The Globalist

What role can the UK play in the Middle East? Also, the latest on the unrest in Jerusalem and the new direction France’s Conservatives are taking.

First reactions to the Brexit deal made between the UK and Brussels, why one fast-food chain has managed to become an essential part of Japanese Christmas, plus the day’s top business news.

Donald Trump recognises Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Meanwhile, in Russia, Putin announces he will run for president again and in Australia the parliament passes the same-sex marriage law.

We discuss Donald Trump’s assertion that Jerusalem is the Israeli capital, Russia’s declaration of US media as foreign agents and 100 years of Finnish independence.

After the UK failed to reach a consensus during discussions with the EU we ask whether calls for Brexit back-pedalling are growing louder. Plus: Germany’s role in curbing North Korean tensions, Catalonia’s presidential campaign begins from prison and why hand gestures on Greek roads have caught the ire of authorities.

A look at Michael Flynn’s legal trouble, Russia’s waning soft power as the World Cup gets closer, our festive magazine recommendations and Patch’s Freddie Blackett explains how to pick the perfect Christmas Tree.

Is Donald Trump trying to distract everyone from more serious allegations surrounding his presidency? We discuss the closure of Charlie Hebdo’s German edition and tell you about the sports stadiums that provide the best hospitality. Plus: is Disney still keen on buying 21st Century Fox?

Angela Merkel’s latest effort to form a government, a new project to detect terror-related content online, plus a round-up of this week’s top business headlines from Italy.

Ireland’s political turbulence, why the Pope failed to mention the ethnically cleansed Rohingya minority when visiting Myanmar, plus Norway’s ambitious plans for an electric aviation future.

Controversy over Donald Trump’s tax bill, how Silvio Berlusconi keeps stirring Italian politics and Lufthansa’s extra-long business-class beds.

We ask why Angela Merkel is having trouble forming a government and what the Egypt mosque attack reveals about the situation in Sinai. Plus: what should you do with Olympic stadiums after the sports cease?

We assess the situation in Yemen as aid agencies await a decision on whether they may resume work in rebel-held areas. Plus: the leaked document uncovering the chaotic reality behind Brexit negotiations, authorities in Papua New Guinea intervene in a stand-off at an immigration detention centre formerly operated by Australia and writer Julia Hobsbawm shares her thoughts on this year’s Comment Awards.

What kind of nation will emerge for Emmerson Mnangagwa as Zimbabwe’s transfer of power gets underway? We cross to Harare for analysis. Plus: Lebanon’s prime minister suspends his resignation, China’s Arctic ambitions and our guide to selling a 747 jet.

As Zimbabwe celebrates the resignation of Robert Mugabe, we ask what lies ahead for the nation’s leadership. Plus: a meeting between the leaders of Syria and Russia, uncertainty in Germany, the reality of being a spy and the director of ‘The Florida Project’.

With Angela Merkel saying she'd prefer fresh elections to governing with a minority government, we ask whether it's the end of an era in Germany. Plus: Zimbabwe’s political crisis continues and why Melbourne’s lord mayor put his city front and centre in support of marriage equality.