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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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33:33

Tensions flare between North and South Korea

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2024/10/18

Ambitions for a reunification of Pyongyang and Seoul wane as North Korea cosies up to Russia. Plus: a litmus-test referendum in Moldova and the Art Basel Paris begins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:59

China escalates tensions with Taiwan

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2024/10/17

China’s Coast Guard breaks from the norm and joins this week’s record-setting military exercises around Taiwan. Then: president Zelensky brings Ukraine’s victory plan to the EU and Italy sends migrants to Albania. Plus: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco takes us to Kazakhstan on this week’s ‘Global Countdown’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:44

Is the tide turning against Netanyahu?

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2024/10/16

As the US warns Israel over its involvement in the humanitarian crises in Gaza and Lebanon, and Italy backs UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, are attitudes shifting among Israel’s allies? Plus: Poland’s new immigration curb. Then: we get the best from the BFI London Film Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:49

What the world wants from the US election

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2024/10/15

With three weeks to go until the US presidential election, we check in with the latest from Washington. Then: we examine how global wars might affect the race. Plus: we cast our eyes to Asia, where our correspondents break down the region’s outlook on the election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:26

Early voting starts in US swing states

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2024/10/14

Voters can now head to the polls in the US states that could determine the outcome of the presidential election. Elsewhere, tensions between Israel and the UN continue to grow and Iceland calls for snap elections. Plus: the Paris Auto Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:01

Israel’s deadliest strike on central Beirut

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2024/10/11

Israeli strikes on the Lebanese capital continue; Chris Phillips examines the expanding fronts of the conflict in the Middle East. Plus: as Ukrainian president Zelensky meets with European leaders, Olga Tokariuk tells us what might be at the top of his agenda. Then: the Asean summit wraps and the Nobel Peace Prize is announced.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:56

Hurricane Milton makes landfall

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2024/10/10

Hurricane Milton lands in Florida, leaving destruction and millions without power in its wake. Andrew Freedman explains what to expect next from the storm. Plus: we preview the US Supreme Court’s new term, Finland’s new population growth policies and some new music from Turkey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:25

The Asean summit agenda

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2024/10/09

The Asean summit in Laos begins with the focus on relations with China and Myanmar’s civil war. We’ll cross to Brazil to see how the right is reshaping itself. Then: as conflict spreads in the Middle East, we investigate the ensuing displacement crisis. Plus: London Frieze kicks off.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:25

How will the economy affect the US election

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2024/10/08

In our weekly US election special, we’ll take you to the capital and the swing states of North Carolina and Georgia to see how the economy is affecting the race. As the top issue voters care about, will the economy help boost Harris or Trump to the White House?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:52

Geopolitical risks: where do we stand?

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2024/10/07

How will the geopolitical stories that have dominated 2024 continue to unfold? Plus: we reflect on the year since Hamas’s 7 October attack. Then: we hear from Yoox Net-a-Porter’s interim CEO, Alison Loehnis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:03

EU slaps China with new tariffs

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2024/10/04

The EU votes to impose tariffs on Chinese electric cars as the bloc fights to remain a manufacturing power. Plus: students take to the streets in Argentina. Then: theatre critic Martin Wolf tells us what this autumn’s unmissable shows are. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:10

How far is Netanyahu willing to go?

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2024/10/03

Israel strikes into the heart of Beirut and suffers heavy losses. How far is prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu willing to take his offensive? Plus: shifting immigration sentiment is at the heart of a new G7 minister cohort – how will they navigate the issue? Then: as Celine announces its new creative director, we examine how an exodus at fashion houses has affected the industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:49

A widening war in the Middle East

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2024/10/02

As strikes between Israel, Lebanon and Iran continue, can de-escalation be achieved? We cross to Beirut for the picture on the ground. Plus: Tim Walz and JD Vance faced off in the US vice-presidential debate. Then: Hedi Slimane leaves Celine – we look at their history together and what comes next.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:29

US Election Special: Crime and punishment

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2024/10/01

Monocle’s Chris Cermak kicks off our US election special, airing every Tuesday between now and the presidential election on 5 November. On today’s show: the role of crime and policing in this year’s political campaigning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:59

What do Israel’s cabinet changes mean for Netanyahu?

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2024/09/30

As Benjamin Netanyahu appoints a former rival to his cabinet, we explore how this move could strengthen his hold on power ahead of Israel’s 2026 election. Plus: the latest from Austria as the far-right Freedom Party narrowly wins the country’s vote, and why Switzerland and Italy are redrawning part of their border.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:55

How seriously should we take Putin’s nuclear threat?

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2024/09/27

Russian president Vladimir Putin draws a new nuclear red line and the US announces $8bn of military aid for Ukraine. Where does that leave the war and prospects of peace? Then: what does Japan’s new leader mean for the country? Plus: Monocle’s Andrew Mueller reflects on the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:12

Israel rejects Lebanon ceasefire

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2024/09/26

Are any hopes of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon over before they started? Plus: Cyprus’s president says he is ready to begin reunification talks with Turkey “today”. Then: peel back the cover of our latest issue with Monocle’s fashion editor Natalie Theodosi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:16

Nations urge their citizens to leave Lebanon and...

The Briefing ·

2024/09/25

A new wave of Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon has prompted national leaders, including the UK’s Keir Starmer, to urge their citizens to leave Lebanon. Then: Berlin is playing host to InnoTrans 2024 this week, the world’s largest mobility trade fair, and we assess the ‘slow television’ craze in Norway. Plus: Tamagotchi opens its first ever official store in London.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:48

Lebanon latest and the struggles of multilateralism

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2024/09/24

We check in on Lebanon and how events in the Middle East have affected discussions at the UN General Assembly in New York. Plus: Distripress in Hungary and the Thai sensation that is pygmy hippo calf Moo Deng. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:36

Israel launches strikes across Lebanon. Plus:...

The Briefing ·

2024/09/23

The latest as Israel intensifies its strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon. Then: France has a new government but for how much longer? Plus: the president of the UAE is in Washington for a meeting with his US counterpart. Also on the programme: Seoul and Prague take steps to collaborate more closely and wine news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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