You're listening to the Globalist, first broadcast on 18 March 2025 on Monocle Radio, the Globalist in association with UBS.
Hello, this is the Globalist broadcasting to you live from Midori House in London.
I'm Georgina Godwin.
On the show ahead.
What's happening in Ukraine is not good, but we're going to see if we.
Can work a peace agreement, a ceasefire.
And peace and I think we'll be.
Able to do it.
I'm speaking to President Putin.
We'll have analysis of what's expected when Presidents Trump and Putin speak later today.
We'll cross to Cape Town to find out why South Africa is in Washington's firing line.
We'll look at the latest in trade and defense stories coming out of Switzerland.
And we'll return to Cannes to find out why the Nordics are leading the way in sustainable cities.
Plus, we'll have a look through the front pages, have a roundup of arts and culture news.
And then on the hand maybe quite continental, but diamonds are a girl's best friend.
Why diamonds and other precious stones and gold are still a girl's best friend.
That's all ahead here on the Globalist.
Live from London.
First, a look at what else is happening in the news.
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 200 people, Palestinian health authorities said as attacks hit dozens of targets early this morning, ending a weeks long standoff over extending the ceasefire that halted fighting in January.