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The Briefing

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.

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29:48

How recent IDF deaths are fuelling the debate in...

The Briefing ·

2025/07/09

Hamas says more captures are coming after five Israeli soldiers are killed in Gaza, threatening the coalition in Israel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

36:03

Netanyahu, Trump and Israel Katz plan for the...

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2025/07/08

What would a “humanitarian city” in southern Gaza look like? And could it become permanent? We explore the plans of Israel’s defence minister and consider whether Netanyahu and Trump will back the move.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

32:02

Brics summit: genocide accusations, tariff threats...

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2025/07/07

We discuss the latest from the Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro as Donald Trump threatens tariffs on the bloc due to “anti-American policies”. Then: a Swedish church or a Russian spy enclave?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

31:55

Russia hammers Kyiv with largest drone attack and...

The Briefing ·

2025/07/04

Russian attacks on Ukraine’s capital continue as Trump labels his call with Putin “disappointing”. Plus: the chaos of French travel disruption continues. And: Monocle’s Nic Monisse tells you how design can enhance your summer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

39:09

What’s happening inside Iran as the US assesses its...

The Briefing ·

2025/07/03

As the US assesses its effect on Iran’s nuclear programme, we ask if things are settling down with a look inside the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

38:21

A 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Vietnam...

The Briefing ·

2025/07/02

Israel agrees to a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza – but will Hamas? Vietnam halves its cities, France bans smoking at the beach, Monocle’s Tyler Brûlé on our Quality of Life Survey and Brazil’s singing ambassador.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

36:32

Thailand’s Prime Minister suspended over leaked phone...

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2025/07/01

As the political turmoil in Thailand continues to worsen, Monocle’s Asia editor, James Chambers, gives us the view from Bangkok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

32:22

Canada caves to Trump, dropping tech tax to resume...

The Briefing ·

2025/06/30

Canada scrapped its digital tax on US tech giants hours before launch. Ottawa calls it strategic but many see a concession to Trump. Is Carney entering critical trade negotiations on the back foot?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

32:55

Live from Paris: Why Iran is clamping down on its own...

The Briefing ·

2025/06/27

The latest from Iran as the state embarks on a wave of arrests and executions of suspected Israeli spies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

49:57

Live from Paris: Accounting for the missing people of...

The Briefing ·

2025/06/26

How the fates of 40,000 missing people in Ukraine remain unknown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

42:21

Live from Paris: Tensions rise as Trump descends on...

The Briefing ·

2025/06/25

Donald Trump’s words to Nato might seem friendly enough but there are doubts about the future of US commitment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

41:22

Live from Paris: Israel orders strikes on Tehran...

The Briefing ·

2025/06/24

Israel accuses Iran of violating the ceasefire as hostilities begin once again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

42:18

Live from Paris: Europe reacts to US strikes on Iran

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2025/06/23

Live from 16 Rue Bachaumont in Paris, Emma Nelson and guests assess Europe’s response to US strikes on Iran.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

33:38

Switzerland’s ‘20 Minuten’ ends print run, plus...

The Briefing ·

2025/06/20

Live from Zürich: Maarit Ströbele from Hochparterre drops by to discuss their latest issue. Plus: Jessica Bridger on The Klosters Forum, a newspaper winds down and the next stop in our summer series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

40:29

Stock markets, geopolitics, Trump and the Middle East

The Briefing ·

2025/06/19

Live from Zürich: Christian Gattiker of Julius Baer explains how stock markets and investors are reacting to the Iran-Israel conflict and other tumult from the US, Europe and the Middle East.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

33:25

The UN Human Rights Council resumes in Geneva. What’s...

The Briefing ·

2025/06/18

We explore the UN Human Rights Council summer session in Geneva, which faces major budget shortages and threats from the US, with Michelle Langrand of Geneva Solutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

33:05

Can Iran return to the negotiating table? And what...

The Briefing ·

2025/06/17

Donald Trump leaves the G7 as Iran signals that it’s willing to talk. We speak to a mediator in Zürich about Iran’s bargaining power after five days of Israeli strikes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

33:07

Paris Air Show kicks off at a challenging time for...

The Briefing ·

2025/06/16

Simon Bouvier joins us from the Paris Air Show and Tyler Brûlé joins from our Zürich studio to discuss the launch of the Paris Air Show and what to expect from aviation at a time of global tumult.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

37:54

Israel strikes Iran: the view from Tel Aviv and Tehran

The Briefing ·

2025/06/13

As the world reacts to the IDF’s Operation Rising Lion, we get the view from Israel and Iran.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

38:36

The IAEA formally declares Iran non-compliant with...

The Briefing ·

2025/06/12

As the UN nuclear watchdog formally declares Iran non-compliant with nuclear standards, we discuss how this will add to already ramped-up tensions between the US and Iran.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

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