The Globalist

As hundreds of thousands take to the streets in Spain, we get the latest on the Catalan crisis. Plus: Iceland’s second snap election in less than a year took place this weekend, the editor of ‘Novaya Gazeta’ in Russia wants to arm his journalists, we chat with Armistead Maupin and hear how Saudi Arabia is reaching for the stars.

How does Madrid intend to remove Catalonia’s devolved powers? We have a dramatic update on Australia’s dual citizenship row. Plus: speechwriter and journalist Ryan Heath explains why some countries place more emphasis on the power of oratory than others, and Monocle’s Tokyo bureau chief explains the etiquette of eating noodles.

Thailand’s late king will be cremated in a royal funeral pyre later today; how will the country fare without him? We also discuss the latest from Kenya – as voting gets underway in a controversial election re-run – party politics in Turkey and the mayor of Anchorage.

We discuss Saudi Arabia’s ambitious plan for the future, increasing tensions between Catalonia and Madrid, and meet Michael Bloomberg and Lord Norman Foster who talk to us about the world's most sustainable office building: Bloomberg’s new London HQ.

We discuss anti-EU sentiment in Central Europe and the US’s foreign policy in Africa. Plus: we analyse plagiarised speeches, profile the mayor of Ankara and speak with the mayor of Manchester, and get the latest business news from the Middle East.

Election analysis from the Czech Republic and Japan, political chaos in Spain, business news from Italy and a review of the morning papers.

We profile Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's new prime minister. Plus: the Russian TV presenter taking on Vladimir Putin, how Chinese society has changed over the years and an open letter to Theresa May.

The future of Isis after its loss in Raqqa, how the attack in Somalia has united Somalis around the world and Malaysia Airlines’ struggle to keep its CEOs.

The most important decision being made at the Chinese Communist party congress, a project to protect Bangkok's heritage buildings and the day's top business headlines from the Balkans.

Catalonia’s confusion over the independence deadline and British PM Theresa May’s attempt to unblock the Brexit talks. Plus: what next for Hillary Clinton?

As Austria seems set to be run by the world's youngest leader, we look at the implications of the election result. Plus: Donald Trump’s seemingly non-existent Iran plan and a scandal surrounding New Zealand's Bird of the Year vote.

We preview Sunday’s Austrian election, discuss Japanese politics and visit this year’s Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík.

What's next for the UK post-Brexit? We also focus on the atrocities being perpetrated on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and investigate the mysterious disappearance of two prominent Chinese generals on the eve of the Communist party congress.

We reflect on the dramatic events in Catalonia over the past 24 hours, look at the fallout from the visa disagreement between the US and Turkey and get the latest from the Frankfurt Book Fair.

We get the latest from Spain as the country prepares for a potential declaration of independence by Catalonia. Plus: what role does Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps play – and why is the US concerned? And we learn why Australia is analysing the identity of its deputy prime minister.