The Monocle Daily

By Monocle

Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and w

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July 25, 2025 Fancy paying the US Treasury’s $37.1trn debt? There’s a website for that
As the “gifts to reduce the public debt” website causes a stir in the US with a new payment method, Monocle’s in-house team joins to discuss splitting the bill.
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44min
July 24, 2025 Pragmatism vs politics at the China-EU summit
As Brussels and Beijing mark 50 years of diplomacy, we discuss how simmering tensions might scupper progress.
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40min
July 23, 2025 Israel passes motion backing annexation of the West Bank
As the Knesset votes in favour of imposing “Israeli sovereignty” on the West Bank, we discuss how this symbolic gesture could eventually result in concrete action.
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45min
July 22, 2025 Is al-Sharaa’s Syria failing to live up to Western optimism?
As indirect talks between Syria and Israel resume, we discuss what lies ahead for the country’s interim leader as the fragile Druze-Bedouin ceasefire holds.
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41min
July 21, 2025 Growing global frustrations with Netanyahu. Plus: How to incentivise a diaspora to return home
As Israel launches an offensive in Deir al-Balah, we discuss the US’s waning patience with Benjamin Netanyahu. Then: India and China repair ties and European nations look to incentivise a return of their diaspora.
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39min
July 18, 2025 Will Ukraine become a testing ground for new, foreign weapons?
After a dramatic week in Ukraine, we discuss what futures lie ahead for the country’s struggle against Russia.
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42min
July 17, 2025 Merz-Starmer summit in London: Will Germany and the UK answer Trump’s demands?
The UK’s Keir Starmer and Germany’s Friedrich Merz reach a security pact and pledge mutual defence. Can they help Europe step up after a deal to purchase US weapons and steer them towards Ukraine?
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38min
July 16, 2025 Tariffs, budgets and politics: how the West is dealing with uncertain economies
Our panel considers whether or not countries should retaliate against Trump’s tariffs, if budgets announced by France and others will get deficits in order and if the public will back any of this?
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38min
July 15, 2025 Israel strikes tanks in Syria amid violent clashes between Druze and Bedouin factions
As violence breaks out in Syria again, Tara Kangarlou and Olga Tokariuk join Andrew Mueller to discuss what this spells out for the future of the country and relations with Israel.
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41min
July 14, 2025 Deal or no deal? Trump gives Russia 50 days to make peace
The latest as Donald Trump gives Russia a ceasefire deadline, threatening secondary tariffs. Plus: reactions to his plan to arm Ukraine via Europe, announced at a White House meeting with Nato chief Mark Rutte.
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37min

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