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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.

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Episodes
  • Ukraine’s boosted confidence on display at the Odesa Black Sea Security Forum

    Ukraine’s boosted confidence on display at the Odesa Black Sea Security Forum
    May 29 2026

    Contributing editor Andrew Mueller joins from the Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa, Ukraine. Plus: a painting of Sue Tilley, one of Lucien Freud’s main muses, is set to go under the hammer.

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    29 mins
  • Israel’s offensive against Lebanon intensifies

    Israel’s offensive against Lebanon intensifies
    May 27 2026

    As the US and Iran battle on with strained efforts to find peace, we assess the implications for Israel as its offensive against Lebanon intensifies. Plus: we discuss opera and AI with the Royal Opera’s Netia Jones.

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    32 mins
  • Bolstering UAE defence and Monocle’s coffee special

    Bolstering UAE defence and Monocle’s coffee special
    May 28 2026

    We get the latest from Iran, go behind the scenes with UAE defence manufacturer Edge Group and talk all things coffee with a special feature in Monocle’s June magazine, out today. Plus: The Global Countdown from Namibia.

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    30 mins
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