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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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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

34:11

The US and China achieve “framework” trade deal after...

The Briefing ·

2025/06/11

As the US and China resume their trade truce, we discuss how certain it really is. Plus: Donald Tusk’s no-confidence vote, France versus Israel, book censorship in Malaysia and uranium mining in Utah.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

32:55

The Graz school shooting: what we know so far

The Briefing ·

2025/06/10

As Austrian officials respond to reports of a school shooting that has left at least nine people dead, Alexei Korolyov reports from Vienna on the latest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

35:57

Donald Trump’s second-term travel ban comes into effect

The Briefing ·

2025/06/09

As the US President’s full travel ban on 12 countries comes into effect, we discuss the view from the Middle East.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

32:23

Israel arms Palestinian factions within Gaza and the...

The Briefing ·

2025/06/06

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

36:54

Musk turns on Trump

The Briefing ·

2025/06/05

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?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

35:41

Israel halts aid distribution in Gaza for a full day

The Briefing ·

2025/06/04

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

35:00

Dutch government collapses

The Briefing ·

2025/06/03

The Dutch government collapses as far-right leader Geert Wilders pulls his far-right PVV party out of a coalition. We have the latest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

31:44

What to expect from Ukraine-Russia second-round talks

The Briefing ·

2025/06/02

After a series of air strikes over the weekend, Ukraine and Russia sit down for a second round of talks in Istanbul.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

30:16

Macron warns Israel of sanctions

The Briefing ·

2025/05/30

Speaking in Singapore ahead of the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, called on European leaders to harden their collective position on Israel if the humanitarian situation in Gaza doesn’t improve soon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

38:20

CPAC in Europe

The Briefing ·

2025/05/29

As Viktor Orbán hosts the Conservative Political Action Conference’s (CPAC) next European stop in Budapest, former Hungarian MP Zsuzsanna Szelényi joins to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

29:53

Will Europe’s new arms fund make it SAFE?

The Briefing ·

2025/05/28

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

31:52

King Charles III prepares for historic speech in Canada

The Briefing ·

2025/05/27

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”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

31:50

Trump steps up his criticism of Putin

The Briefing ·

2025/05/26

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by Chris Cermak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

34:02

Iran and the US meet in Rome for high-stakes nuclear...

The Briefing ·

2025/05/23

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

34:37

International reactions to the Washington attacks

The Briefing ·

2025/05/22

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

37:13

Israel’s international isolation

The Briefing ·

2025/05/21

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”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

32:56

Italy’s citizenship referendum and the summer issue...

The Briefing ·

2025/05/20

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

32:11

A ‘new chapter’ for the UK and EU

The Briefing ·

2025/05/19

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

30:18

Iran nuclear talks with UK, France and Germany in Turkey

The Briefing ·

2025/05/16

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

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