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The Brexit election
The UK heads to the polls in less than a week for the most important election in decades. But how certain can we be of the result? Also in the programme: what we’ve learnt…
And the EU’s next member is…
Montenegro says that it will be the EU’s next member state – but will it? Plus: tourism in Sri Lanka, what the film industry might learn from the unlikely legacy of ‘Showgirls’ and a…
A ‘socialist utopia’
John Everard takes us inside the city of Samjiyon, North Korea’s new ‘socialist utopia’. Plus: New Zealand moves to block foreign meddling in its politics, New York moots new mayors for cyclists and pedestrians,…
Pressure mounts in Chile
The Chilean president skips the COP25 climate summit as protests continue. Plus: Angela Merkel’s coalition hangs in the balance, residents of Cincinnati raise a glass at relaxed drinking laws, and Christopher Cermak uncovers some…
The question over Hezbollah
As reports surface that the German government is planning to outlaw all activities of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group in the country, Michael Clarke, the former head of Rusi, explains why the issue has reared its…
Designing a climate solution
Can good design help combat the effects of climate change? We hear from Dan Cook, the CEO of the Landscape Institute. Plus: Andrew Mueller wraps what we’ve learnt after another week of news headlines…
A tale of two Trumps
Is the US Republican party influencing populist movements around the world? Plus: Canada’s aviation sector takes a step towards sustainability, why Brazil’s print media is thriving despite its bleak politics and Monocle’s Andrew Tuck…
Now showing: Netflix
What’s really fuelling massive protests in Georgia? Plus: Netflix snaps up a cinema, San Francisco takes aim at lazy landlords, and why good retail is all about giving people a reason to get dressed…
Australia charges into the future
Uruguay holds it breath after one of the tightest elections in decades. Plus: LVMH adds Tiffany to is stable, Brisbane charges ahead towards electric public transport, and our business editor, Venetia Rainey, delivers a…
Has Eastern Europe turned on Trump?
As the US president faces impeachment over his dealings with Ukraine, how much do we really know about Donald Trump’s friends in Eastern Europe? Plus: Canada cracks down on short-term holiday rentals, K-pop superstars…
