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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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43:37

Benjamin Netanyahu hits back at Israel’s Western allies

The Briefing ·

2024/03/18

Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the US and Germany’s criticisms of Israel’s conduct in Gaza. Is the rift between Tel Aviv and its staunchest allies deepening? Plus: A look ahead at India’s election and the UK’s decision to join Asia’s trade club.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:46

Is the tide turning in US-Israel ties?

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2024/03/15

Hamas presents a new ceasefire deal and Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer calls for new elections in Israel. Gregg Carlstrom has the latest. Plus: as Russians vote in an election with no real opposition, we hear from Evgenia Kara-Murza, wife of jailed political activist Vladimir Kara-Murza.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:58

Washington considers a TikTok ban

The Briefing ·

2024/03/14

The US House of Representatives has approved a bill that could ban TikTok amid concerns about Chinese influence over the social media giant. Plus: the leaders of Germany, France and Poland plan a meeting to iron out their differences and ‘The Global Countdown’ goes to Brazil.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:07

The US heads for a Biden-Trump rematch

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2024/03/13

The latest round of primary votes has set up a rematch between Joe Biden and his bombastic predecessor Donald Trump. Plus: the European Parliament votes on a landmark artificial-intelligence bill and a Japanese-made rocket fails on launch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:54

Bosnia and Herzegovina recommended to start EU...

The Briefing ·

2024/03/12

The European Commission recommends that Bosnia and Herzegovina start EU accession talks, eight years after the Western Balkan country applied to join the bloc. Plus: Dutch coalition talks grind on and the latest business headlines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:12

Caribbean leaders hold emergency meeting on Haiti

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2024/03/11

Leaders from the Caribbean regional bloc are meeting in Jamaica to discuss Haiti’s escalating gang violence. Plus: France’s far-right leads the polls ahead of the European elections and Fernando Augusto Pacheco reflects on the 2024 Academy Awards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:14

Orbán meets Trump in Florida

The Briefing ·

2024/03/08

Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, travels to Florida to meet with Donald Trump. Plus: Ireland votes on the definition of “family” and Japan joins military drills in France for the first time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:40

China’s National People’s Congress and Arco Madrid

The Briefing ·

2024/03/07

We get an update on the National People’s Congress in Beijing, preview Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech and check in on the Arco Madrid contemporary art fair. Plus: a biscuits countdown special.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:47

Super Tuesday and Pritzker Prize winners

The Briefing ·

2024/03/06

We head to a viewing party in Virginia to assess Super Tuesday’s results with Simon Marks. Plus: Why the Philippines is worried about Asean’s stance on China, an interview with the head of the Munich Security Conference and the Pritzker Architecture Prize goes to Riken Yamamoto.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:54

Nordic Response 2024 and the future of Macy’s

The Briefing ·

2024/03/05

We hear about the first major Nato exercises with Finland and Sweden as members, Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo gives us an update on Portugal’s elections and the uncertain future of Macy’s. Plus: What next for Austria after Sebastian Kurz’s conviction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:00

Haiti’s state of emergency and Olaf Scholz in hot water

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2024/03/04

Kenya considers leading a “multinational force” to crisis-hit Haiti, which has declared a state of emergency; Germany’s Olaf Scholz suffers the consequences of two major intelligence flaps; and Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council calls for an independent state. Plus: An entertainment news roundup of the Brits and Oscars with Laura Kramer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:54

Gaza aid convoy deaths spark global outrage

The Briefing ·

2024/03/01

The US blocks a UN statement blaming Israel for Gaza aid convoy deaths, Giorgia Meloni makes her second official visit to the US and nationwide strikes in Germany bring public transport to a near standstill. Plus: Max Richter speaks to Monocle’s Robert Bound about his soundtrack for the movie ‘Spaceman'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:50

EU takes the lead in the Red Sea

The Briefing ·

2024/02/29

The EU’s Red Sea mission is involved in its first skirmishes, Mitch McConnell announces his departure as Republican Senate leader and an exhibition on UK-Ukraine relations at the Houses of Parliament. Plus: ‘The Global Countdown’ from Nigeria.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:12

Hamas downplays US ceasefire optimism

The Briefing ·

2024/02/28

Hamas and Israel underemphasise Joe Biden’s hopes of imminent ceasefire, why artificial intelligence is a big opportunity for the news media and the women missing from family trees lost from the history books. Plus: the latest news from the world of architecture and design.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:24

Kyiv-Warsaw ties come under pressure

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2024/02/27

Joe Biden says he hopes for a truce in Gaza by next Monday as Hamas reviews a ceasefire deal. Plus: ties between Poland and Ukraine are strained as farmers’ protests continue at their border and music concerts drive a tourism boom in Singapore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:19

Why will Nikki Haley not drop out?

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2024/02/26

The government of the Palestinian Authority resigns amid US pressure to improve governance of the West Bank. Plus: European leaders meet in Paris to show a united front on Ukraine and even after Nikki Haley loses to Donald Trump in her home state, why is she staying in the race to be the Republican nominee for president?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:15

Washington responds to Navalny’s death

The Briefing ·

2024/02/23

Joe Biden will impose fresh sanctions on Russia after the death of its opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Plus: the first private space mission lands on the moon and we hear from Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk about her project to collect evidence of war crimes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:37

What to expect from the Conservative Political Action...

The Briefing ·

2024/02/22

Brazil hosts G20 foreign ministers and far-right leaders gather in Maryland for the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Plus: the day’s business headlines and Fernando Augusto Pacheco ranks musical biopics in ‘The Global Countdown’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:50

What’s next for Ukraine after the fall of Avdiivka?

The Briefing ·

2024/02/21

Vladimir Putin vows to push further into Ukraine after Russian forces took the eastern town of Avdiivka over the weekend. Plus: South Africa announces its last budget before its general election in May and OneWorld opens its first airport lounge in Europe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:43

What next for Russia’s opposition movement?

The Briefing ·

2024/02/20

Yulia Navalnaya, wife of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in prison last week, vows to continue her husband’s work. We ask where Russia’s opposition movement can go next. Plus: Australia plans to double the size of its navy and a workers’ strike forces the Eiffel Tower to close.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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