The Monocle Daily

Sir William Patey and Dr Marion Messmer join Monocle’s Andrew Mueller to discuss the day’s top stories, including: the European Union’s plans to buy weapons for Ukraine; Spain and Ireland inching closer to recognising Palestine as a state and the Taliban attempts to appeal to Chinese tourists. Plus: have young people killed the phone call and we bring you a letter from Mexico City.

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Ukraine granted permission to use British weapons within Russia, protests in Georgia escalate and rampant violence in Mexico kills tourists and politicians. Plus: the story of the first glass of Coca-Cola ever sold. 

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Israeli forces take control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing, Vladimir Putin is sworn in as president of Russia in a ceremony boycotted by the US and UK, the French-speaking part of Belgium that has delivered a far-right regional-media boycott and the aftermath of Joe Biden hitting out at “xenophobic” Japan. Plus: the most eccentric museums in Europe.

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Christopher Cermak discusses the day’s news stories with managing editor of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, Daniella Peled and Newshub’s Europe correspondent, Lisette Reymer.

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Our in-house edition of The Monocle Daily includes a look at the World Press Freedom Index, the return of the diss track and Madonna in Brazil. Plus: Ukraine’s cricket team and the latest on Turkey cutting ties with Israel.

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James Rodgers and Nina dos Santos discuss the Ukrainian parliament reopening to journalists, the benefits of voter ID in elections, an OECD report on how immigrants contribute to global growth and Japan’s concerted effort to tackle hay fever. Plus: an update on the US university protests and a clam fight in our letter from Seattle.

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Our panellists Rebecca Tinsley and Stephen Dalziel discuss warnings of another genocide in Darfur, whether the US will agree to a long-term security deal for Ukraine, May Day protests and the appropriateness of standing ovations. Plus: Author Edward Acton Cavanough on the Solomon Islands’ evolving relationship with China.

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As tensions on Israel’s northern border mount, we look at whether an all-out war with Hezbollah is possible. Plus: campus protests spread from Columbia University to Sciences Po, what China president Xi Jinping’s charm offensive in Europe might look like and the nightmare that is the restaurant-reservation economy. Plus: @andrew_mueller speaks to Peter Grk, the secretary-general of the Bled Strategic Forum and Western Balkans.

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Western banks in Russia pay €800m in taxes to the Kremlin; EU candidates get ready to debate ahead of June elections; Pedro Sanchez stays on as Spain’s prime minister and a forklift exam in South Korea draws more test takers than ever before. Plus: we speak to Mark Kuijpers, head of Greystar for Netherlands, Germany and Austria.

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This week’s in-house edition explores US university protests and the 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution. Plus: the annual Monocle Design Awards and the science, politics and culture of queuing.

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Our guests, Olga Tokariuk and Ben Kelly, discuss Emmanuel Macron’s latest vision for Europe and whether Ukraine can secure long-term funding. Plus: whether presidents like Donald Trump should ever be immune from prosecution and our favourite voting incentives. Plus: a letter from the Lithuanian resort town of Nida.

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Terry Stiastny and Bill Hayton discuss David Cameron’s trip to Central Asia, Rishi Sunak’s time in Germany, why world leaders are visiting Donald Trump and why Australians are bringing snakes to hospitals. Plus: can artificial intelligence brew you a better coffee? 

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Our panellists, Mellissa Fung and Nik Gowing, discuss the recent espionage arrests in Germany, the growing unrest at New York’s most prestigious university and what Taiwan should do with its controversial statues. Also in the programme: is Elon Musk right to tell Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, that he can’t control the internet? Plus: an interview with the chief investment officer for Hines Europe.

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Julie Norman and John Everard discuss the latest news from Israel, Washington’s views on Asia, North Korea’s missile test and the backlash against Milan’s ban on selling ice cream after midnight. Plus, will the UK’s Rwanda bill finally be passed? And we speak to Ibrahim Mahama, the artist behind ‘Purple Hibiscus’ at the Barbican in London.

