberate across the world, we get the view from the region and beyond. Plus: A Nato-summit preview, Milan Men’s Fashion Week and Emma Nelson from Paris.
