US president-elect Trump has begun forming his new cabinet. We examine what the White House hopefuls could bring to their roles. Then: world leaders descend on Lima for the Apec summit. Plus: we dig through the archives at Magnum Photos.

US president-elect Trump has begun forming his new cabinet. We examine what the White House hopefuls could bring to their roles. Then: world leaders descend on Lima for the Apec summit. Plus: we dig through the archives at Magnum Photos.

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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Trump’s cabinet takes shape

US president-elect Donald Trump reiterates his desire to take control of both Greenland and the Panama Canal. Plus, how has the return of Donald Tusk to Polish politics gone down one year on? Then, the latest business headlines and how the major luxury hotel brands mark themselves apart in today’s market. 

US president-elect Donald Trump reiterates his desire to take control of both Greenland and the Panama Canal. Plus, how has the return of Donald Tusk to Polish politics gone down one year on? Then, the latest business headlines and how the major luxury hotel brands mark themselves apart in today&rsquo;s market.&nbsp;

Trump’s threats over Greenland and one year of Tusk

We discuss the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader following the Canadian prime minister’s resignation. Then: what can the outgoing Biden administration achieve before Trump’s return to the White House? Plus: the Pope’s historic appointment of a woman to head a major Vatican office and what’s on stage in 2025. 

We discuss the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader following the Canadian prime minister&rsquo;s resignation. Then: what can the outgoing Biden administration achieve before Trump&rsquo;s return to the White House? Plus: the Pope&rsquo;s historic appointment of a woman to head a major Vatican office and what&rsquo;s on stage in 2025.&nbsp;

What’s the future of Canada’s Liberal Party and who will lead it?

With two weeks to go until Donald Trump’s inauguration, we discuss Russia and Ukraine’s efforts to consolidate as much territory as possible. Then: Syria’s foreign minister calls for an end to US sanctions on his first trip abroad to Qatar. And: what Fernanda Torres’s historic Golden Globe win means for Brazil. 

With two weeks to go until Donald Trump&rsquo;s inauguration, we discuss Russia and Ukraine&rsquo;s efforts to consolidate as much territory as possible. Then: Syria&rsquo;s foreign minister calls for an end to US sanctions on his first trip abroad to Qatar. And: what Fernanda Torres&rsquo;s historic Golden Globe win means for Brazil.&nbsp;

Trump’s cabinet takes shape

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