The Globalist
1,274 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 96 ratingsMonocle’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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Republicans block aid for Ukraine: what now?
December 08, 2023 08:23 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBNatasha Lindstaedt discusses divisions within Congress after Republican senators blocked billions in new funding for Ukraine. Plus: a flick through the latest issue of Monocle’s seasonal newspaper, ‘Alpino’, the latest TV and film news and a new ski season kicks off in Europe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The resurgence of Isis in Africa and reports of crimes against women by Hamas
December 07, 2023 08:29 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe discuss the rise of Islamist extremism in the Sahel region of Africa and Christina Lamb examines widespread reports that rape was used as a tool of terror in the Hamas attacks. Plus: the latest from Cop 28, the future of luxury travel and Portugal unveils plans for a new Lisbon airport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Putin’s surprise visit to the Middle East
December 06, 2023 08:18 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBAs fighting in Gaza rages on, we examine Vladimir Putin’s trip to Saudi Arabia and the UAE to discuss the Israel-Hamas conflict. Plus: Austria pushes to speed up EU accession talks with the Western Balkan and the latest theatre news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Impact of the Israel-Hamas war on France, Ukraine and regional spillover
December 05, 2023 08:30 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe report on how the Israel-Hamas war is altering the political landscape in France, impacting US military aid to Ukraine and threatening to draw in more actors amid increasing tensions in the Middle East. Plus: papers, the latest on the Alaska Air-Hawaiian Airlines deal and business news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cop 28, Venezuela’s referendum and an India-US murder-plot scandal
December 04, 2023 09:07 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBA look at how the Cop 28 summit is going with Andrew Freedman, senior climate reporter at Axios. Plus: Venezuela’s referendum and a murder conspiracy in Delhi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Seven days of ceasefire, key deal reached at Cop 28 and ArtReview’s Power 100 list
December 01, 2023 08:21 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBAfter three people were shot by Hamas in Jerusalem, we discuss the latest from the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Middle East. Bloomberg’s Akshat Rathi examines how an agreement on a key climate deal was reached on the first day of Cop 28. Plus: The EU announces new Slapp protections, the latest film news and a look at who topped ArtReview’s Power 100 list. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cop 28 kicks off in Dubai – and why France is number one in our Soft Power Survey
November 30, 2023 08:23 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBAs Cop 28 begins in Dubai, Politico’s Suzanne Lynch discusses the controversy over the UAE’s motives for hosting the summit and what is expected to come out of it. Plus: William Yang on Taiwan’s economic ties with India, a Saudi Arabian investment fund’s purchase of a stake in Heathrow, Interpol’s centenary and why France tops our Soft Power Survey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Blinken returns to Israel: what does he want to achieve?
November 29, 2023 08:25 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBAs US secretary of state Antony Blinken returns to Israel later this week, Gregg Carlstrom breaks down what he might be hoping to achieve. Plus: why Ukraine is top of the agenda at the meeting of NATO foreign ministers, Finland temporary closure of its border with Russia, the latest business news and a trip to the World Architecture Festival in Singapore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Israel-Hamas truce extension: what comes next?
November 28, 2023 08:15 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe unpack the extended truce deal between Israel and Hamas. Plus: a special interview with former Ireland president Mary Robinson, a look at the Marrakech International Film Festival and the latest business news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Israel-Hamas latest, climate news, Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’
November 27, 2023 08:19 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe have the latest on the war between Israel and Hamas. Plus: the Philippines considers returning to the ICC, the latest climate news and Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Israel-Hamas truce; a report from the Finland-Russia border
November 24, 2023 08:26 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBAs a four-day ceasefire is announced in the Israel-Hamas conflict, we look at how the first two hours of humanitarian pause have unfolded and what comes next. Plus: Finland closes all but one of its border crossings with Russia, what the Dutch election results mean for the right in Europe and the historic HMV shop on London’s Oxford Street reopens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Will the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas hold?
