The Globalist
Monocle
Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Networks:
Monocle
Description:
Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.
Language:
English
Contact:
Midori House, 1 Dorset Street, London, W1U 4EG, UK +44 20 7725 4388
Email:
info@monocle.com
Episodes
Iran cracks down on top dissidents ahead of Netanyahu’s US trip
2/10/2026
The arrests of leading Iranian reformists. Tyler Brûlé sits down with Estonia’s president, Alar Karis. Plus: How are luxury hotels bucking the slowdown? Then we ski jump to the Olympics for the latest from our team in Milan.
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Duration:00:58:54
Japan and Thailand at the polls: What next for the region?
2/9/2026
As two mammoth elections take place in Japan and Thailand, we discuss the domestic and regional consequences. Then: former UN special representative for Sudan, Volker Perthes, on if Trump’s Board of Peace can sign off an agreement in Sudan without the UN. Plus: Monocle at the Olympic Winter Games.
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Duration:01:00:14
US-Iran talks begin in Oman. Can common ground be found?
2/6/2026
US-Iran talks kick off in Oman, marking the first negotiations since Tehran’s 12-day war with Israel in June. We head to Muscat for the latest. Then: have tourists ruined the Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival? Plus: Taiwan’s government advises parents on teens’ K-pop obsessions.
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Duration:00:58:58
Last remaining US-Russia nuclear treaty expires: What next?
2/5/2026
For the first time since the 1970s, there are no legally binding limits on US and Russian nuclear forces without a new pact in progress. We assess the risks. Then: Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš meet in Rome. Plus: a look ahead to Japan’s elections.
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Duration:00:58:52
Colombia’s president at the White House: Can US-Latin America tensions be resolved?
2/4/2026
Gustavo Petro meets with Trump as US-Latin America tensions soar. Then: the head of Nato makes a trip to Kyiv. Plus: Balochistan explained and Monocle at the World Governments Summit. And: the latest in architecture.
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Duration:00:58:51
Talks begin in Dubai for the World Governments Summit
2/3/2026
We join our team at the World Governments Summit in Dubai for the latest from the event. Plus: the low-down on Singapore Airshow and a check-in from Spain’s annual global tourism fair, Fitur.
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Duration:01:01:47
Keir Starmer heads to Japan and the World Governments Summit kicks off in Dubai. Plus: the Grammy Awards
2/2/2026
UK prime minister Keir Starmer lands in Japan as he looks to improve his nation’s ties with East Asia. Plus: we head to Dubai for the World Governments Summit and to Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards. Then: the business behind couture.
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Duration:00:58:57
Venezuela opens up its oil industry and a look ahead to Costa Rica’s presidential elections
1/30/2026
After decades of state control, we look at what a law change making it easier for foreign companies to take part in the country’s oil industry will mean for Venezuela. Then: France’s push ‘digital sovereignty’. Plus: Emma Nelson samples the best croissant in the UK.
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Duration:00:58:04
Mexico calls off oil shipment to Cuba and US escalates Iran strike threats
1/29/2026
Mexico’s president insists that halting oil to Cuba is a “sovereign” decision. Then: US military builds up in the Gulf as President Trump tells Iran that time is “running out”. Plus: A look inside Monocle’s February issue.
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Duration:01:00:15
Gaza’s Rafah crossing to reopen and the ‘mother of all deals’ agreed between EU and India
1/28/2026
Israel says that it will reopen the key border crossing with Egypt after nearly two years. Then: we look into the details of the landmark free-trade agreement between India and the EU. Plus: the latest from Mozambique as the country suffers ongoing floods. And: K-pop soft power in Mexico.
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Duration:00:58:36
European commitment to renewable energy and security cooperation in the North Sea
1/27/2026
Ten countries, including the UK, back a vast fleet of offshore wind projects in the North Sea and outline security co-operation. Then: Life in Iran, and high jewellery at Paris Couture Week.
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Duration:00:58:02
Japan dissolves parliament: Will the gamble pay off?
1/26/2026
Japan prime minister Sanae Takaichi’s 12-day election campaign gets under way. And: why Ukrainian Fashion Week has been rescheduled.
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Duration:00:58:57
Wrapping the week in Davos: Greenland, Ukraine and Trump’s Board of Peace
1/23/2026
We analyse a furious week of heavyweight diplomacy and conflict at the World Economic Forum in Davos, including Donald Trump, Mark Carney’s ‘rupture’, Greenland and Ukraine-Russia peace talks. Juliet Linley and Gorana Grgić tell us how the world order is changing.
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Duration:00:58:41
Trump climbs down from escalating Greenland threats
1/22/2026
US President announces a ‘framework of a future deal’. We look at what’s next. Then: we check in from the World Economic Forum in Davos and speak to the mayor of Nuuk. Plus: the latest in the world of culture.
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Duration:00:58:59
Will anyone stand up to Donald Trump at Davos?
1/21/2026
Trump is set to appear at Davos as he continues to undermine key allies. Then: Spain in mourning after deadly train crash and Syria’s fragile ceasefire hangs in the balance. Plus: Dispatches from Nuuk and LVMH Watch Week.
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Duration:00:58:49
Trump’s first year back: Is he making America great again?
1/20/2026
At its one-year mark, we assess the Trump’s administration’s global impact. Plus: we join our team in Nuuk for the latest in Greenland and head to the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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Duration:00:58:58
The World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos
1/19/2026
As the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum begins, we unpack this year’s theme of dialogue amid geopolitical tensions. Plus: the big moments of Milano Fashion Week.
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Duration:00:58:38
Could Trump send the US military to quell protests in Minnesota?
1/16/2026
The US president threatens to invoke the “Insurrection Act” in Minnesota. Plus: How Thailand and Brazil view a US pause on visas, Greece’s civil aviation head resigns and tropical fruit farming comes to Sicily.
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Duration:00:58:58
Iran threatens retaliation for any US strikes as American troops are evacuated from Middle East bases
1/15/2026
Is a US strike on Iran imminent? Our Gulf correspondent joins to detail what US evacuations from key bases in the Middle East signals. Then: foreign ministers from Greenland and Denmark at the White House. Plus: our design editor on the highlights at Maison&Objet.
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Duration:00:58:26
Can Trump win the fight against Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell? Plus: Finnish technology
1/14/2026
Pushback against the investigation into Fed chair Jerome Powell grows. What does that mean for markets? Then: Russian strikes in Ukraine leave millions without power. Plus: the latest news from Japan.
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Duration:00:59:23