Category Archives: Politics

Morning News: Ukraine-Russia, Indonesia Capital Move, Florence Fashion

We explore the latest escalation in the tensions between Russia and Ukraine as troops mass in Belarus. Plus: Indonesia names its new capital and we profile Roberta Metsola, the new president of the European parliament.

Cover Previews: Harper’s Magazine – February 2022

Analysis: The ‘Bossy State’, Boris Johnson’s ‘Party’ Issues, U.S.-China Politics

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, beware the bossy stateBritain’s party-animal prime minister (11:45) and, why America and China are one military accident away from disaster (18:00)

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend. Simon Brooke reviews the newspapers, Andrew Mueller rounds up what we learned this week, and Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck is back with his weekend column.

Preview: The Economist Magazine – January 15

Morning News: EU Plans For Defense Force, Syrian Regime, London Concert

Is the EU finally preparing to create its own defence force? Plus: the landmark conviction of a senior member of the Syrian regime, what we’ve learned this week and a preview of a 24-hour concert at London’s Barbican.

Morning News: French & UK Politics, Iran-China Ties, Theatre Reviews

Monocle 24’s Westminster watcher Vincent McAviney has the latest as Boris Johnson fights to save his political career. Plus: we profile Valérie Pécresse, France’s centre-right presidential candidate, find out why Iran and China are developing closer ties and hear a theatre round-up from critic Matt Wolf.