The Globalist

By Monocle

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 Nov 7, 2019

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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. 


Episode Date
Ukraine tackles Patriot missiles and Asean talks Myanmar’s civil war
Jul 13, 2026
Mark Carney meets Saudi Crown Prince in extension of middle-power diplomacy
Jul 10, 2026
Has Washington finally lost patience? Donald Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’ 
Jul 09, 2026
Marine Le Pen convicted but eligible to stand. Plus: Nigel Farage resigns 
Jul 08, 2026
Nato’s summit kicks off in Ankara
Jul 07, 2026
As Russia eyes Poland, Warsaw and Kyiv are drifting apart
Jul 06, 2026
Can Germany reboot its economy? Merz’s political gamble to restore growth 
Jul 03, 2026
Why does Donald Trump want Syria to take on Hezbollah in Lebanon?
Jul 02, 2026
Live from London and Paris: Venezuela denies Machado entry and Monaco suffers rare bomb attack
Jul 01, 2026
South Africa faces deadline, shutdown and anti-migrant unrest
Jun 30, 2026
The death toll rises in Venezuela after earthquakes 
Jun 29, 2026
The world scrambles to help after Venezuela’s worst earthquakes in 100 years
Jun 26, 2026
Volodymyr Zelensky pulls out of Ukraine conference in Poland over Second World War row
Jun 25, 2026
EU engagement with Taliban draws scrutiny following Brussels meeting
Jun 24, 2026
Brexit at 10: UK marks historic vote anniversary with new political chaos as Starmer resigns
Jun 23, 2026
What’s next for Colombia, as far-right Abelardo De La Espriella wins the presidential election?
Jun 22, 2026
From Makerfield to Europe: the significance of a single British by-election
Jun 19, 2026
What’s at stake at this year’s Russia-Asean summit?
Jun 18, 2026
Trump calls on Russia to end the war in Ukraine after meeting Zelensky in France
Jun 17, 2026
Trump says that a deal with Iran has been signed on the US side as questions swirl at G7
Jun 16, 2026
France shapes the G7 agenda at a moment of unusually high geopolitical tension
Jun 15, 2026
EU capitals consider overhauling the bloc’s diplomatic service. What went wrong?
Jun 12, 2026
Trump vows revenge for downed helicopter and talk delays: is the ceasefire over?
Jun 11, 2026
Can Europe build a stronger defence industry after its flagship military aviation project is abandoned?
Jun 10, 2026
Does Iran still intend to make a deal with the US?
Jun 09, 2026
Kosovo goes to the polls again and South Africa’s immigration protests grow
Jun 08, 2026
Armenia decides between peace and conflict, Russia and Europe
Jun 05, 2026
Israel bombs Lebanon as ‘ceasefire’ extension is discussed in Washington
Jun 04, 2026
Turkey navigates a fragmented Middle East as Ankara prepares for Trump at the Nato summit
Jun 03, 2026
Iran suspends US talks as Israel expands military action in Lebanon
Jun 02, 2026
Colombia election results and an interview with US tourism envoy Nick Adams
Jun 01, 2026
Shangri-La Dialogue opens under the shadow of Iran war and uncertainty over Taiwan
May 29, 2026
Bolivia’s protests intensify as pressure mounts on president Rodrigo Paz
May 28, 2026
 Is Russia preparing a major attack on Ukraine? Will Ukraine call their bluff?
May 27, 2026
US launches new strikes against Iran as peace talks continue in Qatar
May 26, 2026
US-Iran peace talks latest as Gulf states reject Tehran’s plan to control Strait of Hormuz
May 25, 2026
US increases pressure on Cuba and Iran mulls over a new peace proposal
May 22, 2026
Russia turns on the Baltics. And: how insurgents are impeding Ebola rescue efforts
May 21, 2026
Why China is engaging rival powers as it hosts Putin
May 20, 2026
Can the G7 contain the economic fallout from the war in Iran?
May 19, 2026
Modi eyes more defense deals and strengthened India-EU trade amid five-nation tour 
May 18, 2026
Chips, rare earths, tariffs: The economic implications of the Trump-Xi summit
May 15, 2026
Xi-Trump summit kicks off as Taiwan hangs in the balance
May 14, 2026
Trump-Xi summit: US president arrives in Beijing weakened by Iran war and tariff setbacks
May 13, 2026
Macron turns on the charm at the Africa Forward Summit as Paris eyes a regional reset
May 12, 2026
Trade, Taiwan and Iran: What to expect from the Trump-Xi summit
May 11, 2026
The Asean summit tackles the global energy crisis
May 08, 2026
Will the Strait of Hormuz finally stay open?
May 07, 2026
