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The Briefing

The Briefing

Written by: Monocle
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A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.

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  • Venezuela releases political prisoners, business news and Brazil at the Golden Globes

    Venezuela releases political prisoners, business news and Brazil at the Golden Globes
    Jan 12 2026

    Political prisoners are released in Venezuela as the US president, Donald Trump, meets with oil executives. Then: Business news and we look at Brazilian cinema at the Golden Globes.

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    21 mins
  • Russia’s reactions to US operations in Venezuela

    Russia’s reactions to US operations in Venezuela
    Jan 9 2026

    We assess how the seizure of Venezuelan tankers will be viewed in Moscow and whether it has any bearing on broader US-Russia relations. Plus: a day of mourning in Switzerland to honour the 40 victims of the Crans-Montana fire on New Year’s Eve.

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    33 mins
  • Tractors park at the Arc de Triomphe to protest a European trade deal with Mercosur

    Tractors park at the Arc de Triomphe to protest a European trade deal with Mercosur
    Jan 8 2026

    Tractors have gathered in front of the Arc de Triomphe in a show of dissent against a European trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur. Plus: what an invasion of Taiwan would actually look like and three exhibitions to have on your radar in 2026.

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    32 mins
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