The Monocle Daily
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.
Episodes (324)
Is controlling the sun the brightest idea?
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The costs of war for the US and who will foot Pakistan’s mediation bill?
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The message that a US deal allowing Saudi nuclear enrichment sends to the world
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What UK prime minister Andy Burnham’s new cabinet tells us and the French far ri...
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Andy Burnham takes charge in the UK – but does changing leaders midterm ever wor...
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Vladimir Putin’s approval rating plummets and protests continue in Ukraine
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Change at the top in Ukraine and the 10-year anniversary of Turkey’s failed coup
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Who or what can stop the US-Iran conflict from becoming a forever war?
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The art of the military parade: Bastille Day and other case studies
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Was diplomacy given a chance? Iran and US point to failures, as fighting resumes
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The World Cup as a global policing operation
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US and Iran trade strikes on day of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s burial
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Trump uses trade to punish Spain over defence spend
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Top defence spenders Estonia takes its seat at the Nato conference in Ankara
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The effects of Canada's multibillion-dollar submarine decision
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The week in Venezuela and previewing Fourth of July celebrations
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Extremism on the rise in Germany and France: can courts or governments stall its...
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What’s in an anti-corruption drive? And Canada joins Eurovision
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Better late than never? Keir Starmer finally unveils plans to modernise the UK’s...
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Would a ‘No 10 North’ be a good idea for the UK?
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The Monocle Quality of Life Survey ranks Tokyo first and Copenhagen second
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Live from Almedalen 2026: Defence, intelligence and space technologies
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If Putin is ready for peace talks, who should mediate them?
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Live from Almedalen 2026: How important is the gathering to Swedish politics?
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Starmer steps aside but will Burnham be better?
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Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Midori House weighs in on its World Cup teams
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Ukraine targets Moscow with its biggest drone strike of the war
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Donald Trump threatens to resume ‘dropping bombs’ if Iran agreement fails
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Positive signals from President Trump as G7 works to build peace in Ukraine
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Will Israel and Hezbollah observe a US-Iran ceasefire?
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SpaceX’s record IPO, ‘The Guide to Generous Hosting’ and an homage to David Hock...
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Belfast is burning: Where does far-right rhetoric on immigration lead?
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Donald Trump vows to hit Iran hard for delaying peace deal
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World Cup embarrassment before kick-off
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Iran and Israel agree to halt strikes after exchanging fire for first time since...
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World Cup fever builds with Canada hoping for a tourism legacy
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Hezbollah rejects new Israel-Lebanon ceasefire as US House seeks to stop war in...
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Ukraine bombs St Petersburg as Russia prepares to host Putin’s ‘Davos’
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Are strikes against civilians ‘the new paradigm’ in the Ukraine war?
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Netanyahu orders fresh strikes in southern Beirut as Washington tables a new Isr...
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Israel ramps up strikes on Lebanon and Gaza despite ceasefire agreements
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How close is the US to invading Cuba?
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British waters and Latvian skies become new fronts in Russia’s war
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Are the Abraham Accords the key to peace or pure puffery?
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Is the war in Iran creating a rift between Trump and Netanyahu?
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Has World Urban Forum delivered on its theme of ‘Housing The World’?
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Why it’s up to Pakistan to keep US-Iran peace talks on track
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Xi casts China as the world’s stable power: what does this mean for the internat...
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The stakes of the Xi-Putin summit for Taiwan and Ukraine
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Why Taiwan is stressing that it’s ‘not part of China’
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