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
US-Iran talks begin in Oman. Can common ground be found?
Feb 06, 2026
Last remaining US-Russia nuclear treaty expires: What next?
Feb 05, 2026
Colombia’s president at the White House: Can US-Latin America tensions be resolved?  
Feb 04, 2026
Talks begin in Dubai for the World Governments Summit
Feb 03, 2026
Keir Starmer heads to Japan and the World Governments Summit kicks off in Dubai. Plus: the Grammy Awards
Feb 02, 2026
Venezuela opens up its oil industry. Plus: a look ahead at Costa Rica’s presidential elections
Jan 30, 2026
Mexico calls off oil shipment to Cuba and US escalates Iran strike threats
Jan 29, 2026
Gaza’s Rafah crossing to reopen and the ‘mother of all deals’ agreed between EU and India
Jan 28, 2026
European commitment to renewable energy and security cooperation in the North Sea
Jan 27, 2026
Japan dissolves parliament: Will the gamble pay off?
Jan 26, 2026
Wrapping the week in Davos: Greenland, Ukraine and Trump’s Board of Peace
Jan 23, 2026
Trump climbs down from escalating Greenland threats
Jan 22, 2026
Will anyone stand up to Donald Trump at Davos?
Jan 21, 2026
Trump’s first year back: Is he making America great again?
Jan 20, 2026
The World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos  
Jan 19, 2026
Could Trump send the US military to quell protests in Minnesota?
Jan 16, 2026
Iran threatens retaliation for any US strikes as American troops are evacuated from Middle East bases
Jan 15, 2026
Can Trump win the fight against Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell? Plus: Finnish technology
Jan 14, 2026
Trump pushes Canada closer to China and Marine Le Pen’s trial begins
Jan 13, 2026
As Iran protests continue, is US intervention likely? Plus: Myanmar’s election and the fall of Saks
Jan 12, 2026
Europe’s relationship with South America on the line in Mercosur trade deal
Jan 09, 2026
US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic with ties to Venezuela
Jan 08, 2026
Ukraine ‘declaration of intent’ signed in Paris
Jan 07, 2026
Maduro appears in US court and Trump doubles down on Iran protest intervention
Jan 06, 2026
Venezuela and the ‘Donroe Doctrine’: What happened and who’s next?
Jan 05, 2026
Friday 2 January
Jan 02, 2026
A look ahead to 2026
Jan 01, 2026
Wednesday 31 December
Dec 31, 2025
Tuesday 30 December
Dec 30, 2025
Monday 29 December
Dec 29, 2025
The year in fashion, design and hospitality
Dec 26, 2025
The year in culture
Dec 25, 2025
The year in global affairs
Dec 24, 2025
Tuesday 23 December
Dec 23, 2025
Monday 22 December
Dec 22, 2025
Shifting Western priorities, from Europe and the US to Asia
Dec 19, 2025
The EU decides on Russia’s assets, France’s social security vote and bartenders wanted in Saudi Arabia
Dec 18, 2025
Europe establishes a Ukraine war damages body, Christmas returns to Bethlehem and aviation news
Dec 17, 2025
How will the Bondi beach attack affect the security landscape?
Dec 16, 2025
How will Australia cope with the Bondi beach shooting?
Dec 15, 2025
The global reaction as the US seizes a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
Dec 12, 2025
China-Japan tensions: Why the US is backing Japan
Dec 11, 2025
Lithuania sounds the alarm over Belarussian balloons. Is Europe still too soft on provocation?
Dec 10, 2025
Ukraine peace talks, Beijing might be about to sit down with Taiwan and aviation news
Dec 09, 2025
Syria marks a year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad
Dec 08, 2025
Putin in India and what Mogherini’s fraud accusation means for EU trust
Dec 05, 2025
Eyes on Venezuela and the search for MH370 will resume
Dec 04, 2025
Emmanuel Macron’s balancing act on his state visit to China
Dec 03, 2025
Pope Leo’s last day in Lebanon and the Monocle book on Switzerland
Dec 02, 2025
The spotlight is back on Ukraine’s corruption scandal – what does this mean for peace?
Dec 01, 2025
Why is Washington so interested in Honduras's presidential election?
Nov 28, 2025
The future of a nuclear deal and Russia’s path to democracy
Nov 27, 2025
Nicolás Maduro’s terrorist group designation and modern space woes
Nov 26, 2025
Sudan rejects a US-led ceasefire plan and Salone del Mobile debuts in Riyadh
Nov 25, 2025
What next in the White House’s renewed push for peace in Ukraine?
