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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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39:39

Gaza death toll rises as US-Israel ties weaken

The Briefing ·

2025/05/16

Leila Molana Allen joins to discuss the disparities between US and Israeli policy in Gaza. Plus: Hong Kong’s security crackdown, foreign investment in UK newspapers and a Eurovision special of ‘The Global Countdown’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

37:22

Trump meets al-Sharaa as sanctions on Syria are lifted

The Briefing ·

2025/05/14

As the US lifts sanctions on Syria, Nada AlTaher joins to discuss Trump’s meeting with president Ahmed al-Sharaa. Plus: Macron’s marathon TV appearance, Estonia’s largest military exercise, remembering José Mujica and the EBRD forum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

35:59

China extends billions in credit to Latin America at...

The Briefing ·

2025/05/13

Xi Jinping extends more than €8.2bn in credit to Latin American and Caribbean countries. Plus: Denmark takes over as chair of the Arctic Council, the new pope speaks and Estonia’s Eurovision entry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

32:51

China and the US reach trade agreement

The Briefing ·

2025/05/12

China and the US have agreed to slash tariffs for 90 days. But will this trade war ceasefire last?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

33:51

The Iran-Arab World Dialogue summit ahead of nuclear...

The Briefing ·

2025/05/09

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, heads to Saudi Arabia and Qatar ahead of the Iran-Arab World Dialogue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

34:37

The UK-US trade deal

The Briefing ·

2025/05/08

The UK is expected to be the first country to announce a deal with the US since Trump’s tariffs were announced. Is the special relationship alive and well?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

30:53

Operation Sindoor: World leaders react

The Briefing ·

2025/05/07

As leaders across the globe call for restraint following India’s strikes on Pakistan, we speak to journalists in New Delhi and Islamabad about the mood on the ground.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

36:08

Friedrich Merz’s dramatic defeat and Met Gala 2025

The Briefing ·

2025/05/06

Friedrich Merz suffers a dramatic defeat in the Budestag, failing to win a majority in a parliamentary vote to become chancellor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

35:04

Ukraine launches a second Kursk incursion

The Briefing ·

2025/05/05

As Ukraine’s forces move into Kursk on a second incursion, we examine what lies ahead for the peace deal. Plus: The future of AUKUS after Albanese’s win, Germany’s new era, the conclave begins this week and hospitality at tonight’s Met Gala.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

33:52

What’s next for the Ukraine-US minerals deal?

The Briefing ·

2025/05/02

As a vote is announced to ratify parts of the minerals deal in Ukraine’s parliament, Ukrainian MP Oleksii Goncharenko joins us to discuss the future of Ukraine-US relations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

33:19

Ukraine and the US sign historic rare earth minerals...

The Briefing ·

2025/05/01

We consider how the Ukraine and the US’s minerals deal will actually work. Then: will shifts in US and Canadian politics influence Australian voters? Plus: the view from Ghana ahead of the papal conclave.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

37:05

Does Putin really want peace with Ukraine?

The Briefing ·

2025/04/30

We unpack how much Putin actually wants to make peace with Ukraine. Then: the view from the Philippines ahead of the papal conclave. Plus: luxury markets news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

34:32

Mark Carney’s Liberals win minority in Canada’s election

The Briefing ·

2025/04/29

Tomos Lewis reports from Toronto as Mark Carney emerges victorious in Canada’s elections. Then: we consider what the conclave process will look like as the Vatican sets a date. Plus: the latest film news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

36:23

Polls narrow in Canada’s election and Monocle’s The...

The Briefing ·

2025/04/28

Voting begins in Canada’s election: we discuss the latest with Tomos Lewis. Then: North Korea confirms the presence of troops in Ukraine. Plus: Najwa Shihab speaks at Monocle’s The Chiefs conference in Jakarta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

36:03

Pope Francis lies in state in St Peter’s Basilica

The Briefing ·

2025/04/25

Thousands pay their respects at St Peter’s Basilica. Then: the IMF and World Bank welcome finance ministers. Plus: we speak with Andrew Tuck about Monocle’s new website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

33:51

How will the US engage with the IMF and World Bank?

The Briefing ·

2025/04/24

We speak with economist Liliana Rojas-Suarez about treasury secretary Scott Bessent and the US’s position on the IMF and World Bank. Plus: Monocle’s The Chiefs conference in Jakarta, the Monocle Design Awards and ‘The Global Countdown’ from Indonesia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

35:03

Troubles at Boeing and the international influence on...

The Briefing ·

2025/04/23

Boeing sells its Jeppesen unit to Thoma Bravo for $10.6bn (€9.2bn). Then: we join Andrew Tuck at Monocle’s global leadership conference, The Chiefs, in Jakarta, ask how international politics will affect Poland’s presidential election and the EU fines Apple and Meta. Plus: a dispatch from the two-day Nordic Happiness Summit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

33:52

Russia proposes bilateral talks with Ukraine

The Briefing ·

2025/04/22

Vladimir Putin has indicated that he could be open to bilateral talks with his Ukrainian counterpart. Also: the annual International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group spring meetings take place and AC Grayling debates wokeism. Plus: we explore the love of short pop songs in our culture news round-up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

39:14

News from around the world

The Briefing ·

2025/04/21

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

31:24

Is Giorgia Meloni the EU’s ally – or Donald Trump’s?

The Briefing ·

2025/04/18

The Washington trip of Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, marks the first sit-down meeting that Donald Trump has held with a European leader since he launched his trade war. What will she accomplish? Then: we flick through Brazil’s newspapers with Monocle’s Fernando August Pacheco and explore Dubai’s artistic identity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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