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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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28:44

Nato countries deliberate a response to foreign...

The Briefing ·

2025/09/26

Following multiple European airspace violations, we discuss how Nato countries will respond. Then: we explore what former French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s five-year sentence means for France. Plus: culture news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

28:55

Why protesters are flying a pirate flag from a...

The Briefing ·

2025/09/25

Why a pirate flag featured in the hit Japanese anime TV show ‘One Piece’ has become a demonstration emblem for Gen Z protesters around the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

28:04

US Secret Service uncovers a network that could have...

The Briefing ·

2025/09/24

The US Secret Service dismantles a vast telecoms network that could have disrupted the United Nations General Assembly in New York.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

30:29

Separate drone incidents shut major European airports

The Briefing ·

2025/09/23

Live from Zürich: Hybrid warfare fears grow after drone incidents cause disruptions at Copenhagen and Oslo airports. Plus: Burberry's London Fashion Week show. And: Why Zürich residents will have a vote on leaf blowers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

21:50

Recognising a Palestinian state: the view from Asia

The Briefing ·

2025/09/22

As several European countries formally recognise Palestinian statehood, we explore why many Asian countries have already made the move.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

24:25

Donald Trump’s UK visit concludes – but how...

The Briefing ·

2025/09/19

As the US president makes his way back across the Atlantic, we discuss the pomp, the pageantry and the politics. Plus: London Design Festival and a new book taking Japan by storm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

32:16

Protests over budget cuts sweep France as Sébastien...

The Briefing ·

2025/09/18

France experiences new strikes as major unions oppose planned budget cuts by newly appointed prime minister Sébastien Lecornu. We discuss how the unrest threatens president Emmanuel Macron’s reform agenda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

32:33

Trump administration approves first Ukraine arms aid...

The Briefing ·

2025/09/17

Washington restarts US arms shipments to Kyiv under a new agreement. Plus: Why Japan will not recognise a Palestinian state at next week’s UN summit and photographer Olivia Arthur on the Fujikina London 2025 festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

24:24

Starmer looks to avoid pitfalls during Trump’s visit...

The Briefing ·

2025/09/16

Monocle’s foreign editor, Alexis Self, explains the minefield awaiting Starmer as he meets Trump. Our fashion editor, Natalie Theodosi, wraps up NYFW, while our design editor, Nic Monisse, takes us to London Design Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

21:56

The latest on Thailand’s new government, Lebanon’s...

The Briefing ·

2025/09/15

Thailand’s new prime minister will submit his cabinet for royal approval this week, Beirut’s historic Le Colisée cinema reopens for Lebanon’s International Theatre Festival and the latest design news from the Monocle team.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

23:36

Fernando Pacheco on what’s next for Brazil after the...

The Briefing ·

2025/09/12

The view from Brazil as the country’s former president Jair Bolsonaro is sentenced to decades in prison for plotting a military coup to overturn its 2022 election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

29:26

Kering’s new CEO, business news and a manhunt ensues...

The Briefing ·

2025/09/11

The hunt continues for the killer of conservative US influencer Charlie Kirk, then business news and the changing of the guard at luxury group Kering. Plus: ‘The Global Countdown’ takes us to Japan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

26:00

Protests erupt in France as political pressure mounts...

The Briefing ·

2025/09/10

As protests erupt across France, we discuss whether the nation’s political and economic future is beginning to look like Italy’s. Then: reflections on a successful Quality of Life Conference in Barcelona with Andrew Tuck.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

28:38

What is Donald Trump’s ‘Department of War’ and why...

The Briefing ·

2025/09/09

We discuss the rebrand of the US federal agency formerly known as the Department of Defense. What does the name change mean for the Pentagon’s approach to global military strategy and power?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

25:01

What lies ahead for Thailand’s new prime minister,...

The Briefing ·

2025/09/08

A new Thai prime minister is sworn in as former leader Thaksin Shinawatra returns from abroad ahead of a crucial court verdict. We discuss the latest with Monocle’s Bangkok-based Asia editor, James Chambers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

29:01

Live from the Monocle Quality of Life Conference in...

The Briefing ·

2025/09/05

Monocle’s editors and producers join Tom Edwards and Ed Stocker live from this year’s Quality of Life Conference in Barcelona to recap their favourite moments so far.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

26:06

France hosts ‘Coalition of the Willing’ leaders to...

The Briefing ·

2025/09/04

Emmanuel Macron hosts world leaders in Paris for talks on Ukraine security guarantees. Plus: ‘Konfekt’ editor Sophie Grove discusses the latest issue of the magazine and we head to Catalonia on ‘The Global Countdown’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

23:44

Meloni hits back as France accuses Italy of luring...

The Briefing ·

2025/09/03

As France and Italy argue over ‘fiscal dumping’, Milan is attracting wealthy newcomers who are changing the feel of the city. We discuss how tax breaks are redrawing the borders of Europe’s millionaire map.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

31:38

As Thailand looks to elect a new prime minister,...

The Briefing ·

2025/09/02

Thailand’s House of Representatives convenes on 3 September to elect a new prime minister – but who is vying for leadership?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

24:54

The EU’s plan for peace in Ukraine: European troops...

The Briefing ·

2025/09/01

Ursula von der Leyen says that Ukraine’s security guarantees could include thousands of European troops and an American ‘presence’. But is there real consensus in the EU on sending soldiers to Ukraine? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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