Nov 24, 2025
Johannesburg braces for G20 summit protests
Nov 21, 2025
What’s next for Kosovo as it fails again to pick a prime minister?
Nov 20, 2025
Poland rail blast spotlights Russian sabotage in Europe and Zelensky goes to Turkey
Nov 19, 2025
Why South Korea is proposing military talks with North Korea
Nov 18, 2025
How close is too close for Germany and China? Beijing meeting sets the stage
Nov 17, 2025
Can Swiss negotiators seal a new trade deal with the US?
Nov 14, 2025
Venezuela prepares for a US attack and tariffs slam the brakes on Japanese carmakers
Nov 13, 2025
Iraq’s parliamentary elections and a new EU intelligence unit
Nov 12, 2025
Ukraine’s energy companies fighting to keep heat and electricity running
Nov 11, 2025
Syria announces itself on the international stage: Ahmed Al-Sharaa at the White House after sanctions lifted
Nov 10, 2025
Viktor Orbán at the White House: can Hungary’s PM avoid the bear in the room?
Nov 07, 2025
Morocco celebrates as the world gambles with Western Sahara peace
Nov 06, 2025
Why does Russia care so much about the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk?
Nov 05, 2025
What’s in a name? Taiwan’s recognition in Estonia hits a snag
Nov 04, 2025
The Novi Sad anniversary protests and Australia’s historic state treaty 
Nov 03, 2025
A 12 out of 10 meeting: Trump lowers tariffs on China, Xi cuts rare earth controls
Oct 31, 2025
Trump and Xi meet in Seoul and raids in Rio de Janeiro
Oct 30, 2025
Dutch elections, Lebanon seeks to disarm Hezbollah and the US government shutdown’s impact on aviation
Oct 29, 2025
Trump says he will solve the Afghanistan-Pakistan crisis ‘very quickly’. Plus: Europe’s rival to Starlink
Oct 28, 2025
Asean leaders meet and Pope Leo heads to Turkey
Oct 27, 2025
EU and US sanctions on Russia, Art Basel Paris and tariffs’ impact on the superyacht industry
Oct 24, 2025
EU leaders meet to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East and ‘simplification’
Oct 23, 2025
President Erdoğan embarks on Gulf tour pursuing a deal with Qatar to buy used Eurofighter Typhoons
Oct 22, 2025
Japan’s new prime minister, what’s next for Israel and Gaza and L’Oréal acquires Kering’s beauty portfolio
Oct 21, 2025
The US-Australia meeting: are critical minerals Anthony Albanese's Trump card?
Oct 20, 2025
Zelensky and Trump to meet at the White House
Oct 17, 2025
Nato’s defence ministers meet as the European Commission prepares to unveil its defence roadmap
Oct 16, 2025
Why is Indonesia’s Prabowo under fire over Israel ban? Plus: Fendi’s new chief creative officer
Oct 15, 2025
Why Trump’s Gaza peace deal faces its hardest test yet
Oct 14, 2025
Trump heads to Israel as hostages are released. Plus: China-US trade tensions
Oct 13, 2025
France charts a path forward as it looks to a new head of government
Oct 10, 2025
Israel and Hamas agree to the first phase of Trump’s Gaza peace plan
Oct 09, 2025
Increasingly isolated, pressure mounts on France’s Emmanuel Macron to resign
Oct 08, 2025
Israel and Hamas hold indirect Gaza talks in Egypt
Oct 07, 2025
Who is Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi?
Oct 06, 2025
Death toll rises in Morocco as youth protests continue to rock the country
Oct 03, 2025
The US government shuts down: what next?
Oct 02, 2025
Key EU leaders meet in Copenhagen to discuss drone security and Ukraine’s path to EU accession 
Oct 01, 2025
Is China serious about attracting foreign workers or toying with the US?
Sep 30, 2025
The aftermath of New York’s UNGA, from Iran to Israel
Sep 29, 2025
The most important election in Moldova’s history?
Sep 26, 2025
As Russia continues to test Nato’s resolve, how should it respond?
Sep 25, 2025
Trump attacks the UN, Hong Kong braces for super typhoon Ragasa and falcons on planes
Sep 24, 2025
France formally recognises Palestinian statehood and the effects of Trump's tariffs on Switzerland
Sep 23, 2025
The UK, Canada and Australia recognise a Palestinian state as leaders meet for the UNGA
Sep 22, 2025