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The Briefing

The Briefing

By: Monocle
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Summary

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.

2026 Monocle Daily Economics Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Uncomfortably close: Ukraine strikes a Russian warship near Finland

    Uncomfortably close: Ukraine strikes a Russian warship near Finland
    Nov 12 2026

    We’re in Helsinki as a Ukrainian strike on a Russian vessel 40km away escalates the security situation in the Baltic Sea. Then: we consider the importance of Nvidia leadership as its stocks plunge. Plus: Konfekt’s winter issue.

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    31 mins
  • How vulnerable is our technology infrastructure?

    How vulnerable is our technology infrastructure?
    Nov 13 2026

    As Microsoft scrambles to get the world back to work after a major outage, we look at why we’re seeing more interruptions. Then: we’re in Dakar for the last day of the Youth Olympics.

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    32 mins
  • Reactions from markets, Iran and the world to a Democratic sweep of the US midterms

    Reactions from markets, Iran and the world to a Democratic sweep of the US midterms
    Nov 4 2026

    We gauge reactions from markets, the Gulf and the wider world to the US midterms. Can Democratic control of Congress rein in Donald Trump – or will it provoke further conflict in the Middle East?

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    31 mins
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