Why does Donald Trump want Syria to take on Hezbollah in Lebanon?
Donald Trump has suggested Syria could play a role in confronting Hezbollah in Lebanon. But does Damascus want to get involved? Plus: Portugal resumes train manufacturing and Australia turns to drones...
2 Jul 58min
Live from London and Paris: Venezuela denies Machado entry and Monaco suffers rare bomb attack
We discuss frustrations in Venezuela and the role of opposition leader María Corina Machado. Plus: An explosion in Monaco targets a Ukrainian oligarch; and our America 250 series looks at tipping poin...
1 Jul 58min
South Africa faces deadline, shutdown and anti-migrant unrest
South Africa braces for shutdown after weeks of anti-migrant unrest. Plus: Nobel Foundation head Hanna Stjärne; planetary defences on Asteroid Day; and Thomas Chatterton Williams on Europe’s air-condi...
30 Jun 58min
The death toll rises in Venezuela after earthquakes
Thousands are still missing following two huge earthquakes in Venezuela. Then: will Israel ever withdraw from Lebanon, Syria and Gaza? Plus: Rome airport CEO warns of summer chaos, America at 250, and...
29 Jun 1h 2min
The world scrambles to help after Venezuela’s worst earthquakes in 100 years
A massive rescue effort begins in Venezuela, where hundreds have died and thousands are missing. Then: Protests in Albania ramp up, Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey 2026, urbanism news and a new Frida...
26 Jun 1h
Volodymyr Zelensky pulls out of Ukraine conference in Poland over Second World War row
Ukraine recovery talks amid a Warsaw-Kyiv diplomatic spat. Then: how to unravel decades of US sanctions on Iran? And: Monocle’s new Quality of Life Survey, and an exclusive new electric vehicle from P...
25 Jun 1h 3min
EU engagement with Taliban draws scrutiny following Brussels meeting
After landmark EU-Taliban talks, questions remain over Afghan deportations from Europe. Plus: Voters in Bangkok prepare to choose their next governor, a flip through the papers and Romania’s deepening...
24 Jun 58min
Brexit at 10: UK marks historic vote anniversary with new political chaos as Starmer resigns
Britain marks 10 years of Brexit with fresh political uncertainty as Keir Starmer becomes the sixth prime minister to step down since. Plus: What’s next after US-Iran talks, a flip through the Swiss p...
23 Jun 58min
