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The Monocle Daily
Hosted by Monocle · EN
Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
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Beating the heat and our recommendations for books that transport you
3d ago00:47:26Summary readyRobert Bound returns to defend his ‘The Daily Weekly Quiz’ title. We head to the Gulf, North Korea and Australia for tips on how to beat the heat. Plus: stuck at home in August? Book recommendations that will whisk you away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryWhat is Crink and should it worry the West?
4d ago00:35:32Summary readyChina, Russia, Iran and North Korea are increasingly co-operating militarily. How steadfast is this alliance and should it worry the West? Plus: Germany’s ‘spy revolution’, Karoline Leavitt leaves and the pros and cons of Unesco’s World Heritage List. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryWhy has the US asked Ukraine to curb strikes on Russia?
5d ago00:36:34Summary readyUkraine halts strikes on Russia’s tankers as per JD Vance’s request. Then: Donald Trump’s catering van controversy, French journalists go to war with AI and we get down to “Swissness”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryThe ‘Ice Silk Road’: China’s new shipping route
6d ago00:35:47Summary readySea Legend shipping company is launching the first regular container service along Russia’s northern Arctic coast. Then: the World Bank helps Lebanon with its digital transformation. And: France says ‘non’ to unsolicited telemarketing calls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryIs the Iran war exposing the limits of US dominance in the Middle East?
1w ago00:38:58Summary readyRejected by Israel and left out by Oman: is Donald Trump losing influence in the Middle East? Then: plans to change the French parliament spark outrage. And: would you wear air-conditioned clothing? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryHow big of a deal is the Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan defence deal?
1w ago00:43:28Summary readyWe examine the significance for the region and the world at the announcement of a new Middle East security deal. Then: our weekly quiz, chairs to make the neighbours jealous and ‘What We Learned’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryAre the FBI, the FSB and China’s Ministry of Public Security now all on the same side?
2w ago00:34:41Summary readyRussia, China and the US are teaming up for global law enforcement. Then: the left’s media machine, London’s pigeon war and we settle the debate over packing light versus packing heavy once and for all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryWhat lessons is the European centre-left taking from the Michigan Senate primary?
2w ago00:39:10Summary readyAs the Democratic Party redefines itself, Tira Shubart and Phil Tinline explore what lessons European centre-left parties are taking from the US. Plus: who is responsible for protecting the lunar environment?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryHow will Taiwan respond to limited internet connectivity as it begins its annual defence drills?
2w ago00:41:16Summary readyAs Taiwan tests how the public responds to limited internet connectivity, Mark Leonard and Aliona Hlivco look into how to prepare a society to function when it’s suddenly offline. Plus: Brazilian designer Duda Lopes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryHow Oman has turned mediation into part of its foreign-policy identity
2w ago00:40:28Summary readyIran’s foreign ministry is discussing a new Strait of Hormuz shipping route with Oman. Julie Norman and Mark Earls explore Oman’s soft-power influence. Plus: what makes residents spend a weekend in their own city?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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