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The Briefing

The Briefing

By: Monocle
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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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  • The US and Iran hold direct talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme

    The US and Iran hold direct talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme
    Feb 6 2026

    The view from Washington as contentious nuclear talks between the US and Iran begin in Oman. Then: we assess the impact of Trump’s new critical-minerals strategy on Asia. Plus: as the Winter Olympics kick off in Milan, we hear about some of this year’s unlikely competitors.

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    34 mins
  • Human Rights Watch suggests the world is in a democratic recession. Plus: Puerto Rico’s top artists

    Human Rights Watch suggests the world is in a democratic recession. Plus: Puerto Rico’s top artists
    Feb 5 2026

    Almost three-quarters of the world’s population lives under autocratic rulers according to Human Rights Watch. We discuss this ‘democratic recession’. Then: the final day of the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Plus: ‘The Global Countdown’ from Puerto Rico.

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  • Monocle at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Plus: New York’s first ever sauna festival

    Monocle at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Plus: New York’s first ever sauna festival
    Feb 4 2026

    We hear from Monocle’s team at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Then: Yuan Potts brings us the latest in the world of business. Plus: NYC’s first sauna festival, Culture of Bathe-ing.

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    29 mins
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