A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, how China’s reopening will disrupt the world economy, a realistic path to a better relationship between Britain and the EU (8:54) and reinventing the Indo-Pacific (17:35).
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Sunday Morning: Stories & Headlines From Zurich, London, Istanbul And Kyiv
January 8, 2023: Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé, Juliet Linley and Marcus Schögel on the weekend’s biggest talking points. Plus: check-ins with our friends and correspondents in London, Istanbul and Kyiv.
Review: ‘Science In 2023’
In this episode, reporter Miryam Naddaf joins us to talk about the big science events to look out for in 2023.
We’ll hear about vaccines, multiple Moon missions and new therapeutics, to name but a few.
Headlines: West To Send New Weapons To Ukraine, U.S.-Mexico Border Policy
January 6, 2023 – We discuss the West’s renewed efforts to send weapons to Ukraine. Plus: the US president, Joe Biden, announces a plan for the Mexican border, a flick through the day’s papers and Singapore Art Week.
News: Russian Missiles Hit Kyiv, China Covid Surge
January 2, 2023 – Latest news headlines from London.
News: New ‘Massive’ Missile Attack On Ukraine, Brazil Soccer Star Pelé Dies At 82
The latest Russian missile strikes in Ukraine, Brazilian soccer star Pelé dies at 82 and other news stories.
News: Covid Cases Surge As China Reopens, Brazil Inauguration Protests
The latest international news and stories from London.
News: The Latest Stories & Headlines From London
Ukraine-Russia diplomatic peace negotiation talk rises, Los Angeles first woman mayor Karen Bass, and other news stories from London.
Stories Of 2023: Support For Ukraine, The Cost Of Living, Global Economy

Monocle’s head of radio, Tom Edwards, looks ahead to 2023 with Rachel Cunliffe and Barbara Serra including a global response to Russia, a cost of living crisis, what’s next for the global economy at Davos and how the UK will cope with Eurovision.
2022 In Review: The Biggest News Stories Of The Year

What happened in 2022?: Monocle’s head of radio, Tom Edwards, examines 2022’s biggest news stories with Isabel Hilton and Marie Le Conte including the invasion of Ukraine, the elections that grabbed the headlines, protests around the world and the obituaries that shaped the year.