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The Monocle Daily — 128 episodes

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World Cup embarrassment before kick-off

2

Iran and Israel agree to halt strikes after exchanging fire for first time since April

3

World Cup fever builds with Canada hoping for a tourism legacy

4

Hezbollah rejects new Israel-Lebanon ceasefire as US House seeks to stop war in Iran

5

Ukraine bombs St Petersburg as Russia prepares to host Putin’s ‘Davos’

6

Are strikes against civilians ‘the new paradigm’ in the Ukraine war?

7

Netanyahu orders fresh strikes in southern Beirut as Washington tables a new Israel-Lebanon peace plan

8

Israel ramps up strikes on Lebanon and Gaza despite ceasefire agreements

9

How close is the US to invading Cuba?

10

British waters and Latvian skies become new fronts in Russia’s war

11

Are the Abraham Accords the key to peace or pure puffery?

12

Is the war in Iran creating a rift between Trump and Netanyahu?

13

Has World Urban Forum delivered on its theme of ‘Housing The World’?

14

Why it’s up to Pakistan to keep US-Iran peace talks on track

15

Xi casts China as the world’s stable power: what does this mean for the international order?

16

The stakes of the Xi-Putin summit for Taiwan and Ukraine

17

Why Taiwan is stressing that it’s ‘not part of China’

18

A wry wrap of the week

19

How the US-Iran war is casting a shadow over the Brics foreign minister meeting in India

20

Starmer stays resolute amid leadership challenge rumours and Trump returns to Beijing

21

Qatar hosts Gulf talks amid a ‘serious escalation’ threatening vital supply routes

22

Europe considers whether Gerhard Schröder should act as a mediator in Ukraine war peace talks

23

Decoding the Venice Biennale

24

Israel strikes Beirut despite new ceasefire. Will it jeopardise a wider peace deal?

25

Remembering Ted Turner and one year of Friedrich Merz

26

Asymmetric warfare from the Strait of Hormuz to Ukraine and Lebanon

27

American troop drawdown in Germany and Canada joins European summit

28

Our weekly quiz and what King Charles meant to say in Washington

29

Trump and Putin talk: much said but little gained?

30

Nothing to see here: Russia plans military parade with no weaponry on show

31

Leaders in crisis: A Keir Starmer inquiry and embattled Friedrich Merz

32

King Charles, Jordan Bardella and our royal fascination

33

That’s a wrap: Our weekly quiz and a look back at Salone del Mobile

34

The politics of economic shocks – which countries can weather the Iran conflict?

35

Has Iran gained the upper hand through negotiation (and memes)?

36

Ukraine hopes for fresh EU loan and the race for the next UN secretary general

37

Can Starmer stay the course?

38

Our weekly quiz and a look ahead to Salone del Mobile

39

Macron and Starmer take the lead on securing the Strait of Hormuz: will they cut Trump out?

40

Israel and Lebanon face to face for the first time in decades

41

Fresh US-Iran talks and China’s new international role

42

The Middle East war: why did diplomacy fail and what now?

43

Revealed: Monocle’s new weekly quiz!

44

Has the Iran ceasefire been set up to fail?

45

Iran has a ceasefire but what about Lebanon?

46

Donald Trump threatens to wipe out Iran

47

Is a ceasefire in Iran coming? Plus: the looming global jet fuel crisis

48

Is Europe prepared for the consequences of the Iran war?

49

Why Armenia has become Putin’s latest target

50

Will China’s plan to position itself as a peacemaker in the Iran war work?

51

What is the realistic timeline for ending the conflict in the Middle East?

52

Russian fuel enters Cuba after another Donald Trump U-turn

53

Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz closed as Trump hints at a ‘final blow’

54

Trump lashes out at Nato as Rutte reports defence spend increase

55

Has Iraq joined the war against the US and Israel?

56

Global travel disruptions and energy price hikes: how are governments responding?

57

Is the end game near between the US and Iran?

58

What would Denmark do if the US invaded Greenland? Plus: the latest from the Gulf

59

EU leaders meet in Brussels and Japan’s prime minister lands in Washington

60

The war in Iran’s effect on Ukraine. And: Universal healthcare as a moral imperative

61

An increasingly isolated Trump weighs next steps in the war in Iran

62

Mark Carney in London to strategise Western response to Iran and Trump’s demands for help

63

As Washington plays down disruption, how safe is the Strait of Hormuz?

64

Iran vows to keep blocking Strait of Hormuz as three more cargo ships are attacked in the Gulf

65

The widening global conflict at the US diverts South Korean missile defences to the Middle East

66

With promises of a short war, how likely is a quick collapse or popular uprising in Iran?

