• Trump lashes out at Nato as Rutte reports defence spend increase
    Mar 26 2026

    Trump takes another swipe at Nato for its caution over the Iran war. Then: is Europe’s far-right firewall fading? Plus: the White House hosts an AI robot and the world’s biggest marathon gets even bigger.

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    39 mins
  • Has Iraq joined the war against the US and Israel?
    Mar 25 2026

    Why Iraq’s foreign ministry is executing an audacious and rarely seen diplomatic manoeuvre: the double-summoning. Plus: are European holiday makers turning their backs on the beach vacation?

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    37 mins
  • Global travel disruptions and energy price hikes: how are governments responding?
    Mar 24 2026

    Americans are stuck in hour-long queues at airports while Europeans are battling high fuel prices and Asians are figuring out new ways to get around the Middle East. Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Isabel Hilton assess the changes to our consumer habits, and government responses.

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    34 mins
  • Is the end game near between the US and Iran?
    Mar 23 2026

    Donald Trump claims that talks with Iran have yielded results. Is this a sign that the US is looking for an off-ramp? Panellists Yossi Mekelberg and Julie Norman consider the latest from the war with Iran, as well as the conflict in Gaza and the West Bank.

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    39 mins
  • What would Denmark do if the US invaded Greenland? Plus: the latest from the Gulf
    Mar 20 2026

    The latest from the Gulf with our correspondent, Inzamam Rashid. Then: Monocle’s foreign editor, Alexis Self, looks at Greenland and Denmark’s plans for defence. Then: we meet Ian Mulcahey of Gensler at Mipim.

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    38 mins
  • EU leaders meet in Brussels and Japan’s prime minister lands in Washington
    Mar 19 2026

    EU leaders meet in Brussels as the war in the Middle East overshadows proceedings. Plus: Japan’s prime minister in the White House; France’s new aircraft carrier; and a ‘Letter From’ Goldburn.

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    33 mins
  • The war in Iran’s effect on Ukraine. And: Universal healthcare as a moral imperative
    Mar 18 2026

    The latest on the war in Iran, including how it has started to affect US allies and Ukraine. Plus: the Vatican preaches on the moral obligation of universal healthcare. And: phone bans for Polish classrooms and a report from Mipim.

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    36 mins
  • An increasingly isolated Trump weighs next steps in the war in Iran
    Mar 17 2026

    European leaders signal their unwillingness to join the war in Iran. Plus: The repolarisation of French politics. And: if you could deter one thing in your city, what would it be and how?

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    40 mins