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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
The impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol and Florida’s child-labour rules
Edward Howell assesses the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, Grace Charlton and Tom Webb look at why Florida lawmakers want to axe child-labour rules and what is irking Japanese commuters? Plus: Sophie Grove’s Watches…
‘Qatargate’ and other government-influence operations
Julie Norman and Robin Brant discuss Qatar’s alleged influence-peddling operation that’s rocking Israel. Also in the programme: how China will respond to US tariffs and whether Tiktok will survive the week. Plus: why fraternisation…
Liberal candidate wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election
Nina Dos Santos and Michael Binyon assess the state of the opposition in the US as liberals win a majority in the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Also in the programme: how Le Pen’s right-wing allies…
China’s military exercises and the businesses making a cautious return to Russia
Isabel Hilton and Quentin Peel assess China’s surprise military exercises aimed at blockading Taiwan, the EU plans to strengthen police powers to tackle foreign threats, LG and Samsung make a return to Russian markets…
Marine Le Pen found guilty of embezzlement and backlash over Kashmir’s airport plans
Elisabeth Braw and Ben Kelly on the guilty verdict in the embezzlement trial of Marine Le Pen, why the White House Correspondents’ Association cancelled plans to feature a comedian and the political backlash over…
The reworked US-Ukraine minerals deal
As the US demands even more from a deal with Ukraine, Monocle’s Julia Lasica and Gunnar Gronlid join Andrew Mueller to discuss. Plus: Radio Free Europe’s future, Art Basel Hong Kong, and why the…
Macron announces ‘reassurance forces’
French president Emmanuel Macron has announced that Ukraine’s European allies, led by France and the United Kingdom, will deploy what he called “reassurance forces” to police any ceasefire. How will Putin and Trump take…
The decision-making behind Signal-gate and European security
We hear from ‘The Atlantic’ about what this week has been like in the newsroom since Signal-gate. Our panelists David Brennan and Terry Stiastny discuss the House hearings on the intelligence leak, examine the…
The Signal debacle shakes Washington as Ukraine and Russia agree to Black Sea ceasefire
As the fallout from the US security group-chat leak continues, Burcu Ozcelik and Oscar Guardiola-Riviera join Andrew Mueller to discuss how well the damage control is going. Plus: Ukraine and Russia agree to a…
The US and Russia meet in Riyadh
As the world waits with bated breath about what progress is being made on a Ukraine-Russia ceasefire, Charles Hecker joins Andrew Mueller to discuss. Then: panellists Yossi Mekelberg and Giorgia Scaturro join to discuss…
