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The latest on France’s wildfires and the heartbreak of losing a home in a blaze
30/07/2026 | 58 mins.
Best-selling author Daisy Goodwin recounts the lasting impact of losing a home to a fire, as we check in from Bordeaux. Plus: Has Saudi Arabia officially entered the US-Iran conflict? And: Sweden’s new security architecture.
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France wildfires: Bordeaux region on alert as flames rage across Gironde
29/07/2026 | 57 mins.
We report from Bordeaux, where wildfires continue to rage as firefighters battle to contain the blaze. Plus: the latest on the earthquake in Japan.
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Friendly or frosty? Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu gear up for talks in Washington
28/07/2026 | 58 mins.
The US president and the Israeli prime minister prepare for talks in Washington. Then: why it’s good to follow Andy Burnham’s example and buy British. Plus: why has a Chinese film about Taiwan been made but never screened?
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US-Iran war cools but for how long?
27/07/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
Washington and Tehran have halted their escalation for the moment, we explore the reasons behind it. Then: how effective will new EU sanctions on Russia be? Plus: the rise of dining alone, culture news and a Konfekt preview.
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Why are India’s ‘cockroach’ protests proving such a threat to Narendra Modi?
24/07/2026 | 58 mins.
Large youth protests continue to send shockwaves through India’s political landscape. Then: the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting wraps up. Plus: Farnborough International Airshow, the Monocle Minute on Design newsletter and ‘What We Learned’ this week.
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Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.

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