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Coming out of the cold? Myanmar tries to re-engage with the Asean bloc
2026/07/10 | 25 mins.
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations prepare for their first talks with Myanmar since the 2021 coup. Plus: we examine how Londoners are living with and adapting to extreme heat. And: how flamenco can improve our communication skills.
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Will an establishment-versus-outsiders rift sink the Democrats’ mid-term hopes?
2026/07/09 | 35 mins.
Are global energy markets engaging in wishful thinking as the conflict in Iran deepens? Then: does the Maine Senate race prove Democrats cannot resolve the rift threatening their mid-term chances? Plus: Klarna’s CMO and ‘The Global Countdown’.
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Damascus rocked by explosions during Macron’s visit to Syria: what comes next?
2026/07/08 | 31 mins.
As the first visit to Syria by an EU leader is marred by explosions, we get the view from France and Damascus. Then: what next for Nato after renewed Trump threats? Plus: business news and Japan’s Yumiko Morioka.
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Trouble on the right: Meloni faces Trump at Nato summit while Le Pen awaits her fate
2026/07/07 | 29 mins.
Donald Trump mocks his erstwhile ally Giorgia Meloni, while Marine Le Pen’s presidency is in the hands of a French court ruling. Plus: the US-Belgium controversy settled on the pitch and Haute Couture Week in Paris.
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Iran mourns Ali Khamenei amid questions over his son’s whereabouts
2026/07/06 | 33 mins.
Funeral processions for Iran’s slain supreme leader culminate in central Iran but his successor is nowhere to be seen. Plus: Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial gets under way; the chief economist of Swedbank; and how Bank of America is funding art-conservation projects.

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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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