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The Globalist

Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.

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58:58

Georgia’s elections: Russia or the West?

The Globalist ·

2024/10/25

Georgia goes to the polls tomorrow in the first parliamentary elections since the country obtained EU-candidate status in December 2023, it is also the first since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Joshua Kucera joins Georgina Godwin to discuss this decisive moment for the country’s future and whether it is shifting towards Russia or the West. Plus: What will chancellor Scholz hope to secure for Germany’s economic future from his visit to India? Then: Dutch navy unveils the world’s first

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58:53

Ankara attack and North Korea sends thousands of...

The Globalist ·

2024/10/24

We get the latest following the deadly attack on a major defence and aerospace company in the Turkish capital. Plus: North Korea’s deployment of troops to Russia, why Tokyo Metro’s market debut is on the right track and a look ahead to our new programme, ‘Monocle on Fashion’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:54

Can the US secure a ceasefire ahead of the election?

The Globalist ·

2024/10/23

Antony Blinken is back in the Middle East – but prospects for a ceasefire appear slim. We also get the latest on the UN Biodiversity Conference in Colombia, find out why a former Peruvian president has been jailed for 20 years and learn how Egypt has managed to eradicate malaria. Plus: the Rome International Film Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:03

Putin plays host to Brics leaders

The Globalist ·

2024/10/22

Vladimir Putin brings Brics leaders to Kazan, our US politics correspondent brings us the latest two weeks before the presidential election and we discuss King Charles’s testy visit to Australia. Plus: a check-in from San Francisco’s Urban Transformation Summit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:58

Moldova’s EU referendum

The Globalist ·

2024/10/21

Moldova’s European Union referendum too close to call and the legacy of Indonesia’s Joko Widodo. Plus: architect Richard England and the Utopian Hours festival in Turin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:49

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed by Israel

The Globalist ·

2024/10/18

What does the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar mean for the war? Then: we turn to Mozambique as the ruling Frelimo party claims victory in contested presidential elections. Plus: we report from Art Basel Paris and check out Cathay Pacific’s new business class ‘Aria Suite’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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57:05

Ukraine’s big diplomatic push

The Globalist ·

2024/10/17

We examine Kyiv’s latest diplomatic push with its Western allies, as Volodymyr Zelensky presents his ‘victory plan’ to parliament in Ukraine. Then: a first for the EU as it hosts leaders from the Gulf nations. Plus: Sweden’s plans to grow its military, retail news, a dispatch from the Frankfurt Book Fair and a meeting with the cast and writer of hit series ‘The Turkish Detective’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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61:00

Portugal’s historic banking trial opens and a pit...

The Globalist ·

2024/10/16

As one of the biggest court cases in Portugal’s history kicks off, we discuss the effects of the collapse of Banco Espírito Santo and the Espírito Santo Group ten years on. Plus: Donald Tusk’s new plans to curb asylum in Poland, a dispatch from the Paris Motor Show 2024 and architecture news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:51

The SCO summit begins in Islamabad and China holds...

The Globalist ·

2024/10/15

The latest as the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation summit kicks off in Pakistan. Then: China holds fresh military exercises around Taiwan, campaigning begins ahead of Japan’s snap election and Nasa hunts for alien life in our solar system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:57

Iran nuclear threats, Lithuanian elections and a...

The Globalist ·

2024/10/14

We unpack the latest Iran-Israel tensions, get the results of Lithuania’s weekend election and hear about France’s tortured relationship with its former North African colonies. Plus: Portugal’s tax incentive for under-35s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:48

Zelensky kicks off his European tour to rally more...

The Globalist ·

2024/10/11

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky launches a European tour to rally more arms and support from the West. But as the war heads into its third winter, what can he realistically expect? Plus: is Washington’s patience with Israel’s Gaza offensive wearing thin? Plus: we check in with the team at the Monocle Quality of Life Conference in Istanbul.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:59

Biden and Netanyahu hold a call and Frieze London begins

The Globalist ·

2024/10/10

The world waits on the nature of Israel’s response to last week’s Iranian missile attacks, Ukraine’s main newspaper speaks out against the country’s government, the US leaves its Typhoon missile system in the Philippines and China has imposed temporary anti-dumping measures on brandy imports from the EU. Plus: All the moments to look out for from Frieze London 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:43

The fallout of Hurricane Milton and its effect on the...

The Globalist ·

2024/10/09

We discuss the politicising of disaster response and how devastating back-to-back hurricanes could affect voting in the US election. Plus: what can the ASEAN Summit accomplish? And: a special interview with the former foreign secretary of India, ambassador Shyam Saran, on increasing cybersecurity threats and the need for global cooperation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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54:27

Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah all launch fresh assaults

The Globalist ·

2024/10/08

We discuss the latest from the Middle East. Then: a look at how the Taliban have been profiting from their control of Afghanistan’s airspace and the strained relations between China and Pakistan following another targeted terror attack. Plus: Maria Hinojosa on her contributions to journalism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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57:38

Tunisia’s presidential elections and 7 October...

The Globalist ·

2024/10/07

We analyse the results and conduct of Tunisia’s presidential elections and look at the one-year anniversary of the 7 October attacks by Hamas on Israel. Plus: A conversation with Katty Kay and the artistic director of the PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:43

Russia’s conscription and Houthis claim drone attack...

The Globalist ·

2024/10/04

Russia’s new law exempting defendants from criminal liability if they join the army, the Iran-backed Houthi militia carry out a drone attack on Tel Aviv and the lives of children on Ukraine’s frontline. Plus: we dive into protest architecture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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59:09

Is Iran ready for war with Israel?

The Globalist ·

2024/10/03

How close are the Middle East’s two greatest foes to all-out conflict? Then: German chancellor Olaf Scholz and French president Emmanuel Macron meet in Berlin, Singapore’s former transport minister is on trial and we get an update on Hurricane Helene. Plus: a visit to Christie’s Asia flagship and there’s a reshuffle at Celine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:58

The morning after: Iran escalation and US...

The Globalist ·

2024/10/02

We get the latest from Iran and the US after a long night of activity. Plus: a look at Marine le Pen’s embezzlement trial, the latest design news and a hunt for the oldest DNA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:58

Czech coalition crisis and Paris Fashion Week

The Globalist ·

2024/10/01

The latest from Lebanon, Czechia’s coalition crisis, the Mozambican soldiers operating out of Total Energies’ natural gas plant, why sex has returned to cinema and news from the world of architecture. Plus: we report from Paris Fashion Week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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63:25

Hassan Nasrallah’s killing and Mexico’s leadership...

The Globalist ·

2024/09/30

Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of Hezbollah, was killed in a huge Israeli air attack on Beirut. Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, says that the assassination will change the balance of power in the region. What happens next? Also in the programme: Mexico bids farewell to Andrés Manuel López Obrador and welcomes its first-female president, Claudia Sheinbaum; Russia eyes a satellite deal in West Africa; and Jakarta braces for a mayoral election. Plus, we discuss the UN’s meeting on

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