UAE targeted by more Iranian attacks and Romania’s pro-EU government collapses
May 06, 2026
US-Iran ceasefire at breaking point after fresh attacks in the UAE and Strait of Hormuz
May 05, 2026
What’s at stake for Sanae Takaichi’s visit to Australia?
May 04, 2026
Centcom chief briefs Trump on new plans for ‘short and powerful’ strikes on Iran 
May 01, 2026
How the UAE’s departure from Opec could reshape diplomacy and oil markets in the Middle East
Apr 30, 2026
Is Mali losing control to insurgents? JNIM, Russian forces and the fight for the Sahel
Apr 29, 2026
Iran’s top diplomat meets Vladimir Putin as US peace talks stall
Apr 28, 2026
Israel and Lebanon test fragile ceasefire 
Apr 27, 2026
Iran ceasefire tested by pressure at sea
Apr 24, 2026
EU approves €90bn for Ukraine: what comes next? 
Apr 23, 2026
Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire: how do the two sides overcome mistrust?
Apr 22, 2026
Slovakia’s blocked flight and Slovenia’s government talks: Europe’s eastern flank is realigning
Apr 21, 2026
From Hungary to Bulgaria, elections are promising change – but in different directions
Apr 20, 2026
Live from Dubai: How UAE newsrooms remain resilient during the Iran war. Plus: what’s next for the art sector in The Gulf? 
Apr 17, 2026
Live from Sharjah: Trade, resilience and education in the Gulf as blockades continue
Apr 16, 2026
Live from Dubai: Business, media and culture in the Gulf amid talks and blockades
Apr 15, 2026
Live from Abu Dhabi: US begins Hormuz blockade and how to revive tourism to the Gulf
Apr 14, 2026
Live from the UAE: US prepares to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after failed Iran talks
Apr 13, 2026
US-Iran Islamabad talks: all eyes on Pakistan as Shehbaz Sharif hosts delegations from Washington and Tehran
Apr 10, 2026
Iran-war fallout: The future of Nato and what’s next for Brand USA
Apr 09, 2026
US and Iran agree to conditional ceasefire as JD Vance visits Hungary to boost Viktor Orbán
Apr 08, 2026
Trump’s Tuesday deadline: US and Iran trade threats over Strait of Hormuz
Apr 07, 2026
War continues to escalate in Iran and Lebanon – is there any end in sight?
Apr 06, 2026
Macron continues his visit to Asia and champions European 'predictability'
Apr 03, 2026
Artemis II: Historic Nasa moon mission launches
Apr 02, 2026
Trump says the Iran war could end in ‘two to three weeks’ despite US troop build-up
Apr 01, 2026
Protests as Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Berlin and London 
Mar 31, 2026
How drone technology has reshaped the wars in Ukraine and Iran
Mar 30, 2026
Will the war in Iran push Europe into stagflation? Plus: Art Basel Hong Kong
Mar 27, 2026
Can Marco Rubio sell the Iran war to G7 foreign ministers?
Mar 26, 2026
Is a diplomatic off-ramp to the war in Iran appearing?
Mar 25, 2026
Why the EU-Australia trade deal is a significant moment for the world
Mar 24, 2026
The war in Iran: the view from Tel Aviv
Mar 23, 2026
Why the US is pressing Japan for help with Iran
Mar 20, 2026
Iran threatens further retaliation as Israel escalates strikes on Lebanon
Mar 19, 2026
Crisis in Cuba deepens and Zelensky in the UK and Spain
Mar 18, 2026
Israel’s ground invasion into Lebanon begins, as France pushes for direct talks
Mar 17, 2026
The Iran war: Does diplomacy have any chance of succeeding?
Mar 16, 2026
Iran’s new Ayatollah vows vengeance upon the US
Mar 13, 2026
Iran war prompts record release of strategic oil reserves
Mar 12, 2026
Will Russia benefit from energy-market turmoil?
Mar 11, 2026
Iran war: Could Turkey be drawn into the conflict?
Mar 10, 2026
Ten days of war: Iran appoints new supreme leader as Israeli and US strikes continue
Mar 09, 2026
Lebanon plunged into crisis by Israel’s attacks as the war on Iran expands  
Mar 06, 2026
The war in Iran: the view from Cyprus and trade disruptions in Oman
Mar 05, 2026
Turkey’s balancing act on Iran and China’s new five-year plan
Mar 04, 2026
Middle East conflict: The view from Beirut and the UAE
Mar 03, 2026
Conflict spreads to the wider region after the US-Israel strikes on Iran
Mar 02, 2026
US-Iran talks, Japan’s defence on alert and the growing rift between the UAE and Saudi Arabia
Feb 27, 2026
Carney in India and the next round of US-Iran talks
Feb 26, 2026
Merz in Beijing and Trump's State of the Union address
Feb 25, 2026
Ukraine marks four years since Russia’s invasion and the UK’s Chagos Island deal faces uncertainty
Feb 24, 2026