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South African Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize
2026/10/09 | 33 mins.
We’re in Oslo as the Nobel Institute recognises the achievements of the former UN rights chief and ICJ judge who stood up against apartheid. Plus: Anthony Vaccarello leaves Saint Laurent.
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Houthis claim Riyadh attacks and Italy approves controversial electoral-reform law
2026/10/08 | 36 mins.
We get the latest from our Gulf correspondent as explosions hit the Saudi capital. Then: Italy prime minister Giorgia Meloni secures final approval for electoral overhaul. And: the latest on protests in Paris.
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Mail-in or early voting? How to get votes in ahead of the US midterm elections
2026/10/07 | 28 mins.
As Donald Trump sows doubt about mail-in voting, Republicans face a dilemma. Then: France roils European bond markets. Plus: Jesper Brodin of the Earthshot prize.
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France’s day of demonstration
2026/10/06 | 30 mins.
As students, teachers and parents blockade schools across France, we speak to Anita Riotta in Paris. Plus: We review the Chanel show at Paris Fashion Week and speak with Éternel Parisien founder Gilles Rosier.
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Spain calls a snap election and Brazil heads to a runoff
2026/10/05 | 33 mins.
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, calls an early election amid widespread housing protests. Plus: right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins the first round of elections in Brazil but fails to secure an outright majority.
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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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