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London, United Kingdom
Genres:
World News
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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
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Ukraine-Russia ceasefire ends but Kyiv’s renewed confidence continues
5/13/2026
Ukraine pushes for an airport ceasefire after its three-day truce with Russia comes to an end. Plus: Katharine Hayhoe on how climate scientists maintain their optimism in the face of the Trump administration.
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Duration:00:30:55
Is it all over for Keir Starmer? Cabinet faces questions
5/12/2026
Cabinet members are asked to pledge support for embattled UK prime minister Keir Starmer. Plus: redistricting battles heat up in the US, Thaksin Shinawatra is released from prison and Sweden’s Eurovision entry.
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Duration:00:34:48
Trump rejects Iran’s peace proposal
5/11/2026
An end to the Iran war looks unlikely as Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu refuse to entertain Tehran’s demands. Then: a taste of Corsican food in Paris. Plus: the case for Australia Fashion Week.
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Duration:00:29:51
Trump’s global 10 per cent tariffs ruled illegal as he pushes for an EU-trade deal
5/8/2026
We discuss what next for Donald Trump’s tariffs as he is pushed back for a second time by a US trade court. Then: protests over Russia at the Venice Biennale. Plus: the latest cultural news.
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Duration:00:30:02
Can Marco Rubio smooth things over with Pope Leo XIV and Giorgia Meloni?
5/7/2026
The US secretary of state is in Rome for talks with Pope Leo XIV and Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, two leaders whose relations with US president Donald Trump have soured. Can Marco Rubio revive them?
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Duration:00:32:00
Does the end of ‘Project Freedom’ point to peace? Plus: Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire’s Paris
5/6/2026
As Donald Trump backs down from ‘Project Freedom’, Andrew Mueller weighs the likelihood of peace and what it would look like. Plus: Grace Charlton on Paris under its new mayor and a shocking trend.
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Duration:00:23:41
Is the ceasefire in Lebanon all but over?
5/5/2026
As Israel ramps up its killing in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire, we discuss where things could go next. Then: Merz a year on, Romania’s vote of no-confidence and the Venice Biennale.
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Duration:00:33:32
Trump announces ‘Project Freedom’ and Zambia cancels world’s largest human rights and tech conference
5/4/2026
We discuss Donald Trump’s new plan for the US military to guide stranded ships through the strait of Hormuz. Then: Zambia cites misalignment with ‘national values’ as it cancels major human rights gathering
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Duration:00:32:26
Trump threatens troop withdrawal in Europe
5/1/2026
We discuss the US-Europe security relationship as Donald Trump threatens to pull troops from Italy and Spain after making the same threat to Germany. Is an increasingly antagonistic Trump accelerating European military independence?
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Duration:00:30:22
Pete Hegseth defends Iran war – and calls his critics the true adversary
4/30/2026
We discuss US defence secretary Pete Hegseth’s congressional hearing and the broader Iran strategy, plus interest rate decisions in Washington and Frankfurt. Then: ‘The Entrepreneurs’ live in Shanghai and ‘The Global Countdown’ with Fernando Augusto Pacheco.
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Duration:00:31:56
How healthy is the special relationship? Assessing King Charles III’s speech to Congress
4/29/2026
King Charles III emphasises the need for stronger UK-US ties in an address to Congress. Then: could the EU put sanctions on Israel over the purchase of Ukrainian grain? Plus: the latest from the world of business.
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Duration:00:25:35
Will Canada’s sovereign wealth fund bolster its economy in the face of Trump’s tariffs?
4/28/2026
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney announces a government-owned fund to invest in projects including energy, mining and other infrastructure. We look at the details. Plus: global military spending rises for an 11th year.
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Duration:00:34:48
Palestinians vote in Gaza for the first time in 20 years
4/27/2026
We look at the results of the municipal elections in the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah and the occupied West Bank. Plus: security questions after the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting.
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Duration:00:31:25
Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire after White House talks
4/24/2026
Donald Trump has announced a three-week extension to the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire but questions remain over a deal between the US and Iran. Plus: the latest from Monocle at Salone del Mobile and the Delphi Economic Forum.
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Duration:00:29:46
Trump in the polls: the domestic impact of US foreign policy
4/23/2026
With six months until the US midterms, we take a look at domestic polls to assess how the Trump administration’s actions are playing out at home. Plus: what’s on the agenda at the Delphi Economic Forum and World Book Day.
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Duration:00:30:18
Planes, trains and ferries: How the Iran war is affecting travel
4/22/2026
We look at how energy prices are affecting global travel and opening up options beyond flights. Plus: the latest on the US-Iran ceasefire extension with questions continuing over the next round of talks.
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Duration:00:29:57
Lula in Lisbon: what’s on the agenda?
4/21/2026
Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is ending his European trip by meeting Portugal’s president, António José Seguro. We discuss the two nations’ relations. Plus: Has the US lost its shine for China’s top talent?
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Duration:00:31:53
Are US-Iran peace talks still on the table?
4/20/2026
Days before the ceasefire ends, the US has seized an Iranian vessel as Tehran downplays the prospect of peace talks. What is the path forward? Then: We head to Milan for Salone del Mobile and talk Watches and Wonders.
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Duration:00:29:49
How tourism in the UAE is staying resilient despite the Iran war
4/17/2026
Almost seven weeks since the US and Israel launched their war against Iran, the Emirati city of Ras al-Khaimah is taking a cautious yet effective approach to its day-to-day business.
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Duration:00:32:22
Live from Sharjah: The UAE’s start-ups look beyond the conflict
4/16/2026
Our team in Sharjah discusses the Iran war’s impact on start-ups in the UAE. Plus: the latest Nordic news and what’s topping music charts in the emirates.
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Duration:00:32:37