Category Archives: News

Sunday Morning: Stories From Zurich And London

Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé brings us a festive programme while our Christmas market takes place in Zürich. Featuring Priska Amstutz, Chandra Kurt and Monocle’s Chris Cermak and Emma Nelson.

Saturday Morning: News From London And Zurich

Georgina Godwin presents a special broadcast between London and Zürich, as our Christmas market is in full swing in the Swiss city. We also discuss the weekend’s top stories and hear from a few vendors.

Morning News: Omicron & Africa, Philippines Voters, Office Parties In Japan

We discuss whether Omicron will exacerbate global vaccine inequality and the controversy surrounding a presidential contender in the Philippines. Plus: why are Japanese workers dreading the office Christmas party?

Morning News: Abortion Rights At Supreme Court, Puerto Rico, Water Origin

The conservative supermajority on America’s Supreme Court looks likely to strip back rights enshrined since the Roe v Wade ruling in 1973. 

Beset by natural disasters, Puerto Rico did not seem ready for a pandemic—but our correspondent finds it has done better than the rest of America. And an intriguing new idea in the mystery of how Earth got its water.

Morning News: Russia’s Threat To Latvia, French Politics, ‘ArtReview 100’

We discuss the Nato meeting in Riga as Latvia calls for help to deter the Russian threat and Éric Zemmour’s declaration of his candidacy for next year’s French presidential election. Plus: The ‘ArtReview’ Power 100 list is announced.