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30 Jul 2026
34m
Monocle · News
The Monocle Daily
Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
Episodes
Refuelling in southern France: Firefighters make progress but bigger challenges remain
29 Jul 2026
36m
Broken norms: Are leaders less shy about backing other countries’ candidates?
28 Jul 2026
35m
The conflicts in Ukraine and Iran converge. Plus: What to make of political leaders’ attire?
27 Jul 2026
43m
Is controlling the sun the brightest idea?
24 Jul 2026
34m
The costs of war for the US and who will foot Pakistan’s mediation bill?
23 Jul 2026
40m
The message that a US deal allowing Saudi nuclear enrichment sends to the world
22 Jul 2026
36m
What UK prime minister Andy Burnham’s new cabinet tells us and the French far right shuns Elon Musk
21 Jul 2026
31m
Andy Burnham takes charge in the UK – but does changing leaders midterm ever work?
20 Jul 2026
39m
Vladimir Putin’s approval rating plummets and protests continue in Ukraine
17 Jul 2026
35m
Change at the top in Ukraine and the 10-year anniversary of Turkey’s failed coup
16 Jul 2026
38m
Who or what can stop the US-Iran conflict from becoming a forever war?
15 Jul 2026
35m
The art of the military parade: Bastille Day and other case studies
14 Jul 2026
41m
Was diplomacy given a chance? Iran and US point to failures, as fighting resumes
13 Jul 2026
39m
The World Cup as a global policing operation
10 Jul 2026
35m
US and Iran trade strikes on day of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s burial
09 Jul 2026
34m
Trump uses trade to punish Spain over defence spend
08 Jul 2026
38m
Top defence spenders Estonia takes its seat at the Nato conference in Ankara
07 Jul 2026
36m
The effects of Canada's multibillion-dollar submarine decision
06 Jul 2026
37m
The week in Venezuela and previewing Fourth of July celebrations
03 Jul 2026
38m
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