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The China-US dinner: Is Europe feeling left out?
2026/09/25 | 28 mins.
Did Xi Jinping and Donald Trump’s meeting at the White House go well and what did Europe think? Then: what international force comes after Unifil? Plus: Thailand’s first America’s Got Talent winner.
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Does the UN still have teeth? Plus: Monocle’s October style issue
2026/09/24 | 35 mins.
As countries strike out on their own and conflicts abound, does the UN still hold sway? Alex von Tunzelmann reminds us what the organisation is capable of. Then: Monocle’s October style issue hits newsstands.
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‘Greatness or obliteration’: Can the UNGA help Iran and the US secure a deal?
2026/09/23 | 28 mins.
If progress can be made with anything at the UNGA, will it be with Iran and the US? Then: why are Milan Fashion Week parties an important event for sartorial diplomacy? Plus: Zürich’s cultural revolution. And: can AI help us sleep better and longer?
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Is UNGA where the middle powers stop talking and start acting?
2026/09/22 | 29 mins.
Leaders from Canada, Japan, Brazil and more take centre stage at the UN General Assembly today. Are they the new power brokers? Then: we head to Fondazione Prada as Milan Fashion week hits the runway.
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The UN General Assembly convenes against the backdrop of the Iran war
2026/09/21 | 31 mins.
As world leaders descend on New York for the 81st UN General Assembly, we discuss the gathering’s relevance. Then: Fresh election setbacks for the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz. And: What do city monuments mean to us?
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A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.

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