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.
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Episodes (304)
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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A wry wrap of the week
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How the US-Iran war is casting a shadow over the Brics foreign minister meeting...
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Starmer stays resolute amid leadership challenge rumours and Trump returns to Be...
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Qatar hosts Gulf talks amid a ‘serious escalation’ threatening vital supply rout...
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Europe considers whether Gerhard Schröder should act as a mediator in Ukraine wa...
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Decoding the Venice Biennale
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Israel strikes Beirut despite new ceasefire. Will it jeopardise a wider peace de...
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Remembering Ted Turner and one year of Friedrich Merz
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Asymmetric warfare from the Strait of Hormuz to Ukraine and Lebanon
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American troop drawdown in Germany and Canada joins European summit
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Our weekly quiz and what King Charles meant to say in Washington
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Trump and Putin talk: much said but little gained?
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Nothing to see here: Russia plans military parade with no weaponry on show
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Leaders in crisis: A Keir Starmer inquiry and embattled Friedrich Merz
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King Charles, Jordan Bardella and our royal fascination
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That’s a wrap: Our weekly quiz and a look back at Salone del Mobile
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The politics of economic shocks – which countries can weather the Iran conflict?
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Has Iran gained the upper hand through negotiation (and memes)?
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Ukraine hopes for fresh EU loan and the race for the next UN secretary general
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Can Starmer stay the course?
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