The Monocle Daily

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Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards. 

  • 36 minutes 12 seconds
    Donald Trump’s approval rating falls to an all-time low. Plus: the latest Gulf news

    We discuss the week in Washington as Donald Trump’s approval rating continues to sink over the economy and immigration. Then: we get the latest news from the Gulf and we meet Juliana Ghiotto, CEO and co-founder of the Barracuda hotel group.

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    12 December 2025, 6:45 pm
  • 34 minutes 59 seconds
    The US seizes an oil tanker near Venezuela. Plus: Should countries hold elections during wartime?

    Caracas condemns the US's seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. We discuss how this might escalate. Then: Washington suggests tourists could be asked to prove social media history upon entry. Plus: ‘Time Magazine’ names its Person of the Year.

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    11 December 2025, 7:05 pm
  • 34 minutes 32 seconds
    Europe’s far-right parties split over Trump. Plus: The Gulf states look to Hollywood

    Europe’s far-right parties split over whether backing from Trump gives them legitimacy. Then: The Gulf states look to invest in Hollywood as they back Paramount Skydance’s hostile bid for Warner Brothers Discovery. Plus: Sarkozy’s prison memoir is published. 

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    10 December 2025, 6:50 pm
  • 37 minutes 15 seconds
    Ukraine and the EU finalise a fresh peace plan to present to Trump

    Ukraine prepares to show a revised peace plan to the US – what will Donald Trump make of it? Then: France's Lecornu faces a crucial social-security vote. Plus: We speak with A House of Dynamite screenwriter Noah Oppenheim.

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    9 December 2025, 6:53 pm
  • 33 minutes 33 seconds
    A show of unity between Europe and Ukraine

    The response from the coalition of the willing summit to the ongoing US push for Kyiv to accept concessions and we look at Syria circa the first anniversary of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad fleeing Damascus.

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    8 December 2025, 6:58 pm
  • 36 minutes 31 seconds
    The Papal tour and Monocle’s Paris Christmas Market 

    As the world reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s first trip to Turkey and Lebanon, Andrew Mueller and Juliet Linley give us their two cents. 

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    5 December 2025, 6:47 pm
  • 36 minutes 45 seconds
    US Congress roiled by Venezuelan strikes and the latest from the Xi-Macron meeting

    A bipartisan resolution to block US military action against Venezuela without congressional approval and calls for an investigation into self-proclaimed “secretary of war” Pete Hegseth roil US Congress. Then: the latest from presidents Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron’s meeting. And: will an afternoon tipple boost Thai tourism?

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    4 December 2025, 6:51 pm
  • 36 minutes 21 seconds
    Nato foreign ministers demand a say in a future peace agreement for Ukraine

    Nato foreign ministers meet in Brussels following a US-Russia summit in Moscow. Then: we look ahead to Australia’s teen social-media ban. Plus: the campaign to bring back doors in hotel-room bathrooms.

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    3 December 2025, 6:48 pm
  • 37 minutes 40 seconds
    Steve Witkoff arrives in Russia for talks with Putin – is peace in sight?

    As Washington's delegation arrives in Moscow, we discuss how close we are to peace in Ukraine. Then: India begins testing long-range missiles – why is China so interested? Plus: Denmark prepares to cancel Christmas cards.

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    2 December 2025, 6:49 pm
  • 35 minutes 53 seconds
    Tensions ramp up between the US and Venezuela. Plus: How much sway does the Pope have in the Middle East?

    The latest as Trump ramps up pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s Venezuela. Then: as Pope Leo continues his tour of the Middle East, we discuss how much sway he has in the region. Plus: Switzerland rejects a wealth tax on the super-rich.

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    1 December 2025, 6:42 pm
  • 37 minutes 44 seconds
    Jakarta is the largest megacity, Louvre hikes tickets for non-EU visitors and Brazilian soaps go international

    We discuss the UN’s new report on megacities, Louvre’s price rise for non-EU nationals and Brazil’s telenovelas expansion. Plus: Mina al-Oraibi, editor in chief of The National.

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    28 November 2025, 6:49 pm
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