Category Archives: Stories

News: Imran Khan Court Cases In Pakistan, China-Japan Wastewater Stress

The Globalist Podcast (August 30, 2023) – We discuss Imran Khan’s suspended conviction and rising tensions between Beijing and Tokyo over Fukushima’s wastewater.

Plus: our Washington correspondent, Chris Cermak, flicks through the day’s papers and we look ahead to Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Munich.

News: Ukraine Elections, Afghanistan Women’s Rights, New Arctic Express

The Globalist Podcast, Monday, August 28: Logistics of elections in war torn Ukraine with historian Alex von Tunzelman and Kyiv correspondent Olga Tokariuk, and former Afghan politician Shukria Barakzai brings us up-to-date on the crackdown on women’s rights in Afghanistan.

Plus: Finnair’s new Arctic Express service and the latest business news with Isobel Hamilton.

News: Prigozhin Death Verified, US-China Trade Talks, Greenland Politics

The Globalist Podcast, Monday, August 28: A vibrant show from Monocle’s Zurich studio presented by Emma Nelson. We’ll discuss the latest from Ukraine, as well as China and the US’s latest trade talks.

Also, journalist Bruno Kaufmann examines Greenland’s geopolitical significance, we talk technology and the latest from the travel industry.

Sunday Morning: Stories From Zurich & Ljubljana

August 27, 2023 – Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, is joined by Emma Nelson, Eemeli Isoaho and Chandra Kurt to discuss the weekend’s hottest topics.

Plus: check-ins with our friends and correspondents in London, Ljubljana and Berlin.

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Monocle on Saturday, August 26, 2023: The week’s news and culture with Vincent McAviney. Terry Stiastny looks through the morning’s papers and Monocle’s Madrid correspondent, Liam Aldous, asks why female artists in Spain are going topless on stage. 

News: Trump Arrested In Atlanta, Prigozhin “Killed” As Putin Purges Wagner

The Globalist Podcast, Friday, August 25: After the suspected death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, we look at the history of Russia’s relationship to its dissidents with Charles Hecker and the knock-on effect for African nations with Mark Galeotti.

We also discuss Donald Trump’s surrender to authorities in Atlanta, Georgia and examine the rise of country music in the US. Plus: the newspapers from Zürich and the latest fashion and TV news.

News: Republican Debate, BRICS Summit Putin Speech, Zimbabwe Election Delays

The Globalist Podcast, Thursday, August 24: Republican presidential candidates have their first debate in Milwaukee without Donald Trump, the latest from the BRICS summit in South Africa, after Putin addresses the bloc leaders virtually.

Plus: the Zimbabwe elections, a literary celebration of Ukrainian Independence Day and a Scandinavian shortage in Brussels.

News: Thailand’s Leader Affirmed, Dutch Politics, India Moon Landing Nears

The Globalist Podcast, Wednesday, August 23: Monocle’s Asia editor brings us the latest on Thailand’s new prime minister. Plus, we hear about the new party set to shake up Dutch politics, India’s imminent moon landing and a roundup of business news.

News: BRICS Summit In South Africa, Australia Buys Tomahawk Missiles

The Globalist Podcast, Tuesday, August 22: We discuss the Brics summit in Johannesburg, the US sale of Tomahawk missiles to Australia and why Georgians are frustrated with Russian business owners.

Also, the latest developments in technology, a round-up of the news from Zürich and the backlog of ships in the Panama Canal.

News: Niger Junta Meets With ECOWAS, Zimbabwe Election, Russia Passports

The Globalist Podcast, Monday, August 21: The latest from Niger, as Ecowas again threatens military action, a crackdown on journalists ahead of elections in Zimbabwe and Russia weaponizing Ukrainian passports.

Plus: the latest from the Balkans and how the World Cup Final has changed women’s football.