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The Globalist
Summary: 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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Podcasts:
EU leaders wrestle with a potential Russian oil ban. Plus: Pacific heads reject China’s security deal proposal and we profile the candidates in the second round of Colombia’s election.
EU leaders meet to decide on fresh sanctions against Russia. Plus: President Biden calls for tougher gun laws, a new global tourism index and the latest music news.
We bring you the latest as fighting rages in the east of Ukraine. Plus: Imran Khan gives the Pakistan government an ultimatum, Colombia’s presidential election and the latest aviation news.
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi embarks on a 10-day tour of the Pacific Islands. Plus: President Biden calls for action on gun laws, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán declares a ‘state of danger’, and Norway’s public broadcaster ditches Facebook.
What are Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s foreign-policy aims? Plus: Russian troops try to encircle Ukrainian special forces in the Donbas region, a dispatch from our team at the World Economic Forum, and the latest business news.
We ask if US policy towards Taiwan is about to change. Plus, an historic customs agreement between Ukraine and Poland, Olaf Scholz’s first Africa tour and the latest fashion news.
We look at the effectiveness of the Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports. Plus: Australians have been to the polls, the crisis in Sri Lanka deepens, and we check in with our team at the World Economic Forum.
We discuss President Biden’s trip to Asia and his goals to strengthen ties in the region. Plus: we preview this weekend’s elections in Australia, catch up on the latest from the Cannes Film Festival, and hear about a symphony that is out of this world.
Is a trade war between the EU and the UK on the horizon? Plus: Covid spreads in North Korea, the first Russian soldier goes on trial for war crimes in Ukraine, and the latest transport headlines.
We have the latest on Russia’s invasion as Ukraine ends its fight for Mariupol. Plus: crisis simmers in Sri Lanka, a look at Cuba’s new penal code and the latest news from the world of tech.
We discuss the possibility of unilateral action on the Northern Ireland protocol and hear the latest on the conflict in Ukraine from Kharkiv. Plus: Yemen’s Sana’a airport finally reopens, and it’s the first day of the Cannes Film Festival.
We give you the latest from Ukraine and discuss the election results in Lebanon. Plus: Singapore’s European Film Festival.
The latest on the war in Ukraine and Finland’s move to become part of Nato. Plus: a spying scandal rocks the Spanish government, a senior Catholic cleric is arrested in Hong Kong, and a report from Turin on Eurovision.
We give you the latest from Helsinki and Stockholm as Finland and Sweden prepare to announce Nato bids. Plus: a look at the second global coronavirus summit, the battle in the US over abortion laws and Sweden’s Eurovision entry.
Italy’s prime minister Mario Draghi heads to Washington to meet Joe Biden. Plus: Beijing and Shanghai ratchet up coronavirus restrictions, a look ahead to the Eurovision Song Contest and a review of today’s papers.