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Our in-house edition of ‘The Monocle Daily’ explores the US House of Representatives’ fight over military aid for Ukraine and the next steps to secure funding for Ukraine’s reconstruction. Plus: reviews of Salone del Mobile and the Venice Biennale from Monocle’s teams on the ground.

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Our guests Latika Bourke and Vincent McAviney discuss Europe rising to the challenge of the US and China, why it’s so hard for Trump jurors to be impartial and why Japanese doctors are suing Google Maps. Plus: Croatia’s elections, with Guy de Launey, a check-in from Salone del Mobile and a letter from Railay Beach

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G7 foreign ministers meet in Italy amid calls for sanctions on Iran, Ukraine struggles against Russia from lack of US aid, Australia unveils its new defence strategy and bad news for Europe’s smokers. Plus: ‘On This Day’ examines The Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961.

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Switzerland represents US interests in Iran, jury selection continues in Trump’s hush-money trial, China’s economy makes a surprising expansion and why Georgia’s parliament descended into mass brawl. Plus: The role of art during times of war and suffering. 

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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.

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Power shortages hit Ukraine after Russian attacks, the Ukrainian World Congress Summit commences in Bucharest, the heatwave in Paris that could bring the Olympics to a standstill, highlights from the Watches & Wonders trade fair in Geneva and the final day of the Delphi Economic Forum.

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According to Justin Trudeau, China has meddled in Canada’s past two elections; after an eight-year deadlock the EU passes an asylum and migration pact; a Japanese astronaut is set to be first non-American to walk on the Moon and Italy finally launches its long-awaited digital nomad visa. Plus: we receive a letter from Milan.

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Joe Biden welcomes Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, as a “global partner” at a White House summit, the Arizona Supreme Court upends Donald Trump’s gambit on abortion, UK ministers consider banning sale of smartphones to under-16s and a German gallery fires employee for hanging their own art in exhibition. Plus: ‘Saveur’ magazine is back in business.

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Iran looks to respond to Israel’s attack on its Damascus consulate, the ECHR condemns Switzerland for climate inaction in the first ruling of its kind, how cholera disinformation led to the Mozambique ferry disaster and why Putin miscalculated his threat about Finland’s border. Plus: Bollywood’s influence on India’s elections.

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Sergey Lavrov is in China to discuss Ukraine and Asia-Pacific relations. Meanwhile, the International Court of Justice hears a case accusing Germany of facilitating genocide in Gaza through its support of Israel. Plus: tensions between India and Pakistan over basmati rice, how war has changed life in Ukraine’s Swedish-speaking village and Dwayne Johnson rescinds his endorsement of Joe Biden.

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Monocle’s Emma Searle discusses South Africa’s parliamentary election next month and how significant it is among the roster of global polls in 2024. Then: Tom Webb and Fernando Augusto Pacheco talk artificial intelligence, robotaxis in San Francisco and juice conspiracies. Plus: we report from Niagara Falls as it braces for a once-in-a-century total solar eclipse.

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Daniella Peled and Ali Borhani discuss Nato at 75 and how its mission has changed. We also explore Israel’s alleged use of artificial intelligence in warfare, Kuwait’s unheralded elections and why Bavarian police are doing without trousers. Plus: a letter from Washington during cherry-blossom season.

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Mark Lowcock and Caroline Frost discuss Israel’s strike on World Central Kitchen and the risky work of humanitarian organisations. We also explore whether Ukraine will get enough funding to hold the frontline, why Botswana’s threat to send Germany 20,000 elephants is nothing to laugh about, and why the moon is about to get its own time zone. Plus: The death of Jesse James on this day in 1882.

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Nina dos Santos and Jonathan Fenby discuss Israel’s new “Al-Jazeera law”, whether China’s influence extends to rail and why Swiss federal councillors have given up their biggest job perk. Plus: we preview Slovakia’s presidential election run-off. 

