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The Briefing
Hosted by Monocle · EN
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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Wins and losses for Donald Trump at the end of the US Supreme Court’s term
Yesterday00:31:54Tap to summarizeUS Supreme Court justices rule against Donald Trump on birthright citizenship. Plus: We look at Le Kilt’s offerings with Monocle’s Brenda Tuohy; and speak with H&M at Almedalen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Germany looks to the Global South for a new international order
2d ago00:33:47Tap to summarizeGermany launches its North-South commission as its aid budget is cut. Plus: UAE launches its first passenger-train service, North Korea’s unlikely economic success and Monocle at Almedalen Week in Sweden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Protests in Gaza erupt over living conditions in the besieged strip
3d ago00:32:35Tap to summarizeWe examine the future of life in Gaza as Israeli strikes kill three Palestinians. Then: Sweden’s Almedalen week, Paris Fashion Week Men’s and Mexican chef Santiago Lastra. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Quality of Life special: From Tokyo to Oslo
6d ago00:35:07Tap to summarizeIn this special edition of The Briefing we look at some of the top cities in Monocle’s Quality of Life survey. Plus: a look into postcards of the past and a food neighbourhood in the winning city of Tokyo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Donald Trump and the US Senate battle over Iran ahead of midterm elections
1w ago00:34:09Tap to summarizeWe look at how the Iran war has irked Congress and affected Republicans’ domestic agenda. Then: Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey 2026; MIT Museum acquires IM Pei’s archive; and The Global Countdown World Cup tournament.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Will Russia’s fuel crisis bring peace to Ukraine?
1w ago00:28:21Tap to summarizeRussian president Vladimir Putin says Moscow is ready for peace talks with Ukraine after infrastructure strikes lead to a fuel shortage. Then: Grace Charlton takes us front row at Paris Fashion Week Men’s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Would Britain be better off closer to Europe?
1w ago00:34:20Tap to summarizeTen years after Brexit, British voters now see the referendum as a disaster. Then: we look at the newspapers in Brazil and our Quality of Life series takes us to a Viennese bunker.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister
1w ago00:35:17Tap to summarizeThe UK prepares for its seventh head of government in 10 years as Keir Starmer stands down. Plus: Iran and the US hold talks in Switzerland. And: we head to Sydney’s Little Portugal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Colombia’s polarising run-off election and the view from the south
2w ago00:30:34Tap to summarizeColombia faces a hugely polarising presidential run-off election. Plus: Singapore beats Switzerland to the top spot in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking; how the US-Iran deal will affect Asia; and French culture news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Tell it to me Strait: Will the Iran deal repair the global economy?
2w ago00:31:37Tap to summarizeAs US president Donald Trump signs a deal with Iran, we examine the key takeaways and the effects on global markets. Then: Fernando Augusto Pacheco brings us the third World Cup special edition of ‘The Global Countdown’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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