The Globalist

Lars Bavanger, Oslo correspondent covering royal affairs and energy markets. Andrew Muller, satirical commentator with sharp weekly takeaways. Gorana Gerjic, security correspondent reviewing international press. They discuss Trump pressing Japan to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, diplomatic rituals and costs in the US–Japan alliance, renewed Gulf attacks and the munitions toll, plus reactions across Europe.

Zach Proctor, aviation reporter focused on airport innovation. Francis Collings, Paris-based foreign correspondent on European politics. Inzim Amr Rashid, Gulf correspondent tracking Strait of Hormuz dynamics. They discuss Iran’s hold on the Strait, escalating strikes in Lebanon, shifting Gulf state alignments, US-Israel coordination, and cutting-edge airport tech and biometrics.

David Phelan, Monocle tech correspondent, previews gadgets from luxury phones to smart glasses and Apple's MacBook Neo. Ruth Michelson, Middle East reporter in Istanbul, reviews Iran-related headlines and regional fallout. Chris Smith, Cambridge virologist, explains a UK meningitis surge and vaccine debates. Lesia Vasylenko, Ukrainian MP, outlines the new UK-Ukraine defence partnership and drone cooperation. Antonio Sampaio, Latin America security analyst, details Cuba's energy collapse and geopolitical stakes.

Leila Milana-Allen, Middle East correspondent reporting from Lebanon on the IDF ground offensive and its civilian toll. Anita Menderata, aviation expert on how regional conflict snarls global air routes and airline strategies. Ronan Lee, scholar of Myanmar on the junta’s reconvened parliament. Tira Shubat, space journalist on Artemis II and space quirks. Robin Brandt, former BBC correspondent offering headline commentary.

Karen Krasanovich, film critic who covers the Oscars; Sheena Rossiter, climate editor focusing on carbon capability; Julia Jen, newspaper reviewer of global headlines; Anne-Elisabeth Moutet, French political columnist; Inzimim Rashid, Gulf correspondent reporting on Middle East strikes. They discuss escalating US–Israel strikes and regional risks. Dubai airport drone attacks and Strait of Hormuz shipping disruption. Paris municipal results and Vietnam’s parliamentary vote.

Kate Hawley, an Oscar-nominated costume designer known for Guillermo del Toro collaborations, talks about her Frankenstein designs and brand work. Andrew Tuck, Monocle’s urbanism correspondent, reports from MIPIM on property trends and investor nerves. Paul Walde, Europe correspondent, covers shifting European politics and diplomatic fallout. The conversation jumps between wartime risks, city planning and creative craft.

Sam McClary, CEO of the British Council for Offices, on treating offices as vital urban infrastructure and retrofit fixes. Chris Chermak, Monocle senior news editor, on the IEA’s record coordinated release of strategic oil reserves and why markets remained jittery. Short, punchy takes on supply limits, political fallout and the symbolic power of global coordination.

Inzimam Rashid, Monocle’s Gulf correspondent reporting from the Strait of Hormuz. Vincent McAvinney, journalist and front-page analyst. They discuss possible US easing of oil sanctions and how that could shift Russia’s finances and the Ukraine war. On-the-ground risks in the Hormuz, mine threats and naval moves. Plus a roundup of global headlines, Ukraine tech and rising interest in EVs.

Tyler Brûlé, Monocle editorial director who steers cultural conversations. Mark Carney, former central banker turned diplomatic commentator on national branding. Hannah Lucinda-Smith, Istanbul correspondent with frontline reporting from Turkey. They discuss missiles breaching Turkish airspace, F-16 deployments to Cyprus, Ankara’s diplomatic tightrope with Tehran and NATO, and the narrowing space for Turkey to act as mediator in the conflict.

Emmanuel Papavaselli, Greek journalist tracking defence and economic moves; Philip Stone, book-market analyst previewing London Book Fair; Claudine Fry, risk partner decoding geopolitical and media shifts; Tyler Brûlé, Monocle chair interviewing Canada's PM Mark Carney. They unpack Iran’s new supreme leader and Gulf reactions. They cover regional strikes, oil and market impacts, UK-Ukraine repair risks, and book-market trends and fair previews.