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Munich Security Conference 2026: a new era in geopolitics?

As this year’s edition comes to a close, we discuss the key takeaways and the future ahead for global security. Then: what does the US want from Cuba? Plus: the Italy-Africa summit and Monocle in Milan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Iran’s new Ayatollah vows vengeance upon the US

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  Iran war prompts record release of strategic oil reserves

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  Will Russia benefit from energy-market turmoil?

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  Iran war: Could Turkey be drawn into the conflict?

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  Ten days of war: Iran appoints new supreme leader as Israeli and US strike…

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  Lebanon plunged into crisis by Israel’s attacks as the war on Iran expands…

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  The war in Iran: the view from Cyprus and trade disruptions in Oman

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  Turkey’s balancing act on Iran and China’s new five-year plan

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  Middle East conflict: The view from Beirut and the UAE

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  Conflict spreads to the wider region after the US-Israel strikes on Iran

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  US-Iran talks, Japan’s defence on alert and the growing rift between the U…

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  Carney in India and the next round of US-Iran talks

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  Merz in Beijing and Trump's State of the Union address

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  Ukraine marks four years since Russia’s invasion and the UK’s Chagos Islan…

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  The countdown is on as Trump ups pressure on Iran

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  Trump convenes the Board of Peace