Podcast
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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Vladimir Putin heads to Beijing for talks with his Chinese counterpart
2d ago00:31:57Tap to summarizeAs Moscow recovers from huge Ukrainian strikes, Russia’s president prepares to meet Xi Jinping. Then: how one European development bank is expanding operations. Plus: Dutch designer Iris Van Herpen at her new retrospective.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The political controversy engulfing Cannes film festival
3d ago00:29:46Tap to summarizeHundreds of actors have been blacklisted for protesting Vincent Bolloré’s political influence over Canal+. Then: how a shadow network across Europe is helping Russia to evade sanctions. Plus: Monocle on Eurovision 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Is Russia looking to end the war or escalate it?
6d ago00:26:18Tap to summarizeWe explore how Europe is responding to Russia’s latest large-scale attack on Ukraine. Then: what will the world look like after the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is over? Plus: South African music lands in Kyoto. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →On stage for Emmanuel Macron’s viral moment in Kenya
1w ago00:34:08Tap to summarizeWe speak with Marie Lora-Mungai, who was on stage in Nairobi when French president Emmanuel Macron implored the audience to show respect, about the viral moment and the future of Africa’s creative industries. Plus: the latest from the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing and a Eurovision-themed ‘The Global Countdown’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Ukraine-Russia ceasefire ends but Kyiv’s renewed confidence continues
1w ago00:30:55Tap to summarizeUkraine pushes for an airport ceasefire after its three-day truce with Russia comes to an end. Plus: Katharine Hayhoe on how climate scientists maintain their optimism in the face of the Trump administration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Is it all over for Keir Starmer? The cabinet faces questions
1w ago00:34:48Tap to summarizeCabinet members are asked to pledge support for embattled UK prime minister Keir Starmer. Plus: redistricting battles heat up in the US, Thaksin Shinawatra is released from prison and Sweden’s Eurovision entry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Trump rejects Iran’s peace proposal
1w ago00:29:51Tap to summarizeAn end to the Iran war looks unlikely as Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu refuse to entertain Tehran’s demands. Then: a taste of Corsican food in Paris. Plus: the case for Australia Fashion Week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Trump’s global 10 per cent tariffs ruled illegal as he pushes for an EU-trade deal
2w ago00:30:02Tap to summarizeWe discuss what next for Donald Trump’s tariffs as he is pushed back for a second time by a US trade court. Then: protests over Russia at the Venice Biennale. Plus: the latest cultural news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Can Marco Rubio smooth things over with Pope Leo XIV and Giorgia Meloni?
2w ago00:32:00Tap to summarizeThe US secretary of state is in Rome for talks with Pope Leo XIV and Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, two leaders whose relations with US president Donald Trump have soured. Can Marco Rubio revive them?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Does the end of ‘Project Freedom’ point to peace? Plus: Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire’s Paris
2w ago00:23:41Tap to summarizeAs Donald Trump backs down from ‘Project Freedom’, Andrew Mueller weighs the likelihood of peace and what it would look like. Plus: Grace Charlton on Paris under its new mayor and a shocking trend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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