Beste Norway Current Affairs podcaster (2024)

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The week in news and the future of digital art 36:00

1d ago36:00

36:00

After a week of escalating tensions in the Middle East, Yossi Mekelberg, associate fellow with the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House, joins Emma Nelson to reflect on the week’s news from the region. Then: Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, tells the story of a restored cultural icon in the city, and we learn abo…

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Lebanon: what happens next? 45:42

2d ago45:42

45:42

Former US ambassador David Hale joins Andrew Mueller to explore where the conflict in Lebanon and the wider region could lead next. Plus: we get a hot tip from Laura Kramer on who might win Fat Bear Week this year and Tom Edwards looks ahead to Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Istanbul next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor…

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Nations across the world evacuate citizens as the situation in Lebanon worsens 39:04

3d ago39:04

39:04

As Lebanon’s residents seek safe spaces or search for an escape amid Israeli airstrikes, Ingar Thordar and Terry Stiatsny join Andrew Mueller to discuss the wide range of international evacuation plans currently under way. Plus: we take a look at the CIA’s new job posting and consider what a quiet zone might be like in the capital of Bangladesh. Se…

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The world reacts to Iran’s attack on Israel 40:55

4d ago40:55

40:55

As the world reacts to Iran’s missile attack on Israel, we unpack the international community’s affirmations of Israel’s right to defend itself. Next: we assess whether the US vice-presidential debate will affect November’s election and we learn why Marine Le Pen and her far-right party, the National Rally, are currently on trial. Plus: an Italian …

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Iran launches an attack on Israel 41:38

5d ago41:38

41:38

Iran launches a ballistic missile towards Israel, following the IDF’s ground invasion into Lebanon. Allison Kaplan Sommer updates us on the latest from Tel Aviv. Also in the programme: Nato’s new leader, former Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte, is ushered into office. We discuss the problems he will be facing from day one. Plus: Artificial intellige…

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A dramatic new chapter for the Middle East? 37:49

6d ago37:49

37:49

As Israel hints at a ground invasion into Lebanon, we discuss what might happen next as the Middle East braces for wider conflict. We also find out how Austria’s far-right Freedom Party secured a win in the nation’s parliamentary election and explore the new trend of young women becoming more liberal and young men more conservative. Plus: the probl…

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The United Nations General Assembly, climate innovation in Norway and The Book Hive 35:43

9d ago35:43

35:43

The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly concluded this week but what did it achieve? What can we expect from Keir Starmer’s meeting with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday? And what is behind the surge in popularity of South Korean skincare in the UK? Georgina Godwin and international broadcast correspon…

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Zelensky and Trump meet in New York and Norway’s new carbon-capture facility 44:50

9d ago44:50

44:50

Donald Trump says he would work with both Ukraine and Russia to end their war, why vets’ incomes are rising faster than doctors’ in South Korea, Tesla checks in on home workers calling in sick and we report from the new Northern Lights CCS facility in Norway. Plus: Yaroslav Trofimov’s new novel ‘No Country for Love’. See omnystudio.com/listener for…

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Inside the Nintendo museum and New York mayor charged with bribery 35:01

10d ago35:01

35:01

New York mayor Eric Adams has been charged with taking bribes, another day of Israeli air strikes reaches the southern suburbs of Beirut, house speaker Mike Johnson demands that Ukraine sack its ambassador to the US and we pop inside Nintendo’s new museum in Kyoto. Plus: We receive a letter from Romania. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info…

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Is a diplomatic solution still possible for Israel and Lebanon? 40:02

11d ago40:02

40:02

As the death toll in Lebanon rises into the several hundreds, emergency talks begin at the United Nations General Assembly. We ask whether a diplomatic solution to this conflict is still possible? Plus: Iran’s changing attitudes to nuclear negotiations, Russia’s questionable solution to its falling birth rate and Spain prepares to give “human” righ…

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China unveils bold stimulus measures to boost its ailing economy 41:46