67

As oil prices pass $100 a barrel, the G7 holds off releasing emergency stockpiles

68

A week of war in Iran and peace in Venezuela?

69

Russia loses allies but gains energy dependents as Iran war continues

70

US Senate votes on Iran war powers resolution as European opposition remains divided

71

How will the US-Israeli war with Iran impact Ukraine?

72

Europe’s response to US and Israeli strikes on Iran

73

Why Italians are glued to their screens for the Sanremo Music Festival

74

Why Hungary is being accused of undermining support for Ukraine

75

Germany’s chancellor Merz pushes for more co-operation with China during Beijing visit

76

How united is Europe on the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine?

77

Violence erupts in Mexico after killing of cartel boss. Plus: is Hungary a thorn in Europe’s side?

78

The US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s sweeping tariffs

79

The Board of Peace gets under way while Iran is on tenterhooks

80

Social-media addiction, under-16s and European investigations

81

Geneva hosts talks on Ukraine-Russia and Iran. Plus: will Europe increase defence spending?

82

Do you believe in signs? The Year of the Horse gets under way

83

The Munich Security Conference begins. Plus: week one of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina

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Why the world increasingly considers the US a threat. Plus: Politics versus sport at the Olympics

85

Should Ukraine hold elections?

86

British prime minister Keir Starmer hangs on – but for how long?

87

What’s in a number? Volodymyr Zelensky warns of $12trn deal between US-Russia

88

The US wants a critical-minerals club to counter China: who’s in?

89

‘The Washington Post’ cuts and the role of the foreign correspondent

90

The latest Ukraine-Russia-US trilateral and the UAE as diplomatic host

91

Should the UK join Europe’s defence fund?

92

What would talks between the US and Iran look like?

93

Spain takes a stand on migration, going against the grain in Europe

94

Iraq’s former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki resurfaces – but at what cost?

95

ICE in Europe, Nato’s role in Afghanistan and the future of transatlantic co-operation

96

A landmark India-EU trade deal, Ukraine’s security guarantees and Keir Starmer heads to Beijing

97

Is the US-Ukraine security deal ready to be signed? Plus: Republicans face the behaviour of ICE

98

Rare trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the US cap a week of geopolitical change

99

Live from Nuuk: Crisis averted?

100

Live from Nuuk: Is Trump backing down?

101

Live from Nuuk: Greenland in the eye of the storm

102

Europe considers trade ‘bazooka’ against the US and Israel pushes back on Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

103

Nervousness in the Nordics and why is the customer always wrong?

104

Canada’s Mark Carney lands in Beijing, economic growth in Europe and crackdown on US media

105

The world braces for a potential US attack on Iran

106

Should the European Union begin peace talks with Moscow?

107

Iran tells the world that it is ‘prepared’ for war

108

Colombia’s fears of potential US intervention. Plus: a preview of this year’s Golden Globes

109

How Washington’s intervention in Venezuela increases risk for the wider Latam region

110

Europe scrambles to respond after Trump’s Greenland threats

111

Will Iran be Donald Trump’s next target?

112

The international reaction to the US’s attacks on Venezuela

113

Ukraine targets Russia’s Mediterranean shadow fleet as Putin delivers end-of-year address

114

Venezuela calls on the UN over ‘ongoing US aggression’. Plus: how should governments deal with hate speech?

115

A political scandal shakes the White House. Plus: the UK rejoins the EU’s Erasmus scheme

116

European leaders sign treaty to form a commission for Ukraine war damages. Plus: Why is Trump suing the BBC?

117

Israel’s reaction to the Bondi beach shooting

118

Donald Trump’s approval rating falls to an all-time low. Plus: the latest Gulf news

119

The US seizes an oil tanker near Venezuela. Plus: Should countries hold elections during wartime?

120

Europe’s far-right parties split over Trump. Plus: The Gulf states look to Hollywood

121

Ukraine and the EU finalise a fresh peace plan to present to Trump

122

A show of unity between Europe and Ukraine

123

The Papal tour and Monocle’s Paris Christmas Market

124

US Congress roiled by Venezuelan strikes and the latest from the Xi-Macron meeting

125

Nato foreign ministers demand a say in a future peace agreement for Ukraine

126

Steve Witkoff arrives in Russia for talks with Putin – is peace in sight?

127

Tensions ramp up between the US and Venezuela. Plus: How much sway does the Pope have in the Middle East?

128

Jakarta is the largest megacity, Louvre hikes tickets for non-EU visitors and Brazilian soaps go international