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The Globalist

The Globalist

By: Monocle
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Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.

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  • View from Poland: Russian drone landing and the case of the missing summit invite

    View from Poland: Russian drone landing and the case of the missing summit invite
    Aug 22 2025

    We get the view from Warsaw, which says that a Russian drone likely landed on its soil this week. Meanwhile: recriminations in the Polish capital over a missing invite to the Washington summit.

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    59 mins
  • US-brokered peace in the DRC crumbles. How will this affect the region’s future?

    US-brokered peace in the DRC crumbles. How will this affect the region’s future?
    Aug 21 2025

    M23 rebels kill dozens of civilians in the DRC. Will this undermine the US’s push for peace in the region? Plus: Trump sends naval ships to the edge of Venezuela and Nordic news.

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    58 mins
  • Eastern Europe digests the Ukraine summit and Louis Vuitton’s La Beauté makeup collection takes China

    Eastern Europe digests the Ukraine summit and Louis Vuitton’s La Beauté makeup collection takes China
    Aug 20 2025

    Former Lithuanian foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis issues a warning to eastern Europe after the Ukraine summit in Washington. Then: Louis Vuitton launches its La Beauté makeup collection and Malaysian cuisine hits your kitchen.

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    59 mins
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