12d ago41:46

41:46

China introduces its strongest measures since the coronavirus pandemic to boost its ailing economy. Also on the programme: we discuss the Minerals Security Partnership as it reveals fresh plans to break China’s grip on critical minerals. Then: Keir Starmer takes to the podium at the Labour conference as his ratings plummet. Plus: we ask what childh…

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Zelensky arrives in the US to present his ‘victory plan’ 39:29

13d ago39:29

39:29

As Ukraine’s President Zelensky touches down in the US ahead of the UN General Assembly this week, we unpack what will be on his agenda and what his secretive peace plan for Ukraine might look like. Also in the programme: as Germany’s Social Democrats hold off the far right in the eastern state of Brandenburg, we look at why this is a major relief …

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Global news, Amsterdam design and business books 35:06

16d ago35:06

35:06

Author and political correspondent Tessa Szyszkowitz joins Georgina Godwin to talk about the pager explosions in Lebanon, seeing Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza in London and fashion at political conferences. Plus: Monocle’s Mae-Li Evans heads to Amsterdam for the Glue design festival and ‘Financial Times’ senior business writer A…

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What will the next stage of conflict in the Middle East look like? 37:31

16d ago37:31

37:31

At the end of a week filled with violence in the Middle East, Yossi Mekelberg joins us from Israel to discuss the latest and what the next stage of the Israel-Gaza conflict will look like. Also on the programme: we round up the latest technology news from Norway, hear the highlights from London Design Festival and discuss the New Zealand bird of th…

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Hezbollah leader calls fatal device attacks an ‘act of war’ 42:01

17d ago42:01

42:01

The latest from the Middle East as the secretary-general of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, vows to retaliate to Israel’s deadly device attacks. Also on the programme: we discuss news from North Korea as the nation shows off its nuclear arsenal with a test of its “new, super-large” ballistic missile. Plus: we examine the row over UK prime minister Kei…

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Global reaction to the communication-device attacks on Hezbollah 40:07

18d ago40:07

40:07

As the world reacts to deadly communication-device explosions in Lebanon, we’re joined by Nicholas Noe to give us the view from Beirut. Also: China and India hint at thawing ties as they begin to resolve their issues along the Line of Actual Control, the pair’s de facto border. Plus: we unpack changing attitudes to migration in Europe following Kei…

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The latest on Hezbollah’s exploding pagers 42:39

19d ago42:39

42:39

We get the latest developments from Beirut after hacked pagers explode across the city. Plus: Meta bans Russian state media and we take a look at the effectiveness of Western sanctions. Then: Ursula von der Leyen announces the EU’s new Commission lineup, reflecting a shifting world order in the bloc. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat…

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One election, two assassination attempts, 50 days left: what happens now? 40:47

20d ago40:47

40:47

How will the homestretch of the US presidential election pan out following a second assassination attempt on Donald Trump? Plus: are South China Sea tensions simmering down or bubbling over? Then: a 225-year-old territorial dispute reignites. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av Monocle

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The Weatherglass Novella Prize, the Ig Nobel Prize and the London Jazz Festival 34:34

23d ago34:34

34:34

Author Kate Kruimink joins Georgina Godwin to talk about her award-winning novella ‘Astraea’ and China Moses discusses her music ahead of the London Jazz Festival launch party. Plus: Charles Hecker on British diplomats accused of spying in Russia, soaring coffee prices in Italy and the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize.…

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Harris and Trump, listen to us! 43:51

23d ago43:51

43:51

With 53 days left until the US election, we swap our journalist hats for campaign-manager caps as we advise Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on how to clinch the White House. Plus: get under the cover of our autumn edition of ‘Konfekt’. Then: Monocle team members take us around the world to highlight the hidden gems of their hometowns. See omnystudio…

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UN chief: Israel strikes ‘totally unacceptable’ 36:03

24d ago36:03

36:03

UN secretary-general António Guterres warns Israel’s lack of accountability over a strike that killed six of his workers is ‘totally unacceptable.’ Plus: what will a new cast of leaders in Europe mean for the continent? Then: would you board the next civilian spacecraft? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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One debate down, 55 days left to go 35:12

