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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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Trouble on the right: Meloni faces Trump at Nato summit while Le Pen awaits her fate
3w ago00:29:25Tap to summarizeDonald Trump mocks his erstwhile ally Giorgia Meloni, while Marine Le Pen’s presidency is in the hands of a French court ruling. Plus: the US-Belgium controversy settled on the pitch and Haute Couture Week in Paris.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Iran mourns Ali Khamenei amid questions over his son’s whereabouts
3w ago00:33:43Tap to summarizeFuneral processions for Iran’s slain supreme leader culminate in central Iran but his successor is nowhere to be seen. Plus: Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial gets under way; the chief economist of Swedbank; and how Bank of America is funding art-conservation projects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Press freedoms in the spotlight on the 250th anniversary of US independence
3w ago00:34:15Tap to summarizeAs Donald Trump prepares to mark America’s birthday, we look at how press freedoms have evolved. Then: why has Moldova’s prime minister resigned? And: we speak to the owners of Paris shirtmaker Charvet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Kyiv suffers one of the worst nights of the war as Russia strikes back
3w ago00:33:28Tap to summarizeA day of mourning is declared in Ukraine’s capital after Russian forces launched a large aerial attack. Then: Chanel buys historic gentleman’s shirtmaker Charvet. And: we bring you more musical World Cup fun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Wins and losses for Donald Trump at the end of the US Supreme Court’s term
3w ago00:31:54Tap 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
4w 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
4w 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
4w 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
Jun 2500:34:09Tap 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?
Jun 2400:28:21Tap 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.
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