Human Rights Watch suggests the world is in a democratic recession. Plus: Puerto Rico’s top artists
Almost three-quarters of the world’s population lives under autocratic rulers according to Human Rights Watch. We discuss this ‘democratic recession’. Then: the final day of the World Governments Sum...
5 Feb 36min
Monocle at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Plus: New York’s first ever sauna festival
We hear from Monocle’s team at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Then: Yuan Potts brings us the latest in the world of business. Plus: NYC’s first sauna festival, Culture of Bathe-ing.See omnystu...
4 Feb 28min
France finally pushes budget through and the World Governments Summit in Dubai
France’s prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, gets a budget passed after months of deadlock. Then: Monocle in Dubai for the World Governments Summit. Plus: Is China’s luxury market in recovery?See omnys...
3 Feb 30min
Rafah border crossing opens, Berlin grinds to a halt and ‘Melania’ bores
Israel accepts Gaza health authority’s death-toll figures in U-turn, as the Rafah border crossing tentatively reopens to Palestinians. Plus: Germany’s public-transport workers strike and the Melania d...
2 Feb 33min
Former Iraq prime minister Nouri al-Maliki rejects US threats over potential comeback
Donald Trump has warned Iraq that it would lose all American support if controversial former prime minister Al-Maliki retakes office. Plus: a tourism uptick in Mongolia and Cape Town’s public pool upg...
30 Jan 26min
ICE agents head to the Winter Olympics, a new issue of Monocle magazine and high jewellery
Milan’s mayor has said that ICE agents are not welcome in his city for the Winter Games. Plus: we look at Monocle’s February issue and hear about high jewellery in Paris, AI tourism blunders and ‘The ...
29 Jan 33min
Greenland and Denmark’s leaders in Paris: What’s on the menu for the working lunch with Macron?
France hosts the leaders of Denmark and Greenland. Then: the future of Lebanon’s economy amid new investments. Plus: how is China’s oil market changing in light of Maduro’s arrest? And: Monocle design...
28 Jan 32min
How Iranians are receiving information during a brutal crackdown on protests
We hear from the groups trying to break through the information blockade in Iran during an internet blackout. Plus: Boeing results and the long history of Russian espionage in Japan.See omnystudio.com...
27 Jan 33min
