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The UK wants to resume trade talks face-to-face while the EU is threatening to walk away – we get the very latest on Brexit. Plus: we discuss how a rent cap in Berlin could impact city life.

We hear about some bad press for Japan’s prime minister over travel restrictions and Boris Johnson’s plans to align himself with Joe Biden. Plus: a look back at the life of Diego Maradona.

We unpack Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam’s annual policy address, which comes during a crackdown on the opposition. Plus: Nicolas Sarkozy’s corruption trial and how Helsinki’s restaurants are banding together.

We discuss the latest good news on coronavirus vaccine trials and the logistics of large-scale rollouts. Plus: we debate Switzerland’s move to ban the funding of arms-makers and round up the latest technology news.

We look at Donald Trump’s ongoing attempts to undermine the US election result and weigh the impact on the incoming administration. Plus: we recap the virtual G20 summit and round up the week’s under-reported good news stories.

We look at Beijing’s trade agenda after Xi Jinping boasts about China’s role in solving a raft of global crises by keeping its market open. Plus: we discuss the Man Booker Prize winner with one of its judges.

We get the latest on negotiations for a post-Brexit trade deal ahead of the latest EU leaders’ summit. Plus: we unpack a new report into alleged war crimes by Australian forces and find out when the Boeing 737 Max will fly again.

Monocle 24’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.

We hear the latest on the deadly conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and unpack what it means for stability in the Horn of Africa. Plus: why Peru’s president lasted just five days and the latest energy and climate news.

We discuss relations between London and Moscow ahead of the first UK diplomatic visit to Russia since 2017. Plus: we get our weekly roundup of good news and hear about Barcelona’s 10-year plan to reclaim city streets from cars.

We look at the disarray inside Downing Street as the architect of the Brexit campaign announces that he’ll resign. Plus, we unpack the agenda at the ASEAN summit in Hanoi and round up the latest tech news.

We discuss the dangers to the US government from Donald Trump’s refusal to accept defeat in the election. Plus: Hong Kong’s new ability to expel dissenting lawmakers and the enduring appeal of compact discs in Japan.

We assess the EU’s plans to reset the transatlantic agenda under President Biden. Plus: the latest on the political drama unfolding in Peru, and why Netflix is going linear.

We get the latest from Turkey amid political chaos related to the country’s troubled currency. Plus: Russia’s view of Joe Biden’s election win and a round-up of the latest technology news.

After a long and drawn-out US election, we assess the next four years for America and its relationships abroad. Plus: Andrew Mueller rounds up his favourite good news of the week.

In this special edition of ‘The Globalist’, Monocle’s editors and US correspondents discuss the latest from Washington as election results come in, and analyse the impact on the US and the world.

We are live in Vienna following a terror attack in the Austrian capital. Then we discuss what’s at stake as America heads to the polls, look ahead to a general election in Myanmar and get the latest business headlines too.

We look ahead to the final weekend of campaigning ahead of Tuesday’s US presidential election. Plus: we dissect China’s vision for the next five years and hear about a new direction for K-pop.

After several failed ceasefire attempts in Nagorno-Karabakh, we ask whether the conflict is reaching a point of no return. Plus: our US Election series tackles climate change and we report on an election in Tanzania.

We look at Emmanuel Macron’s pledge to “reform” Islam in France and unpack the backlash the nation is facing in response. Plus: our US Election series tackles political advertising, and the latest luxury and retail news.