November 23, 2023 08:17 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBIsrael and Hamas are due to exchange hostages this morning but will it actually happen and what comes next? We also discuss the virtual G20 summit, hear why Poland’s plans to create a major aviation hub have hit turbulence and assess what the calls for an Olympic Truce at the Paris games is all about. Plus: we meet iconic sculptor Antony Gormley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Israel and Hamas agree to a hostage deal
November 22, 2023 08:41 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe give you the latest from the Middle East as Israel and Hamas agree on a hostage deal. Then we discuss Ukraine’s special operation on the Dnipro river with defence specialist Alessio Patalano. And as voters head to the polls in the Netherlands, we ask whether the elections are a litmus test for European politics. Plus: the Guggenheim appoints its first female director. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Yoon Suk Yeol’s UK visit, Finland’s border woes and the latest from Israel and Gaza
November 21, 2023 08:17 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe give you the latest from the Israel-Gaza conflict and discuss South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s visit to the UK. Also in the programme: Andrew Mueller sits down with Timo Kivinen, commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, to find out more about Finland’s recent border tensions with Russia. Plus: music news with Will Hodgkinson, pop and rock critic at ‘The Times’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Russia’s view on the Israel-Hamas war, Argentina’s new president and literature in Ukraine
November 20, 2023 08:36 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBWe discuss Vladimir Putin’s position on the Israel-Hamas war and the outcome of Argentina’s presidential election. Also in the programme: Daniel Gorman, director of English Pen, tells us about the state of books and literature in Ukraine and Carlota Rebelo interviews Christian Kroll, CEO of sustainable search engine Ecosia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How do you fact-check an active conflict?
November 17, 2023 08:28 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBUncovering disinformation from the Middle East. Plus: how Germany’s past affects its interactions with Israel today, the latest from the Balkans and how theatres capture the zeitgeist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Russia cracks down on the media ahead of elections
November 16, 2023 08:15 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBThe Norwegian Refugee Council’s Shaina Low on the latest from Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital, Vladimir Putin approves new media restrictions ahead of next year’s presidential election and Taiwan’s opposition unites on a joint ticket. Plus: why Finland is considering closing its border with Russia and the state of democracy in Madagascar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can Israel be peer pressured?
November 15, 2023 08:12 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBWill growing calls from foreign states force Israel into a ceasefire? Plus: Xi Jinping visits the US for the first time since 2017, democratic elections are under threat in the UK and controversy strikes New Zealand’s Bird of the Century vote. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border, Nord Stream revelations and the Dubai Airshow
November 14, 2023 08:10 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBWe give you the latest as tensions rise on the Israel-Lebanon border. Also in the programme: we discuss Ukraine’s role in the Nord Stream pipeline explosion, and writer and broadcaster Yassmin Abdel-Magied discusses the EU’s warnings of genocide in Sudan. Plus, Monocle’s transport correspondent, Gabriel Leigh, on the Dubai Airshow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Time for action to prevent urban warfare?
November 13, 2023 08:23 - 1 hour - 57.4 MB‘Haaretz’ journalist Allison Kaplan Sommer joins us from Tel Aviv to discuss the latest updates from the Middle East and we discuss urban warfare in Gaza with expert Antônio Sampaio. We get a roundup of the day’s headlines with Vincent McAviney, discuss a meeting of Indian and US ministers in New Delhi, and assess the outcomes of last night’s presidential debate in Argentina. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Does Doha hold the key to peace in the Middle East?
November 10, 2023 08:28 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBWe discuss the latest on the conflict in Gaza and whether Qatar can create stability in the Middle East. Plus: Myanmar and Russia hold their first joint naval drills, a flick through the day’s papers and Andrew Mueller’s irreverent roundup of the week’s news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
European trade unions’ Israel protest
November 09, 2023 08:31 - 58 minutes - 54 MBEuropean trade unions are refusing to handle Israeli arms, while in the US, the House of Representatives has voted to censure its only Palestinian-American member for her comments on the conflict. We speak to Guy Hedgecoe in Madrid as protests ramp up over acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez’s attempts to negotiate with Catalan separatists. Plus: the latest culture news and how Paris’s business district is hoping that students will take over empty office blocks. See omnystudio.com/listener...
