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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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38:10

Ursula von der Leyen prepares for round two

The Briefing ·

2024/02/19

We discuss Ursula von der Leyen’s announcement of her intention to run for a second term as European Commission president. Plus: Sergey Lavrov heads to Havana, reflections from the Munich Security Conference and a look at London Fashion Week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:43

Alexei Navalny dies in prison

The Briefing ·

2024/02/16

Russian activist and Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison. Senegal’s top court rules that a decision by its president to delay a national election was unconstitutional. Plus: we check in with Nina dos Santos at the Munich Security Conference and the CEO of Farfetch steps down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:22

Will Russia launch a nuclear weapon into space?

The Briefing ·

2024/02/15

The White House warned its allies that Russia is working on a nuclear weapon to be launched into space, US media reports. Plus: the UK’s foreign minister, David Cameron, prepares to meet his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, and Japan enters a surprise recession. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:46

Erdogan in Egypt

The Briefing ·

2024/02/14

Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, visits Egypt for the first time since the countries normalised ties. Plus: Myanmar reintroduces conscription, and the latest fashion news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:52

How could the Indonesian election affect foreign...

The Briefing ·

2024/02/13

Joost Hiltermann of the International Crisis Group discusses mounting international pressure on Israel for a Gaza ceasefire. Plus: a look ahead to Indonesia’s presidential election and a flick through the papers with Fernando Augusto Pacheco.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:29

Trump threatens international security

The Briefing ·

2024/02/12

We begin the show in Pakistan where, four days after a hotly contested election, there’s still no clear indication of who will form its next government. Then we turn our focus to the US, as Donald Trump undermines Nato allies’ security. Plus: we report on the future of AM radio and our editor-in-chief checks in from the World Government Summit in Dubai.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:23

Ukraine gets a new military chief

The Briefing ·

2024/02/09

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, replaces his military chief after weeks of speculation. Plus: Finns prepare to vote in a presidential election runoff, why births peak in the Year of the Dragon and Laura Kramer meets the makeup artists behind Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:22

Pakistan goes to the polls

The Briefing ·

2024/02/08

Pakistan cuts mobile-phone and data services as millions of voters go to the polls in a controversial election. Plus: Baghdad condemns Washington after US airstrikes, tensions escalate between Kosovo and Serbia, and Fernando Augusto Pacheco heads to Mexico for ‘The Global Countdown’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:28

Hamas proposes a ceasefire deal

The Briefing ·

2024/02/07

The latest from Israel as negotiators consider Hamas’s proposals for a ceasefire in Gaza. Plus: Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, faces a new setback to his economic reform bill, Lufthansa staff go on strike and why Thailand wants to protect its famous elephant-print trousers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:55

Mexico’s president considers his legacy

The Briefing ·

2024/02/06

Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, tables a raft of leftist constitutional reforms ahead of the country’s elections in June. Plus: how Turkey is rebuilding a year on from devastating earthquakes, financial troubles for Vienna’s famous Boys’ Choir and a check-in from Stockholm Design Week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:39

Who is El Salvador’s self-proclaimed ‘cool dictator’?

The Briefing ·

2024/02/05

We discuss the landslide re-election of El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele. Plus: a flick through today’s papers with Fernando Augusto Pacheco and highlights from the London Critics’ Circle Awards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:57

Is India’s opposition coalition bound to fail?

The Briefing ·

2024/02/02

Washington plans airstrikes on Iranian targets and sanctions Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Plus: Argentina’s congress continues its marathon debate on a sweeping economic reform bill, India’s opposition coalition falters and Japan announces a digital-nomad visa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:56

The EU agrees to a €50bn Ukraine aid package

The Briefing ·

2024/02/01

European Union leaders agree on a €50bn support package for Ukraine, despite a threat by Hungary’s, prime minister, Viktor Orbán to veto new aid. Plus: why farmers’ protests are spreading across Europe, more Houthi airstrikes in the Red Sea and Fernando Augusto Pacheco’s ‘The Global Countdown’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:56

Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in prison

The Briefing ·

2024/01/31

Joe Biden has decided how Washington will respond to a deadly airstrike on its troops, which the White House blames on Iran-backed Syrian militia. Plus: former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan faces 14 years behind bars and Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, checks in from Copenhagen International Fashion Fair.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:54

How will Washington react to a deadly airstrike on US...

The Briefing ·

2024/01/30

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan is sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking a confidential diplomatic cable. Samira Shackle has more details. Plus: Washington weighs its options following an airstrike that killed US troops over the weekend and Northern Ireland’s devolved parliament looks set to return.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:55

What are ‘Iran-backed’ militant groups?

The Briefing ·

2024/01/29

A Hong Kong court orders the liquidation of Chinese property giant Evergrande. Bloomberg’s Rebecca Choong Wilkins explains why it matters. Plus: after Joe Biden blames ‘Iran-backed’ militants for a deadly strike on US forces, we explore who the groups are and their ties with Tehran.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:23

UK-Canada trade talks stall

The Briefing ·

2024/01/26

Vladimir Putin visits Kaliningrad as Nato holds its largest military drills since the Cold War. We speak to General Sir Richard Shirreff, formerly Nato Deputy Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, about the risk of war with Russia. Plus: London walks out of trade talks with Ottawa and Finland reconsiders its strict alcohol regulations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:55

Thousands in Argentina strike over Javier Milei’s...

The Briefing ·

2024/01/25

Questions remain over a plane crash in Russia, which killed 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war. Plus: a national strike in Argentina against president Javier Milei’s radical reform agenda, two Indian restaurant chains launch a legal battle over who invented a famous chicken curry and ‘The Global Countdown’ is back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:42

Does North Korea want a war?

The Briefing ·

2024/01/24

After Donald Trump wins a second Republican primary in New Hampshire, we consider what another presidency might mean for Washington’s relationships in Asia. Plus: tensions increase as Pyongyang ramps up missile launches and the Oscars nominations cause controversy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:24

Britain and US strike again on the Yemeni Houthis

The Briefing ·

2024/01/23

British and US forces launch another round of strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. Plus: Human rights groups raise concerns ahead of Senegal’s election, the latest business headlines and celebrating independent bookshops.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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