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;

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

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

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;

Ukraine launches fresh offensive in Russia’s Kursk region 

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by Chris Cermak. 

A pacy round-up of the day&rsquo;s main news stories, anchored from London by Chris Cermak.&nbsp;

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

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