Thursday 2 February

The US lurches towards a government shutdown as president-elect Donald Trump torpedoes a bipartisan spending bill. Plus: the EU takes the UK to court. Then: the best films of 2024 and what to eat and drink over the holidays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, presents her budget to parliament and her image of Italy as a stable, fiscally responsible country in the EU. Plus, the UK becomes the first country outside the Asia-Pacific to sign a trade deal in the region. Then, our final edition of ‘Th ... Show More

Officials say that an Israel-Hamas ceasefire could be close as negotiations continue. Plus: we check in with the uncertain political futures of Brazil’s Lula and Canada’s Trudeau. Then: Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, joins to discuss the 80th anniversary of ‘Le Monde’ ... Show More

The latest on the Russian missile strike in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. Plus: New York mayor, Eric Adams, head to Latin America; Michelin moves into the hotel ratings space; and Peter Frankopan chats Cheltenham Literature Festival with fellow attendee and panellist, Georgina G ... Show More

We get the latest on the Israel-Hamas war from Allison Kaplan Sommer in Tel Aviv. Plus: the EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, heads to Beijing, Australia gets ready to vote in a historic referendum and a dispatch from Frieze London. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ... Show More

What’s on the agenda for Ukraine as leaders from the European Political Community meet. Also in the programme: following Kevin McCarthy’s ejection as House Speaker, Jim Jordan throws his name in the hat. Plus: the latest with papers and why French workers are leading the way when ... Show More

We discuss the West’s renewed efforts to send weapons to Ukraine. Plus: the US president, Joe Biden, announces a plan for the Mexican border, a flick through the day’s papers and Singapore Art Week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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<p>At the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, European leaders painted the battle in stark moral terms, imposing harsh sanctions against Russia and talking about President Volodymyr Zelensky as a hero.</p><p>But as the war drags on, different conversations have taken place beh ... Show More

We start in Ukraine to hear how the country has reacted to an interview with Vladimir Putin before turning our focus to urbanism with Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse and heading to Brazil as it prepares for Carnival. Plus: a look at the Sanremo Music Festival and the anniver ... Show More

Day 657.Today, we bring you the news from Ukraine, Russia and Brussels as missiles rain down on Kyiv, the EU meets for a high stakes meeting on Ukraine and Vladimir Putin hosts an annual phone-in from Moscow. Contributors:David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on ... Show More

<p>This weekend, we discuss the power of disinformation, and how Russia has been using it in Ukraine. We are joined by Natalia Antelava, who has reported in Ukraine and Eastern Europe for years. Natalia is editor-in-chief of the popular news website called Coda Story, which focus ... Show More

Riots continue to rock France and threaten to impede preparations for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, Russia expert Jenny Mathers examines the fate of Wagner troops in Africa and we discuss the future of local news in Canada as Meta and Google block content. Plus: film critic Kar ... Show More