25d ago35:12

35:12

How will the first debate between Harris and Trump inform the rest of the presidential race? Then: China and the EU try to defrost trade tensions. Plus: would you live in a for-profit city? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av Monocle

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UN General Assembly eyes Israel, while Harris and Trump face off 44:35

26d ago44:35

44:35

The UN General Assembly begins in New York, as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump prepare to face off on the debate stage in Georgia. Plus, how would you deck out your apocalypse bunker? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av Monocle

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Moscow advances; Beijing issues a warning 40:14

27d ago40:14

40:14

Russia looks to advance its front line. China warns relations with the Philippines are “at a crossroads” as South China Sea tensions swell. Panellists Robin Brant and Olga Tokariuk tackle the day’s stories with Andrew Mueller and weigh in on how they’d distribute €25m. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Georgia coverage, British history vs culture, and Radio Free Europe 30:12

30d ago30:12

30:12

After the deadly school shooting in Georgia, United States, cultural historian Gavin Plumley and Georgina Godwin look at the judicial process in the country and the political impact of the shooting in an important election year. Across the pond in the UK, Oasis and Ticketmaster have been dominating headlines - Gavin and Georgina reflect on ‘dynamic…

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Barnier, Hvaldimir and mobility 52:05

1M ago52:05

52:05

As the left scorns Macron’s PM choice, Simon Bouvier joins Andrew Mueller to consider the obstacles ahead for Michel Barnier. Plus: Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck discusses mobility, our staffers investigate the mysterious circumstances around the death of Norway’s favourite whale and we examine all the hottest looks from fashion week (no, n…

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Macron names Michel Barnier as new PM 37:03

1M ago37:03

37:03

As Macron finally names a new PM, Nina Dos Santos and Robin Lustig join Andrew Mueller to discuss how Michel Barnier will be received. Plus: what does Maduro’s early Christmas really mean for Venezuela? And can you guess what (or who) is Turkey’s highest-rated-tourist attraction? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Zelensky’s shake up 39:37

1M ago39:37

39:37

As Ukraine undergoes further brutal attacks, Caroline Frost and Nik Gowing join Andrew Mueller to discuss whether this 10-day barrage is Putin’s reply to the Kursk incursion. Plus: we look at what to expect from the China-Africa summit and consider if sleepy air-traffic controllers might be the new normal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in…

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The week in news and the future of digital art 36:00

1
Lebanon: what happens next? 45:42

1
Nations across the world evacuate citizens as the situation in Lebanon worsens 39:04

1
The world reacts to Iran’s attack on Israel 40:55

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Iran launches an attack on Israel 41:38

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A dramatic new chapter for the Middle East? 37:49

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The United Nations General Assembly, climate innovation in Norway and The Book Hive 35:43

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Zelensky and Trump meet in New York and Norway’s new carbon-capture facility 44:50

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Inside the Nintendo museum and New York mayor charged with bribery 35:01

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Is a diplomatic solution still possible for Israel and Lebanon? 40:02

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China unveils bold stimulus measures to boost its ailing economy 41:46

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Zelensky arrives in the US to present his ‘victory plan’ 39:29

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Global news, Amsterdam design and business books 35:06

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What will the next stage of conflict in the Middle East look like? 37:31

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Hezbollah leader calls fatal device attacks an ‘act of war’ 42:01

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Global reaction to the communication-device attacks on Hezbollah 40:07

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The latest on Hezbollah’s exploding pagers 42:39

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One election, two assassination attempts, 50 days left: what happens now? 40:47

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The Weatherglass Novella Prize, the Ig Nobel Prize and the London Jazz Festival 34:34

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Harris and Trump, listen to us! 43:51

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UN chief: Israel strikes ‘totally unacceptable’ 36:03

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One debate down, 55 days left to go 35:12

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UN General Assembly eyes Israel, while Harris and Trump face off 44:35

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Moscow advances; Beijing issues a warning 40:14

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Georgia coverage, British history vs culture, and Radio Free Europe 30:12

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Barnier, Hvaldimir and mobility 52:05

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Macron names Michel Barnier as new PM 37:03

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Zelensky’s shake up 39:37

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