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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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31:32

Harris on Israel and Venezuela heads to the polls

The Briefing ·

2024/07/26

As Kamala Harris suggests a shift in position on Gaza, we ask how she might broaden the Democrats’ voting base. Then: Paris is plagued by transport chaos as it prepares to open the Olympics and Venezuela heads to the polls. All that, plus the latest business headlines and a diplomatic spat over the doner kebab.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:50

Joe Biden addresses the nation

The Briefing ·

2024/07/25

Joe Biden has explained his reasons for stepping down in a special television broadcast. But has the spotlight already left the US president in the dark? Plus: Vladimir Putin meets with Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad; Japan makes defence deals in Europe; and a special Olympics edition of ‘The Global Countdown’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:51

Kamala Harris enters campaign mode

The Briefing ·

2024/07/24

Presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris slams Donald Trump during the first rally of her White House campaign. But will she be able to win over US voters? Then: we ask what Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, hopes to achieve in Beijing and get an update on anti-government protests in Kampala. All that, plus the latest business headlines and a look ahead to Monocle Radio’s new broadcast from the French capital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:46

Kamala Harris hits the campaign trail

The Briefing ·

2024/07/23

As probable Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris heads to Wisconsin, a battleground state, we discuss her record on the key issue of immigration. Plus: Taiwan cancels air force drills as Typhoon Gaemi approaches, Nordic news and Peter Hawkings leaves Tom Ford.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:50

What a Kamala Harris-led presidency would look like

The Briefing ·

2024/07/22

The Briefing explores Joe Biden’s endorsement of Kamala Harris to take his place as the Democrats’ 2024 presidential nominee. What will be the foreign and domestic consequences? Plus, a look at the Farnborough International Airshow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:51

A global IT outage shocks the world

The Briefing ·

2024/07/19

As the world wrestles with the most serious global IT outage ever experienced, we assess the immediate security risks and the effects on aviation. Then: as the Republican National Convention wraps up in Milwaukee, we analyse Donald Trump's 93-minute speech and we hear from Tel Aviv, where a Houthi drone appears to have penetrated Israel’s air defences. All that, plus the latest business news and an exploration of why Zurich is bidding goodbye to dreams of hosting Eurovision. See

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36:08

Why vice-president pick JD Vance is making allies...

The Briefing ·

2024/07/18

JD Vance takes to the stage at the Republican National Convention but his past pronouncements on foreign policy are making allies nervous. Also on the programme: as the UK moves to renationalise its railways, we get a European train round-up. Plus: the latest from the European Political Community meeting and ‘The Global Countdown’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:23

Trump endorsements and the mayor of Paris takes a plunge

The Briefing ·

2024/07/17

Defeated Republican rivals for the presidential nomination offer endorsements in Milwaukee, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo plunges into the Seine ahead of the Olympics and the hidden ties between Google and Amazon’s Project Nimbus and Israel’s military. Plus: Rio de Janeiro, the tale of two airports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:52

The Republican National Convention kicks off

The Briefing ·

2024/07/16

Donald Trump makes an emotional entrance to the Republican National Convention and names his running mate. We look at how the weekend’s events might affect the direction of travel for the Republican Party. We also analyse Kaja Kallas’s vision for EU diplomacy as she takes up a foreign-policy role at the bloc after serving as Estonia’s first female prime minister. Plus: Ukraine’s mobilisation drive, the fortunes of a once iconic British fashion house and the business headlines.See

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35:50

The political aftermath of an assassination attempt

The Briefing ·

2024/07/15

As Donald Trump heads for the Republican National Convention, we look at whether the attempt on his life might affect the presidential campaign. We also catch up with Latvia’s foreign minister on the sidelines of the Nato Summit and look at whether China can find a fix for its laggardly economic growth as its third plenum kicks off in Beijing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:47

The Nato summit and Biden’s blunders

The Briefing ·

2024/07/12

As the Nato summit draws to a close, we analyse Joe Biden’s performance and his political future. Then: we head to Kenya to examine the political situation there as president William Ruto dismisses most of his cabinet. Plus: the latest business news, a look at Narendra Modi’s move to cosy up to Moscow and the “wedding of the century”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:20

Is Ukraine on an “irreversible path” to Nato membership?

The Briefing ·

2024/07/11

As leaders gathered at Nato’s 75th-anniversary summit in Washington dodge questions about Joe Biden’s fitness to be the “leader of the free world”, Ukraine has been put on a supposedly “irreversible path” to alliance membership. But how long will the journey be? Plus, business news and France’s former first lady faces the music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:03

Gaza ceasefire talks continue in Qatar and Biden’s...

The Briefing ·

2024/07/10

Delegations from Egypt, the US, Qatar and Israel meet in Qatar to continue Gaza truce talks. Also on the programme: Joe Biden makes his highest-profile policy speech since questions arose about his fitness for office, Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, makes his first public appearances since his assassination attempt and Microsoft quits the board of Open AI amid antitrust scrutiny. Plus: we try out the sauna in Finnair’s Helsinki non-Schengen lounge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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30:55

Kyiv’s day of mourning and Nato’s aid package to Ukraine

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2024/07/09

Mayor Vitali Klitschko declares a day of mourning in Kyiv following the worst wave of Russian missile strikes in months. Meanwhile, Joe Biden’s health and fitness to serve are under scrutiny at the Nato summit. Plus, why tea prices risk boiling over and Greece’s six-day working week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:51

What’s next for France following the surprise...

The Briefing ·

2024/07/08

As France faces the prospect of a hung parliament, what happens next? Meanwhile, Boeing agrees to plead guilty in the 737 Max criminal case. Plus, the latest on the Gaza ceasefire proposal, business news and a big week for Joe Biden.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:54

The UK’s Conservative Party suffers a historic loss

The Briefing ·

2024/07/05

After 14 years in power, the UK’s Conservative Party suffers the most brutal defeat in its history. We’ll look at what’s next and examine how events in the Middle East impacted the vote. Plus, why Hungary’s president, Viktor Orbán, is making more headlines than usual and what to expect from India prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow. All that and a look at the latest film news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:30

Hezbollah launches barrage of rockets at Israel...

The Briefing ·

2024/07/04

Hezbollah responds to the killing of a senior commander with a barrage of rockets at Israel. And: As Rupert Murdoch’s ‘The Sun’ declares for the UK’s Labour Party on the eve of the election, is the late call a death knell for tabloids? Plus: how “democracy’s biggest year” is going and Japan declares victory in its war on floppy disks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:12

Japan’s new banknotes and Joe Biden’s jet-lag excuse...

The Briefing ·

2024/07/03

Joe Biden says that he “almost fell asleep onstage” during his debate with Donald Trump last Thursday because of jet lag. Meanwhile, Japan unveils its first banknote redesign in 20 years and tributes pour in at the funeral of Albanian novelist and poet Ismail Kadare, who died on Monday at 88. Plus, why the Vatican has banned tattoos and body piercings for workers at St Peter’s Basilica.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:21

Dutch government sworn in with far-right participation

The Briefing ·

2024/07/02

The Dutch government, led by independent Dick Schoof but including far-right ministers, is sworn in today. Then: how Republicans are reacting to the Supreme Court’s immunity claim, why the UN is speaking with the Taliban and the Design Parade festival in southern France.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:40

Iran to hold a run-off vote after a low turnout

The Briefing ·

2024/07/01

A run-off vote will take place in Iran this week after none of the candidates in Friday’s presidential election secured a majority. Meanwhile, France’s far-right celebrates a first-round victory in the country’s parliamentary elections. Plus: Boeing’s ‘sweetheart’ plea deal and the debate about corporate arts funding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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