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.
Episodes
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Jun 13, 2025 • 38min
Israel strikes Iran: the view from Tel Aviv and Tehran
As the world reacts to the IDF’s Operation Rising Lion, we get the view from Israel and Iran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 12, 2025 • 39min
The IAEA formally declares Iran non-compliant with nuclear standards
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 11, 2025 • 34min
The US and China achieve “framework” trade deal after two days of London talks
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 10, 2025 • 33min
The Graz school shooting: what we know so far
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 9, 2025 • 36min
Donald Trump’s second-term travel ban comes into effect
As the US President’s full travel ban on 12 countries comes into effect, we discuss the view from the Middle East.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 6, 2025 • 32min
Israel arms Palestinian factions within Gaza and the rise of J-pop
Israel confirms that it’s arming Palestinian factions within Gaza who oppose Hamas, Leila Molana-Allen tells us more. Plus: a flick through Brazil’s papers and J-pop’s government-backed global expansion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 5, 2025 • 37min
Musk turns on Trump
We discuss the fallout of Elon Musk’s criticism of Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”. Are the latest round of executive actions simply a distraction from Musk’s broadside? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 4, 2025 • 36min
Israel halts aid distribution in Gaza for a full day
The latest following Israel’s decision to pause aid distribution in Gaza for 24 hours. Then: the rift between Poland’s new right-wing president and its liberal prime minister. Plus: the Middle East’s burgeoning art market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 3, 2025 • 35min
Dutch government collapses
The Dutch government collapses as far-right leader Geert Wilders pulls his far-right PVV party out of a coalition. We have the latest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 2, 2025 • 32min
What to expect from Ukraine-Russia second-round talks
After a series of air strikes over the weekend, Ukraine and Russia sit down for a second round of talks in Istanbul.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
