Tens of thousands flock to Rome ahead of the Pope’s funeral. Christopher White, Vatican correspondent at the ‘National Catholic Reporter’, joins Georgina Godwin as Italy prepares to welcome world leaders paying their respects.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Zelensky in South Africa and The Chiefs in Jakarta
Volodymyr Zelensky is in South Africa and we speak to Jakarta’s governor ahead of Monocle’s The Chiefs conference. Plus: an update on Kashmir’s attack and Emmanuel Macron’s Indian Ocean tour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Asian finance ministers come to Washington
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group spring meetings are under way in Washington, with warnings of a tariff-fuelled hit to the global economy. Asian finance ministers hope to ease some of the tensions. Plus: an interview with Roberto Cingolani of Italian defence giant Leonardo, Tim Marshall’s new book, and a programme for teaching soft skills to Gen Z.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The world reacts to the death of Pope Francis
As tributes pour in from leaders across the globe, Juliet Linley joins Emma Nelson to discuss the legacy of Pope Francis. Plus: the US-Philippines annual military drills go ‘full scale’, Edward Fishman on his new book Chokepoints, and the latest from the world of fashionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The world’s top stories
In-depth coverage of the world’s latest news stories, anchored from London by Emma Nelson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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