The Briefing

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October 22, 2025 Netanyahu and Vance’s meeting and a preview of Art Basel Paris
Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US vice-president JD Vance are set to meet in Jerusalem today. What will this mean for the ceasefire in Gaza? Then: Hermès taps Grace Wales Bonner and we look to Art Basel Paris.
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27 min
October 21, 2025 Can Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, unite the nation and revive its economy?
Monocle’s Fiona Wilson reports on Sanae Takaichi’s historic win and the daunting task ahead for Japan’s first female prime minister. Plus: A flip through the Latin American papers and we check-in with Tyler Brûlé in Paris.
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30 min
October 20, 2025 Beijing plans major policy shifts to boost slumping economy. Plus: a heist at the Louvre
China’s communist elites map out a political strategy to boost the nation’s ailing economy. Then: the latest following a daylight robbery of precious jewels from the Louvre. Plus: a round-up of this year's Frieze London.
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28 min
October 17, 2025 Kenya bids farewell to Raila Odinga at state funeral attended by African leaders
Kenyans remember former prime minister Raila Odinga at his historic state funeral. Plus: Fashion news and why the Eiffel Tower keeps losing money despite being one of France’s most-visited monuments.
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27 min
October 16, 2025 Can anyone really disarm Hamas in Gaza?
Hamas’s crackdown on rival militias puts a spotlight on the power vacuum in Gaza and deepens questions over Donald Trump’s next phase for peace.
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35 min
October 15, 2025 Are Donald Trump and Javier Milei upstaging the IMF?
What signals is the US president sending with talk of bailing out Argentina during a week of annual International Monetary Fund meetings?

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26 min
October 14, 2025 Live from Tokyo: Osaka Expo reflections and Japan’s political shake-up
‘The Briefing’ is live from Tokyo with Tyler Brûlé, looking back at the Osaka Expo and what it means for Japan’s future. Plus: can Sanae Takaichi really become prime minister? And: what’s behind Japan’s political uncertainty?
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32 min
October 13, 2025 Trump addresses the Knesset as Hamas returns all living hostages. Plus: Portugal’s local elections solidify centre-right
The US president, Donald Trump, addresses the Knesset as leaders head to Egypt for a Gaza peace summit. Plus: Business news with Bloomberg and how Portugal’s local elections are a win for the centre-right.
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24 min
October 10, 2025 Gaza ceasefire comes in effect as Israeli cabinet approves historic deal
Leila Molana-Allen, Monocle’s Middle East correspondent, has the latest on the Gaza ceasefire deal, as well as Trump’s planned visit to Israel this weekend and the expected release of hostages by Hamas early next week.
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31 min
October 09, 2025 Why Donald Trump sent Texas National Guard troops to Chicago
As Texas National Guard troops arrive in Chicago, we discuss why the Windy City has become the focus of the US president’s immigration crackdown.
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33 min

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A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering…