The Late Edition
Latest Episodes
Friday 13 November
We assess how the apparent killing of Mohammed “Jihadi John” Emwazi by a US drone will affect the wider Isis conflict, hear about Lebanon’s own struggles with the militant Islamists and discuss Burundi’s precarious ethnic tensions. Plus: why Russia would accidentally flash up imagery of its nuclear weaponry on state…
Thursday 12 November
We debate the role of the Kurds in their continuing advance on Isis-held territory, learn what Narendra Modi hopes to gain from his visit to the UK and gauge Sweden’s view on both Europe and the refugee crisis.
Wednesday 11 November
We discuss why Germany has done a U-turn on its refugee policy, assess the latest Republican party debate and gauge how Russia might recover from its sports doping scandal.
Tuesday 10 November
We analyse David Cameron’s list of demands for the UK’s continuing membership of the EU, find out which parties in Syria are being ignored at the debating table at upcoming peace talks, and ask what Russia might lose if it’s banned from the 2016 Olympics.
Monday 9 November
Find out the latest on Burma’s election. We also ask why nobody wants to be in the Brics anymore, question the UK’s foreign-policy ambitions and learn why China and Taiwan have much to talk about.
Friday 6 November
Monocle’s Andrew Mueller is joined by guests Jane Kinninmont and James Schneider for a digest of the day’s top stories, including the latest news on the plane crash in the Sinai desert and Israel’s PR disaster. Plus: a look at independent newspapers around the world as ‘The Moscow Times’ goes…
Thursday 5 November
We discuss whether David Cameron should be welcoming Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to the UK with open arms, ask if international politics are overshadowing the investigation into the recent crashed plane in Egypt and debate whether Angela Merkel’s government can survive the refugee crisis.
Wednesday 4 November
The day’s news: the EU calls for global responsibility in tackling the migration crisis, the Republicans want to change TV debates in the US and the presidents of China and Taiwan are to meet for the first time in decades.
Tuesday 3 November
We look at Egypt’s president class as it claims that the Russian plane was brought down by Isis militants “propaganda”. We also discuss Russia’s seemingly softened stance on Assad and hear that London’s V&A Museum has rejected Margaret Thatcher’s wardrobe. Xenia Wickett and Oscar Guardiola Rivera discuss the news stories…
Monday 2 November
We look at concerns over Turkey’s election results, discuss the meeting between the leaders of South Korea and Japan and discover that there will be no more knights and dames in Australia.
