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  • Spain calls a snap election and Brazil heads to a runoff

    October 5, 2026 · 33 min

    Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, calls an early election amid widespread housing protests. Plus: right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins the first round of elections in Brazil but fails to secure an outright majority. See…

  • Stories from the Ukraine war and 25 years since the grounding of Swissair

    October 2, 2026 · 34 min

    We speak to the editor of The Kyiv Independent in London as the war in Ukraine escalates. Plus: Tyler Brûlé on rebranding a failed airline and why China is regulating AI relationships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Israel’s ambassador to the UAE on Flydubai

    October 1, 2026 · 33 min

    We speak to Israel’s ambassador to the UAE as details of the diverted Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv continue to emerge. Plus: the business news, how your environment affects your lifespan and this week’s ‘The Global Countdown’…

  • What we know of the diverted Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv

    September 30, 2026 · 32 min

    We follow the developing story suggesting that a pilot was stabbed on flight FZ103 en route to Israel. Plus: Mineblast tests South Korea’s approach to North Korea and Paris Fashion Week in full swing. See omnystudio.com/listener for…

  • Can Japan and China break their diplomatic deadlock?

    September 29, 2026 · 29 min

    As Beijing hosts the highest-level Japanese delegation in a year, we consider what this might do to thaw relations. Plus: we’re in Sao Paulo ahead of Brazil’s election and Abu Dhabi as Livex kicks off. See omnystudio.com/listener for…

  • How much of a boost is France’s far-right surge in Senate elections?

    September 28, 2026 · 30 min

    France’s National Rally and its allies have secured a record 14 seats in partial Senate elections. Is it a ‘major milestone’? Plus: an apology from Asian Games organisers and a check-in with our team at Paris Fashion Week. See…

  • The China-US dinner: Is Europe feeling left out?

    September 25, 2026 · 29 min

    Did Xi Jinping and Donald Trump’s meeting at the White House go well and what did Europe think? Then: what international force comes after Unifil? Plus: Thailand’s first America’s Got Talent winner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

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A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.