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Presented by Andrew Mueller, this is Monocle 24’s flagship global-affairs show featuring interviews with political leaders and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the day. Featured as a ‘...
As Europe contends with the multiplying conflicts on its doorstep and the withdrawal of US protection, can the continent make itself into a...
Who are the separatists campaigning for a vote of independence in Alberta, Canada? And how real is the threat? Andrew Mueller explains. See...
This year's Delphi Economic Forum was the stage for much contemplation over Europe's relationship with the US. Does anyone, even his own sup...
Given Donald Trump's fondness for royalty, who better than King Charles III to smooth US-UK tensions? Andrew Mueller considers whether the c...
Live from the Delphi Economic Forum: The war in Iran's impact as seen from Iraqi Kurdistan, the US and Estonia. Is there a strategy to resol...
Ethiopian superstar Teddy Afro has taken aim at the country's prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, in new song "Das Tal". What's being protested and...
In recent years, the rise of the right has seemed unstoppable. But are rifts among US Republicans over Iran and the fall of Hungary's Viktor...
Despite a relatively small population and limited economic power, Hungary's general election result, turning out far-right prime minister Vi...
A ceasefire has been announced between Iran, the US and Israel, but are all parties in agreement on the terms? Who is the victor? And what d...
US vice-president JD Vance is in Hungary to bolster its prime minister, Viktor Orbán, ahead of elections this weekend. The VP accused...
Iran's regime is battered but intact and holding the Strait of Hormuz while the US is militarily dominant but strategically stagnant. Is vic...
At a joint press conference this week, chancellor Friedrich Merz and president Ahmed al-Sharaa encouraged Syrians to return home. But who be...
Israel has invaded Lebanon, again. With more than 1,000 people killed and 1.2 million displaced, many fear a return to civil war. What does...
This week two Russians are on trial in Angola, accused of espionage. Has the southern African nation been infiltrated by foreign spies or ar...
The consequences of the US-Israel war in Iran are rippling around the world. Can Volodymyr Zelensky retain focus on the war in Ukraine? Will...
Despite the ongoing military strikes in Iran, Donald Trump has been sizing up his next potential conquest: Cuba. But could, would and should...
The US and Israel have a shared target in Iran but do they have the same goals? We discuss with guests including John Bolton and Nate Swanso...
Rapper turned politician Balendrah Shah was elected Nepal's prime minister this week. Andrew Mueller traces his political ascent, fuelled by...
Canada's Mark Carney sits down with Monocle's editorial director and chairman, Tyler Brûlé, to discuss how middle powers can sh...
We head to Dubai, New York and Jerusalem for the latest developments as the war in Iran grips the Gulf. How are civilians faring? How is the...
While the world's eyes are on Iran, tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have flared into open conflict. What is driving the latest esc...
US senator Lisa Murkowski, Kosovo's prime minister Albin Kurti and French minister delegate for European affairs Benjamin Haddad discuss whe...
How did the killing of "El Mencho", head of CJNG drug cartel, lead to tourists being trapped in Puerto Vallarta? Plus: How does this fit in...
After a bruising year following JD Vance's speech at the last Munich Security Conference, we discuss the state of relations between Europe a...
A special episode in association with Hitachi Energy, recorded before the Munich Security Conference. Andrew Mueller and Carlota Rebelo disc...
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was not allowed to compete in a helmet decorated with pictures of athletes killed in the war...
As the Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte awaits trial in The Hague, we consider the difficulties around prosecuting individual leaders. Does it w...
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Despite having a British passport, the UK's response has been limi...
From the 1979 hostage crisis to strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, US-Iran tensions have simmered for decades. But are Trump's latest threats...
Given Trump's recent, more combative approach to foreign policy, it was surprising to see the US extend the hand of friendship to West Afric...
One month on from US forces seizing the now former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, its impact still remains unclear. Will Caraca...
This week, General Johnson Olony, deputy chief of the South Sudan People's Defence Forces, ordered troops to "spare no one". Andrew Mueller...
'The Foreign Desk' reports from Nuuk as Trump's threat of force grips Greenland. Is Nuuk closer now to Copenhagen or is independence more im...
Are Donald Trump's designs on Greenland in any way explainable? Andrew Mueller does his best to try. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
As President Trump completes the first year of his second term, we take stock. Is there a plan underpinning the chaos – or is chaos th...
Only Malaysia and Indonesia have threatened a ban on X unless its AI assistant, Grok, stops producing sexually explicit content. Why is the...
Andrew Mueller and our expert panel discuss the key issues to keep an eye on in 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trump has pledged to 'run' Venezuela after US forces captured its leader, Nicolás Maduro. Is this the beginning of a tripolar world b...
The most notable world events that we explained in 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Andrew Mueller reflects on some of his favourite, and most impactful, conversations from the year on 'The Foreign Desk' See omnystudio.com/l...
Andrew Mueller and our expert panel look back at the world events that shaped 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lithuania has been beleaguered by balloons drifting into its airspace from neighbouring Belarus. What are the military advantages of this se...
Japan prime minister Sanae Takaichi's assertion that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be a threat to her nation's survival has spurred a c...
Benin has become the latest West African state to face a coup. Andrew Mueller explains how the region's history of upheavals gave president...
One year on from the spectacular toppling of the Assad regime, has the Syrian revolution achieved its aims? How well is President al-Sharaa...
Self-styled US "Secretary of War" Pete Hegseth is facing criticism for striking boats off the coast of Venezuela, killing more than 80 peopl...
A special episode in association with Hitachi Energy, recorded at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels. Andrew Muelle...
How many Russians support President Putin's worldview? Does real opposition exist? Leading dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza outlines how Russia...
Does Ukraine stand to gain anything from the US-brokered peace deal? And does Russia even want the war to end? See omnystudio.com/listener f...
Many politicians and diplomats serve during incidents that feel stranger than fiction. Veep writer David Quantick and former UK ambassador J...