2024-12-17
58 分钟As reports emerge of significant losses to North Korean troops fighting in Russia’s Kursk region, we assess whether the war between Moscow and Kyiv is at a turning point. Then: Israel’s isolationism continues as it shutters its Dublin embassy. Plus: transport changes in London, fashion news, ‘Forbes’ magazine opens a private-members’ club and we remember India’s legendary tabla maestro Zakir Hussain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You're listening to the Globalist, first broadcast on the 17th of December 2024 on Monocle Radio.
The Globalist in association with UBS.
Hello, this is the Global Broadcasting to you live from Midori House in London.
I'm Georgina Godwin.
On the show ahead, the tactics are very simple.
They bring us to the red line across which we can no longer retreat.
We begin to respond.
Vladimir Putin says the war is at a turning point.
We'll examine this and look at how the deployment of North Korean soldiers to the front line is affecting the situation.
Also ahead, recognizing a state of Palestine.
Which we did with Norway and Spain and which other countries have done, is.
Not a hostile act and should not.
Be seen as a hostile act.
That may be Mikhail Martin, the Irish foreign minister's opinion, but it's not one with which Tel Aviv agrees and it's closing its embassy in Dublin.
We'll discuss Israel's isolationism.
Zakir Hussain, the Indian tabla player has died.
We'll look back at the life of this four time Grammy winner and icon of Indian classical music.
The transport operator first group was waiting for a bus for ages and suddenly 89 entire bus lines came at once.
We'll investigate why the French company RATP is selling all its double deckers to its British competitor.
We'll get a roundup of fashion and retail news.