Monocle 24: The Globalist

We discuss the bill worth $118bn (€109bn), which will be debated by the US Senate today. Plus: protests in Senegal after parliament delays the presidential election, Marine Le Pen meets with the Alternative for Germany party and we catch up with J A Bayona, director of ‘Society of the Snow’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss Antony Blinken’s fifth Middle East trip since the 7 October attacks and how US strikes in the region are affecting talks. Plus: Pakistan’s elections, Liz Truss’s comeback bid and the headlines in Southeast Asia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get the latest on the US response to the drone attacks in Jordan, assess how Azerbaijan’s presidential election will impact the wider region and review the day’s papers. Plus: we meet designer Camille Jaillant of Olistic The Label and look at last night’s Grammy Awards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We start in Brussels to discuss the outcome of the EU Summit, before heading to Melbourne, where Australian and New Zealand defence and foreign ministers are meeting to talk about regional security. Plus: a report from the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair and a catch-up with Grammy-winning composer Lorne Balfe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk about the fate of the country’s armed-forces commander, General Valery Zaluzhny. Also in the programme: we assess the situation in Myanmar as the junta-imposed state of emergency comes to an end and we find out why the Catalan amnesty bill has failed to pass in the Spanish congress. Plus: we speak to Eszter Áron, creative director of Aeron, at Copenhagen International Fashion Fair.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We bring the latest on the Israel-Hamas hostage talks as Qatar’s prime minister meets US officials in Washington. Plus: Javier Milei’s economic bill is debated in Argentina’s parliament, a round-up of art news, and is the future of the department store in danger? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss how Israel’s war in Gaza is increasing tensions between Iran and Pakistan. Plus: the annual Corruption Perceptions Index, why three coup-hit nations have left the Economic Community of West African States and why Boeing is losing market share to Airbus. We also meet Jeffrey Wright, star of the Oscar-nominated ‘American Fiction’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will the director of the CIA, William Burns, be able to negotiate a truce and hostage deal when he meets his Egyptian and Israeli counterparts, as well as Qatar’s prime minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani? Following Finland’s presidential election on Sunday, we look at the future of the country. And with layoffs and strikes across the country, we examine what’s happening in the US media. Plus: why Guggenheim Bilbao is halting its expansion into a Basque nature reserve.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Israel considers a buffer zone inside Gaza and criticises Qatar, is it at risk of pushing away allies? Also in the programme: the US says that it’s ready to send Turkey a shipment of F-16 fighter jets and we look ahead to the Finnish elections. Plus: why 2024 is set to be a good year for champagne.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As farmers across Europe take to the streets, how do their protests link with the far-right movement in the EU? Then: the Philippines refuses to help the ICC’s drug-war probe, we assess the Red Sea disruption’s effect on global trade and look at the women serving in Ukraine’s armed forces. Plus: the diplomacy of alcohol as Saudi Arabia prepares to open its first liquor store – serving diplomats only.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have the latest from the all-important face-off between Donald Trump and Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire primary. Plus: the Turkish parliament votes on Swedish accession to Nato, Germany’s six-day train strike begins and the latest business news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the EU’s role in Gaza as European foreign ministers met separately yesterday with their Israeli and Palestinian counterparts. Plus: an on-the-ground report from the New Hampshire primary, Ukraine strikes Russian gas and Madrid’s new graffiti police.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss Nato’s preparations for the ‘Steadfast Defender 24’ exercises, which will test the alliance’s ability to defend its eastern flank that borders Russia. Plus: a flick through the day’s papers, the latest climate news and a dispatch from Singapore Art Week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the regional fallout following Pakistan’s retaliatory strikes in Iran. Plus: the Somalia-Ethiopia dispute over the Somaliland maritime deal, media freedom in Ukraine following reports of press intimidation and a special interview with Alexander Payne, the director of ‘The Holdovers’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgina Godwin is joined by Yossi Mekelberg for the latest in the Middle East as tensions flare in the region. Then, we look at China’s economy, examine why Nordic artists are calling for a Eurovision 2024 boycott and discuss Japan Airlines’ new president.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the regional spillover of the war in Gaza following Iranian missile strikes in Iraq and Syria. Plus: North Korea and Russia’s growing alliance, a check-in from the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting and the latest music news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest on the Iowa caucuses, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi’s tour of Africa and the international reaction to another Houthi missile attack. Plus: the Iceland volcano eruption’s effect on infrastructure and a look through the morning’s papers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We assess what’s next for Taiwan following elections on the island and China’s reaction to the results. Plus: Middle East specialist Sanam Vakil discusses the fallout following strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, the latest on aid to Ukraine, Denmark’s new monarch and highlights from the Emmy Awards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US and UK forces have carried out air strikes against the Houthis in Yemen with mission support from the Netherlands, Australia, Canada and Bahrain. Targets reportedly include sites in the capital city, Sana’a, the Red Sea port of Al-Hudaydah, Dhamar and the northwestern Houthi stronghold of Sa’ada. We discuss the political consequences of South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. Plus: an eventful week in US politics ahead of this year’s presidential election, Greece plans an initial public offering of Athens International Airport and the latest theatre news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We assess the possibility of the International Court of Justice ordering Israel to halt its campaign in Gaza. Plus: Taiwan’s all-important election this weekend, Poland’s political meltdown and the latest business news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.