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Simon Brooke and Lynne O’Donell discuss all the day’s big stories. Plus: we meet Ukrainian film director Ivan Sautkin, director of documentary film, ‘A Poem for Little People’.

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Monocle’s Istanbul correspondent, Hannah Lucinda Smith, joins our in-house show to discuss Turkey’s municipal elections and the built environment under president Erdogan. Plus: the role of stadiums in cities and we check in with The Chiefs conference in Hong Kong.

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Our panellists discuss Russia’s embarrassing intelligence failures and why it’s cracking down on gay nightclubs. Plus: the UK’s record migration levels, Donald Trump’s Bible copies and the role of religion in politics. Plus: saving the dachshund and a letter from the French Alps.

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Our panellists, Kate Clark and Vincent McAviney, explore whether Afghanistan is in danger or re-emerging as a hub of global terrorism, why the UK’s veterans’ affairs minister could face jail time, whether the great olive-oil strike of Frankfurt’s European Central Bank is justified and why moonshine is making a return. Plus: musician John Miller is live in the studio.

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Our panellists discuss whether the UN is right to accuse Israel of genocide, whether Julian Assange’s extradition should be blocked over the US death penalty, whether NBC should have hired Ronna McDaniel and why Vienna’s horse-drawn carriages could get a new lease on life. Plus: Michael Kimmage on his book, ‘Collisions’, about the war in Ukraine.

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Terry Stiastny and Stephen Dalziel discuss the Russia attack, the UN Security Council’s call for a ceasefire in Gaza and why Kamala Harris probably wishes that she had learned Spanish. Plus: Nina dos Santos on the UK’s allegations of Chinese spying and the Yemen Listening Project.

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Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Christopher Cermak discuss the ongoing furniture row between Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and former president Jair Bolsonaro – and compare it to their US counterparts. Then: the latest report on global music consumption, fridge magnets as souvenirs and a music session by The Staves. 

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Quentin Peel and Nadine Batchelor-Hunt examine Antony Blinken’s visit to the Middle East to discuss a postwar plan for Gaza. Then: does the return of Donald Tusk signal the rebirth of the Weimar Triangle? And why does one German politician want children to prepare for war?

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We discuss the surprise resignation of Ireland’s Leo Varadkar, whether frozen Russian assets should be used for Ukraine and why director Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech is sparking heated debate. Plus: Finland’s UK ambassador on why his nation is the world’s happiest and Sasha Issenberg on his new book ‘The Lie Detectives’.

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Panellists Rebecca Tinsley and Charles Hecker discuss the UN’s warnings about nuclear threats, the unintended consequences of the US’s slide towards isolationism, Niger’s rejection of Western interventionism and the V&A’s decision to label former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher a “contemporary villain”. Plus: Andrew Mueller recounts the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on this day in 1932.  

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Our panellists Julie Norman and Petri Burtsoff discuss the fallout of Russia’s predictable elections, border policies from the US to Finland, the latest from Washington’s government-shutdown fight and one family’s curious attic discovery. Plus: comedian Joel Morris offers some tricks of the trade.

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Ukraine begins talks with aviation regulators to resume international flights during martial law, we reveal the world’s coolest streets and an Australian billionaire revives their dream to set sail on ‘Titanic II’. Plus: a look back at Mipim and we explore the film ‘Banel and Adama’.

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EU parliamentary elections are approaching and polls are predicting big gains for far-right parties. Panellists Robin Lustig and Marta Lorimer discuss the state of populist politics in Europe and whether mainstream politicians can do anything to turn the tide. Then: Denmark plans to conscript women to military service. Should the West be preparing its civilians for war? Plus: a look at the role of chess card games in politics.

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Sean Ryan and Tina Fordham discuss Vladimir Putin’s recent nuclear rhetoric and whether independent candidates will spell trouble for Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the US presidential election. Plus: does having children really ruin your career? 

