A look back at this week’s news stories, including Donald Trump’s dreams of a new Middle East and the return of Soviet-era Eurovision.

A look back at this week&rsquo;s news stories, including Donald Trump&rsquo;s dreams of a new Middle East and the return of Soviet-era Eurovision.

The best of the week on Monocle Radio, compiled into one show.

The best of the week on Monocle Radio, compiled into one show.

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What We Learned: Friday 7 February 

Andrew Mueller’s takeaways from the news in 2025, including Albania’s AI minister and Trump’s various follies.

Andrew Mueller&rsquo;s takeaways from the news in 2025, including Albania&rsquo;s AI minister and Trump&rsquo;s various follies.

What We Learned in 2025

Journalist Martin Smith discusses his interview with the president of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, we meet the new editor in chief of ‘Esquire UK’ and Design Miami’s CEO, Jen Roberts, recaps this year’s fair.

Journalist Martin Smith discusses his interview with the president of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, we meet the new editor in chief of &lsquo;Esquire UK&rsquo; and Design Miami&rsquo;s CEO, Jen Roberts, recaps this year&rsquo;s fair.

Highlights from Monocle Radio: A year on from the toppling of Bashar al-Assad, the new editor in chief of ‘Esquire UK’ and a recap of Design Miami

This week, Andrew Mueller recounts what we learned from Trump’s Fifa Peace Prize win and Nicolas Sarkozy’s prison diaries.

This week, Andrew Mueller recounts what we learned from Trump&rsquo;s Fifa Peace Prize win and Nicolas Sarkozy&rsquo;s prison diaries.

What We Learned: Friday 7 February

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