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News: U.S. & Allies Launch Air Strikes On Houthis In Yemen, 2024 Iowa Caucuses

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The Globalist Podcast (January 12, 2024) – US and UK forces have carried out air strikes against the Houthis in Yemen with mission support from the Netherlands, Australia, Canada and Bahrain.

Targets reportedly include sites in the capital city, Sana’a, the Red Sea port of Al-Hudaydah, Dhamar and the northwestern Houthi stronghold of Sa’ada. We discuss the political consequences of South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.

Also, an eventful week in US politics ahead of this year’s presidential election, Greece plans an initial public offering of Athens International Airport and the latest theatre news.

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News: The South Africa Genocide Case Against Israel, Taiwan Elections

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The Globalist Podcast (January 11, 2024) – Assessing the possibility of the International Court of Justice ordering Israel to halt its campaign in Gaza.

Plus: Taiwan’s all-important election this weekend, Poland’s political meltdown and the latest business news.

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News: NATO Allies Meeting On Ukraine Air Defenses, Humanitarian Aid In Gaza

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The Globalist Podcast (January 10, 2024) – We discuss today’s Nato-Ukraine Council meeting against a backdrop of increased Russian attacks.

Also, the humanitarian situation in Gaza, a dispatch from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and Seoul’s new seatless subway carriages.

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News: Wider Conflict In Israel-Gaza War, South Korea Political Crisis

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The Globalist Podcast (January 9, 2024) – Nik Gowing discusses whether the Israel-Gaza war could spark a wider conflict in the region – and beyond.

Also, Steven Borowiec updates us on South Korea’s political crisis ahead of national elections and, with less than a week to go, we look ahead to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.

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News: Blinken Middle East Tour, US Troops Exit Iraq, Ecuador Organized Crime

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The Globalist Podcast (January 8, 2024) – Antony Blinken’s latest multi-stop tour of the Middle East, Iraq prepares US-led troop exit and Ecuadorean president Daniel Noboa’s plan to hold a referendum on security measures.

Also, the business news and the winners of the Golden Globe Awards.

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Sunday Morning: Stories From Zürich And Istanbul

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Monocle on Sunday, January 7, 2024 – Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, is joined by Juliet Linley and Chandra Kurt to discuss the weekend’s hottest topics.

We also speak to our editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, our deputy head of radio, Tom Webb, and Monocle’s Istanbul correspondent Hannah Lucinda Smith.

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Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

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Monocle on Saturday, January 6, 2024: What lasting effect has the Capitol Hill riot had on the US over the past three years? Monocle’s Christopher Chermak discusses how views and memories of that day have changed. How will Asia’s elections this month impact the rest of the world?

Monocle’s Naomi Xu Elegant looks ahead. And is ‘Saltburn’ a perfect satire or does it fall flat? Join journalist Vincent McAviney and Georgina Godwin for a review of the week’s news and culture.

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News: Fears Of A Wider Middle East War, Ukraine-Russia Prisoner Exchange

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The Globalist Podcast (January 5, 2024) – A discussion of the effect of the Israel-Gaza war on Lebanon and the potential for a broader fallout after a series of Israeli strikes on Hezbollah.

Also, the latest on Russia’s war in Ukraine, following the biggest prisoner swap since the beginning of the invasion. Plus: Louis Vuitton’s first luxury hotel, film news and Helsinki’s annual light-art festival.

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News: Bomb Blasts In Iran Kill 84, U.S. Reopens Mexico Border To 2024 Crossings

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The Globalist Podcast (January 4, 2024) – The latest on Iran following the cancellation of president Ebrahim Raisi’s trip to Turkey and discuss the US decision to reopen border crossings with Mexico.

Plus: the release of the explosive Epstein papers and business news with economist Vicky Pryce.