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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. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.
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As the US president starts his visit to the UK, we discuss what’s at stake for the “special relationship”. Plus: A new UN report says that Israel is committing genocide; and we examine Malawi’s elections and TV news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Donald Trump arrives in London for his second state visit and Syria holds its first elections since Assad’s fall. Plus: Kansas City’s mayor on preparing for federal forces; and an auction of 577 unique chairs in France.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The US Secretary of State meets Netanyahu, while Arab and Muslim leaders gather in Doha after Israel’s strikes on Hamas in Qatar last week. Plus: A report on democracy’s health globally, the latest in aviation and The Emmys.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brazil’s Supreme Court votes to convict former president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of coup charges. Then: North Korea's Kim Jong-un solidifies the status of his daughter as his successor. Plus: Japan’s new cycling rule book. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Conservative activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk is killed. Israel hits Houthis in Yemen, Poland closes its border with Belarus and protesters take to the streets in France. Plus: what counts as modern art?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Israel strikes Hamas targets in Qatar, risking a widening conflict. Plus: Russian drones are shot down in Poland’s airspace, Lachlan Murdoch secures the top job, ensuring an ongoing conservative tilt to the News Corp empire. And: should we wear helmets?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As France’s government falls apart, Monocle’s Paris bureau chief joins us to discuss what comes next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Who will lead Japan’s increasingly tumultuous political scene after Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation? Plus: Argentina’s local elections and Monocle goes to Barcelona.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Another Trump deadline for Russia to end its war in Ukraine passes. What’s he waiting for? Then: the UAE issues a rare, stark warning to Israel. Plus: Giorgio Armani’s impact on the fashion industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former US ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul evidences fault lines in diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Plus: Thailand courts the music industry and snags hosting Tomorrowland. And: what’s brewing in Finland?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
India’s Modi meets with presidents Xi and Putin in Shanghai, marking a new partnership. Has Trump’s attempt to force India’s hand backfired? Plus: a flip through the French papers and Seoul’s first K-pop venue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1As hundreds of people are reported killed by an earthquake in Afghanistan, we examine how the humanitarian response will play out against the country’s politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As the annual Shanghai Co-operation Organisation summit is to start today, all eyes are on what a rapprochement between China and India will mean for Donald Trump.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Argentina’s midterm elections are set for October. But will a corruption scandal involving president Milei knock him off course? Then: EU defence ministers gather amid more deadly attacks on Ukraine. Plus: ‘Jaws’ turns 50.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We take a closer look at the governments of France and the Netherlands ahead of impending no-confidence motions in both European countries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In a warning to Russia, Moldova welcomes Merz, Macron and Tusk to its independence day celebrations. Then: the fierce diplomatic spat between Australia and Iran. Plus: headlines from the world of aviation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Officials from Germany, France and the UK meet with counterparts from Tehran to continue nuclear talks amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Plus: the Pope’s first international trip and a boom in Thai hospitality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung, is travelling to neighbouring Japan before a summit with Donald Trump later today in Washington. Both summits pose risks and opportunities for a country in a rocky region.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We get the view from Warsaw, which says that a Russian drone likely landed on its soil this week. Meanwhile: recriminations in the Polish capital over a missing invite to the Washington summit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
M23 rebels kill dozens of civilians in the DRC. Will this undermine the US’s push for peace in the region? Plus: Trump sends naval ships to the edge of Venezuela and Nordic news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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brits are inbred...just look at them...have a nice day !
you mean Friday 19 August!
Because vaccine visas would be public, the information would be available, that's the whole point. that is why it can't be like a passport and the information in it is sensitive. And also, 3rd world countries wouldn't be able to access a computer and the internet to register and control? This is not a real argument. Who did they interview? My neighbour?