Monocle 24: The Monocle Daily Podcast
1) Friday 22 December
We unpack the biggest stories of the day from the Americas, Europe and beyond. Plus: our usual review of the Asian frontpages.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) Violence erupts in Mexico after killing of cartel boss. Plus: is Hungary a thorn in Europe’s side?
Violence sweeps across Mexico after cartel leader El Mencho is killed in military custody. Then: we ask why Hungary is causing problems for Europe’s Russia sanction plans. Plus: Singapore’...Show More
3) The US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s sweeping tariffs
What is the future of US tariffs after the Supreme Court’s ruling? Then: is the future of European defence in doubt? Plus: Monocle signs off after two weeks in Milan. See omnystudio.com/lis...Show More
4) The Board of Peace gets under way while Iran is on tenterhooks
Yossi Mekelberg and Isabel Hilton discuss Donald Trump inaugurating the Board of Peace as potential conflict with Iran continues to linger. Plus: Venezuela’s return to diplomacy and the Chinese-...Show More
5) Social-media addiction, under-16s and European investigations
We discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony on social-media addiction and whether under-16s should be banned. Plus: Can politics, sports and culture mix and should rickshaw drivers get licences?See o...Show More
6) Geneva hosts talks on Ukraine-Russia and Iran. Plus: will Europe increase defence spending?
Guests Alex von Tunzelmann and David Brennan discuss peace talks in Geneva and the UK’s defence spending. Then: we remember civil-rights icon Jesse Jackson. Plus: how the Vatican will use AI to ...Show More
7) Do you believe in signs? The Year of the Horse gets under way
Panellists Chris Phillips and Rainbow Murray discuss the Board of Peace’s pledge to Gaza, why Marco Rubio went to Hungary and which country has the best predictors of future behaviour as China e...Show More
8) The Munich Security Conference begins. Plus: week one of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina
The latest from the Munich Security Conference. Then: Julia Jenne considers whether Nato is ready for war. Plus: we hear from our team in Milan as week one of the Winter Olympics comes to a close.See ...Show More
9) Why the world increasingly considers the US a threat. Plus: Politics versus sport at the Olympics
EU leaders meet in Belgium to unpack the future of the bloc. Then: Iran and the US plan to continue nuclear talks but is diplomacy working? Plus: The Ukrainian Winter Olympian banned for wearing a rem...Show More
10) Should Ukraine hold elections?
Daniella Peled and Ben Kelly assess whether Ukraine should hold elections, what to expect from a Trump-Netanyahu meeting, the latest from Tumbler Ridge and whether Olympic athletes should go public wi...Show More