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The Monocle Daily

by Monocle

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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1
What would Denmark do if the US invaded Greenland? Plus: the latest from the Gulf
38:05 Mar 20, 2026
2
EU leaders meet in Brussels and Japan’s prime minister lands in Washington
32:46 Mar 19, 2026
3
The war in Iran’s effect on Ukraine. And: Universal healthcare as a moral imperative
35:38 Mar 18, 2026
4
An increasingly isolated Trump weighs next steps in the war in Iran
39:37 Mar 17, 2026
5
Mark Carney in London to strategise Western response to Iran and Trump’s demands for help
39:02 Mar 16, 2026
6
As Washington plays down disruption, how safe is the Strait of Hormuz?
48:24 Mar 13, 2026
7
Iran vows to keep blocking Strait of Hormuz as three more cargo ships are attacked in the Gulf
37:46 Mar 12, 2026
8
The widening global conflict at the US diverts South Korean missile defences to the Middle East
33:23 Mar 11, 2026
9
With promises of a short war, how likely is a quick collapse or popular uprising in Iran?
34:58 Mar 10, 2026
10
As oil prices pass $100 a barrel, the G7 holds off releasing emergency stockpiles
41:01 Mar 9, 2026
11
A week of war in Iran and peace in Venezuela?
36:35 Mar 6, 2026
12
Russia loses allies but gains energy dependents as Iran war continues
36:25 Mar 5, 2026
13
US Senate votes on Iran war powers resolution as European opposition remains divided
38:56 Mar 4, 2026
14
How will the US-Israeli war with Iran impact Ukraine?
37:10 Mar 3, 2026
15
How will the US-Israeli war with Iran impact Ukraine?
43:29 Mar 3, 2026
16
Europe’s response to US and Israeli strikes on Iran
43:29 Mar 2, 2026
17
Why Italians are glued to their screens for the Sanremo Music Festival
40:35 Feb 27, 2026
18
Why Hungary is being accused of undermining support for Ukraine
35:09 Feb 26, 2026
19
Germany’s chancellor Merz pushes for more co-operation with China during Beijing visit
34:49 Feb 25, 2026
20
How united is Europe on the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine?
37:22 Feb 24, 2026
21
Violence erupts in Mexico after killing of cartel boss. Plus: is Hungary a thorn in Europe’s side?
36:51 Feb 23, 2026
22
The US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s sweeping tariffs
28:34 Feb 20, 2026
23
The Board of Peace gets under way while Iran is on tenterhooks
37:13 Feb 19, 2026
24
Social-media addiction, under-16s and European investigations
36:58 Feb 18, 2026
25
Geneva hosts talks on Ukraine-Russia and Iran. Plus: will Europe increase defence spending?
37:23 Feb 17, 2026
26
Do you believe in signs? The Year of the Horse gets under way
35:12 Feb 16, 2026
27
The Munich Security Conference begins. Plus: week one of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina
39:19 Feb 13, 2026
28
Why the world increasingly considers the US a threat. Plus: Politics versus sport at the Olympics
36:32 Feb 12, 2026
29
Should Ukraine hold elections?
38:58 Feb 11, 2026
30
British prime minister Keir Starmer hangs on – but for how long?
36:28 Feb 10, 2026
31
What’s in a number? Volodymyr Zelensky warns of $12trn deal between US-Russia
38:57 Feb 9, 2026
32
The US wants a critical-minerals club to counter China: who’s in?
43:46 Feb 6, 2026
33
‘The Washington Post’ cuts and the role of the foreign correspondent
38:55 Feb 5, 2026
34
The latest Ukraine-Russia-US trilateral and the UAE as diplomatic host
39:49 Feb 4, 2026
35
Should the UK join Europe’s defence fund?
37:28 Feb 3, 2026
36
What would talks between the US and Iran look like?
39:26 Feb 2, 2026
37
Spain takes a stand on migration, going against the grain in Europe
41:37 Jan 30, 2026
38
Iraq’s former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki resurfaces – but at what cost?
37:37 Jan 29, 2026
39
ICE in Europe, Nato’s role in Afghanistan and the future of transatlantic co-operation
36:23 Jan 28, 2026
40
A landmark India-EU trade deal, Ukraine’s security guarantees and Keir Starmer heads to Beijing
38:52 Jan 27, 2026
41
Is the US-Ukraine security deal ready to be signed? Plus: Republicans face the behaviour of ICE
40:10 Jan 26, 2026
42
Rare trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the US cap a week of geopolitical change
39:12 Jan 23, 2026
43
Live from Nuuk: Crisis averted?
43:20 Jan 22, 2026
44
Live from Nuuk: Is Trump backing down?
41:27 Jan 21, 2026
45
Live from Nuuk: Greenland in the eye of the storm
36:38 Jan 20, 2026
46
Europe considers trade ‘bazooka’ against the US and Israel pushes back on Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
40:46 Jan 19, 2026
47
Nervousness in the Nordics and why is the customer always wrong?
30:53 Jan 16, 2026
48
Canada’s Mark Carney lands in Beijing, economic growth in Europe and crackdown on US media
37:32 Jan 15, 2026
49
The world braces for a potential US attack on Iran
39:38 Jan 14, 2026
50
Should the European Union begin peace talks with Moscow?
36:55 Jan 13, 2026
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