Andrew Mueller and our expert panel discuss the key issues to keep an eye on in 2026.

Andrew Mueller and our expert panel discuss the key issues to keep an eye on in 2026.

​Presented by ​Andrew Mueller, Monocle’s flagship global-affairs show features​ expert guests ​and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Nominated for ‘Best Current Affairs’ show and the ‘Spotlight Award’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards. 

​Presented by ​Andrew Mueller, Monocle’s flagship global-affairs show features​ expert guests ​and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Nominated for ‘Best Current Affairs’ show and the ‘Spotlight Award’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.

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What can the world expect in 2026?

One month on from US forces seizing the now former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, its impact still remains unclear. Will Caracas’s new leader bring any real change? Is Trump’s aversion to foreign entanglements over?

One month on from US forces seizing the now former Venezuelan president Nicol&aacute;s Maduro, its impact still remains unclear. Will Caracas&rsquo;s new leader bring any real change? Is Trump&rsquo;s aversion to foreign entanglements over?

The capture of Nicolás Maduro: a new horizon for Venezuela and American foreign policy?

This week, General Johnson Olony, deputy chief of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces, ordered troops to “spare no one”. Andrew Mueller unpacks the two-man power struggle at the top and how it continues to fuel civil war.

This week, General Johnson Olony, deputy chief of the South Sudan People&rsquo;s Defence Forces, ordered troops to &ldquo;spare no one&rdquo;. Andrew Mueller unpacks the two-man power struggle at the top and how it continues to fuel civil war.

Explainer 502: The two-man rivalry fuelling South Sudan’s civil war

‘The Foreign Desk’ reports from Nuuk as Trump’s threat of force grips Greenland. Is Nuuk closer now to Copenhagen or is independence more important than ever? Can the damage done to Nato be repaired?

&lsquo;The Foreign Desk&rsquo; reports from Nuuk as Trump&rsquo;s threat of force grips Greenland. Is Nuuk closer now to Copenhagen or is independence more important than ever? Can the damage done to Nato be repaired?

What can the world expect in 2026?

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