Live from Zürich: As world leaders convene at the UN General Assembly, is the organisation facing a crisis? Plus: Austria pushes back against Eurovision boycotts; and can hard liquor make learning languages easy?

Live from Z&uuml;rich: As world leaders convene at the UN General Assembly, is the organisation facing a crisis? Plus: Austria pushes back against Eurovision boycotts; and can hard liquor make learning languages easy?

Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards. 

Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.

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Trump’s shadow looms large as the UN General Assembly opens

We explore whether expectations of a swift popular uprising inside Iran are proving to be unfounded. Plus: why China and North Korea are resuming their train service after a six-year suspension. 

We explore whether expectations of a swift popular uprising inside Iran are proving to be unfounded. Plus: why China and North Korea are resuming their train service after a six-year suspension.&nbsp;

With promises of a short war, how likely is a quick collapse or popular uprising in Iran?

France hosts a G7 finance meeting as the war in the Middle East fuels fears for the global economy. Plus: can rappers make good world leaders?

France hosts a G7 finance meeting as the war in the Middle East fuels fears for the global economy. Plus: can rappers make good world leaders?

As oil prices pass $100 a barrel, the G7 holds off releasing emergency stockpiles

Iran’s war with the US and Israel continues to escalate as Venezuela appears to normalise relations with the Trump administration. Plus: Madrid’s week of art and design, and Paris’s week of fashion.

Iran&rsquo;s war with the US and Israel continues to escalate as Venezuela appears to normalise relations with the Trump administration. Plus: Madrid&rsquo;s week of art and design, and Paris&rsquo;s week of fashion.

Trump’s shadow looms large as the UN General Assembly opens

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