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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.

2026 Monocle Daily Economics Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Kyiv suffers one of the worst nights of the war as Russia strikes back

    Kyiv suffers one of the worst nights of the war as Russia strikes back
    Jul 2 2026

    A day of mourning is declared in Ukraine’s capital after Russian forces launched a large aerial attack. Then: Chanel buys historic gentleman’s shirtmaker Charvet. And: we bring you more musical World Cup fun.

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    33 mins
  • Press freedoms in the spotlight on the 250th anniversary of US independence

    Press freedoms in the spotlight on the 250th anniversary of US independence
    Jul 3 2026

    As Donald Trump prepares to mark America’s birthday, we look at how press freedoms have evolved. Then: why has Moldova’s prime minister resigned? And: we speak to the owners of Paris shirtmaker Charvet.

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    34 mins
  • Iran mourns Ali Khamenei amid questions over his son’s whereabouts

    Iran mourns Ali Khamenei amid questions over his son’s whereabouts
    Jul 6 2026

    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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    34 mins
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