Israel’s post-war plan for Gaza
November 08, 2023 09:15 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBWe discuss the history of Israel and Palestine’s changing borders with former Gaza correspondent James Rodgers. Plus: France’s self-styling as international peace negotiators and Portugal’s prime minister, António Costa, resigns. We also examine how poetry is being weaponised by Russia in Ukraine with the president of Pen Ukraine, Volodymyr Yermolenko. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The safety of journalists, Blinken in Tokyo and the changing luxury market
November 07, 2023 08:10 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBFiona O’Brien, UK bureau director for Reporters Without Borders, explains how the conflict in Israel and Gaza has been the deadliest for journalists. Plus: the US keeps its laser-sharp focus in Southeast Asia, an update on Poland’s future government and the luxury market leaves China for India. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
‘A tsunami of human suffering’: the experience of medics in Gaza
November 06, 2023 08:22 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBThe latest from the Israel-Hamas conflict as tensions flare at Israel’s northern border with Lebanon; the experience of medics working under bombardment in Gaza; a look at the papers with journalist Vincent McAviney; and Joe Biden’s unexpected challenger. Plus: we look ahead to Cop 28, hear the headlines from the Balkans and find out about a bevy of new K-pop boy bands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A leaked Israeli document and public trust in Ukraine’s government wanes
November 03, 2023 08:37 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBSari Bashi, programme director of Human Rights Watch in West Bank, and journalist Robin Lustin join Emma Nelson to discuss the leaked Israeli government proposal for Gaza and the new emergency radio station for the territory. We also examine public trust in the Ukrainian government and why Latin America’s aviation industry is booming. Plus: Andrew Mueller’s wry musings on the past week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Antony Blinken to return to Israel and settler violence in the West Bank
November 02, 2023 08:18 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBInternational Crisis Group’s Palestine analyst, Tahani Mustafa, joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the purpose of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s second visit to Israel and the reported increase in settler violence in the West Bank. Plus: we explain the biggest challenges addressed at London’s AI Safety Summit and why Switzerland is handing out iodine pills. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The WHO’s Gaza warnings, the EU’s Balkans strategy
November 01, 2023 08:27 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBThe World Health Organization warns that civilians in Gaza face a looming health crisis, Ursula von der Leyen continues her Balkans tour and we hear from The Netherlands’ ambassador for the Arctic. Plus: is the future of the pharmacy in jeopardy and how is climate change affecting cheesemakers? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The humanitarian situation in Gaza, The Nordic Council meets
October 31, 2023 08:11 - 58 minutes - 54 MBAs Israel intensifies its attacks on Gaza, we assess the humanitarian situation on the ground. Also on the show, The Nordic Council meets in Oslo, the US and South Korea begin joint air drills and we speak with the mayor of Tromsø, Gunnar Wilhelmsen. Plus: Portuguese newspaper ‘A Mensagem’ unveils a mural in Lisbon’s port. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Israeli forces expand the ground offensive in Gaza
October 30, 2023 12:06 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBWe get the latest after a weekend of fighting in Gaza as the Israel Defence Forces claim to have killed “dozens” of Hamas fighters overnight. Plus: the United Auto Workers union votes on a new deal with Ford, the latest business news with Natasha Lindstaedt and the team behind the art-and-radio project Five Radio Stations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can Europe’s leaders find common ground on the Israel-Gaza conflict?
October 27, 2023 07:29 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBWe discuss the European Union’s fractured approach to the Israel-Gaza conflict. Will the bloc’s leaders come to an agreement on their stance? Plus: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi’s visit to Washington and highlights from the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How are Israel’s neighbours reacting to the conflict on their doorstep?
October 26, 2023 07:48 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBNeighbouring countries respond to the Israel-Gaza conflict and how Russia is capitalising on the situation. We also have a look through the morning’s papers and hear from president and CEO of Arctic360, Jessica Shadian. Plus: China’s youngest-ever space crew and the latest in television news See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Macron’s diplomatic balancing act in the Middle East
October 25, 2023 07:16 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe discuss the relationship between the US and Israel, French president Emmanuel Macron’s proposition for an anti-Islamic State coalition and Germany’s newest political party. Plus: China’s bizarre propaganda TV series ‘When Marx Met Confucius’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Who is ‘Venezuela’s Margaret Thatcher’?
