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The death of Norway’s King Harald V and the enduring soft power of monarchy
2026/08/28 | 32 mins.
In light of Harald V’s passing, we explore why monarchy still influences an increasingly divided geopolitical landscape. Then: Dubai airport perseveres amid war and Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Lisbon next week.
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A moment of truth for Volkswagen and Germany’s wider car industry
2026/08/27 | 32 mins.
Volkswagen’s CEO Klaus Blume and unions are clashing over massive job cuts. Plus: New York Mayor Mamdani takes on Fifth Avenue. And: The Global Countdown.
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Spain vows to overhaul immigration laws as the Ceuta crisis persists
2026/08/26 | 32 mins.
The Spanish government requests emergency EU funding as the cabinet holds an extraordinary meeting over the Ceuta crisis. Then: how to fail upwards in business. And: Australia bans AI-generated music from its charts.
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A ‘path to prosperity’? The US removes Syria from list of state sponsors of terrorism
2026/08/25 | 31 mins.
Washington says that it is recognising Damascus’s positive moves to distance itself from international terrorism. Syria’s foreign minister calls the decision a “historic step”. We look at what the Trump administration’s decision means.
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Andy Burnham delivers secret missile plans on Ukraine’s Independence Day
2026/08/24 | 33 mins.
The UK prime minister is in Kyiv on his first foreign trip, boosting Ukrainian missile production and defying Russian threats. Plus: Iran “D-Day” hyperbole shrugged off by markets and the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
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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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