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Latest Episodes
The EU decides on Russia’s assets, France’s social security vote and bartenders wanted in Saudi Arabia
European leaders vote on whether to use Russia’s frozen assets to help Ukraine, France’s social security bill and the end of Air Albania. Plus: newspapers, musician Tiago Caetano and bartenders wanted in Saudi Arabia.
Europe establishes a Ukraine war damages body, Christmas returns to Bethlehem and aviation news
The latest on Ukraine’s peace plan, Christmas celebrations return to Bethlehem, new cultural platform ‘Der Pavilion’ in St Moritz, Brazilian telenovelas head to the US and aviation news.
How will the Bondi beach attack affect the security landscape?
Authorities stand accused of lax security at Bondi beach. We assess what could have been done differently in Australia and elsewhere as nations ramp up security for events over the holidays and prepare for the possibility of fresh terrorist attacks.
How will Australia cope with the Bondi beach shooting?
As Australians grieve yesterday’s shooting at Bondi Beach, how will the government respond to the crisis? Nick Bryant, Latika Bourke and Allison Kaplan Sommer weigh in. Plus: Chile’s election results and Jimmy Lai’s verdict.
The global reaction as the US seizes a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
Caracas accuses the US of “theft” and “international piracy” after its forces seize an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.
China-Japan tensions: Why the US is backing Japan
Why the US is backing Japan after Chinese radars locked on to Japanese jets at the weekend. And: Belgrade is finally getting a metro – but will it arrive on time?
Lithuania sounds the alarm over Belarussian balloons. Is Europe still too soft on provocation?
Belarussian weather balloons are testing the patience of Nato member Lithuania, with the latest incursion raising fresh security concerns and prompting the government to declare a nationwide emergency. Monocle’s Andrew Mueller and exiled Belarussian journalist Hanna Liubakova discuss how much harassment Europe is prepared to tolerate from a Moscow ally.
Ukraine peace talks, Beijing might be about to sit down with Taiwan and aviation news
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky sits down with European leaders, Xi Jinping could be about to meet Taiwan’s government and Paramount launches a cash offer for Warner Bros. Plus: Aviation news and Corinthia Hotels at ILTM.
Syria marks a year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad
As Syrians celebrate ‘Liberation Day’, we get the mood on the ground in Damascus and assess how far the country has come. Then: Hong Kong’s local elections in the wake of deadly fires and the future of Hollywood as Netflix buys Warner Bros Discovery. Plus: Monocle’s Christmas market in Paris.
Putin in India and what Mogherini’s fraud accusation means for EU trust
We discuss what’s on the agenda as Putin meets Modi in India. Then: the potential fallout for Ursula von der Leyen as the EU’s former chief diplomat, Federica Mogherini, is accused of fraud. Plus: we speak to the winner of The Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction.
