Monocle 24: The Briefing

New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani campaigned on affordability and a rent-freeze plan. We discuss how cities worldwide are tackling the housing crisis and what mayors can do to stabilise local real estate markets. Plus: a look through the papers and the latest in fashion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Millions of Americans head to the polls for elections that will test Democrats and gauge the mood ahead of next year’s midterms. Then: the legacy of former vice-president Dick Cheney, who died aged 84. Plus: Steven Tyler’s Italian legal battle and the Tokyo International Film Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tourist numbers crash in Thailand, final campaigning in New York’s mayoral race and the latest business news as global markets continue to soar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russia strikes Ukraine’s rail links and uses a ‘secret’ missile, Italy’s proposals for judicial reform win backing from lawmakers and the city as a public living room as we stop by London’s biggest fireworks display.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump returns from trade talks in Asia as a US carrier strike group moves into position in the Caribbean. What is the administration planning? Plus: the view from Europe on the US-China trade deal and ‘The Global Countdown’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As reports emerge of French forces preparing for deployment to Ukraine by 2026, our Paris bureau chief joins to discuss. Plus: Portugal’s nationality laws and a gripping new feature film about Palestine in 1936. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest from Tokyo as Trump meets Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. Then: Andrew Mueller speaks to former US ambassador to the UN, John Bolton. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco on New York’s magazine scene.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle’s Asia editor, James Chambers, explores the Thailand-Cambodia peace deal. Then: senior news editor Chris Cermak gives us the latest on the US government shutdown and we learn how the ‘Demon Slayer’ franchise has taken over the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up on a report by the Norwegian Refugee Council on life on the ground for Palestinians in the West Bank. Plus: Mamdani’s final debate, Art Taipei and the latest issue of Monocle magazine!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tyler Brûlé hosts from our studio in Paris with the latest from Art Basel and France’s tumultuous politics. Plus: Monocle’s new November magazine and our ‘Designers on Sofas’ book launches in New York.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US vice-president JD Vance are set to meet in Jerusalem today. What will this mean for the ceasefire in Gaza? Then: Hermès taps Grace Wales Bonner and we look to Art Basel Paris.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle’s Fiona Wilson reports on Sanae Takaichi’s historic win and the daunting task ahead for Japan’s first female prime minister. Plus: A flip through the Latin American papers and we check-in with Tyler Brûlé in Paris.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China’s communist elites map out a political strategy to boost the nation’s ailing economy. Then: the latest following a daylight robbery of precious jewels from the Louvre. Plus: a round-up of this year's Frieze London.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kenyans remember former prime minister Raila Odinga at his historic state funeral. Plus: Fashion news and why the Eiffel Tower keeps losing money despite being one of France’s most-visited monuments.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamas’s crackdown on rival militias puts a spotlight on the power vacuum in Gaza and deepens questions over Donald Trump’s next phase for peace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What signals is the US president sending with talk of bailing out Argentina during a week of annual International Monetary Fund meetings? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘The Briefing’ is live from Tokyo with Tyler Brûlé, looking back at the Osaka Expo and what it means for Japan’s future. Plus: can Sanae Takaichi really become prime minister? And: what’s behind Japan’s political uncertainty? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US president, Donald Trump, addresses the Knesset as leaders head to Egypt for a Gaza peace summit. Plus: Business news with Bloomberg and how Portugal’s local elections are a win for the centre-right.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leila Molana-Allen, Monocle’s Middle East correspondent, has the latest on the Gaza ceasefire deal, as well as Trump’s planned visit to Israel this weekend and the expected release of hostages by Hamas early next week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Texas National Guard troops arrive in Chicago, we discuss why the Windy City has become the focus of the US president’s immigration crackdown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s happened to the world’s centre-right leaders? And are right-wing officials weaker than they seem? Monocle’s Christopher Cermak and Ed Stocker discuss the trials and tribulations of leaders from the US, Canada, France and Italy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As lasers are installed at one of Germany’s busiest airports, we discuss how Europe is responding to calls to up its defence against drones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Emmanuel Macron’s seventh prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, quits just hours after unveiling his new cabinet, intensifying France’s political turmoil and fueling opposition demands for snap elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Italy erupts in a nationwide strike as workers and students fill the streets in solidarity with Gaza. Monocle’s Ed Stocker reports from Milan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest from Paris Fashion Week as Jonathan Anderson makes his womenswear debut for Dior and Eurostar unveils its first new uniform collection in more than a decade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The impact of the federal government shutdown as US government services grind to a halt and the salaries of hundreds of thousands of government employees go on hold. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thailand’s new prime minister sets out plans to revive the country’s flagging economy. Plus: the latest business news and headlines from the Gulf. And: how the Chicago River cleaned up its act.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Moldova has voted back in the Party of Action and Solidarity in a pivotal parliamentary election, largely seen as a choice between the EU and Russia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following multiple European airspace violations, we discuss how Nato countries will respond. Then: we explore what former French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s five-year sentence means for France. Plus: culture news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why a pirate flag featured in the hit Japanese anime TV show ‘One Piece’ has become a demonstration emblem for Gen Z protesters around the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US Secret Service dismantles a vast telecoms network that could have disrupted the United Nations General Assembly in New York.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live from Zürich: Hybrid warfare fears grow after drone incidents cause disruptions at Copenhagen and Oslo airports. Plus: Burberry's London Fashion Week show. And: Why Zürich residents will have a vote on leaf blowers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As several European countries formally recognise Palestinian statehood, we explore why many Asian countries have already made the move.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the US president makes his way back across the Atlantic, we discuss the pomp, the pageantry and the politics. Plus: London Design Festival and a new book taking Japan by storm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

France experiences new strikes as major unions oppose planned budget cuts by newly appointed prime minister Sébastien Lecornu. We discuss how the unrest threatens president Emmanuel Macron’s reform agenda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Washington restarts US arms shipments to Kyiv under a new agreement. Plus: Why Japan will not recognise a Palestinian state at next week’s UN summit and photographer Olivia Arthur on the Fujikina London 2025 festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle’s foreign editor, Alexis Self, explains the minefield awaiting Starmer as he meets Trump. Our fashion editor, Natalie Theodosi, wraps up NYFW, while our design editor, Nic Monisse, takes us to London Design Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thailand’s new prime minister will submit his cabinet for royal approval this week, Beirut’s historic Le Colisée cinema reopens for Lebanon’s International Theatre Festival and the latest design news from the Monocle team.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The view from Brazil as the country’s former president Jair Bolsonaro is sentenced to decades in prison for plotting a military coup to overturn its 2022 election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The hunt continues for the killer of conservative US influencer Charlie Kirk, then business news and the changing of the guard at luxury group Kering. Plus: ‘The Global Countdown’ takes us to Japan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As protests erupt across France, we discuss whether the nation’s political and economic future is beginning to look like Italy’s. Then: reflections on a successful Quality of Life Conference in Barcelona with Andrew Tuck. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the rebrand of the US federal agency formerly known as the Department of Defense. What does the name change mean for the Pentagon’s approach to global military strategy and power?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.