The Globalist

Has the War on Terror has made the risk of ‘blowback’ attacks more likely? We also have the latest from the Scandinavian Summit in Norway and chart what we know about Jared Kushner’s alleged links to Moscow.

The G7 arrives in Italy as the UK resumes intelligence sharing with the US. We look at why online extremism is set to make the agenda. Meanwhile in Egypt, a series of news organisations including Al Jazeera are blocked. Plus: does Donald Trump look better when he’s made of gelato? One Sicilian gelateria certainly thinks so.

We examine the Libyan connection following Monday’s terror attack in Manchester and the British prime minister’s meeting with the US president in Brussels. Plus: Taiwan approves same-sex marriage and Montenegro takes a seat at the Nato table.

We assess the aftermath of Monday's terror attack in Manchester, which killed 22 people. Monocle's Chris Lord reports on how the city's business community is responding, while award-winning journalist Jon Silverman discusses the media's reporting and Terry Stiasny reviews the British newspapers.

British police are treating an explosion at a pop concert in Manchester as an act of terrorism, the UK’s deadliest since the 2005 London bombings. We assess the latest developments and the aftermath with Monocle’s editors and security experts.

We ask whether Donald Trump’s trip to Saudi Arabia could be seen as a success and consider the future of Iran as President Rouhani is re-elected. Plus: do airports really need manned on-site control towers anymore?

With a political firestorm raging at home, president Trump embarks on an international tour. But with Israel on his itinerary, is the controversy set to intensify? Plus: the former assistant FBI director discusses Washington’s unfolding crisis, a look at the day’s newspapers and we ask whether Eurovision had a practical impact on life for Ukraine’s LGBT citizens.

Leaks from sources close to Donald Trump are appearing in the press with remarkable regularity. What does this say about the president’s relationship with his administration and the wider GOP? Plus: Greeks protest over more austerity measures, a look at the day’s newspapers and why an (almost) new Australian warship has been dry-docked in Sydney.

After North Korea’s missile test rattled the world on Sunday we assess the South Korean defence minister’s claim that Pyongyang’s nuclear programme is progressing faster than predicted. Plus: why the Dutch attempt at forming a coalition government failed again, China revises its national security laws and the Cannes Film Festival prepares for opening night.

We analyse the fresh accusations against president Donald Trump suggesting he shared sensitive intelligence information with Russia last week. Plus, who is Emmanuel Macron’s new PM? And we look at the fate of Israeli broadcasting service IBA.

We find out what happened at the White House this weekend and why Angela Merkel’s election campaign is going well in Germany. Plus: why is a Chinese rap group commenting on the South Korean defence policy?

We continue this week’s series on the Eurovision Song Contest with a look at Portugal. It has been competing for nearly half a century but still hasn't been able to snatch the much-revered top spot. Bets are high for this year’s entry: ‘Amar pelos dois’, by Salvador Sobral. But today, we take you to one of the most memorable songs ever. A song that took centre stage in toppling the Salazar regime and led the country into democracy. Here’s our own Carlota Rebelo.

Amid differing versions of how James Comey’s firing came about, the White House and Donald Trump’s presidency sinks further into crisis; we assess what might come next. Plus: the EU’s chief negotiator visits Ireland, an analysis of Vladimir Putin’s fondness for ice hockey, how the chief executive of a major British bank fell for an email prankster and why lizards are delaying a German rail project.

We continue this week’s series on the Eurovision Song Contest with a look at the Finnish track record from the past 50 years. Monocle 24’s resident Finn Markus Hippi explains how Eurovision became a national obsession – and why he’s not too bothered that the Finnish entry did not get to the finals this year.

We assess the offer by the US to arm Kurds in a final push on Raqqa amid warnings from Turkey that it could amount to arming terrorists. Plus: the fallout over James Comey’s dismissal continues, how to save cultural landmarks in the Middle East, Finland’s journey to Eurovision and a visit to a fashion summit in Copenhagen.