October 24, 2023 07:24 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBThe latest from the Middle East and why Israel is arming its civilians, the so-called ‘Venezuelan Margaret Thatcher’ storming the opposition primaries and the fallout of Australia’s Indigenous Voice referendum. Plus: Why a French auction of the former Senegalese president’s possessions has been suspended and an arts-news round-up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Japan, the US and South Korea cause a stir with aerial drills
October 23, 2023 07:27 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBThe latest from Israel, unprecedented joint drills between South Korea, the US and Japan, and the Swiss election results. Plus: we hear from our Monocle team in the Arctic Circle and the Vienna Contemporary’s new artistic director. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Biden’s pledge, the US House speaker race and Argentina’s elections
October 20, 2023 07:28 - 58 minutes - 54 MBThe latest from the Middle East, why the US battle to become the next House speaker has descended into chaos and a look ahead to the weekend’s elections in Argentina. Plus: we discuss Russia’s nuclear presence in Belarus and Matt Wolf gives you the latest theatre news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gaza latest, Lavrov in North Korea and another US House speaker vote
October 19, 2023 07:12 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBJournalist Stefanie Glinski and analyst Victor Tricaud give us the latest on the Israel-Hamas conflict. We also look at Olaf Scholz’s Egypt trip and an attack on a synagogue in Berlin. University College Dublin’s Scott Lucas talks us through the chaos in the US Congress as Jim Jordan scrambles for enough support to become the next US House speaker. Plus: Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, visits North Korea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday 18 October
October 18, 2023 07:12 - 58 minutes - 54 MBUCL’s Julie Norman discusses Joe Biden’s high-stakes visit to Israel in the wake of a devastating blast at a Gaza hospital. We also examine what Ukraine’s use of US-made long-range missiles means for the country’s counteroffensive. Plus: Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping strengthen ties at the Belt and Road Summit and Bottega Veneta launches its own academy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday 17 October
October 17, 2023 07:25 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBThe latest on the fighting between Israel and Hamas from ‘Haaretz’ journalist Allison Kaplan Sommer in Tel Aviv, as well as a look at the situation at the Egypt-Gaza border. Also in the programme: Vladimir Putin prepares to make his first trip to a major global power since the International Criminal Court arrest warrant to meet Xi Jinping at the Belt and Road Summit. Plus: why Italy’s population is in crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday 16 October
October 16, 2023 07:15 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBThe results are in after Poland’s general election. Also in the programme: we discuss Australia’s historic “Indigenous Voice to Parliament” referendum, review the papers and give you the latest business news. Plus: Disney turns 100. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friday 13 October
October 13, 2023 07:22 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe get the latest on the Israel-Hamas war from Allison Kaplan Sommer in Tel Aviv. Plus: the EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, heads to Beijing, Australia gets ready to vote in a historic referendum and a dispatch from Frieze London. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday 12 October
October 12, 2023 07:32 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBIsrael forms a unity government as fighting with Hamas continues. A former CIA officer tells us how Israeli and US intelligence could have missed what Hamas had planned. Plus: Volodymyr Zelensky makes a surprise visit to Brussels for a Nato meeting and Thailand’s new prime minister courts foreign investment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday 11 October
October 11, 2023 07:45 - 58 minutes - 54 MBThe latest from Israel and the implications for Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future as the conflict between Israel and Hamas enters its fifth day. Plus: a leak in a Finnish gas pipeline is ‘not an accident’ and how businesses are changing Tokyo’s skyline. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday 10 October
October 10, 2023 08:07 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBThe latest on the Israel-Gaza crisis: we examine the various international players impacted by the violence and take the long view. Plus: as populist right-wing parties are coming to power across Europe, what can we expect in Poland’s upcoming elections? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday 9 October
October 09, 2023 07:33 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBThe latest on the Israel-Hamas war from Tel Aviv. We consider Israel’s security failings and ask what Washington’s next move might be. Plus: the day’s newspapers and Bavaria’s election results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friday 6 October
October 06, 2023 07:51 - 58 minutes - 54.1 MBThe latest on the Russian missile strike in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. Plus: New York mayor, Eric Adams, head to Latin America; Michelin moves into the hotel ratings space; and Peter Frankopan chats Cheltenham Literature Festival with fellow attendee and panellist, Georgina Godwin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday 5 October
October 05, 2023 07:36 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBWhat’s on the agenda for Ukraine as leaders from the European Political Community meet. Also in the programme: following Kevin McCarthy’s ejection as House Speaker, Jim Jordan throws his name in the hat. Plus: the latest with papers and why French workers are leading the way when it comes to returning to the office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday 4 October
October 04, 2023 07:50 - 58 minutes - 54 MBKevin McCarthy is ousted as speaker of the US House of Representatives: Now what? Plus: Thailand’s prime minister maps out his foreign policy ambitions, the latest business news, Mali’s escalating crisis and a special interview with the British Film Institute’s new festivals director. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday 3 October
October 03, 2023 07:22 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBDonald Trump’s latest legal woes as he attends the first day of a civil fraud case against him. Plus: developments following the EU foreign ministers meeting in Kyiv, tech news and what the Earth’s hidden eighth continent can reveal about our past. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday 2 October
October 02, 2023 07:16 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBWe discuss the latest US government shutdown news with Julie Norman, the Saudi-Israel normalisation deal and Russia’s ramping up of conscription. Plus: news from the world of urbanism and the culture of wonderful toilets in Japan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.