The Monocle Daily

We assess the latest as the Israel-Gaza ceasefire is on the verge of unravelling. Also on the programme: we get the latest updates from Ukraine ahead of the Munich Security Conference this week. Plus: we examine the reasons behind a new survey showing that far-right populists are much more likely to spread fake news than those on the left. Then: beavers in Czechia finish a seven-year dam project in just two days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rainbow Murray and Giorgia Scaturro join Andrew Mueller to discuss the Paris AI summit, where world leaders and technology executives have gathered to discuss regulation. Also in the programme: far-right politicians from across Europe met in Madrid over the weekend to share tactics ahead of upcoming elections. Meanwhile, the UK’s Labour Party broadcasts immigration raids, seemingly taking a leaf out of Donald Trump’s playbook. Plus, how a monkey brought down a nation’s power grid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Toronto Correspondent, Tomos Lewis, explains the future for Canada’s trade relationship with the US as Justin Trudeau holds an economic summit with the nation’s business leaders. Then: Carlota Rebelo joins us in the studio to discuss the latest Grenfell Tower news, as well as how the demolishing of the building will affect the community. Also on the programme: Gunnar Gronlid rounds up the headlines from Norway and Maisie Ringer on why a man in France has been fined €200 at a train station. Plus: Andrew Mueller’s ‘What We Learned’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get the latest from Monocle’s fashion director, Natalie Theodosi, as Kering parts ways with Gucci’s design chief, Sabato de Sarno, after a short two-year tenure. Then our panellists Marion Messmer and Caroline Frost discuss why the UK is taking a lead on Ukraine’s defence strategy as the US steps back. Then: we discuss why Lisbon’s city council has instructed its transport authority to create separate queues for tourists and residents. Plus: after an Italian doctor sneaks his cat into a hospital for a treatment, we consider how far we’d go for our pets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We unpack the latest following Donald Trump’s meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu and ask how seriously we can take the former’s bold claims on Gaza? Also in the programme: we get an update on Afghanistan as the Taliban suspends the country’s only women’s radio station. Then: we unpack why Putin is set to relaunch a Soviet-era song contest, ‘Intervideniye’. Plus: the French far right get their knickers in a twist over suggested clothes-washing rules. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Latika Bourke and Robin Brant join to discuss how seriously Beijing is taking Trump’s tariff threats. Plus: why are so many politicians of yesteryear making successful comebacks? Then: how can cities under the geopolitical microscope appeal to tourists? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minority governments are often seen as either the cause or consequence of political turmoil in countries such as France, South Korea and Germany. Daniella Peled and Philippe Marlière join us to discuss the implications of this style of governance. Plus, what to expect from the next phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and howls of disapproval over poor pet politesse in Tokyo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle’s Middle East correspondent, Leila Molana-Allen, tells Andrew Mueller about her trip to Syria and what’s next for the country post-Assad. Then: Chris Cermak looks at Germany’s immigration vote, Grace Charlton reports from Copenhagen Fashion Week and Fernando Augusto Pacheco lifts the curtain on Basel’s preparations to host the Eurovision Song Contest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The leader of Germany’s conservative opposition, Friedrich Merz, sides with the far-right AfD party, breaking political taboo. But will the move prove to be a mistake? Monocle’s Andrew Mueller is joined by panellists Marta Lorimer and Robin Lustig to unpack this and the day’s other top stories, including Portugal and Spain’s defence commitments, when fact-checking gets muddled with politics and how one London institution refuses to break with tradition and allow female membership. Plus: Chiara Rimella sends us a ‘Letter from Sifnos’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the latest from the Russia-Ukraine war as Ukraine admits to attempting to strike a nuclear power plant in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region. Also on the programme: we consider whether the West can keep up with China’s advances in its artificial-intelligence capabilities. Then: Donald Trump’s administration invites podcasters and social-media influencers to press briefings at the White House. Plus: Japanese convenience store FamilyMart introduces a sole manager system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get the latest from our Balkans correspondent, Guy de Launey, following the resignation of Serbia’s prime minister, Milos Vučević. Then: Aliona Hlivco and Sir William Patey discuss what’s next for Ukraine as the US freezes all foreign aid. Plus: we unpack why UK-EU diplomacy always seems to hit a snag over fishing and assess Zürich’s new number-plate legislation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians head back to northern Gaza as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold. We give you the latest. Also in the programme: as the world remembers the liberation of Auschwitz 80 years on, we discuss how survivor testimonies shape our political future. Plus, we debate the future of working habits as 200 UK companies sign up for a permanent four-day working week and Paris’s evolving noise-pollution problem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re joined by Monocle’s senior news editor, Christopher Cermak, to talk about Donald Trump’s inauguration and president’s first days in office. Also on the programme: highlights from the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. Then: we ponder the future of the trade fair with Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, and Andrew Mueller tells us what we learned over the past seven days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex von Tunzelmann and John Everard join us as we head to Davos to hear the latest from the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting and Donald Trump’s address. Then: can geopolitical pressures return a positive sense of national identity to Europe? Plus: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco breaks down the 2025 Oscar nominations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lynne O’Donnell and Quentin Peel join Chris Cermak to discuss Israeli strikes in the West Bank, whether eradicating Hamas is possible and how Gazans are facing their return home. Plus: as president Trump toys with Tiktok and tariffs, what is the view from Beijing? Then: what would you give up to become a centenarian? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We give you the latest on Donald Trump’s first day in office and ask what far-right leaders across the globe will take away from his actions. Also in the programme: the German city of Essen seeks to impose a policy to make the unemployed do community service or lose their welfare and we discuss what the UK can learn from France when it comes to cultural funding. Plus, we speak to Gilles Carbonnier, the vice-president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our senior foreign correspondent, Carlota Rebelo, gives us the latest on the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. Also in the programme: Chris Cermak checks in from Washington as Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US president. Vincent McAviney and Patti Cohen discuss how Europe is bracing for a second Trump presidency and how attitudes towards crime in the UK are changing. Plus, we ask why younger generations are turning to astrology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss Joe Biden’s presidency and debate whether his determination to run again will overshadow his achievements in office. Plus: we look ahead to next week’s World Economic Forum in Davos. Then: Andrew Mueller’s ‘What We Learned’ and a tribute to the late, great David Lynch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss Qatar’s diplomatic strategy as the Gulf state positions itself as a key player in global conflict resolution. Plus: Joe Biden sounds the alarm over the growing power of “oligarchy” in the US, Keir Starmer visits Ukraine and Andrew Mueller’s letter from Melbourne. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After 15 months of conflict, Israel and Hamas reach a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza; Nimrod Goren is in Jerusalem to update us on the latest. Also in the programme: new polls show the UK public aren’t happy with the current Labour government, Spain announces plans to impose a tax of up to 100 per cent on the value of properties bought by non-EU residents and Sydney’s swimwear spat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.