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
Switzerland’s president, Karin Keller-Sutter, to meet Marc Rubio over shock tariffs
8/6/2025
Switzerland’s president and business minister meet with the US secretary of state to discuss Trump’s steep tariffs.
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Duration:00:31:22
Texas Democrats on the run as state Republicans issue arrest warrants
8/5/2025
We discuss how Texas Democrats left the state to block a Trump-backed redistricting plan, as well as the Republicans’ response with civil arrest warrants. Plus: what the partisan standoff means ahead of 2026 midterms.
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Duration:00:29:56
Boeing defence workers go on strike in the latest blow to aviation giant
8/4/2025
We discuss the first strike at Boeing’s defence hub in nearly 30 years and what it means for a company already facing production delays and reputational damage.
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Duration:00:32:37
Here we go again: Trump announces sweeping new tariffs
8/1/2025
The Trump administration has announced a wave of new tariffs on dozens of countries. We discuss the impact on Canada and Brazil, some of the hardest hit by the president’s escalating trade war.
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Duration:00:36:04
In seeking a fourth term, is Côte d’Ivoire’s president risking the nation’s prosperity?
7/31/2025
At 83, Côte d’Ivoire’s president, Alassane Ouattara, will risk political instability and years of strong economic growth by running for a fourth term. Is this move a repeat of the country’s past mistakes?
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Duration:00:34:19
South Korea looks to secure a trade deal with the US before it’s too late
7/30/2025
With Japan, China and others reaching framework trade deals with the US, South Korea hopes that it can be next as the countdown to the 1 August tariff deadline continues.
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Duration:00:34:26
A ‘submission’ to Trump: France and Germany hit back at trade deal with the US
7/29/2025
Monocle’s Paris bureau chief, Simon Bouvier, and foreign editor, Alexis Self, discuss France and Germany’s dissent to the EU-US trade deal, calling it an act of “submission”. Plus: Japanese pictograms take London.
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Duration:00:33:17
Israel allows military pause for aid and Thailand and Cambodia agree to a ceasefire
7/28/2025
The latest on Israel’s military pauses to allow aid into Gaza. Then: Thailand and Cambodia agree to a ceasefire in Malaysia. Plus: Japan’s newest theme park and UAE papers.
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Duration:00:35:15
World leaders divided as France plans to recognise Palestinian state
7/25/2025
French president Emmanuel Macron’s decision to formally recognise a Palestinian state draws sharp criticism from Israel and the US, while garnering support from several European and Arab leaders.
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Duration:00:33:19
Thai and Cambodian troops clash amid fears of widening regional conflict
7/24/2025
Deadly escalations at the disputed Thailand-Cambodia border fuel fears that violence could spill into a broader conflict. Monocle’s Asia editor, James Chambers, has the latest from Bangkok.
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Duration:00:43:32
Zelensky faces pressure at home as Istanbul hosts talks between Ukraine and Russia
7/23/2025
We discuss the fallout from protests in Ukraine after president Zelensky signed a bill that critics say undermines anti-corruption bodies. As Kyiv and Moscow meet in Istanbul, will Ukraine’s internal strife affect negotiations?
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Duration:00:37:44
Ukraine-Russia peace talks loom and will Japan’s election affect its defence?
7/22/2025
Ukraine-Russia peace talks set for tomorrow and what does a ‘Japanese First’ approach mean for defence? Plus: North Korea’s new beach resort struggles to attract visitors and Spain reforms its Franco-era Official Secrets Law.
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Duration:00:31:23
Ukraine’s Zelensky pushes for peace and Brazil’s Bolsonaro gets an ankle tag
7/21/2025
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky asks for peace negotiations to restart; former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro to wear an ankle tag; and the Philippines’ president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, visits Washington. Plus: the latest fashion news.
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Duration:00:34:50
Germany enters a new European security era
7/18/2025
Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, resets UK relations but tussles with Brussels’ budget. Plus: Milan’s mayoral woes, the UK lowers the voting age and how Superman overcame an attempted Maga backlash.
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Duration:00:35:35
Trump turns his attention to the Gulf
7/17/2025
President Trump hosted Qatar’s prime minister and Bahrain’s Crown Prince, reinforcing a growing diplomatic push in the Gulf. We discuss the strategy and why US engagement with the region is intensifying.
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Duration:00:31:06
Trump hosts Qatar’s prime minister amid Gaza-ceasefire efforts
7/16/2025
Qatar’s prime minister joins the US president for dinner as the push for a ceasefire in Gaza continues.
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Duration:00:32:42
Air India investigation prompts aviation authorities in at least two countries to check Boeing fuel switches
7/15/2025
We discuss the latest from the Air India crash investigation as the country’s aviation regulator tells its airlines to inspect the fuel switches on several Boeing planes, despite US regulators insisting that they’re safe.
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Duration:00:32:26
Bastille Day military parade yields Macron promises on defence spending
7/14/2025
France’s president pledges to double defence spending by 2027 as Paris prepares for its Bastille Day parade at a time when Russia continues to pummel Ukraine.
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Duration:00:32:02
Trump’s letter to Canada threatening a 35 per cent tariff rate
7/11/2025
Another day, another letter from the Trump administration spelling out tariff rates and sending markets into confusion.
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Duration:00:38:13
Ukraine suffers another record barrage of Russian drone-and-missile strikes overnight
7/10/2025
The fourth annual Ukraine Recovery Conference is under way in Rome during record drone-and-missile strikes from Russia in Kyiv.
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Duration:00:31:27