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Special counsel Robert Hur testifies before Congress about his investigation into Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. Thomas Gift discusses the political implications.  Meanwhile, as US support for Ukraine dwindles, pressure is mounting on Europe to get its act together and take charge of its own security. Vincent McAviney and Olga Tokariuk examine Europe’s defence wake-up call, the curious role of humour during wartime and China’s panda diplomacy.

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China’s National People’s Congress ends with a show of unity despite economic uncertainty. Meanwhile, Kyiv slams the Pope’s call for negotiations to end the war with Russia and have ‘the courage to raise the white flag’. Plus: the far-right’s gains at Portugal’s election, the Tasmanian premier’s vow to build the world’s largest chocolate fountain and Peter Pomerantsev on his new book ‘How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler’.  

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Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo joins Andrew Mueller to look ahead to Portugal’s general election this weekend and the rise of the far-right. Then: Lilian Fawcett with a dispatch from Singapore, we hear from the director of Arco Madrid art fair and ‘On This Day’ in 2014, flight MH370 disappeared. 

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Our guests, Marion Messmer and Lynne O’Donnell, discuss Sweden officially becoming a member of Nato, how foreign diplomats will be exempt from a new definition of extremism and the role of independent journalism as Pakistan jails Asad Ali Toor. Plus: Monocle’s Tom Webb brings us a letter from St Moritz.

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Daniella Peled and John Everard look at Super Tuesday, as Donald Trump and Joe Biden sweep their respective primary elections and caucuses; Hamas pushes ahead with ceasefire talks in Cairo, despite the absence of Israeli negotiators; and we look at when political interviews go wrong. Plus: we sit down with the director and stars of ‘Wicked Little Letters’.

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Aliona Hlivco and Patti Cohen discuss Emmanuel Macron’s push to send arms to Ukraine, Hungary’s opposition of Mark Rutte’s Nato candidacy and China’s economic growth target. Plus: we hear from former Australian tourism minister John Brown and Switzerland opens a clinic for TikTok addicts.

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China’s premier Li Qiang will not be holding the customary press conference at the National People’s Congress in Beijing. We discuss the implications of China’s decision to break with tradition. Meanwhile, Kenya signs a deal with Haiti to send 1,000 police officers to the Caribbean; Germany faces a backlash after accidentally leaking UK military secrets about operations in Ukraine; and Miami Beach attempts to discourage spring breakers from visiting with a new campaign. Plus: we speak to Brian Klaas about his new book, ‘Fluke: Chance, Chaos and Why Everything We Do Matters’.  

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As Turkey and Somalia expand their defence deal to include maritime security, we get the latest from our correspondent in Istanbul. Then: our design editor brings us a round-up of the latest architecture and urbanism stories, we’re at the Frieze Los Angeles art fair and musician Buffalo Nichols stops by to play us ‘The Difference’ song.

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Latika Bourke and Somnath Batabyal join Monocle’s Andrew Mueller to discuss Vladimir Putin’s state of the nation address – and his warnings to the West of a nuclear war. Then: India’s farmers are protesting but how will this affect Narendra Modi ahead of the country’s election? Plus: Rotterdam’s mayor wants tougher drug controls, the French satirical newspaper that is only published on leap years and a letter from our man in the Balkans.

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Guests Elisabeth Braw and Vincent McAviney discuss the primary elections in Michigan and assess how the war in Gaza is affecting voters in the US. Then: the future of European defence, a look at whether the Olympic Games will help revitalise the Seine-Saint-Denis suburb of Paris and a look at Pew Research Center’s new survey on democratic governance.

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As Emmanuel Macron says that Western troops could fight in Ukraine, our guests Tessa Szyszkowitz and William Patey assess whether France is trying to become Europe’s military leader. Then: the Taliban releases an Austrian far-right extremist in a deal mediated by Qatar and we speak with Yaroslav Trofimov about his new book ‘Our Enemies Will Vanish’.

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Terry Stiastny and Ben Kelly discuss the role of protests during a conflict, whether Ireland could ever join Nato, short-haul flights and whether cash is becoming king for a new generation. Plus: A look back at the weekend that was at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in the US. 

