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A look back at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller, including Trump celebrating his 79th birthday at a military parade and launching T1 mobile. Plus: smart devices spark false emergency calls at Download Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Andrew Mueller explains how the rivalry between the late and former president, Edgar Lungu, and the current president, Hakainde Hichilema, is going well beyond the grave. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tyler Brûlé is joined by Andrew Mueller and Chris Cermak to go over the week’s news. Plus: Petri Burtsoff with a Nordic round-up and Noah Horowitz offers a preview of this year’s Art Basel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Reporting from the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, Andrew Mueller talks to leaders – domestic and international – about why Ukraine’s struggle for survival matters around the globe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A look back at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller. This week, HMAS Canberra disrupts internet in New Zealand, Reform UK’s chairman quits, and a Northern Irish man is attacked by birds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(Some) Italians headed to the polls this week to decide who gets to be one of them. Andrew Mueller explains what’s at the heart of this debate and why apathy might have won the day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Andrew Mueller reports from the Black Sea Security Forum, asking why Odesa matters beyond Ukraine’s borders and how Ukrainians have managed to keep fighting more than three years into Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We discuss Andrew Mueller’s latest trip to Odesa during a big week in Ukraine and consider what comes next for the war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A look at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller. This week, Biden might be a robot clone, Liz Truss speaks in public again and US Navy tanker USNS Harvey Milk is to be renamed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Andrew Mueller unpacks the latest round of nuclear talks between the US and Iran, asks why Trump is now eager after rejecting the previous deal and why Iran has fewer cards to play than in the Obama years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A look back at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller. A coffee chain in South Korea gets political, Trump makes a commencement address and a cheese-rolling winner is crowned in the UK.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Indian security forces killed 27 rebels this week, including a top Maoist leader. This week, Andrew Mueller explains the nearly half-century long conflict between the state and the Communist Party of India (Maoist). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A look back at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller, including an AI list of imaginary holiday reads, Trump’s grilling of South Africa’s president and his penchant for golf.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A roundup of the week’s news with Andrew Mueller, including Eurovision 2025, the leader of the ‘Kingdom of Germany’ group is arrested and a Swiss duck breaks the speed limit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A look back at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller, including Trump’s plans to rename the Persian Gulf, reopen Alcatraz and introduce 100 per cent tariffs on foreign films. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As the eligible cardinals assemble at the Vatican, Andrew Mueller explains the expected and unexpected goings on during a papal conclave. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Andrew Mueller and his panel, Aliona Hlivco and Quentin Peel, discuss the day’s top stories. Plus: we hear from artist Sofia Hallström live at The Culture Summit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A look back at this week’s news with Andrew Mueller, including the surprising name of Christians Engaged’s founder, new White House flags and Pete Hegseth’s makeup station.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ecuadorian officials have placed the country on high alert, claiming imminent terrorist attacks and presidential assassination attempts. There is, however, very little evidence of these dangers. This week, Andrew Mueller explains whether the threats in Ecuador are real, invented, politicised or all the above.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former Vatican correspondent Juliet Linley weighs Pope Francis’ legacy. Daniella Peled and Alex von Tunzelmann join Andrew Mueller in studio to discuss the continued role of ceasefires and Dubai’s new influencer academy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A look back at this week’s news with Andrew Mueller. This week, Katy Perry goes to space, president Nayib Bukele refuses to return Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the US and a seagull causes a ruckus in Oxford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nepo-corruption or a politically motivated smear? Andrew Mueller explains why Bangladesh has issued a warrant for the arrest of UK MP Tulip Siddiq. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A look back at this week’s news with Andrew Mueller, including the fictional economic advisor at the heart of Trump’s trade war, the cost of US-made iPhones and a retired São Paulo judge charged with working under a false identity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carole Walker and Tom Rivers assess the global effects of Trump’s 90-day pause on most of the latest tariffs. Also on the programme: the latest from Russia’s spring offensive in Ukraine and why European leaders are embracing US right-wing media. Then: which countries have the best and worst tourists? Plus: we check in with Andrew Mueller at the Delphi Economic Forum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Andrew Mueller explains why what could have been a minor diplomatic dispute has sparked a massive feud between Mali and Algeria. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A look back at this week’s news stories with Andrew Mueller. Elon Musk tries to buy votes in Wisconsin, president Trump continues his global-tariff regime and a chocolate thief is banned from the city of Cambridge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement and banned from seeking public office for five years. Andrew Mueller explains why the far right cares deeply about law and order – until its own is in the dock. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As the US demands even more from a deal with Ukraine, Monocle’s Julia Lasica and Gunnar Gronlid join Andrew Mueller to discuss. Plus: Radio Free Europe’s future, Art Basel Hong Kong, and why the Kremlin is getting into a spat with Norway about Svalbard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A look back at this week’s news stories with Andrew Mueller including Trump’s unflattering portrait, secret war plans leaking in a group chat and crocodiles at the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As the US government scrambles to explain why the editor in chief of ‘The Atlantic’ was added to a group chat discussing war plans, Andrew Mueller considers just how serious a security breach this is.