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Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.

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Michael Cohen’s testimony and South Africa’s case against Israel:

Michael Cohen returns to the witness stand for cross-examination on his third day of testimony. Then: South Africa asks the International Court of Justice to order Israel to immediately withdraw from Rafah and we hear from the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Stephen Adly Guirgis. Plus: your weekend drinks menu with Maxim Kassir, head sommelier at The Aubrey, Mandarin Oriental.

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3334	17 May 2024 58 min	Michael Cohen’s testimony and South Africa’s case against Israel Michael Cohen returns to the witness stand for cross-examination on his third day of testimony. Then: South Africa asks the International Court of Justice to order Israel to immediately withdraw from Rafah and we hear from the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Stephen Adly Guirgis. Plus: your weekend drinks menu with Maxim Kassir, head sommelier at The Aubrey, Mandarin Oriental.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3333	16 May 2024 59 min	Vladimir Putin’s visit to China and the Arab League Summit in Bahrain Vladimir Putin touches down in China for a two-day state visit and meeting with Xi Jinping. Meanwhile, Gaza is at the top of the agenda as the Arab League Summit begins in Bahrain. Plus: Dutch coalition talks, free speech in Tunisia, climate news and Design Miami.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3332	15 May 2024 59 min	Georgia passes ‘foreign agents’ bill and Copenhagen Democracy Summit Giorgi Tabagari tells us what’s next for Georgia as its parliament passes the ‘foreign agents’ bill. Also in the programme: Monocle’s Asia editor, James Chambers, on Singapore’s new prime minister and Suzanne Lynch gives us the latest from the Copenhagen Democracy Summit. Plus: Bernie Cho updates us on the NewJeans controversy that’s rocking the K-Pop world.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3331	14 May 2024 1 hour	The latest from Rafah and a record number of internally displaced We hear the latest as Israel invades Rafah from north and south. Plus: the UK arrests three men for assisting Hong Kong’s intelligence services, the Norwegian Refugee Council reports on a record number of internally displaced people around the world, the latest in arts and culture, and a preview of Cannes Film Festival.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3330	13 May 2024 58 min	Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Ankara and Eurovision 2024 A spotlight on Greek-Turkish relations as prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Ankara. Then: presidential elections in Lithuania, how the Austrian Beer Party could bolster far-right support and a call from Somalia to end the UN’s decade-long political-assistance mission. Plus: the winners and losers from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3329	10 May 2024 58 min	Israeli strikes near Rafah and a setback for China’s expansion in central America Israeli build-up continues outside Rafah despite US warnings that it will withhold weapons if a major invasion is launched. Then: disappointment for China as Nicaragua cancels a controversial canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific and Malaysia’s plan to offer orangutans to the biggest importers of its palm oil. Plus: we’re in Malmö, Sweden, with the latest from Eurovision.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3328	9 May 2024 58 min	Will the US stop additional weapons deliveries to Israel? We examine at Western responses to Israel’s actions in Rafah, explore why all five Central Asian leaders have agreed to attend Vladimir Putin’s Victory Day celebrations and check in on South Korea’s scandal-plagued president Yoon Suk-yeol. Plus: we visit Marseille for the Olympic torch festival and hear from Greece’s Eurovision entrant.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3327	8 May 2024 1 hour 2 min	Russia’s nuclear weapons drills and Xi Jinping arrives in Belgrade We get the latest on the Rafah crossing as Israel and Hamas continue negotiations. Then: Russia is ready to hold nuclear weapons drills, China’s Xi Jinping touches down in Belgrade and we speak with Neil J Young about his new book ‘Coming Out Republican’. Plus: fashion news and the economics behind doner kebabs in Germany.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3326	7 May 2024 55 min	A round-up of the day’s news Join Monocle’s Emma Nelson for the current-affairs stories of the day, including the third phase of India’s general election with Maya Sharma, the latest aviation news with Greg Waldron of Flight Global and the papers with Agnes Poirer.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3325	6 May 2024 58 min	Palestinians told to evacuate eastern Rafah and Xi Jinping begins his European tour The latest as Israel’s military orders Palestinians to evacuate eastern Rafah and we report as China’s president Xi Jinping arrives in France for the beginning of his European tour. Then: the importance of countering Russia’s influence in Africa as Moscow’s troops enter a military base in Niger. Plus: we’re in Bahrain to meet contemporary artist Rashid Al Khalifa, and the chef cooking for the stars.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3324	3 May 2024 58 min	Baltic ministers warn Nato and a secretive UN summit in Chile Across the Baltic sea, GPS jamming has led to flights being cancelled, posing serious security risks. Could Russia be behind this? Then: the UN convenes a “mega-summit” of chief executives in Chile, the importance of Nordic influence in Africa and the latest World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders. Plus: we meet Swiss skier Marc Rochat of the documentary ‘La Roche’.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3323	2 May 2024 58 min	Netanyahu’s Rafah raid and the GOP pressures Biden over campus protests We discuss Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to proceed with an offensive in Rafah, regardless of a hostage deal. Also in the programme: the latest on US university campus protests as Republicans ramp up their criticism of Joe Biden’s handling of the growing movement. Plus: China’s revised state-secrets law comes into force, trade news and London’s mayoral election.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3322	1 May 2024 59 min	The fate of Darfur, defence talks in Hawaii and EU expansion As war closes in on Darfur’s besieged capital, we get the latest on the conflict in Sudan. Then: Japan, Australia, the US and the Philippines meet in Hawaii for defence talks, we hear the case for EU expansion and examine Georgia’s controversial foreign-agent bill. Plus: responsible tourism in Mallorca.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3321	30 Apr 2024 58 min	Hamas delegation touches down in Cairo for talks Egypt and Qatar flex their mediator muscles as a Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for ceasefire talks, Greece apledges €2bn to build its own ‘Iron Dome’, Germany’s far-right is on trial and we hear about the continuation of Ukraine’s global relief programme despite the ongoing war. Plus: newspapers, aviation news and Madonnamania takes over Brazil.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
3320	29 Apr 2024 58 min	IDA for Africa Heads of State Summit and Habitat’s 60th anniversary Hannah McCarthy joins us to discuss the latest from Gaza. Also in the programme: Tara O’Connor explores the IDA for Africa Heads of State Summit in Nairobi, where leaders are meeting to discuss the continent’s financing and security. Also in the programme: we speak to Sebastian Conran, designer in residence at Habitat, as the company celebrates its 60th anniversary. Plus: a flick through the day’s papers.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play

Affairs / Podcast

The Globalist

Latest episode

Latest episodes

Michael Cohen’s testimony and South Africa’s case against Israel

Vladimir Putin’s visit to China and the Arab League Summit in Bahrain

Georgia passes ‘foreign agents’ bill and Copenhagen Democracy Summit

The latest from Rafah and a record number of internally displaced

Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Ankara and Eurovision 2024

Israeli strikes near Rafah and a setback for China’s expansion in central America

Will the US stop additional weapons deliveries to Israel?

Russia’s nuclear weapons drills and Xi Jinping arrives in Belgrade

A round-up of the day’s news

Palestinians told to evacuate eastern Rafah and Xi Jinping begins his European tour

Baltic ministers warn Nato and a secretive UN summit in Chile

Netanyahu’s Rafah raid and the GOP pressures Biden over campus protests

The fate of Darfur, defence talks in Hawaii and EU expansion

Hamas delegation touches down in Cairo for talks

IDA for Africa Heads of State Summit and Habitat’s 60th anniversary