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We speak to Monocle’s US editor, Chris Lord, about political threats in the US and UK, and Julia Lasica about the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Plus: a letter from Kyiv and an interview with a Japanese violinist playing Norway’s traditional fiddle.

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Monocle Radio broadcasts live from our inaugural party in Warsaw, with guests and Monocle contributors exploring what makes the Polish capital tick – and why Poland should be on everyone’s radar.

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Julie Norman and Charles Hecker explore whether the US and UN have any real influence over the war in Gaza and why the US still needs to make a point about Julian Assange. Then: we discuss whether the Conservative Political Action Conference is still important and why London will soon get its thinnest hotel. Plus: an interview with Austrian General Robert Brieger.

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Our guests Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Mark Lowcock discuss the trouble of getting aid into Gaza and the forgotten crises of Sudan and Tigray, Ethiopia. Then: a study on the differences between men’s and women’s brains. Plus: we hear from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and get the latest on the 50 people implicated in a former Haitian leader’s assassination. x

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Daniella Peled and Bill Hayton discuss Ukraine’s way forward, Israel’s deadline for a Rafah ground offensive, China’s law-enforcement deal with Hungary and Donald Trump’s shoe brand. Plus: On This Day looks at the world’s shortest-ever presidency.

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We speak to the prime ministers of Greece and Lithuania about the death of activist and Putin critic Alexei Navalny in a Russian prison. Plus: the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, global leaders gather in Dubai and the renaissance of Swedish pop powerhouse Roxette in Brazil. 

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Christopher Cermak is joined by political commentator Carole Walker and Asia defence expert Alessio Patalano to discuss US warnings that Russia is developing a space-based nuclear weapon. Plus: Andrew Mueller checks in from Germany ahead of the Munich Security Conference.

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Justin Trudeau discusses the possibility of ceasefire in Gaza with King Abdullah II of Jordan, a former general leads Indonesia’s presidential race, why China recognises the Taliban’s envoy to Beijing, and North Korea hacks emails of an aide to South Korea’s president. Plus: the dating app that can only be joined by those with a credit score of 675 or above.

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Monocle’s US editor, Christopher Lord, on the Senate’s approval of a long-delayed $95bn (€88bn) aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Plus: France uncovers a Russian disinformation campaign in Europe, the Super Bowl breaks TV records and a special interview with historian Tripurdaman Singh about his new book, ‘Sixteen Stormy Days’

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Joe Biden disparages Benjamin Netanyahu in private but hasn’t changed US policy towards Israel; Germany looks to prevent far-right takeover of the judiciary; Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, heads to France and Germany to strengthen alliance as fears grow over Russia and Trump; and why a Waymo robotaxi was attacked and set on fire in San Francisco. Plus: Elizabeth Braw on her new book, ‘Goodbye Globalization: The Return of a Divided World’.

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We start in Ukraine to hear how the country has reacted to an interview with Vladimir Putin before turning our focus to urbanism with Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse and heading to Brazil as it prepares for Carnival. Plus: a look at the Sanremo Music Festival and the anniversary of The Beatles arriving in the US. 

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China’s consumer prices suffer their biggest fall since 2009, Pakistan suspends mobile services on voting day, Russia blocks remaining anti-Putin campaigner Boris Nadezhdin from the country’s elections and Australia allows workers the right to ignore calls from bosses outside of work hours. Plus: Christopher Lord sends a letter from Los Angeles.

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As US conservative media figure Tucker Carlson touches down in Moscow to interview Vladimir Putin, our guests, Marta Lorimer and Sean Ryan, discuss how this will play out with Republicans back home. Then: Germany urges Hungary to allow Sweden into Nato, a new conservative movement in the UK and why French lovers are in trouble. Plus: ‘On This Day’ in 1986, Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier went into exile.

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Holly Dagres and Samira Shackle discuss Antony Blinken’s diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, assess plans for a joint naval drill by Iran, Russia and China, and see how Pakistan is voting under the shadow of an imprisoned Imran Khan. Plus: we visit Ganni’s Copenhagen studio. 

