The Globalist
By Monocle
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.
Episodes (29)
Protests as Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Berlin and London
58m3/31/2026
Trump says the Iran war could end in ‘two to three weeks’ despite US troop build-up
58m4/1/2026
Artemis II: Historic Nasa moon mission launches
58m4/2/2026
Macron continues his visit to Asia and champions European 'predictability'
58m4/3/2026
War continues to escalate in Iran and Lebanon – is there any end in sight?
58m4/6/2026
Trump’s Tuesday deadline: US and Iran trade threats over Strait of Hormuz
58m4/7/2026
US and Iran agree to conditional ceasefire as JD Vance visits Hungary to boost Viktor Orbán
58m4/8/2026
Iran-war fallout: The future of Nato and what’s next for Brand USA
58m4/9/2026
US-Iran Islamabad talks: all eyes on Pakistan as Shehbaz Sharif hosts delegations from Washington and Tehran
59m4/10/2026
Live from the UAE: US prepares to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after failed Iran talks
58m4/13/2026
Live from Abu Dhabi: US begins Hormuz blockade and how to revive tourism to the Gulf
58m4/14/2026
Live from Dubai: Business, media and culture in the Gulf amid talks and blockades
58m4/15/2026
Live from Sharjah: Trade, resilience and education in the Gulf as blockades continue
59m4/16/2026
Live from Dubai: How UAE newsrooms remain resilient during the Iran war. Plus: what’s next for the art sector in The Gulf?
59m4/17/2026
From Hungary to Bulgaria, elections are promising change – but in different directions
58m4/20/2026
Slovakia’s blocked flight and Slovenia’s government talks: Europe’s eastern flank is realigning
58m4/21/2026
Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire: how do the two sides overcome mistrust?
58m4/22/2026
EU approves €90bn for Ukraine: what comes next?
58m4/23/2026
Iran ceasefire tested by pressure at sea
58m4/24/2026
Israel and Lebanon test fragile ceasefire
58m4/27/2026
Iran’s top diplomat meets Vladimir Putin as US peace talks stall
58m4/28/2026
Is Mali losing control to insurgents? JNIM, Russian forces and the fight for the Sahel
58m4/29/2026
How the UAE’s departure from Opec could reshape diplomacy and oil markets in the Middle East
58m4/30/2026
Centcom chief briefs Trump on new plans for ‘short and powerful’ strikes on Iran
58m5/1/2026
What’s at stake for Sanae Takaichi’s visit to Australia?
58m5/4/2026
US-Iran ceasefire at breaking point after fresh attacks in the UAE and Strait of Hormuz
58m5/5/2026
UAE targeted by more Iranian attacks and Romania’s pro-EU government collapses
58m5/6/2026
Will the Strait of Hormuz finally stay open?
57m5/7/2026
The Asean summit tackles the global energy crisis
58m5/8/2026
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