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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 24 seconds
    Deal or no deal? Trump gives Russia 50 days to make peace

    The latest as Donald Trump gives Russia a ceasefire deadline, threatening secondary tariffs. Plus: reactions to his plan to arm Ukraine via Europe, announced at a White House meeting with Nato chief Mark Rutte.

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    14 July 2025, 5:51 pm
  • 42 minutes 56 seconds
    What’s next for US-Ukraine relations as world awaits Trump’s announcement

    Chris Cermak and Julia Lasica analyse whether this time is different for US-Ukraine relations as Trump telegraphs a major announcement for Monday.

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    11 July 2025, 5:51 pm
  • 40 minutes 41 seconds
    The UK and France reach historic nuclear-cooperation deal – and other agreements

    Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer reached a series of deals on nuclear cooperation, defence and migration. We analyse the negotiations that suggest there’s life yet in the Anglo-French relationship. 

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    10 July 2025, 5:55 pm
  • 40 minutes 9 seconds
    Will Gaza finally get a ceasefire – and can the US guarantee that it holds?

    Israel and Hamas are reportedly nearing a ceasefire, with the Trump administration acting as a guarantor that Israel will stick to the terms. Yossi Mekelberg and Terry Stiastny discuss the details.

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    9 July 2025, 5:50 pm
  • 38 minutes 1 second
    Does Donald Trump deserve a Nobel Peace Prize?

    Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks continue following Netanyahu’s trip to Washington. Then: Ukraine and Russia’s neighbours withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty banning anti-personel landmines. Plus: Should the Swiss drink more wine?

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    8 July 2025, 5:50 pm
  • 36 minutes 13 seconds
    Brics nations criticise Nato’s increased defence-spending target and Parisian swimmers return to the Seine

    Brics nations blast Nato’s increasing defence-spending targets. Then: we explore the US's expanding military facilities in Greece. Plus: swimmers return to the Seine for the first time in 100 years.

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    7 July 2025, 5:53 pm
  • 40 minutes 59 seconds
    The ‘Monocle Mediterraneo’ newspaper kicks off the summer

    Today’s in-house edition regales us with tales from the ‘Monocle Mediterraneo’ newspaper, including Corsica’s independence movement and a visit to the Greek island of Hydra.

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    4 July 2025, 6:00 pm
  • 37 minutes 39 seconds
    Emmanuel Macron speaks with Vladimir Putin: should other European leaders follow suit?

    We explore whether it’s time for European leaders to re-engage with Vladimir Putin in a bid to secure peace – or if Emmanuel Macon went out on a limb for no reason.

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    3 July 2025, 5:51 pm
  • 36 minutes 24 seconds
    How does Trump decide which countries get trade deals and which get tariffs?

    As a negotiating deadline nears, we ask why some countries (UK and China) have reached a trade deal with the Trump administration while others, such as Canada and Japan, have not.

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    2 July 2025, 5:48 pm
  • 37 minutes 50 seconds
    A new EU-Ukraine trade deal, the end of USAID and Mark Carney’s first Canada Day as leader

    Aliona Hlivco and James Rodgers on the Ukraine trade deal with the EU, the effect of USAID cuts and Danish women facing conscription by lottery. Plus: Mark Carney’s first Canada Day as prime minister.

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    1 July 2025, 5:47 pm
  • 45 minutes
    Does Iran still have nuclear capabilities? And: the problem of litigating intelligence in public

    How can we trust intelligence when it becomes a political football? US intelligence officials and politicians spar while the reality remains obscured: does Iran still have nuclear capability?

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    30 June 2025, 5:53 pm
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