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  • The Nobel Peace Prize: With a world in conflict, who are the frontrunners?

    October 9, 2026 · 59 min

    Who are the frontrunners for the Nobel Peace Prize? Then: our housing series heads to Milan and the Nordics. Plus: revisiting aviation safety after the Flydubai Flight 1073 incident and Andrew Mueller’s ‘What We Learned’. See…

  • Marco Rubio in Greece: What do Washington and Athens want from each other?

    October 8, 2026 · 59 min

    US secretary of state Marco Rubio is in Athens for the Greece-US Strategic Dialogue. What does his visit tell us about Washington’s foreign-policy ambitions? Plus: we continue our series on Europe’s housing crisis in Lisbon and Zürich…

  • Protests roil France: are they the product of a national malaise or a culture of unrest?

    October 7, 2026 · 58 min

    Following Black Tuesday, we ask whether France’s protests point to a deeper national malaise. Then: how Madrid and Amsterdam are tackling the housing crisis. Plus: India’s voter purge and our Entrepreneurs cover. See omn…

  • Why is fighting escalating again in Yemen?

    October 6, 2026 · 59 min

    Fighting intensifies in Yemen as the government launches a new offensive against the Houthis. We look at what’s behind the escalation and Saudi Arabia’s role. Plus: Spain’s snap election and housing crisis; Thai Airways’ CEO steps down…

  • The results of pivotal elections from Brazil to Bosnia

    October 5, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    We’re in São Paulo and Sarajevo for the results of key elections, as well as Taipei for the arrival of F16s and Paris for fashion week. Plus: philosopher Alain de Botton at Livex. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.