The Briefing
1,283 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 15 hours ago - ★★★★ - 80 ratingsA 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.
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Thursday 27 July
July 27, 2023 11:48 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBSoldiers stage a coup in Niger, placing the president in custody and Shell’s profits fall significantly amid the drop in oil prices over the last year. Plus, we have a look at Herzog & de Meuron’s configuration of Zürich children’s hospital that aims to offer a holistic patient experience and we’re off to Italy for this week’s Global Countdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday 26 July
July 26, 2023 12:06 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBChina’s foreign minister, Qin Gang, disappears into the political void and Samsung holds its Galaxy Unpacked event in Seoul. Plus, the latest business headlines and Ashanti Omkar with culture news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday 25 July
July 25, 2023 11:58 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBNorth Korea fires two ballistic missiles after a US submarine arrives in the South. We discuss with the former British ambassador to North Korea. Plus, the latest business news, LVMH strikes a sponsorship deal with the Paris 2024 Olympics and what European cities can learn from Africa about heat mitigation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday 24 July
July 24, 2023 11:58 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBIsrael’s lawmakers have started the parliamentary session for the final vote on the government’s judicial reforms. The vote brings to a head months of turmoil with some of the biggest demonstrations in Israel’s history. We get the latest from Tel Aviv with journalist Allison Kaplan Sommer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friday 21 July
July 21, 2023 12:35 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBSpain prepares for an election that could put the far-right in government for the first time since the Franco dictatorship. Plus, Singapore is rocked by political scandal and a Berlin suburb has been brought to a standstill by an elusive lioness. As Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster ‘Oppenheimer’ is released in the UK, Rob Bound catches up with the director. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday 20 July
July 20, 2023 12:07 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBRussia rains missiles on Ukrainian ports for the third night in a row after pulling out of a Black Sea grain deal. Plus, tourists return to Japan, the Women’s World Cup kicks off in New Zealand and Fernando Augusto Pacheco plays his summer soundtrack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday 19 July
July 19, 2023 11:54 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBThe leader of Thailand’s biggest party is suspended from parliament. Monocle’s Asia editor, James Chambers, reports from Bangkok on what’s next for Pita Limjaroenrat and Move Forward. Plus, we discuss the Indian parliamentarians forming a coalition to oust prime minister Narendra Modi and how to host a Commonwealth Games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday 18 July
July 18, 2023 11:40 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBIsrael’s president touches down in Washington as protests intensify back at home. Plus: Spain gears up for this weekend’s decisive election, a review of newspapers in Asia and we introduce ‘The Monocle Companion’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday 17 July
July 17, 2023 11:42 - 30 minutes - 28 MBAs Russia halts its grain deal with Ukraine, we assess the global implications. Plus: Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan embarks on a state visit to the Gulf, half of Austria’s civil service gets ready for retirement and a look at the day’s front pages. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friday 14 July
July 14, 2023 12:11 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBGermany presents its economic strategy on China and UK MPs publish a scathing report on the British response to Chinese security threats. Monocle’s US editor also profiles the Democratic presidential hopeful, Robert F Kennedy Jr. Plus, why an Indian rocket launch is a big moment for PM Narendra Modi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday 13 July
July 13, 2023 12:55 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBThailand’s parliament rejects reformist Pita Limjaroenrat as prime minister, despite his progressive Move Forward Party securing the most seats in May’s election. Monocle’s Asia editor, James Chambers, gives us the latest. Also in the programme: a new round of Russian missile strikes on Ukraine and the Hollywood writers’ strike. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco checks out the Polish pop charts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday 12 July
July 12, 2023 12:16 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBNorth Korea launches an intercontinental ballistic missile close to Japanese waters. James Fretwell gives us the latest from Seoul. Plus: why Syria is sponsoring influencers to visit war-torn cities and Monocle’s contributing editor Rob Bound reflects on the life of Czech-born author Milan Kundera after his death aged 94. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday 11 July
July 11, 2023 12:04 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBWe report from Vilnius as Nato leaders gather for the military alliance’s annual summit. Also in the programme: protests erupt in Israel as parliament gives initial approval to Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul bill. Plus: business news and Canada’s immigration rules for technology workers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday 10 July
July 10, 2023 12:07 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBJoe Biden touches down in London to meet the UK’s prime minister, Rishi Sunak. Australia announces a defence deal worth more than $1bn (€0.9bn) with Germany, including armoured vehicles and joint military drills. Plus: we review the day’s newspapers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friday 7 July
