The Globalist

France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, continues his Asian trip South Korea. Then: How are governments responding to the global oil crisis? Plus: Bosnian footballers get diplomatic passports. And: Chocolate from Paris.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the Orion capsule orbits Earth before heading to the Moon, we discuss how the new space race will shape global politics. Then: Is the war in Iran changing attitudes to nuclear proliferation? Plus: Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite the build-up of US troops in the Middle East, Trump has announced that the war may end soon. Then: Pakistan emerges as an unlikely mediator. Plus: how do you count the population of India?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, was met with protests and support in Berlin for talks with German chancellor Friedrich Merz, including on whether to repatriate Syrians. We assess how Syrians view their new president, whether they’re likely to return and what Al-Sharaa wants from European leaders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Military drones are everywhere: Ukraine is helping defend Gulf nations and Russia is helping Iran’s attack. We assess the impact of drones in Ukraine and Iran, and the link between the two conflicts following Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Saudi Arabia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Europe braces for the economic fallout from the war in Iran as the OECD warns of a surge in prices. Plus: the impact on global aviation. Then: what we learned this week and Art Basel heads to Hong Kong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US secretary of state Marco Rubio is expected to join the second day of the G7 foreign-ministers meeting outside Paris. Can he turn around the cooling attitudes from allies that have infuriated Trump? Plus: Tyler Brûlé on the world’s 10 best airports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We untangle the mixed messages from the US and Iran and discuss how talks to end the war could move forward. Then: Belarus’s president, Alexander Lukashenko, visits North Korea and Estée Lauder and Puig in talks to merge. Plus: an interview with Argentinian duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen finalises a trade deal with Australia after years of talks. Plus: Danish election and Italian referendum results.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We cross to Tel Aviv as the war in Iran enters its fourth week. Then: how do the French municipal election results set the stage for 2027’s presidential race? Plus: misinformation in Ljubljana and BTS’s long-awaited comeback in Seoul.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reaction from Washington and Tokyo after Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, meets Donald Trump following his demands for help to protect the Strait of Hormuz. Plus: Why Finland is still the happiest country in the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the Middle East crisis continues, we discuss Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz and Israel’s intensified strikes on Lebanon. Then: China’s strategic economic model, the Passenger Terminal Expo 2026 and business news from Asia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss Donald Trump’s designs on Cuba as millions are left without power. Then: The UK and Ukraine agree a new defence partnership and Volodymyr Zelensky heads to Spain. Plus: Kering’s new jewellery unit and tech news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The IDF begins a ground invasion in southern Lebanon. Then: How is global aviation being disrupted by war? Plus: Myanmar’s new parliament convenes, Artemis II’s moon mission and cherry-blossom season begins in Japan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the US and Israel continue to ramp up  strikes on Tehran and Beirut, we discuss the likelihood that diplomacy might bring about a solution. Then: France’s municipal elections, Vietnam’s parliamentary elections and Monocle at Mipim and the Oscars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The war in Iran continues to widen as Israel plans expanded strikes in Lebanon, the new Ayatollah Khamenei vows revenge and tankers are hit in the Strait of Hormuz. Plus: will the left lose the Parisian mayoralty after 25 years? And: The Pritzker Architecture Prize winner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

World governments, deeply worried about the impact of the Iran war on energy prices, have approved a record release of strategic petroleum reserves. Plus: interviews with  UAE minister of state, Noura Al Kaabi, the British Council for Offices at Mipim and Australian singer Sam Quealy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss Donald Trump’s proposal to further ease oil sanctions as the Iran war sends prices soaring. Could the US throw Russia’s economy a life line? And how would that affect the war in Ukraine? Then: ex-rapper Balendra Shah set to lead Nepal. Plus: Swiss news and Peru’s culinary diplomacy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Missiles entering Turkish airspace and new military deployments in Cyprus are raising questions about Ankara’s role in the escalating conflict. Turkey has so far urged restraint but as the fighting edges closer to its borders, the risk of it being drawn in is growing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mojtaba Khamenei is appointed the successor to his father as Iran’s supreme leader. We get the view from the Gulf and discuss the implications for other wars. Then: an exclusive interview with Canada’s PM Mark Carney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kim Ghattas joins from Beirut as the US-Israeli war with Iran spills into Lebanon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle security correspondent Gorana Grgić brings us the latest developments on the war in Iran. We head to Nicosia as the conflict reaches Cyprus. Then: we’re live from Oman as disruptions in the strait of Hormuz threaten global trade. Plus: the Madrid Design Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss how Ankara will position itself as regional attacks continue and hear from Iranians fleeing to Turkey. Then: China’s annual Two Sessions gathering begins in Beijing and Nepal prepares for its first election since youth-led protests toppled the government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We cover the latest from Beirut and Dubai and speak to Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the president of the UAE. Then: Canada and India reset relations. Plus: inside the intense world of Oscar-nominated film ‘Sirāt’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US and Israel’s campaign against Iran, which resulted in the death of the country’s Supreme Leader Khamenei, has now expanded into a regional conflict. Monocle’s Gulf correspondent Inzamam Rashid brings us the latest, as strikes have now been seen in Lebanon, Kuwait and other neighbouring states.