Weekly news-and-culture update

每周新闻与文化速递

Monocle on Saturday

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2025-02-15

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Emma Nelson and Yassmin Abdel-Magied take a closer look at the week’s key global stories and cultural moments. Plus: Georgina Godwin brings us the latest from Weligama, Sri Lanka. We also speak to Di Speirs about the BBC National Short Story Award 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • You're listening to Monocle on Saturday,

  • first broadcast on the 15th of February, 2025 on Monocle Radio.

  • Hello, there it is, the 15th of February 2025.

  • It's Emma Nelson here broadcasting to you.

  • Welcome to Monocle on Saturday.

  • Coming up on today's program,

  • I'll be delighted to welcome Yasmin Abdelmejid to the studio to go through the week's news

  • and culture.

  • A very good morning.

  • Yasmeen, what have you spotted?

  • Well,

  • we've got more from the fallout of the US Aid cuts

  • and the kind of response from African nations looking

  • at Saudi leading Arab states in discussions for a new Gaza plan.

  • And also the Austrian businessman trying to take over the name and trademark of James Bond.

  • Thank you very much indeed for that y.

  • Then we'll be hearing from Georgina Godwin.

  • She's still on her travels.

  • And we'll hear from Di Speers from the BBC National Short Story Award.

  • That's all coming up on Monocle on Saturday.