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Latest Episodes
Paris hosts talks on ending the war in Ukraine
Who is asking for what in the Russia-Ukraine peace talks held in France? Plus: With Donald Trump in office, how is Washington’s influence abroad changing? And: a special interview with Colossal Biosciences CEO Ben…
Italy’s Meloni meets Trump in Washington
Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, is headed to the White House to meet with US president Donald Trump. Can she walk the diplomatic tightrope amid trade tensions? Then: we look at how Europe’s security…
Ukraine-Russia ceasefire talks: the fallout from Sumy
Mark Galeotti bring us the latest from the tortured talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US after a devastating attack on the city of Sumy. Plus: Xi Jinping’s charm offensive and how European carmakers…
Taiwan braces for semiconductor tariffs
As Donald Trump threatens tariffs on imported semiconductors, we head to Taipei to see how Taiwan is preparing. Plus: geopolitical expert Robert Kaplan tells us where the transatlantic relationship stands. Then: we explore Expo…
Xi Jinping seeks allies amid tariff war with Trump
China’s president is on a tour of three Southeast Asian nations at a time when Trump’s tariffs are threatening US relationships in the region. Then: Ecuador’s presidential runoff, the Antalya Diplomacy Forum and why…
What can US-Iran nuclear talks achieve?
Can US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman break years of deadlock? Then: we report from Expo 2025 in Osaka, flip through the Nordic papers and discuss fashion’s increasing involvement in Salone del Mobile. Plus: Monocle’s…
How might Europe find its footing without the US?
Can Germany’s incoming chancellor, Friedrich Merz, lead Europe? And what will happen if the US withdraws troops from the continent? Plus: editorial director Tyler Brûlé previews the Delphi Economic Forum; a check-in from Salone…
Emmanuel Macron in Egypt: what role will France play in Gaza?
France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, is in Cairo meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, alongside Jordan’s King Abdullah II to talk about Gaza. We look at the role France could take in bringing…
The EU prepares to hit back at US tariffs
Europe readies itself to deploy “robust” countermeasures to Donald Trump’s tariffs, including digital taxes. Plus: tension on the Haiti-Dominican Republic border, Amazon’s Kuiper mission, the Interpets pet-lifestyle trade fair and Salone del Mobile.
China hits back as markets tumble
We discuss the market reaction to Donald Trump’s tariffs in China and the wider region. Plus: we head to Finland for Nato’s Baltic Sentry operation, Indonesia for the latest headlines and Italy for Salone…
