The Monocle Daily
Weekday global news and analysis. A guest panel reviews Europe’s stories, tracks American developments, and welcomes Asia’s early risers. Reports from Monocle’s correspondents worldwide.
Latest Episodes
Italy’s Giorgia Meloni: Ukraine talks abroad, media disputes back home
Live from Zürich: Juliet Linley and Marcus Schögel discuss Giorgia Meloni’s role in Ukraine talks, Victorinox’s possible US plans and reports that Pope Leo XIV might soon share his Vatican home with friars.
Is a fresh ceasefire between Israel and Hamas possible?
Hamas accepts a Gaza-ceasefire proposal, will Israel agree to the terms? Then: The UN Interim Force in Lebanon is under threat from Washington. Plus: is your relationship doomed if you meet online?
Europe’s key leaders head to Washington to back Zelensky. Plus: Are young people reading books again?
Volodymyr Zelensky heads to Washington accompanied by Europe’s top leaders. Can any progress be made? Plus: Israel faces increasing domestic pressure about the Gaza war and we discuss why young people are reading books…
Ukraine’s view of Putin-Trump talks and the new issue of Monocle
As the world awaits the results of today’s meeting in Anchorage, we get the view from Kyiv. Plus: The new issue of Monocle, Flow festival in Helsinki and Taylor Swift’s podcast diplomacy.
Zelensky meets Starmer ahead of Putin-Trump talks
As we await the Putin-Trump talks in Alaska, can the UK and Europe ensure that redlines aren’t crossed. Plus: Netanyahu’s maniacal “vision” and why AI might not be coming for your job just yet.
Is the global push for a Palestinian state a distraction from Gaza?
As the world busies itself with discussions about a Palestinian state, the death toll in Gaza rises. Plus: Lebanon’s Iran problem, how to stop a shoplifter and are you guilty of “cagongjok”?
Zelensky warns of Russian offensives ahead of the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska
Europe and Ukraine left out in the cold ahead of the meeting between Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, in Alaska.
EU leaders urge Trump talks ahead of Putin meeting on Ukraine in Alaska
We discuss the EU’s urgent strategy talks as ministers seek to brief Donald Trump before his Alaska meeting with Vladimir Putin, set red lines and push for a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Tensions on the Mexican border as US announces largest-ever migrant-detention facility
We report from the US-Mexican border six months on from Donald Trump promising a closed border and the biggest deportation operation in US history.
Preparations begin for a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin
Russian aide Yuri Ushakov says that Trump and Putin will meet in the ‘coming days’ and the exact location will be announced later.
