Where will Trump's fight with Venezuela go next?

Our panel assess reports that US action against the Bolivarian republic might be imminent after all, possibly against targets believed or alleged to be associated with Venezuela’s drugs cartels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US president demands a vote change after Democrats claim sweeping victories. Plus: Babiš and the Czech coalition deal, AI bubble trouble and can a cheese-fire deal be reached between Switzerland and its neighbours?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the life and legacy of former US vice-president Dick Cheney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our panel discusses whether Syrians should be returned home or if Germany’s foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, has a point. Plus: Dr Nicholas Wright on the psychology of warfare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss Brazil’s deadly operation against drug gangs. Will this be a key issue in next year’s elections? Then: Burberry and Monocle collaborate, why rap music is losing its chart share and why seasonal drinks are failing to pierce the European market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Trump and Xi seemingly settle their trade dispute, we discuss how solid their agreement is. Then: the Netherlands is set to elect a centre-left prime minister – is the pendulum finally swinging back? Plus: why Maga can’t find love in Washington.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite overnight strikes, Israel and Trump insist that the ceasefire still holds – what’s next for the shaky truce? Then: the relevance of celebrity endorsements in politics and we ask how important style is for a leader as Albanese sports a Joy Division T-shirt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US president indulges in Japanese pageantry ahead of a key meeting with China’s Xi Jinping. Our panel of Patti Cohen and Simon Brooke asks whether Trump is finally ready to make a deal. Plus: Hong Kong-based filmmaker Elizabeth Lo on her controversial new documentary, ‘Mistress Dispeller’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colonel Mark Cancian on why the US has moved a carrier strike group into the Caribbean. Then: Justin Quirk and Zoë Grünewald discuss the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ and whether ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ could become reality. Plus: Simon Hart on his book, ‘Ungovernable: The Political Diaries of a Chief Whip’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump ends trade talks with Canada. Then: Leila Molana-Allen on her recent trip to Israel and Palestine and what’s next for journalists in the region. Plus: a flick through Monocle’s November issue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.