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The Briefing

The Briefing

By: Monocle
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A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.

2026 Monocle
Economics Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Where does the Nato military alliance go from here?
    Jan 23 2026

    We explore the future of the Western military alliance following Greenland de-escalation. Plus: Winkreative’s Ariel Childs on Great Britain’s new colours for the America’s Cup and the Oscar nominations

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    34 mins
  • Live from Davos: Albin Kurti, the prime minister of Kosovo, and day four of the WEF
    Jan 22 2026

    Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo brings us a special broadcast from the World Economic Forum. Albin Kurti, Kosovo’s prime minister, tells us about his ambitions for his nation and the markets react to Davos. Plus: a special edition of The Global Countdown.

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    49 mins
  • Live from Davos: Trump touches down and markets react to geopolitics
    Jan 21 2026

    A special broadcast from the World Economic Forum as US president Donald Trump touches down. We assess the market’s reaction and report on the landing from Zürich Airport. Plus: is Davos the world’s longest pop-up city?

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    27 mins
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