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Latest Episodes
The West hits Iran with fresh sanctions
The US, UK, France and Germany impose fresh sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles, Negin Shiraghaei unpacks Tehran’s vow to retaliate. Also in the programme: Mexico’s Senate introduces a controversial plan to have voters elect all its judges and we get the latest on the inaugural All…
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump mark first head to head
Former president Donald Trump and vice-president Kamala Harris face off in Philadelphia. Also on the programme: Jordanian voters head to the polls amid fears of a wider war. Then: why Indonesia has placed a moratorium on new Bali hotels due to overtourism concerns. Plus: the latest transport news and a…
Turkey re-engages with the Arab League summit
Turkey will be attending the Arab League Summit for the first time in 13 years. We consider how significant this is. Plus: we’ll hear about the mpox vaccine rollout in Africa, Germany’s emergency land-border controls and get a round-up of aviation news.
Where Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks stand
What will it take to get an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal over the line? Plus: want to govern like it’s 350 BCE? Greece looks to the past for future solutions. Then: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with “The Perfect Couple” director Susanne Bier.
Adieu Monsieur Brexit, bonjour prime minister
Emmanuel Macron taps Michel Barnier, the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator, to be France’s new prime minister. Then: Japanese prime minister Kishida arrives in South Korea as the two countries look to mend relations. Plus: who’s in the driver’s seat at heritage fashion houses: creative directors or tradition?
Ukraine’s government shake-up
President Zelensky enacts the biggest reshuffle of Ukraine’s wartime government. What will the new additions mean for the war effort? Plus: why is Russia changing its nuclear doctrine? And: The Pope’s Indonesia visit, design news, and a special interview with Grammy-winning pianist and composer, Vijay Iyer.
Maduro seeks to jail opposition
Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro looks to jail the country’s opposition leader Edmundo González. This after the US recognised González as the legitimate winner of July’s presidential election. Plus: African leaders arrive in Beijing for a key summit. Then: we dive into pop-girl summer and look ahead to autumn’s music trends.
Netanyahu faces pressure at home and abroad
Benjamin Netanyahu faces surging pressure to secure a ceasefire deal, as a reported half million Israelis took to the streets in protest and Joe Biden accused him of not doing enough to bring home the hostages. Then: Turkey officially joins Brics. Plus: Ukraine Fashion Week kicks off for the first…
Trudeau faces pressure and Amsterdam Fashion Week
We get the latest from the Middle East. Plus: elections in eastern Germany shake up the country’s political scene. Then: Amsterdam Fashion Week hits the runway.
Harris and Walz’s first major interview
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz sit down for their first joint TV interview while Donald Trump reposts lewd comments. Then: we discuss the state of the free press in Hong Kong as editors face sedition charges. Plus: we examine Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II’s unlikely relationship.