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As the fallout from the US security group-chat leak continues, Burcu Ozcelik and Oscar Guardiola-Riviera join Andrew Mueller to discuss how well the damage control is going. Plus: Ukraine and Russia agree to a ceasefire in the Black Sea, oil prices rise as Donald Trump threatens tariffs for customers of Venezuela and Bali plans to crack down on “naughty” tourists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As the world waits with bated breath about what progress is being made on a Ukraine-Russia ceasefire, Charles Hecker joins Andrew Mueller to discuss. Then: panellists Yossi Mekelberg and Giorgia Scaturro join to discuss the latest on Benjamin Netanyahu’s “endless war”, Italy’s fall-out with Elon Musk and the uproar caused by the ‘balance ta pinte’ movement in France. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A look back at this week’s news stories with Andrew Mueller. Justice is served in the golden-toilet heist, Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, responds to a call for the return of the Statue of Liberty to France and a B-29 bomber becomes the latest DEI casualty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Following Rwanda’s expulsion of Belgium’s diplomats this week, Andrew Mueller explains the European nation’s troubled history of involvement in Rwanda and the DRC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As Israel launches the deadliest attack on Gaza since the ceasefire began, Nada AlTaher and Hannah McCarthy join Andrew Mueller to discuss the effects of the strikes. Plus: the US considers recognising Crimea as Russian, the Pope pens a letter and we explore E-Estonia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As Russia unpicks the 30-day ceasefire proposal before Trump’s envoy arrives in Moscow, Nataliya Vasilyeva joins Georgina Godwin to discuss how the US and Ukraine might respond. Plus: fears of a new war in Ethiopia, a Netherlands car factory turns to drones, ‘What We Learned’ with Andrew Mueller and Monocle at Mipim. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An icon of US alternative rock, Bob Mould was a member of influential Minneapolis band Hüsker Dü, which combined screaming guitars with sweet pop melodies in the 1980s and inspired later acts such as Nirvana. Mould’s subsequent band Sugar recorded three acclaimed albums in the mid-1990s. He has since built up a solo catalogue that has included several stylistic deviations but keeps circling back to the power-trio format. Mould’s latest solo album is ‘Here We Go Crazy’. He sits down with Andrew Mueller to play a couple of songs and talk about the legacy of Hüsker Dü, being outed as a gay man in the 1990s and Donald Trump’s WWE-style politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, has been arrested and sent to The Hague, where he will face charges for crimes against humanity. Andrew Mueller explains the former president’s bloody ‘war on drugs’ and its marked popularity with voters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Now that Ukraine has agreed to a 30-day ceasefire proposal put forward by the US, will Russia follow suit? Also in the programme: the EU’s plan to send rejected asylum seekers to deportation centres in non-EU countries and what to expect from France’s new TGV M high-speed trains. Plus, Andrew Mueller’s “On This Day” looks back on the naming of Canberra.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What shape will the war in Ukraine take now that president Trump has paused all military aid? Andrew Mueller unpacks the nation’s prospects following Friday’s showdown in the Oval Office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From London to securing Ukraine’s future, Andrew Mueller reviews the weekend with Monocle’s Alexis Self and Julia Lasica. Then: how the Trump administration could bring Japan and South Korea closer than ever; why trains in Morocco are getting a nearly $3bn (€2.8bn) upgrade; and the Chinese fast-food chain taking the world by storm. Plus: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco celebrates Brazil’s Oscars triumph. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As the president of Ukraine travels to the White House to negotiate his country’s future, Chris Cermak is joined by Ukrainian MP Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze. Then: is the France-Algeria migration pact doomed? Plus: the Art Basel Awards, Japan’s cargo-only bullet train and ‘What We Learned’ this week with Andrew Mueller.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Germany will have a new government but in what form? Monocle Radio’s Chris Cermak checks in from Berlin to tell Andrew Mueller what a CDU-led coalition could look like. Plus: European leaders rally around Zelensky, Beirut mourns Nasrallah and we have the latest from newspapers in Brazil.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As Europe examines the granular practicalities of Zelensky’s call for an “army of Europe”, Simon Bouvier joins Andrew Mueller to discuss the steps that have already been taken towards achieving this. Then: negotiators are in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks as Trump sends Israel bigger bombs. Plus: first of our German election series with Nina dos Santos and the exciting return of denim with Natalie Theodosi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Between the infrastructure disaster that has sparked prolonged protests and the ongoing troubles with Kosovo, Albania and Nato, is Serbia OK? Andrew Mueller speaks to the country’s minister of foreign affairs, Marko Đurić, and our Balkans correspondent, Guy De Launey, for the view from the ground. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We’re joined by Anita Riotta to get the latest from the first day of the Munich Security Conference. Also in the programme: we hear from Annabelle Gower at the World Governments Summit in Dubai and Julia Lasica joins us in the studio to discuss Japan’s aims to help revitalise Ukraine’s famously fertile agricultural soil. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco on the year’s film trends so far and ‘What We Learned’ with Andrew Mueller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why has New Zealand fallen out with the Cook Islands and Kiribati? And what does China have to do with it? Andrew Mueller explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rainbow Murray and Giorgia Scaturro join Andrew Mueller to discuss the Paris AI summit, where world leaders and technology executives have gathered to discuss regulation. Also in the programme: far-right politicians from across Europe met in Madrid over the weekend to share tactics ahead of upcoming elections. Meanwhile, the UK’s Labour Party broadcasts immigration raids, seemingly taking a leaf out of Donald Trump’s playbook. Plus, how a monkey brought down a nation’s power grid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is there any truth to Donald Trump’s claims that China controls the Panama Canal or is he out of his depth? Following secretary of state Marco Rubio’s meeting with Panama’s president, Andrew Mueller explains the US’s rocky history with the country and its waterways.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why is US president Donald Trump eyeing up Greenland? And if it’s not for sale, would he take it by force? Andrew Mueller explains the likelihood of an old-school territorial conquest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.