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geneva flexes its diplomatic muscles with talks between Iran and the US. Japan will deploy missiles near Taiwan and what’s going on between the UAE and Saudi Arabia? Plus: fashion news and Finnair’s new bespoke soundscape.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest as Canada prime minister Mark Carney visits the Indo-Pacific in a bid to reduce reliance on the US. Then: Iran accuses the US of ‘big lies’ ahead of the next stage of talks in Geneva. Plus: Samsung’s spring launch and the Monocle 100 issue hits newsstands.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What can Merz’s visit to Beijing really achieve? Then: Warnings that the Horn of Africa is on the brink of war, Trump’s State of the Union address and how Canada is stepping up to help Cuba. Plus: Why Etihad is flying high.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The EU fails to agree fresh sanctions as the Russia-Ukraine war enters another year. Then: will Donald Trump’s intervention kill the Chagos Island deal? Plus: exploring the memory of Beirut through its cinema and the latest aviation news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the risk of war looming over the Middle East, pressure mounts on Iran’s theocracy. As Washington moves more warships and aircraft into the region and Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to strike a new nuclear deal counts down, how close are we to a new conflict?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amid backlash from the EU, the UN and even the Vatican, President Donald Trump hosts his inaugural Board of Peace. Then: former UN special advisor on how to end the war in Sudan. Plus: the latest urbanism news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We unpack the two high-level talks that took place in Geneva and speak with Salomé Zourabichvili, who maintains that she’s the legitimate president of Georgia. Plus: Greenland gets closer to the Nordics and Indonesian news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest from Geneva as the US mediates two separate rounds of talks on Iran and the war in Ukraine. Then: we speak to Bill Browder about the future of Russia’s economy. Plus: Macron’s high-profile visit to India and news from the Balkans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US secretary of state Marco Rubio visits Hungary to boost ties with pro-Trump prime minister Viktor Orbán. Then: we meet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarus’s opposition leader at the Munich Security Conference. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As this year’s edition comes to a close, we discuss the key takeaways and the future ahead for global security. Then: what does the US want from Cuba? Plus: the Italy-Africa summit and Monocle in Milan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with our team in Munich and discuss the Nato summit in Brussels. Then: the competition to be the main US-Iran mediator. Plus: the Women’s Prize for Fiction and Monocle at the Olympic Winter Games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss what’s at stake in the Bangladesh elections and whether the outcome could set the country on a path towards democracy. Then: preparations for the Munich Security Conference and cultural news from Japan Plus: we dig into recipes from a famed Parisian bistro.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump as US-Iran negotiations continue. We discuss his aims and if he can achieve them. Then: Is partial EU membership possible for Ukraine? Plus: A month of Mamdani and Olympics latest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The arrests of leading Iranian reformists. Tyler Brûlé sits down with Estonia’s president, Alar Karis. Plus: How are luxury hotels bucking the slowdown? Then we ski jump to the Olympics for the latest from our team in Milan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As two mammoth elections take place in Japan and Thailand, we discuss the domestic and regional consequences. Then: former UN special representative for Sudan, Volker Perthes, on if Trump’s Board of Peace can sign off an agreement in Sudan without the UN. Plus: Monocle at the Olympic Winter Games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US-Iran talks kick off in Oman, marking the first negotiations since Tehran’s 12-day war with Israel in June. We head to Muscat for the latest. Then: have tourists ruined the Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival? Plus: Taiwan’s government advises parents on teens’ K-pop obsessions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the first time since the 1970s, there are no legally binding limits on US and Russian nuclear forces without a new pact in progress. We assess the risks. Then: Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš meet in Rome. Plus: a look ahead to Japan’s elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gustavo Petro meets with Trump as US-Latin America tensions soar. Then: the head of Nato makes a trip to Kyiv. Plus: Balochistan explained and Monocle at the World Governments Summit. And: the latest in architecture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We join our team at the World Governments Summit in Dubai for the latest from the event. Plus: the low-down on Singapore Airshow and a check-in from Spain’s annual global tourism fair, Fitur.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UK prime minister Keir Starmer lands in Japan as he looks to improve his nation’s ties with East Asia. Plus: we head to Dubai for the World Governments Summit and to Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards. Then: the business behind couture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look at the new law allowing foreign companies to operate in Venezuela’s oil industry, and what that means for the country. Then: France’s push for digital sovereignty. Plus: Emma Nelson samples the UK’s best croissant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mexico’s president insists that halting oil to Cuba is a “sovereign” decision. Then: US military builds up in the Gulf as President Trump tells Iran that time is “running out”. Plus: A look inside Monocle’s February issue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel says that it will reopen the key border crossing with Egypt after nearly two years. Then: we look into the details of the landmark free-trade agreement between India and the EU. Plus: the latest from Mozambique as the country suffers ongoing floods. And: K-pop soft power in Mexico.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ten countries, including the UK, back a vast fleet of offshore wind projects in the North Sea and outline security co-operation. Then: Life in Iran, and high jewellery at Paris Couture Week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.