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  • Is neutrality all that it’s cracked up to be?

    Is neutrality all that it’s cracked up to be?
    Sep 25 2026

    As Switzerland prepares to vote on enforcing its neutral status, Benno Zogg from the Swiss Federal Department of Defence explains what this would mean for security. Plus: will Rob Bound actually win the weekly quiz this time?

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    37 min
  • What’s the true cost of co-operation?

    What’s the true cost of co-operation?
    Sep 28 2026

    As the UK investigates an incident near an RAF base that’s used by the US military and the EU discusses incorporating a Nato-style defence pact, Andrew Mueller asks his guests about the hidden risks of alliances.

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    42 min
  • The politics of ‘Hope Again’: is optimism back or are voters exhausted by crises?

    The politics of ‘Hope Again’: is optimism back or are voters exhausted by crises?
    Sep 29 2026

    As Andy Burnham gives his first Labour conference speech as UK leader, will his politics of hope strike a chord or ring hollow? Then: Tucker Carlson sits down with Andrew Tuck in Abu Dhabi. Plus: The beauty of complaining.

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    34 min
  • Flydubai flight emergency: what happens now? Plus: Iran tells the US to vote out Trump

    Flydubai flight emergency: what happens now? Plus: Iran tells the US to vote out Trump
    Sep 30 2026

    After a pilot was stabbed and a plane emergency landed, we get the view from Tel Aviv. Then: has the Iran war’s unpopularity given Tehran sway in US politics? Plus: amid a global museum boom, we visit some of our favourites.

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    36 min
  • Iran and the US trade peace proposals and the government sets you up on a date

    Iran and the US trade peace proposals and the government sets you up on a date
    Oct 1 2026

    As Iran and the US trade peace proposals, we examine realistic diplomatic paths forward. Then: the looming Bosnian and Brazilian elections. Plus: don’t tread on my love life – governments get involved in matchmaking.

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    36 min
  • The stakes of the Brazilian election and our favourite moments from Paris Fashion Week

    The stakes of the Brazilian election and our favourite moments from Paris Fashion Week
    Oct 2 2026

    Robert Bound joins ‘The Monocle Daily’ Weekly Quiz. We head to São Paulo as Brazilians prepare to head to the polls. Plus: Argentina launches a new citizenship scheme and we’re off to Paris for the very best of fashion week.

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    43 min
  • Lula vs Bolsonaro, round two: Brazil’s presidential election heads to a runoff

    Lula vs Bolsonaro, round two: Brazil’s presidential election heads to a runoff
    Oct 5 2026

    Brazil heads to a runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro. Then: protests in Spain, France and Pakistan – do they work? Plus: should pets be allowed to fly in the cabin?

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    36 min
  • Why Britain is fighting to keep its diplomatic foothold in Jerusalem

    Why Britain is fighting to keep its diplomatic foothold in Jerusalem
    Oct 6 2026

    With Israel expected to close the British consulate in Jerusalem, we explore why Britain is determined to keep its diplomatic foothold in the region. Plus: Would you date in saunas? What Finns understand about communal spaces that the world has forgotten.

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    41 min