The Globalist

We ask if Israel is at risk of being dragged into Syria’s civil war, examine why Beijing wants Hong Kong’s youth groups to fall into line and look at what Russia might look like without Vladimir Putin. Plus: will Eurostar’s new route spark a price war with European airlines?

We're live in Pyeongchang as South Korea prepares to host the Winter Olympics. Plus: France announces a big increase in defence spending (we assess what it means for Nato) and the latest from the Singapore Airshow.

What will the new German coalition mean for the country’s economic plans? We also discuss the transition of power in South Africa and ask why art heists weren't really a thing until the 20th-century.

Will South Africa's ruling ANC party oust Jacob Zuma later today? We also discuss how France's government intends to legislate against fake news and discuss big changes at Brussels Airlines. Plus: the world-famous painting that has been stolen twice in the past quarter of a century.

A look at the increasing tensions between Turkey and the Netherlands. Plus: the biggest news from the Singapore Airshow and the legacy of the Berlin Wall, which has now been down longer than it was up.

With negotiations between Angela Merkel's conservatives and the SPD continuing past a self-imposed weekend deadline, is a new GroKo for Germany a question of when rather than if? Plus: a look at a new V&A exhibition on ocean liners – and is this the end for the Royal Marines?

As Cyprus gets ready for a run-off this weekend, can whoever wins the presidential election reunify the island? Then: we ask if the leader of Catalonia’s independence movement has given up the fight, look at elite military units in conflict zones and hear about Poland’s new Holocaust law.

As Theresa May visits China, we discuss whether the nation is now the world’s strongest and most stable trade partner. Plus: analysis of the Arab League’s perspective on the US’s new approach to Jerusalem and why TV stations are closing in Kenya.

We assess Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, analyse Emmanuel Macron’s aims in Tunisia and learn why Frankfurt’s stock exchange is set for a design refresh.

We look at the role the Democrats have to play following Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address, discuss how to counteract gender bias in the filmmaking industry and learn about the new challenger in Egypt’s upcoming elections.

With a spate of deadly attacks rocking Kabul in the past week, we analyse the chances of lasting peace in Afghanistan. Plus: results from the Czech election and the UK’s future in Europe.

Davos update, from the arrival of the US president to Theresa May’s speech. Plus: we take a look at a new book that asks whether we’ve misread North Korea and wrap up our series on bilateral relations.

As Angela Merkel says that the current world order is under threat, we look at Germany’s role on the world stage. Plus: an update on Italy’s Five Star Movement and we learn how Paris gets things done when its main river is threatening to flood the city.

US and Turkish diplomacy over Syria, the presidential candidates in Egypt who are being forced out of the race and the curious bilateral relationship between Finland and Namibia. Plus: EU creditors start debt-relief talks for Greece.

We’re in Davos as this year’s World Economic Forum kicks off; we also hear about US secretary of state Rex Tillerson’s visit to London and look at the curious bilateral relationship between Israel and India. Plus: a report from Maison et Objet in Paris.