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 31, 2025 How will recognising a Palestinian state affect tariff deals with Trump?
As Trump’s tariff deadline looms, we assess what recognition of a Palestinian state means for trade deals with Washington. Then: why Europe’s roads aren’t war-ready and the importance of influencers in politics.
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37min
July 30, 2025 The death of popularity: Why are no politicians liked anymore?
Approval ratings for leaders in the US and UK are slumping, we unpack why global politics seems so fragmented. Plus: The fallout from Tehran’s water crisis and the reason behind a Regency literature revival.
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41min
July 29, 2025 The UK sets out a plan to conditionally recognise the state of Palestine
The UK’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, announces a plan to recognise the state of Palestine. Then: Washington and Beijing hold a second day of trade talks. Plus: how important is ice in a drink?
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40min
July 28, 2025 The humanitarian crisis in Gaza and why European leaders are concerned over the EU-US trade deal
Yossi Mekelberg and Patricia Cohen look at the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Europe’s reaction to the trade deal with the US, Moscow’s launch of direct flights to Pyongyang and “Ghosts of Iron Mountain”.
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39min
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

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