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Hong Kong sentences pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison
2026/2/09 | 33 mins.
We get the mood in Hong Kong as a court hands down the largest sentence to date under its national security law.
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The US and Iran hold direct talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme
2026/2/06 | 34 mins.
The view from Washington as contentious nuclear talks between the US and Iran begin in Oman. Then: we assess the impact of Trump’s new critical-minerals strategy on Asia. Plus: as the Winter Olympics kick off in Milan, we hear about some of this year’s unlikely competitors.
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Human Rights Watch suggests the world is in a democratic recession. Plus: Puerto Rico’s top artists
2026/2/05 | 36 mins.
Almost three-quarters of the world’s population lives under autocratic rulers according to Human Rights Watch. We discuss this ‘democratic recession’. Then: the final day of the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Plus: ‘The Global Countdown’ from Puerto Rico.
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Monocle at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Plus: New York’s first ever sauna festival
2026/2/04 | 28 mins.
We hear from Monocle’s team at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Then: Yuan Potts brings us the latest in the world of business. Plus: NYC’s first sauna festival, Culture of Bathe-ing.
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France finally pushes budget through and the World Governments Summit in Dubai
2026/2/03 | 30 mins.
France’s prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, gets a budget passed after months of deadlock. Then: Monocle in Dubai for the World Governments Summit. Plus: Is China’s luxury market in recovery?
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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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