The Monocle Daily

Jakarta is the largest megacity, Louvre hikes tickets for non-EU visitors and Brazilian soaps go international

We discuss the UN’s new report on megacities, Louvre’s price rise for non-EU nationals and Brazil’s telenovelas expansion. Plus: Mina al-Oraibi, editor in chief of The National. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

France relaunches military service, Pope Leo’s first foreign trip and the housing crisis

Our guests Elisabeth Braw and Nina dos Santos unpack Emmanuel Macron’s decision to relaunch a limited military service in France. Plus: Pope Leo’s first overseas trip and how the housing crisis relates to a rise in populism. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Why is Europe taking a back seat when it comes to Ukraine’s peace?

Washington continues to take the lead on a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, where is Europe in all of this? Then: Trump asks his loyal supporter and Paramount Skydance’s largest shareholder, Larry Ellison, to revive ‘Rush Hour’. Plus: Sweden encourages its visitors to be bored. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The White House says that a peace deal for Ukraine is close – does Russia agree?

We unpack the latest on the Ukraine peace deal, as Washington scrambles to meet Moscow’s delegates in Abu Dhabi. Then: We unpack whether it's possible for Iran to have a soft-power makeover. Plus: Should airlines enforce dress codes? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The US claims progress on Ukraine talks, the G20 wraps up and Israel targets Hezbollah

US and Ukrainian delegations meet in Geneva to talk peace; Israel targets Hezbollah’s chief of staff; the G20 wraps up; and Saudi Arabia quietly allows alcohol sales for expats. Plus: Julia Ioffe on her new book, ‘Motherland’. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.