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The Globalist - Middle East tensions and the future of the US-Ukraine relationship
22 April 2024
Monocle’s Middle East correspondent Leila Molana-Allen discusses the latest on tensions in the region. Also in the programme: Ukrainian MP Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze on the relationship between Washington and Kyiv following…
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The Globalist - Trump’s historic day in criminal court and Salone del Mobile starts
16 April 2024
We discuss rising tensions in the Middle East amid fears of an Israeli military response to Iran’s weekend attacks. We also have the latest on Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial, Croatia’s parliamentary elections and…
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Meet the Writers - Christos Tsiolkas
14 April 2024
The Melbourne-based author talks about how his life has changed since his multi-award-winning 2008 novel ‘The Slap’ made him one of Australia’s most celebrated writers. Born to immigrant Greek parents, his writing confronts…
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The Globalist - Tensions rise between France and Germany over Ukraine
26 March 2024
We discuss tensions between Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz, and what they mean for Ukraine. Plus, plans for a significant upgrade to the security alliance between the US and Japan, Boeing’s management reshuffle and tech…
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The Globalist - Ukraine gets new military funding and a survey on democratic fixes
14 March 2024
We speak with Ukrainian MP Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze about the EU’s new military fund, South Korea and the US finish up their Freedom Shield drills amid tensions with North Korea, a Pew Research survey tells us how to fix…
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The Briefing - Pakistan goes to the polls
8 February 2024
Pakistan cuts mobile-phone and data services as millions of voters go to the polls in a controversial election. Plus: Baghdad condemns Washington after US airstrikes, tensions escalate between Kosovo and Serbia, and Fern…
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The Globalist - Tensions between Iran and Pakistan, and fresh turbulence for Boeing
30 January 2024
We discuss how Israel’s war in Gaza is increasing tensions between Iran and Pakistan. Plus: the annual Corruption Perceptions Index, why three coup-hit nations have left the Economic Community of West African States and why…
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The Briefing - Does North Korea want a war?
24 January 2024
After Donald Trump wins a second Republican primary in New Hampshire, we consider what another presidency might mean for Washington’s relationships in Asia. Plus: tensions increase as Pyongyang ramps up missile launches and…
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The Briefing - World Economic Forum: Day Four
18 January 2024
A special broadcast from our pop-up studio in Davos for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting. Monocle Radio’s Carlota Rebelo speaks to journalist Fabienne Kinzelmann about the heightened tensions across the Middle East…
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The Globalist - China’s faltering economy and Japan Airlines’ first female president
18 January 2024
Georgina Godwin is joined by Yossi Mekelberg for the latest in the Middle East as tensions flare in the region. Then, we look at China’s economy, examine why Nordic artists are calling for a Eurovision 2024 boycott and…
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The Monocle Daily - Strange diplomatic gifts and disappearing winter pop ballads
19 December 2023
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 Mould joins us in…
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The Briefing - Will Venezuela invade Guyana?
14 December 2023
Vladimir Putin says that there will only be peace in Ukraine when Russia achieves its “goals” at his first major press conference since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Plus: the presidents of Guyana and Venez…
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The Foreign Desk - Could Venezuela really invade Guyana?
9 December 2023
Tensions rose between Venezuela and Guyana this week after Nicolas Maduro boasted an “overwhelming” people’s mandate for Caracas to exploit oil deposits in the disputed Essequibo region. What happens now? Andrew Mueller…