The Globalist

The perfect way to start the day in Europe is with Monocle’s morning news programme. Join Monocle 24’s editors, presenters and guests as they set the agenda in international news and business. Winner Best News & Politics Radio Show in the 2015 Mixcloud Online Radio Awards.

We look ahead to German chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to India. Plus: the latest strategy from the Democrats in their push to impeach Donald Trump and we speak to DJ Shadow about his return to the limelight.

As Donald Trump plans to skip the Asean Summit in Thailand, we look at the impact on US relations with its Southeast Asian allies. Plus: Putin and Orbán, Ethiopia’s sabre rattling and California’s latest wildfires.

We look at the campaign ahead as UK parliamentarians back its first December election since 1923. Plus: Lebanon’s prime minister resigns after a fortnight of unrest and why people in the US see New Zealand as a refuge.

We examine the worsening situation in Iraq as authorities impose a dusk-to-dawn curfew after intensifying protests. Plus: Mario Draghi leaves the European Central Bank, the morning papers and LVMH's bid to buy Tiffany's.

After US forces hunt down Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, what will his death mean for the war on terror? Plus: Alberto Fernández dethrones Mauricio Macri in Argentina, press freedom in Australia and today’s papers.

We take a look at this weekend’s general election in Argentina, ask why Russia is eager to create closer ties with African nations and discuss a new disco album that’s all about Brexit.

As Hong Kong kicks the extradition bill, will Carrie Lam be replaced? And if so, by who? Plus: the latest evidence in the Trump-Ukraine scandal, why a defence-spending typo has hit the headlines in Australia and a special report from Porto’s first design biennale.

As Benjamin Netanyahu fails to form a government, we ask what’s next for Israeli politics. Plus: the latest on Brexit, Spain’s plans to exhume the remains of its former dictator and the politics behind pattern design.

As Justin Trudeau wins a tight election in Canada, we look at what lies ahead for the nation. Plus: the latest on unrest in Lebanon and Northern Ireland’s legalisation of abortion and same-sex marriage.