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Tina Fordham and Stephen Dalziel join Andrew Mueller in the studio to discuss rumours of a leadership reset in Ukraine and assess the effect of the US strikes on Iran-backed groups on the Israel-Hamas war. Plus: Martin Sixsmith on his new book, ‘Putin and the Return of History’, and the Parisians who want to triple parking costs for SUVs. 

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Monocle’s US editor, Christopher Lord, discusses the pressure on Joe Biden to respond to the drone strike on a US base in Jordan that killed three American soldiers. Plus: Farmer protests across Europe, Apple’s Vision Pro release and Rob Bound speaks to The Last Dinner Party.

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We discuss the EU’s support of Ukraine, the inaugural Australia-New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministers Consultations and civil-servant training in navigating modern sensitivities.

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The US president says that he has decided what his response to the Jordan attack will be – so what comes next? Our guests, William Patey and Terry Stiastny, discuss this and other top stories, including: how Brexit still dominates headlines four years on, why Russia wants to confiscate assets of those who discredit the army and why soft-drink sommeliers are on the rise. Plus: an interview with Leonard Bernstein’s children about ‘Maestro’.

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Our guests Rebecca Tinsley and Ivor Gaber look at the latest reports of a new truce proposal between Hamas and Israel, unpack the outcomes of the Italy-Africa summit and assess the power of celebrity endorsements ahead of elections this year. Plus: band Blackberry Smoke stops by the studio to play its latest single, ‘Azalea’.

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Latika Bourke and Elisabeth Braw consider Joe Biden’s next steps following a lethal drone strike on US troops in Jordan. The UNRWA runs into a diplomatic storm, Finland gets closer to choosing a new president and we discuss new book ‘What Iranians Want: Women, Life, Freedom’.

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We hear from Markus Hippi on Finland’s presidential elections, Georgina Godwin on the Hay Festival in Cartagena and Andrew Mueller on Australia Day arguments. Plus: the ICJ’s ruling on Gaza, a North American round-up and a ‘cute’ exhibition at Somerset House

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Our panellists, Marion Messmer and Nina dos Santos, discuss Poland’s renewed alliance with Ukraine, whether Nato is really prepared for Trump, Taiwan’s extended military conscription and what diplomats will get up to with Saudi Arabia’s new alcohol store. Plus: a ‘Letter from Istanbul’

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Julie Norman and Ben Kelly discuss the aftermath of New Hampshire’s primary, a Gaza ceasefire proposal, the Doomsday Clock and a US scientist’s advice to put salt in tea. Plus, an interview with Misan Harriman, the director of short film ‘The After’, and its star David Oyelowo.

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Prime minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán invites his Swedish counterpart for talks on Sweden’s Nato bid; western countries press China on minority rights; New Zealand sends a defence team to the Middle East for maritime security in the Red Sea and at least one in 10 MPs in Belgium has a parent who also held office. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco delivers the rundown of the Oscar nominations.

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We report as EU foreign ministers meet their Israeli and Palestinian counterparts. Also on the programme: religious leaders banished from Nicaragua, Cameroon starts the world’s first malaria vaccine programme for children and Philippines president sparks an outcry for using the presidential helicopter to see a Coldplay concert. Plus: In Davos Christy O'Grady reflects on the realities and future of AI.

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What happened on the final day of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting? Plus: the future of the music magazine, the Paris Olympics, all you need to know from Maison & Objet and the Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation.

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Andrew Mueller is joined by panellists Alex von Tunzelmann and Enrico Franceschini. They discuss Pakistan’s retaliatory strikes on Iran, President Biden’s dwindling polling results and whether authors should use AI to write novels, and tackle the age-old question, do potatoes count as vegetables? Plus: a letter from Helsinki.

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Tessa Szyszkowitz and James Rodgers discuss Middle East support for the three Hs: Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis. Plus: Hungary’s role in the EU elections, the cancelled Republican debate and ‘On This Day’.

