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The perfect way to start the day in Europe is with Monocle’s morning news programme. Join Monocle 24’s editors, presenters and guests as they set the agenda in international news and busines...

With US president Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping set to meet in Beijing, we take a look at what is on and off the table...

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Japan's PM kicks off bilateral meetings with Vietnam and Australia, we discuss the agenda. Then: We review the first ever EU-Armenia Summit....

Donald Trump is briefed on possible next steps for further military action in Iran. Then: China's zero-tariff push for Africa, the freedom p...

The UAE's exit from Opec is part of a broader strategic pivot, argues Pat Breen of Gas Strategies. We look at the diplomatic intrigue behind...

A wave of attacks across Mali raises fresh questions about the state's grip on security and the growing reach of jihadist groups such as al-...

Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, is in Moscow on a high-stakes diplomatic tour, following visits to Pakistan and Oman. With fragile...

Tensions between Lebanon and Israel remain high as questions grow over what comes next. We also discuss how jet fuel shortages are affecting...

Washington says that the ceasefire still holds but shipping disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and signals from Tehran suggest the crisis is...

The EU grants Ukraine a much-anticipated €90bn loan, but what does that mean for Kyiv and why could Turkey host possible peace talks? P...

With the ceasefire between Iran and the US extended at the last minute, we assess what comes next, with former diplomat Carne Ross. Plus: Wh...

We look at Slovak PM Robert Fico's spat with the Baltics over Moscow and Slovenia's coalition talks collapse. Plus: How Iran is affecting av...

A week after Hungarians booted out Viktor Orbán in favour of the pro-European Union Péter Magyar, Bulgarians headed to the pol...

The Monocle team returns to Dubai to consider how the UAE has remained more resilient than headlines might suggest. We're joined by Ted Kemp...

Team Monocle lands in Sharjah to see how the UAE has built resilience into its global trade and bet on education to further develop its stat...

Our team is in Dubai for a look at the business and investment community's view and the impact of a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Horm...

We're live from the UAE to discuss the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the state of tourism in the Gulf. Plus: papers from London an...

We get the view from the UAE and assess Donald Trump's next move after peace talks in Islamabad collapse. Plus: the economic impact of the I...

Pakistan brokered a fragile US-Iran ceasefire, with Donald Trump crediting conversations with prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marsha...

The actions of the US in Iran have tested allies and diminished confidence in Washington's global influence. Amid the fragile two-week cease...

The US and Iran agree to a provisional two-week ceasefire while war skeptic JD Vance visits the administration's biggest ally in Europe. Plu...

The latest from the Gulf with Monocle's regional correspondent Inzamam Rashid. Plus: a flick through the international papers, aviation news...

The US and Israel hint at a two-week deadline for the Middle East war, though diplomatic efforts have stalled. Then: Artemis II takes humans...

France's president, Emmanuel Macron, continues his Asian trip South Korea. Then: How are governments responding to the global oil crisis? Pl...

As the Orion capsule orbits Earth before heading to the Moon, we discuss how the new space race will shape global politics. Then: Is the war...

Despite the build-up of US troops in the Middle East, Trump has announced that the war may end soon. Then: Pakistan emerges as an unlikely m...

Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, was met with protests and support in Berlin for talks with German chancellor Friedrich Merz, inc...

Military drones are everywhere: Ukraine is helping defend Gulf nations and Russia is helping Iran's attack. We assess the impact of drones i...

Europe braces for the economic fallout from the war in Iran as the OECD warns of a surge in prices. Plus: the impact on global aviation. The...

US secretary of state Marco Rubio is expected to join the second day of the G7 foreign-ministers meeting outside Paris. Can he turn around t...

We untangle the mixed messages from the US and Iran and discuss how talks to end the war could move forward. Then: Belarus's president, Alex...

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen finalises a trade deal with Australia after years of talks. Plus: Danish election and Ita...

We cross to Tel Aviv as the war in Iran enters its fourth week. Then: how do the French municipal election results set the stage for 2027's...

Reaction from Washington and Tokyo after Japan's prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, meets Donald Trump following his demands for help to protec...

As the Middle East crisis continues, we discuss Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz and Israel's intensified strikes on Lebanon. Then: China...

We discuss Donald Trump's designs on Cuba as millions are left without power. Then: The UK and Ukraine agree a new defence partnership and V...

The IDF begins a ground invasion in southern Lebanon. Then: How is global aviation being disrupted by war? Plus: Myanmar's new parliament co...

As the US and Israel continue to ramp up strikes on Tehran and Beirut, we discuss the likelihood that diplomacy might bring about a solution...

The war in Iran continues to widen as Israel plans expanded strikes in Lebanon, the new Ayatollah Khamenei vows revenge and tankers are hit...

World governments, deeply worried about the impact of the Iran war on energy prices, have approved a record release of strategic petroleum r...

We discuss Donald Trump's proposal to further ease oil sanctions as the Iran war sends prices soaring. Could the US throw Russia's economy a...

Missiles entering Turkish airspace and new military deployments in Cyprus are raising questions about Ankara's role in the escalating confli...

Mojtaba Khamenei is appointed the successor to his father as Iran's supreme leader. We get the view from the Gulf and discuss the implicatio...

Kim Ghattas joins from Beirut as the US-Israeli war with Iran spills into Lebanon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle security correspondent Gorana Grgić brings us the latest developments on the war in Iran. We head to Nicosia as the conflict reaches...

We discuss how Ankara will position itself as regional attacks continue and hear from Iranians fleeing to Turkey. Then: China's annual Two S...

We cover the latest from Beirut and Dubai and speak to Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the president of the UAE. Then: Canada and In...