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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:
We dissect the relationship between the leaders of the UK and France as Johnson meets Macron. Plus: the latest on the border dispute between China and India and why Toronto is banning singing and dancing on its patios.
We get the latest from Brazil as its coronavirus crisis deepens. Plus: we speak to screenwriter and LGBTQ activist Dustin Lance Black, discuss the role of policing in cities and hear about London’s looming transit woes as lockdown eases.
We ask if Trump’s new order for police reform carries any real weight? Plus: what a bloody border brawl means for Sino-Indian relations and why US conservatives can’t be too annoyed with the new Supreme Court ruling.
We get the latest from Brussels on EU-UK trade talks and unpack the historic coalition agreed in Dublin. We also hear from a former Metropolitan police commander on his new book about institutional racism in the UK force.
We unpack France’s plan for post-pandemic life and meet the CEO of Wizz Air to hear about the airline’s plans for further growth. Plus: we learn about the latest chapter in Berlin’s airport drama and get a round-up of good news from the past seven days.
We get the latest from the US as Trump heads to the campaign trail and check in on Hong Kong – one year since the start of the anti-government protests. Plus: how Hollywood is getting back to work.
Boris Johnson announces changes to UK lockdown restrictions; the US and Russia resume nuclear disarmament talks; and we examine the role of statues. Plus: our editor in chief on why the office is still important.
We dissect the reasons behind the severing of communications between Seoul and Pyongyang, get an update on Brexit negotiations and hear the latest climate news. Plus: London’s plans to reopen galleries.
After Minneapolis votes to dismantle its police department, we ask whether the ‘Defund the Police’ movement will have an impact in other US cities. Plus: we discuss what newspaper opinion pages are really for and hear why the Vatican is launching its own streaming service.
We get the latest on the protests sweeping the US and find out about a proposed law in the Philippines that could see political dissent labelled as terrorism. Plus, we get a round-up of the good-news stories missed over the past seven days.
We get the latest from the US as protests, and attacks on the press, continue. Plus, we find out why the Belarusian president moved to dissolve the government and talk through the latest business and retail headlines.
We get the latest from the US as nationwide protests continue and head to Hong Kong for reaction to the cancellation of the annual vigil for the Tiananmen Square massacre. Plus: we flip through the morning papers and hear about Italy’s slow reopening.
We get the latest from the US after Donald Trump threatens military action to suppress the protests sweeping the country. Plus: the next phase of Germany’s economic recovery plan and a look at the business headlines.
We get the latest on the protests sweeping the US as Donald Trump lashes out at demonstrators and state governors. Plus, we check in on how South Korea is handling the pandemic, hear why Wizzair is ready to soar again and flip through the morning papers.
As tensions escalate in the US, we look at the state of race relations and President Trump’s handling of the situation. Plus: China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, retail news and how e-bikes are getting cities moving.