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A special broadcast from our pop-up studio in Davos for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting. Monocle Radio’s Carlota Rebelo and Tom Webb speak to journalist Juliet Linley and Microsoft’s chief data scientist, Juan Lavista, about the prevalence of AI at this year’s summit. Plus: Spain’s former foreign minister on elections around the globe and Joe Árvai on sustainable enterprise.

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A special broadcast from our pop-up studio in Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2024. Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo and Tom Webb speak to political economist Shirley Ze Yu, the WEF’s managing director, Mirek Dušek, and Stan Stalnaker, founder of Hub Culture, about the conversations happening on the ground.

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Why the US should be wary of Iran’s reaction to strikes on Houthi rebels with Jason Rezaian of ‘The Washington Post’. Plus: our panel of Monocle voices discuss the state of Norwegian prisons, Ukraine’s Eurovision selection process and we look forward to Monocle Radio’s presence in Davos.

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The UK bill to ban public bodies from boycotting Israel; North Korea’s 2024 world strategy; the role of artificial intelligence in language-learning technology; and the normalisation of lying in public. Plus: a letter from Syros.

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Georgina Godwin is joined by panellists Carole Walker and Bill Hayton. They discuss the growing tensions between China and the US ahead of the Taiwanese elections, South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, whether presidents should receive political immunity and the art of a band member reshuffle. Plus: Monocle’s Tamsin Howard speaks to the creator of hit TV show ‘The Traitors’. 

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Emma Nelson is joined by panellists Lisette Reymer and Robin Lustig. They discuss the view from abroad on the UK’s Post Office scandal; why the Italian city of Modena cancelled a Russian event on the future of Mariupol; the environmental impact of the modern space race; and the importance of handwriting. 

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Panellists Ben Kelly and Rebecca Tinsley discuss the lack of coverage of Sudan, dropping temperatures and growing discontent in Russia, whether the EU should form an army and the dying art of being a flâneur. Plus: we head to Singapore’s National Gallery to explore the exhibition ‘Tropical: Stories from Southeast Asia and Latin America’.

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Kosovo’s threat to block visits by Serbian officials, Donald Trump’s foreign earnings as president, the closure of the French embassy in Niger and Giorgia Meloni’s end-of-year press conference. Plus: ‘On This Day’ explores the mystery of UK pilot Amy Johnson, who disappeared 83 years ago today.

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Stray artillery shells hit a town in China near Myanmar during its Independence Day, a top court in Argentina suspends a package of labour reforms announced by the country’s new president, Javier Milei, and new data shows that Australian federal MPs have been booted from parliamentary question time 118 times. Plus: the ultra-long cruises going viral and a letter from Singapore.

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Emma Nelson and her panel discuss the day’s biggest stories.

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The Monocle Daily returns for 2024 with a panel hosted by Vincent McAviney.

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Andrew Mueller and experts from around the world preview the elections that will shape the year ahead.

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Andrew Mueller and members of the Monocle team look back at their favourite stories of the year.

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Daniella Peled and Andrew Thompson join Andrew Mueller for a look at the day’s biggest stories from Latin America to Israel.

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Stephen Dalziel and Nadine Batchelor-Hunt join Andrew Mueller to discuss the latest developments in Russia almost two years since its invasion of Ukraine, the state of young voters in the UK, the South Korean exam system and the art of phubbing. 

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Aliona Hlivco and Lew Lukens discuss the future of aid for Ukraine, tensions between China and Myanmar, the strangest diplomatic gifts and the sad fate of winter pop ballads. Plus: American musician Bob Moulds joins us in the studio.

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Nina dos Santos and William Patey join Andrew Mueller to discuss the growing calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, North Korea’s first test of an intercontinental ballistic missile in months, the drama around Miss France 2024’s hair and the merits of a Scottish proposal to tax mega concerts. Plus: an ode to the Christmas Pudding.

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