July 07, 2023 11:39 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBDeforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest drops in the first half of 2023 and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is set to hold talks with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Plus, Andrew Mueller brings us this week’s instalment of What We Learned. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday 6 July
July 06, 2023 11:58 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBThe US Treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, begins a four-day trip to China today to ease tensions between the world’s two major economies. We discuss the highlights from Italy’s most important film awards, the Globo d’oro, which took place in Rome last night. Plus, Tom Webb has a global newspaper review and Fernando Augusto Pacheco reveals Monocle’s summer playlist on The Global Countdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday 5 July
July 05, 2023 11:41 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBAs Israel withdraws its forces from the Jenin refugee camp, we assess the long-term consequences of the country’s biggest military operation in the occupied West Bank for 20 years. Also in the programme: Colombia’s last active guerrilla group agrees to a truce and documentary maker Chris Smith on his new film, ‘Wham!’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday 4 July
July 04, 2023 12:18 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBThe latest reactions from Seoul after the International Atomic Energy Agency approves Japan’s plan to release treated water from the damaged Fukushima power station into the ocean. Also in the programme: a diplomatic breakthrough between Turkey and Egypt as the countries appoint ambassadors to restore ties and the biggest headlines from Finland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday 3 July
July 03, 2023 11:42 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBUkraine’s defence ministry declares modest wins in its counteroffensive, Greece swears in a new parliament and Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco returns from Marseille as unrest continues in France. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friday 30 June
June 30, 2023 11:49 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBAt least 667 people were arrested as clashes between police and protesters in France continued for a third night. A landmark US Supreme Court ruling says that race must not determine university admissions. Plus: The latest business news and papers from South America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday 29 June
June 29, 2023 12:05 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBThe latest from Paris, where protests continue over the fatal shooting of a teenager by a police officer. Plus: how campaigning for the US presidential election has already begun and Monocle’s Fernando Augusto on the summer’s defining songs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday 28 June
June 28, 2023 13:12 - 32 minutes - 30 MBHow much did Moscow’s senior military leaders know in advance about the weekend’s Wagner group mutiny? Also in the programme: Sweden’s Almedalen Week, a summer event often described as the most important in the country’s political calendar, and why South Korea had to change the way it records people’s age. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday 27 June
June 27, 2023 11:48 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBA new recording of Donald Trump appearing to show off classified documents, the debate in Germany after the far-right AFD party wins a local election, plus a look at the day’s international papers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday 26 June
June 26, 2023 11:40 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBThe latest insights on the events in Russia over the weekend, how Toronto has been preparing for today’s mayoral election and a look at Argentina’s presidential candidates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friday 23 June
June 23, 2023 11:51 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBIndia’s views on prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US, Jair Bolsonaro’s latest legal trouble in Brazil and Andrew Mueller on what we learned this week. Plus: the City of London reimagines the future of outmoded office buildings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday 22 June
June 22, 2023 11:57 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBA look at Ukraine’s counteroffensive as Volodymyr Zelensky admits that it is progressing more slowly than he had hoped. Also in the programme: why Turkey is heading for an economic U-turn and Fernando Augusto Pacheco’s Global Countdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday 21 June
June 21, 2023 11:51 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBDelegates from more than 60 countries are gathering in London for the Ukraine Recovery Conference – but how much can be done while the war continues to rage? We also give you the latest in menswear at Paris Fashion Week and Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco reviews the day’s newspapers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday 20 June
June 20, 2023 11:49 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBWe look ahead to Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to the US since he took power in 2014. Plus: an interview with the US ambassador to Yemen, the latest business news and the biggest stories from today’s newspapers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday 19 June
June 19, 2023 11:54 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBPower failures and water shortages hit South Africa as questions linger about why members of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s security detail were detained in Poland. Meanwhile, Swiss voters back a new climate bill designed to cut the use of fossil fuels and help the country achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. We take a closer look at the Austrian Social Democratic Party’s new leader, Andreas Babler, and the Paris Air Show returns after a four-year hiatus. See omnystudio.com/listener for ...
