Tom Edwards hosts a round-up of conversations from Monocle Radio’s pop-up studio on the opening day of the 2026 World Governments Summit in Dubai.

Tom Edwards hosts a round-up of conversations from Monocle Radio&rsquo;s pop-up studio on the opening day of the 2026 World Governments Summit in Dubai.

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.

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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Monocle Radio at the World Governments Summit in Dubai – Adel Mardini and more

We discuss Trump’s punishment of disloyal Republicans in the primary elections. Separately, his IRS settlement could permanently block him and his family from tax audits. What will his base make of these moves?

We discuss Trump&rsquo;s punishment of disloyal Republicans in the primary elections. Separately, his IRS settlement could permanently block him and his family from tax audits. What will his base make of these moves?

Will Donald Trump’s Republican party purges cost him in the midterms?

We look ahead to the Nato foreign ministers’ meeting in Sweden as questions over a US drawdown remain. What will the American push for ‘greater burden sharing’ look like and who will plug the gaps?

We look ahead to the Nato foreign ministers&rsquo; meeting in Sweden as questions over a US drawdown remain. What will the American push for &lsquo;greater burden sharing&rsquo; look like and who will plug the gaps?

Nato under strain as members seek clarity on US plans to withdraw troops

As Moscow recovers from huge Ukrainian strikes, Russia’s president prepares to meet Xi Jinping. Then: how one European development bank is expanding operations. Plus: Dutch designer Iris Van Herpen at her new retrospective.

As Moscow recovers from huge Ukrainian strikes, Russia&rsquo;s president prepares to meet Xi Jinping. Then: how one European development bank is expanding operations. Plus: Dutch designer Iris Van Herpen at her new retrospective.

Monocle Radio at the World Governments Summit in Dubai – Adel Mardini and more

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