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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 true state of US-Iran negotiations amid conflicting reports from Tehran, Washington and Islamabad

    The true state of US-Iran negotiations amid conflicting reports from Tehran, Washington and Islamabad
    Mar 25 2026

    Pakistan offers to host US-Iran peace talks while Iranian officials warn “no one like us will make a deal”. Plus: Danish PM Mette Frederiksen resigns after weak election results and a Japanese pop icon.

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    31 mins
  • Israel to hold a ‘security zone’ in the south of Lebanon

    Israel to hold a ‘security zone’ in the south of Lebanon
    Mar 24 2026

    Israel promises to continue its campaign in Lebanon. What does it have planned for the country’s south now that a ‘security zone’ has been announced? Plus: Asia oil markets, Italy’s referendum results and Monocle at Mipim.

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    34 mins
  • A new mayor in Paris: who is Emmanuel Grégoire?

    A new mayor in Paris: who is Emmanuel Grégoire?
    Mar 23 2026

    We discuss the winners and losers from France’s municipal elections in Paris, Marseille and across the country. Then: a narrow victory for Slovenia’s incumbent liberal prime minister. Plus: inside Konfekt’s spring issue.

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    34 mins
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