Episodes

  • 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
    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?
    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
  • The scramble to take energy infrastructure off the hit list in the Middle East
    Mar 20 2026

    We discuss the damage from strikes in Iran and the Gulf, and whether Israel’s promise to stop targeting Iranian gas fields will do anything to reassure the region. Then: was Sanae Takaichi’s meeting with Trump a success?

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    34 mins
  • All talk? The European Council convenes in Brussels amid global disruption
    Mar 19 2026

    We discuss the aims of the European Council Summit at a crucial juncture. Plus: Thailand embraces stability as a new prime minister is appointed and what we can learn from the world’s happiest nation?

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    34 mins
  • Zelensky in Europe as focus shifts to Iran
    Mar 18 2026

    We discuss how Volodymyr Zelensky is working to put Ukraine back on the agenda as he lands in Madrid after meetings in London and Paris. Plus: Frank McCourt on reclaiming your digital identity and the latest Swiss news.

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    35 mins
  • Trump delays direct talks with Xi as the Iran war rages on
    Mar 17 2026

    As the US president postpones a high-stakes summit with China’s leader, we discuss the mutual strategies at play. Then: France’s municipal election results and Lucas Santtana’s new album, ‘Brasiliano’.

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    27 mins
  • Can the US rely on its allies in the war in Iran?
    Mar 16 2026

    Trump warns Nato that it must assist the US to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Can he rely on the US’s allies after a year of berating them? Plus: the surge in oil markets continues. Then: we take stock of the Oscars.

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    30 mins