Robin Lustig and Rainbow Murray look at Donald Trump’s moves to convince Iran to ditch its nuclear programme, how AP got back in the White House, whether a new coalition could make Germany a leader in Europe again and why residents of San Sebastián are rejecting the Fifa World Cup. Plus: our On This Day series considers the moment that Confederate general Robert E Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia.

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In partnership with the University of Warwick, Monocle teamed up with the institution’s acclaimed academics to answer big questions submitted by readers. In this episode, Professor of Marketing John Rudd answers, ‘Does marketing still work in an age of digital clutter?’.

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Beijing has vowed to “fight to the end” if Donald Trump follows through on his threat to increase tariffs, so is a full-blown trade war between the two superpowers inevitable? Journalist Tessa Szyszkowitz and Monocle’s Christopher Lord discuss this and whether or not Europe is ready to accept the brain drain from the US. Plus: is Emmanuel Macron positioning himself to become the de facto leader of Europe and are we really seeing species brought back from extinction? We also hear from Philip Marsden about his new book, ‘Under a Metal Sky: A Journey Through Rocks’.

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Guests Terry Stiastny and Andrew Thompson get the view from Wall Street as global markets plummet following Donald Trump’s tariffs and the UK debates shutting down public bodies to streamline government. Then: thousands gather in São Paulo to support former embattled president Jair Bolsonaro. Plus: why resignation by proxy agencies are on the rise in Japan. And: we speak with Howard Amos about his new book, ‘Russia Starts Here: Real Lives in the Ruins of Empire’.

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Edward Howell assesses the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, Grace Charlton and Tom Webb look at why Florida lawmakers want to axe child-labour rules and what is irking Japanese commuters? Plus: Sophie Grove’s Watches and Wonders round-up and Andew Mueller’s ‘What We Learned’.

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Julie Norman and Robin Brant discuss Qatar’s alleged influence-peddling operation that’s rocking Israel. Also in the programme: how China will respond to US tariffs and whether Tiktok will survive the week. Plus: why fraternisation is no longer allowed by US staff in China and a letter from Singapore to New York.

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Nina Dos Santos and Michael Binyon assess the state of the opposition in the US as liberals win a majority in the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Also in the programme: how Le Pen’s right-wing allies have been condemning her court verdict and why Germany is bolstering its civil protections. Then: what ended China’s piano craze? Plus: Matt Ridley’s new book on sexual-selection theory, ‘Birds, Sex and Beauty’. 

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Isabel Hilton and Quentin Peel assess China’s surprise military exercises aimed at blockading Taiwan, the EU plans to strengthen police powers to tackle foreign threats, LG and Samsung make a return to Russian markets and why The Beatles have stolen the show at CinemaCon. Plus: we look ahead to Watches and Wonders 2025.

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Elisabeth Braw and Ben Kelly on the guilty verdict in the embezzlement trial of Marine Le Pen, why the White House Correspondents’ Association cancelled plans to feature a comedian and the political backlash over a campaign for a new airport in Kashmir. Then: and why amplified performances are coming to an end on city streets. Plus: ‘Resistance’, an exhibition documenting a century of protest and photography.

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As the US demands even more from a deal with Ukraine, Monocle’s Julia Lasica and Gunnar Gronlid join Andrew Mueller to discuss. Plus: Radio Free Europe’s future, Art Basel Hong Kong, and why the Kremlin is getting into a spat with Norway about Svalbard. 

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