Friday 16 June
June 16, 2023 12:09 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBAs African leaders arrived in Kyiv on a peace mission, air-raid sirens filled the air in the Ukrainian capital and there were at least two explosions. We give you the latest. Plus: We take a look at the latest business and culture news, including this week’s cinema releases with film critic Ashanti Omkar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday 15 June
June 15, 2023 13:17 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBAs Belarus starts taking delivery of Russian nuclear weapons, its opposition leader warns the West that it is now ‘in the hands of a dictator’. Plus: the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition, what to expect at Paris Fashion Week and Fernando Augusto Pacheco delivers a very special Global Countdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday 14 June
June 14, 2023 11:50 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBChina launches an influence campaign in Taiwan amid reports of worsening ties between Beijing and Washington. Plus: Kosovo’s president, Vjosa Osmani, addresses the European Parliament, Turkey hosts the first Sweden Nato talks since President Erdogan’s re-election and we’re in Florence for Pitti Uomo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday 13 June
June 13, 2023 11:47 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBStephen Dalziel joins us in the studio to discuss the reports of Russia launching a missile attack on Volodymyr Zelensky’s home city. Plus: Chris Cermak is in Miami to tell us about Donald Trump’s second arraignment of the year and we get the lowdown from Art Basel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday 12 June
June 12, 2023 11:50 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBWe give you the latest as Ukraine reports modest gains in reclaiming territory as part of its counteroffensive. Also in the programme: the legacy of Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and the biggest takeaways from last night’s Tony Awards ceremony in New York. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friday 9 June
June 09, 2023 11:49 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBMonocle’s Christopher Cermak discusses former US president Donald Trump’s indictment, European leaders head to Tunisia to pave the way for an IMF bailout and the latest business news. Plus: a shrewd look at the lessons from this week with Andrew Mueller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday 8 January
June 08, 2023 11:58 - 34 minutes - 32 MBVolodymyr Zelensky visits flood-stricken Kherson, golfing drama in the Gulf and Taiwan activates its air defence. Plus: We head to Peru for The Global Countdown, with Fernando Augusto Pacheco. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday 7 June
June 07, 2023 11:51 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBRescue efforts continue in Kherson and a new report on how Europeans see their place in the world. Plus: The Vatican’s role as a peacemaker and the latest culture news, with Monocle Radio’s Laura Kramer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday 6 June
June 06, 2023 11:49 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBThe latest from Ukraine after an attack on the Nova Kakhovka dam in the Kherson region, Kuwaitis take to the polls and news from Latin America with Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday 5 June
June 05, 2023 11:41 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBWhat’s behind the mass mobilisation in Poland? Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, meets with US president, Joe Biden, in Washington. Plus: the latest business news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friday 2 June
June 02, 2023 12:04 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBA look at war-crime allegations and their impact on the reputation of Australia's defence forces. Also in the programme: is it a moment of reckoning for Norway after a damning report on how the nation has treated its indigenous population? Plus, Andrew Mueller on what we learned this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday 1 June
June 01, 2023 11:47 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBMore than 40 European leaders gather in Moldova near the Ukrainian border to show solidarity with both nations. Also in the programme: Anna Lührmann, Germany’s minister of state for Europe and the climate, on how Berlin has been affected by Russia’s war in Ukraine and Fernando Augusto Pacheco on the biggest pop hits in Lithuania. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday 31 May
May 31, 2023 11:37 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBThe latest from Washington ahead of a crucial US debt-ceiling vote, the biggest discussion topics at the Globsec 2023 Bratislava Forum and a debate in Russia over whether valuable artworks belong to museums or the church. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday 30 May
May 30, 2023 11:37 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBRussia blames Ukraine for what it describes as a ‘terrorist’ drone attack on Moscow and we check in with the annual Globsec Bratislava Forum on foreign policy, security, European affairs and economy. Plus: Odile Renaud-Basso on the finances behind the rebuilding of Ukraine and Fernando Augusto Pacheco takes a look at the day’s newspapers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday 29 May
May 29, 2023 11:44 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBMarkus Hippi and guests cover the day’s biggest news stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friday 26 May
May 26, 2023 12:03 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBOur Istanbul correspondent checks in as voters in Turkey prepare for the second round of a presidential election with global implications. Plus: casualties have been reported after an airstrike on a Ukrainian medical centre – and did South Africa send arms to Russia? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday 25 May
May 25, 2023 11:50 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBRussia’s arrest of two Ukrainians accused of planning to attack a nuclear power plant, military drills on the North Korean border and business news with Bloomberg’s Yuan Potts. Plus: remembering Tina Turner, the “Queen of Rock’n’Roll”, with Monocle’s Tyler Brûlé and Fernando Augusto Pacheco. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday 24 May
May 24, 2023 13:27 - 31 minutes - 29 MBKaren Middleton of ‘The Saturday Paper’ in Canberra explains India’s new migration deal with Australia. Plus: reactions to the racism suffered by Brazilian footballer Vini Jr and updates from the Cannes Film Festival and the German Marshall Fund’s Brussels Forum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday 23 May
May 23, 2023 12:24 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBWe discuss who is behind the recent ‘sabotage’ attacks in Belgorod. Plus: Narendra Modi receives a rockstar welcome in Australia, a look ahead to Turkey’s election and news from the Balkans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday 22 May
May 22, 2023 12:10 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBGreece’s New Democracy party scores a major victory in the country’s general election. What happens next? Plus: a look at Sudan’s temporary ceasefire, today’s papers and a fashion round-up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friday 19 May
May 19, 2023 11:59 - 33 minutes - 31 MBThe Arab League summit begins in Jeddah, with Syria back at the table for the first time in 12 years and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky attending in person. Plus: Lebanon’s central bank chief becomes a fugitive and, in What We Learned, Andrew Mueller looks back at the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.