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Weekday global news and analysis. A guest panel reviews Europe’s stories, tracks American developments, and welcomes Asia’s early risers. Reports from Monocle’s correspondents worldwide.
Latest Episodes

Live from Paris: Macron and Merz herald a united Europe as Nato’s summit opens in The Hague
Emmanuel Macron heralds a united Europe and why China’s competitive eating is becoming a challenge.

Live from Paris: Emmanuel Macron appeals for restraint in the Middle East
Is anyone listening as Emmanuel Macron appeals for restraint in the Middle East? And: France braces itself for a heatwave.

Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey: The best cities for everything from housing and mobility to conviviality
Live from Zürich: We’ve refreshed our annual Quality of Life Survey: rather than a top 20 we explore the cities doing what they do best, from health and mobility to housing and conviviality.

Will he or won’t he? Trump mulls joining Israel’s strikes on Iran
Live from Zürich: our panellists Gorana Grgić and Gabe Bullard discuss whether the US will join Israel in attacking Iran, and how Trump’s base feels about the US on war footing.

What does neutrality really bring Switzerland?
Live from Zürich: Benno Zogg, Juliet Linley and Mark Dittli discuss Swiss neutrality, meditation and where to buy your Alpine home.

The G7: Pageantry in Canada; will China and Russia get invites next year?
Panellists Marcus Schögel and Nico Luchsinger discuss what host nation, Canada, and setting, Kananaskis, get out of hosting a G7 summit. Plus: will China and Russia get an invite next year?

Zürich Art Week vs Art Basel: Who wins?
An arts special from Zürich with panellists Myriam Zumbühl and Priska Amstutz, discussing a week of programming and galleries in both cities. Plus: the CEO of Art Basel.

Israel-Iran strikes latest: The view from Globsec 2025
We head to Globsec for the latest on the situation in the Middle East. Plus: our technology correspondent wraps up Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference.

Air India plane crash: What we know so far
The latest on the fatal Air India crash in Ahmedabad, which has left at least 290 people dead.

Can South Korea ease tensions with its neighbour by muting its propaganda broadcasts?
South Korea’s military shut down loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korean propaganda. And: why Russia is determined to test the resolve of the Nato alliance