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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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Trump’s ‘Department of Revenge’ and the latest fashion news
5d ago00:35:06Tap to summarizeWe begin live from the West Bank after four people die in the deadliest attack of the year. Then: Donald Trump’s weaponisation of the Department of Justice. Plus: fashion news from Dior, Burberry and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Why has Donald Trump signed a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia?
6d ago00:30:08Tap to summarizeWashington and Riyadh have inked a landmark pact which could allow the Gulf kingdom to develop its own civilian nuclear programme. We look at why the US president is letting Saudi Arabia achieve what it has fought so hard to prevent Iran from accomplishing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Ukraine’s president attempts to de-escalate tensions at home
1w ago00:31:49Tap to summarizeVolodymyr Zelensky replaces his top army chief and appeals to the former defence minister after protests in Ukraine. Plus: Monocle’s head of radio discusses the case for taking a sabbatical.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Farnborough Air Show highlights defence; China patrols the South China Sea
1w ago00:28:21Tap to summarizeWe speak to Lockheed Martin at the Farnborough Air Show about the renewed focus on European defence. Then: how China is patrolling the South China Sea and why the US Coast Guard could get involved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Lebanon's president visits the White House for landmark discussions
1w ago00:36:26Tap to summarizeJoseph Aoun meets Marco Rubio ahead of his talks with the US president, Donald Trump. Then: Monocle's view of World Cup soft power, Italy's short-haul flights and how the global demand for luxury fashion brands is shifting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →World Cup final: The mood in Argentina and Spain, plus half-time show preview
2w ago00:33:18Tap to summarizeFernando Augusto Pacheco and Ed Stocker assess the mood ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final. Plus: what to expect from an unusual half-time show featuring Madonna and Shakira. Then: photographer Misan Harriman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Why is the world viewing China more positively than the US?
2w ago00:37:44Tap to summarizeWe unpack a new survey from PEW Research Center which shows that China is now viewed more positively than the US. Plus: Greener, Cooler, Healthier is a new platform providing nature-based solutions to urban heat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Western Europe’s last frontier fence falls as Gibraltar joins the border-free Schengen community
2w ago00:28:40Tap to summarizeIn an historic step that follows decades of divisiveness and years of negotiations, Gibraltar joins Europe’s border-free Schengen community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Macron uses his last Bastille Day to unite Europe in show of military strength
2w ago00:32:18Tap to summarizeAs France’s president oversees his last parade, we assess why this year’s celebrations focus on European unity and support for Ukraine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Is the Strait of Hormuz open or closed? US and Iran exchange tit-for-tat strikes
2w ago00:32:45Tap to summarizeTehran says it can’t allow Washington to use the Strait of Hormuz to harm Iran’s sovereignty. Plus: why is Volkswagen changing? Then: is Norway the model country for ‘good losers’? And: we chat with Belgian singer Angèle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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