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The Foreign Desk

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The Foreign Desk
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    Is it worth prosecuting the powerful?

    14/2/2026 | 34min
    As the Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte awaits trial in The Hague, we consider the difficulties around prosecuting individual leaders. Does it work as a deterrent for governments? And what is it like to defend one?
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    Explainer 504: The jailing of Jimmy Lai: China’s stand against Hong Kong media and the UK’s middling response

    11/2/2026 | 7min
    Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Despite having a British passport, the UK’s response has been limited. Andrew Mueller explains China’s latest blow to free press.
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    Could this be the end of Iran’s regime?

    07/2/2026 | 33min
    From the 1979 hostage crisis to strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, US-Iran tensions have simmered for decades. But are Trump’s latest threats against the ayatollahs serious? Or will imminent talks in Muscat cool the discord?
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    Explainer 503: Why is the US making nice with West African juntas?

    04/2/2026 | 7min
    Given Trump’s recent, more combative approach to foreign policy, it was surprising to see the US extend the hand of friendship to West Africa’s military dictators this week. So what’s behind this new alliance?
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    The capture of Nicolás Maduro: a new horizon for Venezuela and American foreign policy?

    31/1/2026 | 33min
    One month on from US forces seizing the now former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, its impact still remains unclear. Will Caracas’s new leader bring any real change? Is Trump’s aversion to foreign entanglements over?
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​Presented by ​Andrew Mueller, Monocle’s flagship global-affairs show features​ expert guests ​and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Nominated for ‘Best Current Affairs’ show and the ‘Spotlight Award’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards. 
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