The Globalist
Monocle
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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London, United Kingdom
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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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English
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Episodes
Poland rail blast spotlights Russian sabotage in Europe and Zelensky goes to Turkey
11/19/2025
Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, accuses Russia of an unprecedented act of sabotage. How dangerous a game is Russia playing here? Meanwhile: Zelensky heads to Turkey for talks with president Erdoğan and US envoy Steve Witkoff – but without Russia’s participation. Plus: Zürich’s Christmas market comes to Paris.
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Duration:00:59:51
Why South Korea is proposing military talks with North Korea
11/18/2025
In recent months, rocket testing and loudspeaker broadcasts have been added to the list of border incursions in South Korea by North Korean troops. We consider whether military talks could offer a solution.
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Duration:00:58:46
How close is too close for Germany and China? Beijing meeting sets the stage
11/17/2025
German finance minister Lars Klingbeil travels to Beijing at a time of serious questions about just how reliant Germany’s economy is on China. Plus: Andrew Ross Sorkin on the next financial bubble, Pope Leo goes to Hollywood and Shezad Dawood on using art to profile the environment.
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Duration:01:04:17
Can Swiss negotiators seal a new trade deal with the US?
11/14/2025
Switzerland’s hopes rise for tariff relief as talks in Washington intensify. Plus: Chile prepares for a lurch to the right in Sunday’s elections. And: the winner of the Latte Art Grading System World Championship.
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Duration:00:57:23
Venezuela prepares for a US attack and tariffs slam the brakes on Japanese carmakers
11/13/2025
Venezuela is preparing guerrilla-style resistance in the case of a US attack and the UK halts some intelligence-sharing with Washington over increasingly unpredictable offensives in the Caribbean. Then: Saudi Arabia hosts Tourise. Plus: Japan’s carmakers feel the sting of US tariffs.
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Duration:00:58:17
Iraq’s parliamentary elections and a new EU intelligence unit
11/12/2025
Iraq holds parliamentary elections plagued by political boycotts and voter disillusionment. Can they buck the trend? Then: will a new EU intelligence community secure the bloc’s international standing? Plus: the latest aviation news and Abu Dhabi’s cultural offerings.
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Duration:00:58:35
Ukraine’s energy companies fighting to keep heat and electricity running
11/11/2025
We explore life on the ground in Ukraine with a charity founder and the business editor of the ‘Kyiv Independent’ as Russian attacks limit the country’s ability to provide heat and electricity to its citizens. Plus: The Booker Prize winner and Christie’s London head of jewellery.
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Duration:00:58:51
Syria announces itself on the international stage: Ahmed Al-Sharaa at the White House after sanctions lifted
11/10/2025
Syria’s leader can celebrate the UN Security Council lifting sanctions, just ahead of his visit to the White House today. Plus: We ask the founders of A Land for All: is there is a better two-state solution for the Middle East? Also: Baillie Gifford Prize winner Helen Garner.
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Duration:00:58:56
Viktor Orbán at the White House: can Hungary’s PM avoid the bear in the room?
11/7/2025
Donald Trump hosts Hungary’s prime minister, who hopes that Russian oil won’t be on the meeting agenda. Plus: What next for Hamas, news from the Mediterranean and can you guess the Louvre’s password?
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Duration:00:58:58
Morocco celebrates as the world gambles with Western Sahara peace
11/6/2025
Morocco has declared a national holiday after UN powers recognised its plans for Western Sahara. But what if the Trump administration and others miscalculated in the name of peace? Plus: why the Summit of the Americas is cancelled and the latest from World Travel Market.
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Duration:00:58:51
Why does Russia care so much about the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk?
11/5/2025
We discuss the significance of the fierce battles around the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk. Plus: the results of a series of US elections, the State of Asia conference in Zürich and the Tokyo International Film Festival comes to a close.
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Duration:00:58:56
What’s in a name? Taiwan’s recognition in Estonia hits a snag
11/4/2025
Taiwan’s ongoing battle for resignation has stalled in Estonia over the naming of its representation. Plus: The director of Dubai Design Week, Natasha Carella; and OK Go frontman Damian Kulash on why the music video lives on.
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Duration:01:06:01
The Novi Sad anniversary protests and Australia’s historic state treaty
11/3/2025
Serbians gather in Novi Sad for protests marking a year since the station-canopy collapse that killed 16 people. Plus: US nuclear testing, Victoria’s Indigenous treaty, London’s oldest Islamic bookshop and theatre news.
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Duration:00:58:55
A 12 out of 10 meeting: Trump lowers tariffs on China, Xi cuts rare earth controls
10/31/2025
After a meeting between the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies seems to go better than expected, we discuss the ramifications for the world.
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Duration:00:58:58
Trump and Xi meet in Seoul and raids in Rio de Janeiro
10/30/2025
Presidents Trump and Xi hold a consequential meeting in Seoul to iron out trade relations. Is progress possible? Plus: police raids rip through Rio de Janeiro and the Dutch election results. Then: are you faster than the Slovakian pedestrian speed limit?
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Duration:00:58:57
Dutch elections, Lebanon seeks to disarm Hezbollah and the US government shutdown’s impact on aviation
10/29/2025
Dutch voters head to the polls, Lebanon’s race to disarm Hezbollah, Australia’s PM heads to Malaysia and the US government shutdown’s impact on aviation. Plus: the ‘Perfume, sculpture of the invisible’ exhibition in Paris.
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Duration:00:58:57
Trump says he will solve the Afghanistan-Pakistan crisis ‘very quickly’. Plus: Europe’s rival to Starlink
10/28/2025
Peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan continue. Will Trump’s intervention help? Then: Canada’s ambitions for a trade agreement with the Philippines. Plus: European aerospace companies look to build a rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink.
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Duration:00:58:53
Trump and Xi land in Malaysia and Pope Leo heads to Turkey
10/27/2025
The Asean summit kicks off in Kuala Lumpur as the world watches trade negotiations between China and the US. Then: Argentinians head to the polls, Pope Leo embarks on his first foreign trip and we take you to the Helsinki Book Fair.
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Duration:00:58:54
EU and US sanctions on Russia, Art Basel Paris and tariffs’ impact on the superyacht industry
10/24/2025
Moscow is hit with new sanctions from the EU and the US, we explore Art Basel Paris, hear how tariffs are reshaping the superyacht industry and get the latest business news. Plus: newspapers and ‘What We Learned’ this week.
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Duration:00:57:53
EU leaders meet to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East and ‘simplification’
10/23/2025
We discuss the European Council meeting and what’s on the agenda for today’s high-profile talks. Plus: Ramaphosa’s Asia tour, Germany takes on AI, the soft power of football and food news from Tokyo.
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Duration:00:58:34