The Briefing
Monocle
A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Genres:
World News
Networks:
Monocle
Description:
A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.
Language:
English
Contact:
Midori House, 1 Dorset Street, London, W1U 4EG, UK +44 20 7725 4388
Email:
info@monocle.com
Episodes
Donald Trump’s second-term travel ban comes into effect
6/9/2025
As the US President’s full travel ban on 12 countries comes into effect, we discuss the view from the Middle East.
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Duration:00:35:57
Israel arms Palestinian factions within Gaza and the rise of J-pop
6/6/2025
Israel confirms that it’s arming Palestinian factions within Gaza who oppose Hamas, Leila Molana-Allen tells us more. Plus: a flick through Brazil’s papers and J-pop’s government-backed global expansion.
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Duration:00:32:23
Musk turns on Trump
6/5/2025
We discuss the fallout of Elon Musk’s criticism of Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”. Are the latest round of executive actions simply a distraction from Musk’s broadside?
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Duration:00:36:54
Israel halts aid distribution in Gaza for a full day
6/4/2025
The latest following Israel’s decision to pause aid distribution in Gaza for 24 hours. Then: the rift between Poland’s new right-wing president and its liberal prime minister. Plus: the Middle East’s burgeoning art market.
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Duration:00:35:41
Dutch government collapses
6/3/2025
The Dutch government collapses as far-right leader Geert Wilders pulls his far-right PVV party out of a coalition. We have the latest.
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Duration:00:35:00
What to expect from Ukraine-Russia second-round talks
6/2/2025
After a series of air strikes over the weekend, Ukraine and Russia sit down for a second round of talks in Istanbul.
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Duration:00:31:44
Macron warns Israel of sanctions
5/30/2025
Speaking in Singapore ahead of the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue French president, Emmanuel Macron, called on European leaders to harden their collective position on Israel if the humanitarian situation in Gaza doesn’t improve soon.
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Duration:00:30:17
CPAC in Europe
5/29/2025
As Viktor Orbán hosts the Conservative Political Action Conference’s (CPAC) next European stop in Budapest, former Hungarian MP Zsuzsanna Szelényi joins to discuss.
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Duration:00:38:20
Will Europe’s new arms fund make it SAFE?
5/28/2025
Gorana Grgić examines the EU’s €150bn SAFE scheme, a new arms fund aimed at countering Russian aggression and US withdrawal. Then: how bread became Ukraine’s symbol of resistance. And: Monte Carlo with Jacquemus.
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Duration:00:29:53
King Charles III prepares for historic speech in Canada
5/27/2025
King Charles III is set to give the throne address to open Canada’s 45th session of parliament. Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, said the royal visit “clearly underscores the sovereignty of our country”.
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Duration:00:31:52
News from around the world
5/26/2025
A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by Chris Cermak.
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Duration:00:31:50
Iran and the US meet in Rome for high-stakes nuclear talks
5/23/2025
As US and Iranian representatives meet in Rome, Burcu Özçelik joins to discuss. Plus: Germany’s biggest troop deployment since the Second World War, Hong Kong’s news sector tax audits and Brazil at Cannes.
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Duration:00:34:02
International reactions to the Washington attacks
5/22/2025
As Netanyahu condemns international rhetoric following the killing of two Israeli embassy workers, the president of the US-Middle East Project, Daniel Levy, joins to discuss. Plus: Taiwan’s last nuclear reactor and ‘The Global Countdown’ heads to Argentina.
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Duration:00:34:37
Israel’s international isolation
5/21/2025
Israel continues Gaza offensive despite international criticism and prepares to strike Iran without Washington’s support. Plus: Vietnam’s $60bn high-speed rail, how to observe an election and Wall Street’s view on Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”.
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Duration:00:37:13
Italy’s citizenship referendum and the summer issue of ‘Konfekt’
5/20/2025
Opposition leaders in Italy protest the Meloni government’s call to abstain from a referendum on birthright citizenship. Plus: flying taxis in Al Ain and the best beach reads from the summer issue of Konfekt.
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Duration:00:32:56
A ‘new chapter’ for the UK and EU
5/19/2025
The UK and the EU strike a deal to “reset” relations. Then: Laura Kramer reports from Bucharest as the city’s mayor wins the Romanian presidency. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Christopher Cermak discuss Eurovision.
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Duration:00:32:11
Iran nuclear talks with UK, France and Germany in Turkey
5/16/2025
Following “difficult but useful” US-Iran talks in Oman, what will come of fresh discussions with European partners today? Plus: election campaigns in Portugal and South Korea, business news and the British Fashion Council awards.
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Duration:00:30:18
Gaza death toll rises as US-Israel ties weaken
5/16/2025
Leila Molana Allen joins to discuss the disparities between US and Israeli policy in Gaza. Plus: Hong Kong’s security crackdown, foreign investment in UK newspapers and a Eurovision special of ‘The Global Countdown’.
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Duration:00:39:39
Trump meets al-Sharaa as sanctions on Syria are lifted
5/14/2025
As the US lifts sanctions on Syria, Nada AlTaher joins to discuss Trump’s meeting with president Ahmed al-Sharaa. Plus: Macron’s marathon TV appearance, Estonia’s largest military exercise, remembering José Mujica and the EBRD forum.
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Duration:00:37:22
China extends billions in credit to Latin America at Beijing summit
5/13/2025
Xi Jinping extends more than €8.2bn in credit to Latin American and Caribbean countries. Plus: Denmark takes over as chair of the Arctic Council, the new pope speaks and Estonia’s Eurovision entry.
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Duration:00:35:59