The Briefing
Monocle
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.
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Genres:
World News
Networks:
Monocle
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Contact:
Midori House, 1 Dorset Street, London, W1U 4EG, UK +44 20 7725 4388
Email:
info@monocle.com
Episodes
Russia hammers Kyiv with largest drone attack and France’s travel chaos continues
7/4/2025
Russian attacks on Ukraine’s capital continue as Trump labels his call with Putin “disappointing”. Plus: the chaos of French travel disruption continues. And: Monocle’s Nic Monisse tells you how design can enhance your summer.
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Duration:00:31:55
What’s happening inside Iran as the US assesses its effect on the country’s nuclear programme?
7/3/2025
As the US assesses its effect on Iran’s nuclear programme, we ask if things are settling down with a look inside the country.
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Duration:00:39:09
A 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Vietnam halves its cities and France’s smoking ban
7/2/2025
Israel agrees to a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza – but will Hamas? Vietnam halves its cities, France bans smoking at the beach, Monocle’s Tyler Brûlé on our Quality of Life Survey and Brazil’s singing ambassador.
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Duration:00:38:21
Thailand’s Prime Minister suspended over leaked phone call
7/1/2025
As the political turmoil in Thailand continues to worsen, Monocle’s Asia editor, James Chambers, gives us the view from Bangkok.
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Duration:00:36:32
Canada caves to Trump, dropping tech tax to resume trade talks with US
6/30/2025
Canada scrapped its digital tax on US tech giants hours before launch. Ottawa calls it strategic but many see a concession to Trump. Is Carney entering critical trade negotiations on the back foot?
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Duration:00:32:22
Live from Paris: Why Iran is clamping down on its own people
6/27/2025
The latest from Iran as the state embarks on a wave of arrests and executions of suspected Israeli spies.
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Duration:00:32:55
Live from Paris: Accounting for the missing people of Ukraine
6/26/2025
How the fates of 40,000 missing people in Ukraine remain unknown.
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Duration:00:49:57
Live from Paris: Tensions rise as Trump descends on Nato Summit
6/25/2025
Donald Trump’s words to Nato might seem friendly enough but there are doubts about the future of US commitment.
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Duration:00:42:21
Live from Paris: Israel orders strikes on Tehran while Iran denies breaking truce
6/24/2025
Israel accuses Iran of violating the ceasefire as hostilities begin once again.
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Duration:00:41:22
Live from Paris: Europe reacts to US strikes on Iran
6/23/2025
Live from 16 Rue Bachaumont in Paris, Emma Nelson and guests assess Europe’s response to US strikes on Iran.
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Duration:00:42:18
Switzerland’s ‘20 Minuten’ ends print run, plus Alpine forums and architecture updates
6/20/2025
Live from Zürich: Maarit Ströbele from Hochparterre drops by to discuss their latest issue. Plus: Jessica Bridger on The Klosters Forum, a newspaper winds down and the next stop in our summer series.
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Duration:00:33:38
Stock markets, geopolitics, Trump and the Middle East
6/19/2025
Live from Zürich: Christian Gattiker of Julius Baer explains how stock markets and investors are reacting to the Iran-Israel conflict and other tumult from the US, Europe and the Middle East.
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Duration:00:40:29
The UN Human Rights Council resumes in Geneva. What’s next?
6/18/2025
We explore the UN Human Rights Council summer session in Geneva, which faces major budget shortages and threats from the US, with Michelle Langrand of Geneva Solutions.
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Duration:00:33:25
Can Iran return to the negotiating table? And what can it offer if it does?
6/17/2025
Donald Trump leaves the G7 as Iran signals that it’s willing to talk. We speak to a mediator in Zürich about Iran’s bargaining power after five days of Israeli strikes.
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Duration:00:33:05
Paris Air Show kicks off at a challenging time for aviation
6/16/2025
Simon Bouvier joins us from the Paris Air Show and Tyler Brûlé joins from our Zürich studio to discuss the launch of the Paris Air Show and what to expect from aviation at a time of global tumult.
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Duration:00:33:07
Israel strikes Iran: the view from Tel Aviv and Tehran
6/13/2025
As the world reacts to the IDF’s Operation Rising Lion, we get the view from Israel and Iran.
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Duration:00:37:54
The IAEA formally declares Iran non-compliant with nuclear standards
6/12/2025
As the UN nuclear watchdog formally declares Iran non-compliant with nuclear standards, we discuss how this will add to already ramped-up tensions between the US and Iran.
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Duration:00:38:36
The US and China achieve “framework” trade deal after two days of London talks
6/11/2025
As the US and China resume their trade truce, we discuss how certain it really is. Plus: Donald Tusk’s no-confidence vote, France versus Israel, book censorship in Malaysia and uranium mining in Utah.
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Duration:00:34:11
The Graz school shooting: what we know so far
6/10/2025
As Austrian officials respond to reports of a school shooting that has left at least nine people dead, Alexei Korolyov reports from Vienna on the latest.
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Duration:00:32:55
Donald Trump’s second-term travel ban comes into effect
6/9/2025
As the US President’s full travel ban on 12 countries comes into effect, we discuss the view from the Middle East.
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Duration:00:35:57