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Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages.
13 Oct 2026 · 59 minNew
Can diplomacy ease tensions between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis? We examine the prospects for lasting peace and Jordan’s role in regional stability. Plus: the power of protest and whiskey in space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12 Oct 2026 · 59 minNew
How can the Gulf’s aviation industry recover after the attack in Riyadh? Then: we’re in Dubai, Helsinki, Madrid and Toronto to examine fuel crises. Plus: the Paris Motor Show and London and New York’s film festivals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9 Oct 2026 · 59 min
Who are the frontrunners for the Nobel Peace Prize? Then: our housing series heads to Milan and the Nordics. Plus: revisiting aviation safety after the Flydubai Flight 1073 incident and Andrew Mueller’s ‘What We Learned’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 Oct 2026 · 59 min
US secretary of state Marco Rubio is in Athens for the Greece-US Strategic Dialogue. What does his visit tell us about Washington’s foreign-policy ambitions? Plus: we continue our series on Europe’s housing crisis in Lisbon and Zürich, before ending on a positive note in Vienna. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7 Oct 2026 · 58 min
Following Black Tuesday, we ask whether France’s protests point to a deeper national malaise. Then: how Madrid and Amsterdam are tackling the housing crisis. Plus: India’s voter purge and our Entrepreneurs cover. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6 Oct 2026 · 59 min
Fighting intensifies in Yemen as the government launches a new offensive against the Houthis. We look at what’s behind the escalation and Saudi Arabia’s role. Plus: Spain’s snap election and housing crisis; Thai Airways’ CEO steps down; and Basel’s latest cultural news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
We’re in São Paulo and Sarajevo for the results of key elections, as well as Taipei for the arrival of F16s and Paris for fashion week. Plus: philosopher Alain de Botton at Livex. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 Oct 2026 · 59 min
How can we balance all of our security concerns if terror attacks can come from pilots themselves? Then: space-junk laser hunters. Plus: a divided electorate in Brazil and Bosnia, and our fragrance series continues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1 Oct 2026 · 59 min
A flight bound for Tel Aviv averts disaster by diverting to Saudi Arabia. We delve into the fallout. Plus: Youtube co-founder Steve Chen; the editor of ‘Folha de São Paulo’; and why Chanel is designing boat-race trophies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
30 Sep 2026 · 59 min
Tucker Carlson on trust in journalism and his past support for the Iraq War as the last US troops leave the country. Plus: Livex in Abu Dhabi, Airbus’s debut in freight and Paris Fashion Week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29 Sep 2026 · 58 min
Serbia president Aleksandar Vučić is resigning: is he following Vladimir Putin’s playbook? Plus: Livex in Abu Dhabi, World Skills wraps in Shanghai and new London Tube trains with Kirsty Dias of Priestman Goode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28 Sep 2026 · 59 min
We explore the fallout from Switzerland’s referendum on neutrality. Plus: Pakistan and Turkey mull backing Saudi Arabia. Then: our fragrance series and a visit to the world’s sauna capital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
25 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
As the final day of the world’s largest diplomacy event ends, we peek behind the curtain. Then: Syria’s first female police graduates. Plus: Are star wars going to become a reality? And: What’s the talk of Milan Fashion Week? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
24 Sep 2026 · 58 min
We examine how China and Iran are positioning themselves at the UN General Assembly and what their messages reveal about their relationships with Washington. Plus: how weather has impacted Europe’s economy, Berlin’s likely new leftist mayor and the future of rail travel at InnoTrans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
23 Sep 2026 · 59 min
We examine how world leaders are using their speeches at the UNGA to present their countries on the global stage. Plus: Morocco votes, WorldSkills 2026 opens in Shanghai, the Booker Prize shortlist and the latest album releases. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
22 Sep 2026 · 59 min
We discuss the sticking points ahead of international leaders’ sideline meetings with Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly. Then: the winners of the new European defence dream and the Lucas Museum opens in Los Angeles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
21 Sep 2026 · 59 min
Donald Trump prepares to meet with Gulf leaders in New York, Russians head to the polls and the Asian Games begin in Japan. Plus: London Fashion Week and what happens to cultural institutions when national leadership changes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18 Sep 2026 · 59 min
Europe’s military leaders gather in Prague to talk defence and co-operation. And: We go behind the scenes of the UN secretary-general race. Plus: A recap of the Arab Media Summit, aviation news and What We Learned this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17 Sep 2026 · 59 min
Canada’s prime minister speaks to the European Parliament and the former president of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, is jailed for war crimes. Plus: Jaguar Land Rover plans to sell its Defender to Nato and Zürich Design Week begins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16 Sep 2026 · 59 min
The UK flexes its diplomatic muscles as Nato chief Mark Rutte arrives in London. Then: We take the temperature of the US midterms and Italy’s electoral reform. Plus: Nordic news, Paris Design Week and the Arab Media Summit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15 Sep 2026 · 59 min
Sweden continues to count the votes of a tightly contested election in which its liberal traditions are being tested. Then: The latest news from the air and sea. Plus: What Okinawa’s new governor means for Japan's defence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
14 Sep 2026 · 59 min
Sweden goes to the polls while New Delhi hosts Brics leaders for a high-profile summit. Then: Art Week in Syria and Berlin, the Gandan Monastery in Ulaanbaatar and a Canadian cartographer on the business of naming things. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11 Sep 2026 · 59 min
Sweden heads to the polls this weekend. Its centre-right prime minister vows to bring the far right into government but a left-wing coalition has other ideas. Then: why Algeria has cut ties with the UAE and why Brazilian funk is having a K-pop moment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
A rare mid-term convention puts Dallas – and Donald Trump – into the spotlight. Then: on the ground in Ukraine with Aliona Hlivco and photographer Mark Neville. Plus: life in Ceuta one month after the migrant crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
Poland has signed a defence co-operation deal with Canada as it hosts the largest Eastern European defence fair this week. Plus: How to organise a state funeral in Norway and why Soviet-era music is making a comeback. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 Sep 2026 · 1 hr
We explore the new trilateral defence drills and the extent of the US involvement. Plus: Undersea drone wars with Verineia Codrean of Euroatlas; the mayors of Lisbon and Maputo; and a look at Biennale Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7 Sep 2026 · 1 hr
US ambassador Mike Huckabee visits the West Bank as settler violence worsens. Then: the EU makes a deal with Greenland, the global view of the end of summer and the Venice film festival continues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Sep 2026 · 59 min
How Germany’s regional elections pose one of the greatest threats to Freidrich Merz and Germany’s political firewall against the AfD. Plus: why are some Asian airlines able to absorb the new cost of flying? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 Sep 2026 · 1 hr
Xi is visiting Egypt for the first time in a decade. Why does Cairo matter to Beijing and what does the visit tell us about Egypt’s ability to balance its relationships with China, the US and its regional partners? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 Sep 2026 · 1 hr
We look at Niger to understand Moscow’s continuing military role in the region. Plus: Hagen’s CEO Tim Schroeder on Danish coffee culture, the art of cartography and Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Lisbon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages.
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