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The Foreign Desk

The Foreign Desk

By: Monocle
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​Presented by ​Andrew Mueller, Monocle’s flagship global-affairs show features​ expert guests ​and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Nominated for ‘Best Current Affairs’ show and the ‘Spotlight Award’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.

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Episodes
  • Explainer 519: Why Morocco and Senegal’s football rivalry is the one to watch this World Cup

    Explainer 519: Why Morocco and Senegal’s football rivalry is the one to watch this World Cup
    May 27 2026

    Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has pardoned 15 Senegalese football fans ahead of the World Cup. But what happened at the Africa Cup of Nations final to trigger their arrest?

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    7 mins
  • Upping the ante: How prediction markets are shaking geopolitics

    Upping the ante: How prediction markets are shaking geopolitics
    May 30 2026

    The rapid rise of prediction markets is prompting questions about their influence on politics, military operations and the way we consume news. We discuss with guests including PredictIt founder John Aristotle Phillips.



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    30 mins
  • The Cuban man-made crisis: will the US’s maximum-pressure campaign topple Havana’s government?

    The Cuban man-made crisis: will the US’s maximum-pressure campaign topple Havana’s government?
    May 23 2026

    Cubans are facing a nightmarish humanitarian crisis – and Washington is piling on the pressure. US secretary of state Marco Rubio has long dreamed of regime change on the island. But will it happen? We head to Havana for the picture on the ground.

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    38 mins
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