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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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29:31

Special edition: the best interviews of 2024, part three

The Briefing ·

2025/01/01

Join us for a New Year’s Day special in which we listen back to some of our best and biggest interviews on Monocle Radio from the past year. Today we hear from best-selling author Elif Shafak; globally renowned architect Lord Norman Foster; Georgia Davis, Lizzie Mayland and Abigail Morris of UK band The Last Dinner Party; and Oscar-nominated screen star Jeffrey Wright.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:50

Tuesday 31 December

The Briefing ·

2024/12/31

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

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32:47

Monday 30 December

The Briefing ·

2024/12/30

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by Georgina Godwin. Plus: Monocle’s Tom Webb has the papers from Asia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:20

Friday 27 December

The Briefing ·

2024/12/27

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from Midori House in London by Georgina Godwin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:59

Special edition: the best interviews of 2024, part two

The Briefing ·

2024/12/26

Join us for a Boxing Day special in which we listen back to some of our best and biggest interviews on Monocle Radio from the past year. Today we hear from British film director Steve McQueen; renowned architect Lina Ghotmeh; celebrated painter Maggi Hambling; and Almar Latour, CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of 'The Wall Street Journal'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:20

Christmas Day special

The Briefing ·

2024/12/25

Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, and editor-in-chief, Andrew Tuck, join Tom Edwards, Robert Bound and Gillian Dobias to swap presents, survey the festivities around the world and share their Christmas wishes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:21

Special edition: the best interviews of 2024, part one

The Briefing ·

2024/12/24

Join us for a Christmas Eve special in which we listen back to some of our best and biggest interviews on Monocle Radio from the past year. Today we hear from Oscar-winning director Susanne Bier; former FBI director-turned-author James Comey; Lisa Jackson, VP of environment, policy and social initiatives at Apple; and legendary film-score composer and music producer, Hans Zimmer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:35

Monday 23 December

The Briefing ·

2024/12/23

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from Midori House in London by Emma Nelson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:31

Congressional tensions in the US and our favourite...

The Briefing ·

2024/12/20

The US lurches towards a government shutdown as president-elect Donald Trump torpedoes a bipartisan spending bill. Plus: the EU takes the UK to court. Then: the best films of 2024 and what to eat and drink over the holidays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:53

Is Italy Europe’s stability?

The Briefing ·

2024/12/19

Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, presents her budget to parliament and her image of Italy as a stable, fiscally responsible country in the EU. Plus, the UK becomes the first country outside the Asia-Pacific to sign a trade deal in the region. Then, our final edition of ‘The Global Countdown’ for the year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:53

Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks and Justin Trudeau’s...

The Briefing ·

2024/12/18

Officials say that an Israel-Hamas ceasefire could be close as negotiations continue. Plus: we check in with the uncertain political futures of Brazil’s Lula and Canada’s Trudeau. Then: Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, joins to discuss the 80th anniversary of ‘Le Monde’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:11

Examining the world’s overlooked war

The Briefing ·

2024/12/17

Germany’s election campaign begins – but what could its next government look like? Then we turn to Sudan to get the latest from the ground and learn how foreign powers are engaging with the conflict. Plus, we tour Croatia’s holiday markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:12

The world weighs in on Syria and South Korea begins...

The Briefing ·

2024/12/16

How are international powers weighing the new power dynamic in Syria? Then: we head to Seoul as president Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial begins. Plus: we discuss the Anthropocene, a proposed geological epoch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:35

France’s new prime minister

The Briefing ·

2024/12/13

Emmanuel Macron names François Bayrou as the country’s new prime minister. Will he last longer than Michel Barnier? We ask our Paris bureau chief, Simon Bouvier. Then: Chanel has a new artistic director and a musical compilation album from the South China Sea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:50

The latest from Syria and the UK’s new foreign policy

The Briefing ·

2024/12/12

We dive into the latest from Damascus and consider what journalists on the ground make of the country’s new reality. Plus: what are the UK Labour government’s key foreign-policy goals as it heads abroad? Then: we visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo for this week’s edition of ‘The Global Countdown’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:56

Haiti’s crisis and Scholz’s confidence vote

The Briefing ·

2024/12/11

As armed gangs continue to terrorise Haiti’s capital, Chris Sabitini joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the unfolding crisis in the country. Plus: German chancellor Scholz calls for a confidence vote, we reflect on a year of Javier Milei and consider whether the US is planning to annex Canada.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:28

Benjamin Netanyahu takes the stand and China’s...

The Briefing ·

2024/12/10

Benjamin Netanyahu takes the stand for the first time today in his landmark corruption trial as Israeli forces move into Syria. Also in the programme: how will China spur its economy in 2025? Plus, we head to Jeddah for the Red Sea Film Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:59

What next for Syria?

The Briefing ·

2024/12/09

Leila Molana Allen and Renad Mansour join us to discuss Syria and what the fall of the Assad regime might mean for refugees across the globe. Plus, how a school in Norway is protecting Sámi culture and 'The Devil Wears Prada' hits London's West End.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:19

Baghdad hosts trilateral meeting on Syria

The Briefing ·

2024/12/06

Iraq brings together the foreign ministers of Iran and Syria to discuss the escalating situation in the region and we look at the rising tensions between India and Bangladesh. Plus: an icon of London’s Oxford Street is set to be demolished, the latest fashion and retail news and our team meets Ginevra Moretti, owner of House of Nine, at the International Luxury Travel Market in Cannes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:53

French government collapse unnerves Eurozone

The Briefing ·

2024/12/05

As president Macron searches for a new prime minister and prepares to address the nation tonight, Brussels looks on in concern over France’s debt crisis. Plus, the latest from South Korea after the attempted martial-law takeover. Then, business news and a festive ‘Global Countdown’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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