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Explainer 504: The jailing of Jimmy Lai: China’s stand against Hong Kong media and the UK’s middling response
2026/2/11 | 7 mins.Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Despite having a British passport, the UK’s response has been limited. Andrew Mueller explains China’s latest blow to free press.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Could this be the end of Iran’s regime?
2026/2/07 | 33 mins.From the 1979 hostage crisis to strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, US-Iran tensions have simmered for decades. But are Trump’s latest threats against the ayatollahs serious? Or will imminent talks in Muscat cool the discord?
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Explainer 503: Why is the US making nice with West African juntas?
2026/2/04 | 7 mins.Given Trump’s recent, more combative approach to foreign policy, it was surprising to see the US extend the hand of friendship to West Africa’s military dictators this week. So what’s behind this new alliance?
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The capture of Nicolás Maduro: a new horizon for Venezuela and American foreign policy?
2026/1/31 | 33 mins.One month on from US forces seizing the now former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, its impact still remains unclear. Will Caracas’s new leader bring any real change? Is Trump’s aversion to foreign entanglements over?
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Explainer 502: The two-man rivalry fuelling South Sudan’s civil war
2026/1/28 | 6 mins.This week, General Johnson Olony, deputy chief of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces, ordered troops to “spare no one”. Andrew Mueller unpacks the two-man power struggle at the top and how it continues to fuel civil war.
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Presented by Andrew Mueller, Monocle’s flagship global-affairs show features expert guests and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Nominated for ‘Best Current Affairs’ show and the ‘Spotlight Award’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
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