The Briefing

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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.

  1. 20 HR AGO

    The aftermath of a deadly shooting at a Canadian high school

    The view from Toronto and Ottawa after at least 10 people are killed in a school shooting in Canada. Then: We look ahead to the Munich Security Conference. Plus: Switzerland and Austria's enduring Winter Olympics rivalry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    33 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    Netanyahu and Trump plan to meet in Washington. Plus: ‘Zootopia 2’ and animated film’s significance

    Benjamin Netanyahu requests an earlier meeting with Donald Trump over Iran. Then: We meet the team behind Zootopia 2 – Hollywood's biggest ever animated film. Plus: An exhibition dedicated to the future of winter sports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    32 min

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    Hong Kong sentences pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison

    We get the mood in Hong Kong as a court hands down the largest sentence to date under its national security law.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    34 min

  4. 5 DAYS AGO

    The US and Iran hold direct talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme

    The view from Washington as contentious nuclear talks between the US and Iran begin in Oman. Then: we assess the impact of Trump’s new critical-minerals strategy on Asia. Plus: as the Winter Olympics kick off in Milan, we hear about some of this year’s unlikely competitors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    34 min

  5. 6 DAYS AGO

    Human Rights Watch suggests the world is in a democratic recession. Plus: Puerto Rico’s top artists

    Almost three-quarters of the world’s population lives under autocratic rulers according to Human Rights Watch. We discuss this  ‘democratic recession’. Then: the final day of the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Plus: ‘The Global Countdown’ from Puerto Rico. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    37 min

  6. 4 FEB

    Monocle at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Plus: New York’s first ever sauna festival

    We hear from Monocle’s team at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Then: Yuan Potts brings us the latest in the world of business. Plus: NYC’s first sauna festival, Culture of Bathe-ing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    29 min

  7. 3 FEB

    France finally pushes budget through and the World Governments Summit in Dubai

    France’s prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, gets a budget passed after months of deadlock. Then: Monocle in Dubai for the World Governments Summit. Plus: Is China’s luxury market in recovery? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    30 min

  8. 2 FEB

    Rafah border crossing opens, Berlin grinds to a halt and ‘Melania’ bores

    Israel accepts Gaza health authority’s death-toll figures in U-turn, as the Rafah border crossing tentatively reopens to Palestinians. Plus: Germany’s public-transport workers strike and the Melania documentary falls short.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    33 min
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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.

Information

  • Channel
    Monocle Radio
  • Creator
    Monocle
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2026
  • Episodes
    109
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Monocle
  • Show Website
    The Briefing

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