The Briefing

Colombia will accept deportees from the US in a bid to avoid tariffs from the Trump administration. Will this become a new model of diplomacy? Then: a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel is extended. Plus: haute-couture collections head down the runway at Paris Fashion Week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Briefing is live from Zürich to review the week in Davos and how Donald Trump’s no-holds-barred speech went down with its guests. Plus: an interview with Mongolia’s culture minister and Switzerland’s digital transformation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A special broadcast from our pop-up studio in Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo speaks to Erik Berglof of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank about the biggest challenges faced by emerging economies; Politico’s Sarah Wheaton discusses Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez’s warning to defend democracy; and we hear about Switzerland’s role as a global convener with Presence Switzerland's Alexandre Edelmann. Plus: Adam Penny and Claudia Biçen of ‘The Beautiful Truth’ on helping leaders find their purpose and Monocle’s Jessica Bridger reports from the Promenade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo hosts a special broadcast from our pop-up studio in Davos for The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, issued a strong warning for Europe and we’ll hear from American diplomat Kurt Volker on whether leaders can step up. Also ahead: we sit down with Kelly T Clements, the UNHCR’s deputy high commissioner for refugees. Plus: Politico’s Suzanne Lynch on what’s driving the agenda today, Monocle’s Tom Webb on Asia’s presence and Juliet Linley and Rob Cox tell us whether the WEF can last another 55 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A special broadcast from our pop-up studio in Davos for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting. Monocle Radio’s Carlota Rebelo speaks to Politico’s Zoya Sheftalovich about Western support for Ukraine and hears how the rise of artificial intelligence will affect society, with Polish futurist Aleksandra Przegalinska. Plus: Nick Mayencourt, CEO of Dreamlab Technologies, on cybersecurity and how to protect states from attacks, business news with Bloomberg’s Yuan Potts and Markus Dim Meier, the editor-in-chief of ‘Handelszeitung’, on the global significance of Davos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle’s Christopher Cermak sets the scene from a frosty Washington as Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in as the 47th US president later today. Then: Monocle’s editors discuss what to expect from Trump’s second term. Plus: we head to Davos for the first day of the World Economic Forum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the aftermath of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Then: Tiktok’s parent company Bytdance, has until Sunday to sell the social media platform to a US company, Austrian far-right lawmakers win defamation case against a newspaper and a new hotel opens in an iconic department-store building. Plus: we check in at Maison et Objet in Paris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Benjamin Netanyahu stops the Israeli cabinet from meeting to approve the ceasefire deal, a rise in drug trafficking in Ecuador destabilises state institutions and the economy, and Mark Carney is expected to announce his candidacy to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. Then: we check in at Paris Design Week and Maison et Objet. Plus: ‘The Global Countdown’ from South Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yoon Suk Yeol becomes South Korea’s first sitting president to be arrested and Mozambique inaugurates president Daniel Chapo despite deadly unrest over his disputed election. Then: we head to Finland to learn more about Lux Helsinki, a popular light art festival. Plus: Paris Design Week and Maison&Objet kicks off today in the French capital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Mueller is joined by Chris Cermak to discuss the damning conclusions of the Jack Smith report. Plus: does Lebanon’s new PM signal a brighter future for the country and does Brazilian country star Gusttavo Lima want to become president? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Qatar hands Israel and Hamas the “final” draft of a ceasefire deal, Hannah McCarthy joins Christopher Cermak to discuss how likely a truce is before Donald Trump’s inauguration. Plus: we examine the aircraft used to fight Los Angeles wildfires and talk about what diplomacy will look like in the Arctic over the coming years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talks begin in Vienna to try to form a government, former French president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial, Taiwan introduces a digital-nomad visa and it’s the final day of campaigning ahead of Sunday’s second-round vote in Croatia’s presidential election. Plus: ‘The Invisible Collection’ takes up residency at Féau once again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An evacuation order is in effect for Hollywood as thousands of acres surrounding Los Angeles are consumed by fire. Then: we’ll uncover the auction selling off the belongings of style-and-design legend Iris Apfel and look at the future of wellness and luxury travel in 2025. Plus: Tibet’s tourism industry in 2025 with the vice-president of Songtsam Hotels Resorts & Tours. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US president-elect Donald Trump reiterates his desire to take control of both Greenland and the Panama Canal. Plus, how has the return of Donald Tusk to Polish politics gone down one year on? Then, the latest business headlines and how the major luxury hotel brands mark themselves apart in today’s market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader following the Canadian prime minister’s resignation. Then: what can the outgoing Biden administration achieve before Trump’s return to the White House? Plus: the Pope’s historic appointment of a woman to head a major Vatican office and what’s on stage in 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With two weeks to go until Donald Trump’s inauguration, we discuss Russia and Ukraine’s efforts to consolidate as much territory as possible. Then: Syria’s foreign minister calls for an end to US sanctions on his first trip abroad to Qatar. And: what Fernanda Torres’s historic Golden Globe win means for Brazil. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by Chris Cermak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘The Briefing’ returns with breaking news from around the world in a new year, including the start of Poland's EU presidency. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us for a New Year’s Day special in which we listen back to some of our best and biggest interviews on Monocle Radio from the past year. Today we hear from best-selling author Elif Shafak; globally renowned architect Lord Norman Foster; Georgia Davis, Lizzie Mayland and Abigail Morris of UK band The Last Dinner Party; and Oscar-nominated screen star Jeffrey Wright. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by Emma Nelson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.