The Briefing
Monocle
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...
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Genres:
World News
Networks:
Monocle
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Contact:
Midori House, 1 Dorset Street, London, W1U 4EG, UK +44 20 7725 4388
Email:
info@monocle.com
Episodes
Trump threatens troop withdrawal in Europe
5/1/2026
We discuss the US-Europe security relationship as Donald Trump threatens to pull troops from Italy and Spain after making the same threat to Germany. Is an increasingly antagonistic Trump accelerating European military independence?
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Duration:00:30:22
Pete Hegseth defends Iran war – and calls his critics the true adversary
4/30/2026
We discuss US defence secretary Pete Hegseth’s congressional hearing and the broader Iran strategy, plus interest rate decisions in Washington and Frankfurt. Then: ‘The Entrepreneurs’ live in Shanghai and ‘The Global Countdown’ with Fernando Augusto Pacheco.
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Duration:00:31:56
How healthy is the special relationship? Assessing King Charles III’s speech to Congress
4/29/2026
King Charles III emphasises the need for stronger UK-US ties in an address to Congress. Then: could the EU put sanctions on Israel over the purchase of Ukrainian grain? Plus: the latest from the world of business.
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Duration:00:25:35
Will Canada’s sovereign wealth fund bolster its economy in the face of Trump’s tariffs?
4/28/2026
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney announces a government-owned fund to invest in projects including energy, mining and other infrastructure. We look at the details. Plus: global military spending rises for an 11th year.
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Duration:00:34:48
Palestinians vote in Gaza for the first time in 20 years
4/27/2026
We look at the results of the municipal elections in the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah and the occupied West Bank. Plus: security questions after the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting.
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Duration:00:31:25
Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire after White House talks
4/24/2026
Donald Trump has announced a three-week extension to the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire but questions remain over a deal between the US and Iran. Plus: the latest from Monocle at Salone del Mobile and the Delphi Economic Forum.
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Duration:00:29:46
Trump in the polls: the domestic impact of US foreign policy
4/23/2026
With six months until the US midterms, we take a look at domestic polls to assess how the Trump administration’s actions are playing out at home. Plus: what’s on the agenda at the Delphi Economic Forum and World Book Day.
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Duration:00:30:18
Planes, trains and ferries: How the Iran war is affecting travel
4/22/2026
We look at how energy prices are affecting global travel and opening up options beyond flights. Plus: the latest on the US-Iran ceasefire extension with questions continuing over the next round of talks.
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Duration:00:29:57
Lula in Lisbon: what’s on the agenda?
4/21/2026
Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is ending his European trip by meeting Portugal’s president, António José Seguro. We discuss the two nations’ relations. Plus: Has the US lost its shine for China’s top talent?
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Duration:00:31:53
Are US-Iran peace talks still on the table?
4/20/2026
Days before the ceasefire ends, the US has seized an Iranian vessel as Tehran downplays the prospect of peace talks. What is the path forward? Then: We head to Milan for Salone del Mobile and talk Watches and Wonders.
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Duration:00:29:49
How tourism in the UAE is staying resilient despite the Iran war
4/17/2026
Almost seven weeks since the US and Israel launched their war against Iran, the Emirati city of Ras al-Khaimah is taking a cautious yet effective approach to its day-to-day business.
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Duration:00:32:22
Live from Sharjah: The UAE’s start-ups look beyond the conflict
4/16/2026
Our team in Sharjah discusses the Iran war’s impact on start-ups in the UAE. Plus: the latest Nordic news and what’s topping music charts in the emirates.
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Duration:00:32:37
Live from Dubai: The state of tourism and education in the Gulf
4/15/2026
Our team in Dubai hears from tourism and education voices dealing with conflict in the Gulf region. Plus: Donald Trump turns on Giorgia Meloni.
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Duration:00:39:47
Live from Abu Dhabi: Lebanese and Israeli officials set to meet in Washington for the first time in decades
4/14/2026
Hezbollah has urged Lebanon to pull out of US-brokered talks with Israel. We speak to the Israeli ambassador to the UAE. Plus: the world’s biggest wine fair in Verona and we chat design in Abu Dhabi.
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Duration:00:39:44
US port blockade to start within hours and Orban defeated in Hungary
4/13/2026
After failed talks between the US and Iran, we discuss why Trump’s next move is a to block Iranian ports. Plus: a new era in Hungary as Victor Orban concedes defeat at the polls.
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Duration:00:40:24
The view from Beirut on Israel’s deadly strikes. And: Hungary’s pivotal elections
4/10/2026
Israel has killed more than 300 people in Lebanon since the ceasefire. We head to Beirut for the latest. Then: Europe watches on as Hungary heads to the polls. Plus: New York City mayor Mamdani’s first 100 days.
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Duration:00:24:46
US-Iran ceasefire tested by deadly Israeli strikes on Lebanon
4/9/2026
Fractures emerge in the US-Iran ceasefire as Tehran demands an end to attacks in Lebanon while Washington says that wasn’t part of the deal. Plus: the DNC meet in New Orleans and this week’s ‘The Global Countdown’.
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Duration:00:30:17
Keir Starmer heads to the Gulf after the US and Iran agree to a ceasefire
4/8/2026
We discuss reactions to the 11th-hour ceasefire between Iran and the US as the UK prime minister prepares to meet Gulf leaders for discussions about reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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Duration:00:30:30
Trump’s Iran deadline approaches and JD Vance visits Hungary to bolster Victor Orbán’s election chances
4/7/2026
There’s little sign of a breakthrough as US president Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to agree a deal or face devastating infrastructure attacks looms. Plus: Orbán faces a tough election, will a visit by US vice-president JD Vance help?
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Duration:00:28:40
Asia’s worsening fuel crisis: a sign of what’s to come for Europe?
4/6/2026
As the US-Israel war on Iran continues to send shockwaves across oil markets, we discuss how Asia is coping and what it might mean for Europe. Then: elections in Latin America and newspapers from Switzerland.
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Duration:00:22:10