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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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34:42

Humanitarian operations are scaled back as fighting...

The Briefing ·

2023/12/01

After the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas expires, hostilities resume in the Gaza Strip. Plus: an immigration challenge for Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and our Helsinki correspondent reports from the start-up conference Slush. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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44:35

Henry Kissinger’s divisive legacy

The Briefing ·

2023/11/30

Controversial former American diplomat Henry Kissinger, who shaped US foreign policy in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, has died aged 100. We examine his legacy. Plus: Israel and Hamas extend their temporary truce, Cop 28 kicks off in Dubai and a soft-power special of ‘The Global Countdown’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:27

Humanitarian efforts in Gaza, and Japan and...

The Briefing ·

2023/11/29

We speak to Francesca Albanese, the UN’s special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, who brings us a snapshot of the situation in Gaza. Also in the programme: Vietnam and Japan agree to strengthen security and economic ties, a look at the newspapers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and a report from the World Architecture Festival in Singapore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:29

Thai hostages freed from Gaza

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2023/11/28

Thailand’s deputy prime minister visits Israel after 17 Thai hostages are freed by Hamas – but several remain in Gaza. Plus: Australia bans the Nazi salute and closing arguments are due to begin in the high-profile trial of 16 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:06

The Modi-Bibi bromance: why India’s PM is backing Israel

The Briefing ·

2023/11/27

Hamas and Israel suggest that they are willing to extend the four-day truce agreement, which saw dozens of Israeli hostages freed from Gaza in exchange for 117 Palestinian prisoners. Plus: why Narendra Modi is behind India’s public embrace of Israel, a report from the Finland-Russia border and The Booker Prize 2023 goes to ‘Prophet Song’ by Irish author Paul Lynch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:40

The Israel-Hamas truce begins

The Briefing ·

2023/11/24

Israel prepares to receive its first group of freed hostages. Plus: the feud dividing Taiwan’s opposition, a closer look at the Barclay family’s bid to regain control of UK newspaper ‘The Telegraph’ and the latest business news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:10

The rise of the Netherlands’ far-right Party for Freedom

The Briefing ·

2023/11/23

The far-right Party for Freedom, led by anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders, is set to become the largest grouping in the Dutch parliament. Plus: can Joe Biden take credit for a truce agreement between Israel and Hamas? And The Global Countdown heads to the Pacific.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:59

Israel and Hamas agree a temporary truce. What next?

The Briefing ·

2023/11/22

Hamas has agreed to release 50 hostages being held in Gaza during a four-day pause in fighting. Plus: tensions rise between Seoul and Pyongyang after North Korea launches a spy satellite and John F Kennedy’s presidential library marks 60 years since his assassination.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:56

Are Israel and Hamas approaching a truce?

The Briefing ·

2023/11/21

Israel and Hamas militants are said to be close to agreeing a temporary truce in Gaza. We ask SOAS’s Lina Khatib what both sides want from negotiations. Plus: Washington’s defence chief announces a $100m (€91,000) military aid package for Ukraine, candidates register for Taiwan’s presidential election and the nominees for the 2023 European Film Awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:29

Can Javier Milei fix Argentina’s economic woes?

The Briefing ·

2023/11/20

Monocle’s Alex de Royere and Fernando Augusto Pacheco discuss what the victory of right-wing libertarian Javier Milei in Argentina’s presidential election means for the country and the region. Plus: Arab leaders meet in Beijing, Microsoft hires OpenAI’s Sam Altman and we reflect on the life of former first lady Rosalynn Carter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:53

Can Israel’s raid on Al-Shifa hospital be justified?

The Briefing ·

2023/11/17

Israeli forces claim to have found Hamas tunnels beneath Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza. Plus: a leading English-language Argentinian newspaper says a government led by right-wing firebrand Javier Milei “would pose a grave threat to democratic coexistence” in the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:00

Xi and Biden meet in San Francisco

The Briefing ·

2023/11/16

As Presidents Biden and Xi meet for their first face-to-face talks in a year, we look at the key issues left out of discussions. Plus: the UN Security Council calls for humanitarian pauses in Gaza and thousands gather in Lisbon for Europe’s largest technology conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:52

Supreme Court Rwanda ruling, French-Swiss relations...

The Briefing ·

2023/11/15

The latest as the Supreme Court strikes down the UK government’s Rwanda policy, warming Swiss-French relations and why local innovation is key for smart cities. Plus: Karen Krizanovich reviews Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ biopic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:34

The International Committee of the Red Cross’s Gaza...

The Briefing ·

2023/11/14

As concern grows over Gaza’s biggest hospital, we hear from Matthew Morris of the International Committee of the Red Cross about the organisation’s humanitarian response in the region. Plus: protestors rally against Pedro Sánchez’s amnesty deal in Spain, Donald Trump’s latest legal woes and entertainment news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:03

Can the return of a former PM unite the UK government?

The Briefing ·

2023/11/13

Former British prime minister David Cameron, who resigned as an MP over Brexit, is back in government. Vincent McAviney has the latest on a dramatic cabinet reshuffle. Plus: Gaza’s hospitals in crisis and San Francisco gears up for its biggest international summit since 1945. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:56

Why Ukraine is hunting Wagner in Sudan and North...

The Briefing ·

2023/11/10

The latest on the conflict in Sudan and why Ukrainian forces are hunting down Wagner fighters in the country. Plus: European nations remain divided on how to respond to the Israel-Hamas war and why North Korea is scaling back its global diplomatic footprint.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:22

Will Macron’s ‘humanitarian conference’ achieve...

The Briefing ·

2023/11/09

As world leaders meet in Paris to discuss the war in Gaza, international broadcast correspondent and former CNN Europe editor Nina dos Santos examines Europe’s response to the crisis. Plus: Hollywood actors’ union reaches a tentative deal to end a months-long strike and how Sydney is addressing its housing shortage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:20

G7 nations announce a unified front on the...

The Briefing ·

2023/11/08

The latest on fighting in Gaza as the G7 group of industrialised nations call for “humanitarian pauses” between Israel and Hamas. Plus: another branch of Germany’s far-right party, Alternative for Germany, is designated “extremist” and Morocco invests in its tourism industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:40

What went wrong for WeWork?

The Briefing ·

2023/11/07

UK director of Human Rights Watch Yasmine Ahmed on her organisation’s call for an international arms embargo on “all warring parties” in Israel and Gaza. Plus: Donald Trump clashes with a judge as he gives testimony in a civil-fraud case and WeWork, once valued at $47bn (€44bn), files for bankruptcy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:12

Is Netanyahu’s political career in trouble?

The Briefing ·

2023/11/06

After protesters gathered outside Benjamin Netanyahu’s home over the weekend, we ask whether his political career can survive the war with Hamas. Plus: Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, makes a historic visit to China – and why a Ukrainian bear is moving to Scotland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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