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  • 44 minutes 27 seconds
    Will China’s plan to position itself as a peacemaker in the Iran war work?

    As China pushes for a swift end to the conflict in the Middle East, we assess whether its role as a peacemaker will work. Plus: Japan’s new rules for cycling come into force today but do they go far enough?

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    1 April 2026, 6:14 pm
  • 38 minutes 16 seconds
    What is the realistic timeline for ending the conflict in the Middle East?

    We assess the possible timeline for ending the war in the Middle East, as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that more than half of his military aims have been achieved. Plus: Why Eurovision is heading to Bangkok.

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    31 March 2026, 5:48 pm
  • 35 minutes 56 seconds
    Russian fuel enters Cuba after another Donald Trump U-turn

    The US president has given Cuba a lifeline, despite wanting the country’s socialist leadership to fall. Then: Volodymyr Zelensky uses the Middle East conflict to his advantage and Viktor Orbán flounders on the campaign trail. Plus: how does political satire make light from darkness? 

     

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    30 March 2026, 5:48 pm
  • 35 minutes 54 seconds
    Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz closed as Trump hints at a ‘final blow’ 

    The US considers sending 10,000 more troops to the Middle East. Then: Can Mark Carney’s alliance save world trade from Trump? Plus: British museums consider a tourist fee and funeral directors accused of faking reviews. 

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    27 March 2026, 6:52 pm
  • 39 minutes 16 seconds
    Trump lashes out at Nato as Rutte reports defence spend increase 

    Trump takes another swipe at Nato for its caution over the Iran war. Then: is Europe’s far-right firewall fading? Plus: the White House hosts an AI robot and the world’s biggest marathon gets even bigger. 

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    26 March 2026, 6:49 pm
  • 36 minutes 33 seconds
    Has Iraq joined the war against the US and Israel?

    Why Iraq’s foreign ministry is executing an audacious and rarely seen diplomatic manoeuvre: the double-summoning. Plus: are European holiday makers turning their backs on the beach vacation?

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    25 March 2026, 6:45 pm
  • 33 minutes 37 seconds
    Global travel disruptions and energy price hikes: how are governments responding?

    Americans are stuck in hour-long queues at airports while Europeans are battling high fuel prices and Asians are figuring out new ways to get around the Middle East. Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Isabel Hilton assess the changes to our consumer habits, and government responses.

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    24 March 2026, 6:51 pm
  • 39 minutes 28 seconds
    Is the end game near between the US and Iran?

    Donald Trump claims that talks with Iran have yielded results. Is this a sign that the US is looking for an off-ramp? Panellists Yossi Mekelberg and Julie Norman consider the latest from the war with Iran, as well as the conflict in Gaza and the West Bank.

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    23 March 2026, 6:53 pm
  • 38 minutes 5 seconds
    What would Denmark do if the US invaded Greenland? Plus: the latest from the Gulf

    The latest from the Gulf with our correspondent, Inzamam Rashid. Then: Monocle’s foreign editor, Alexis Self, looks at Greenland and Denmark’s plans for defence. Then: we meet Ian Mulcahey of Gensler at Mipim.

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    20 March 2026, 6:51 pm
  • 32 minutes 46 seconds
    EU leaders meet in Brussels and Japan’s prime minister lands in Washington

    EU leaders meet in Brussels as the war in the Middle East overshadows proceedings. Plus: Japan’s prime minister in the White House; France’s new aircraft carrier; and a ‘Letter From’ Goldburn.

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    19 March 2026, 6:55 pm
  • 35 minutes 38 seconds
    The war in Iran’s effect on Ukraine. And: Universal healthcare as a moral imperative

    The latest on the war in Iran, including how it has started to affect US allies and Ukraine. Plus: the Vatican preaches on the moral obligation of universal healthcare. And: phone bans for Polish classrooms and a report from Mipim.

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    18 March 2026, 7:19 pm
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