The Globalist

As Russia embarks on its biggest military push into the Arctic since Soviet times we assess the state of the Kremlin’s international ambitions. Meanwhile, does the Australian prime minister support Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown? Plus: Britain’s probe into “fake news” and Monocle’s Tyler Brûlé on why a good bookshop is essential.

After a weekend of travel chaos, we analyse what Donald Trump is trying to achieve with his policy of banning access to the US for seven largely Musilm countries. Plus: the politics of climate change, the result of the weekend's French presidential run-off and why Barcelona is also turning away its tourists.

As UK prime minister Theresa May meets US president Donald Trump, we analyse the role that China may play in the discussion. Plus: does the United Nations need the US as a leader within the organisation?

We discuss the outlook for the Euro, global trends in corruption and the political future of Germany’s Martin Schulz. Plus: why Japanese sumo wrestlers have reason to celebrate.

We ask how diplomats will deal with Donald Trump and discuss the future of free trade. Plus: Germany’s political far-right, business in the Balkans and a check-in with our man in Singapore.

We discuss Syria ceasefire talks in Kazakhstan, ask why Gulf countries are welcoming Donald Trump's presidency and investigate gambling practices in Vietnam.

While Donald Trump's team touted ‘alternative facts’, crowds at a women’s march against his presidency attracted three times the number of people attending his inauguration; we assess the media and political reaction. Plus: full gender integration in Norway’s military and a look at Toronto’s Design Offsite Festival.

This special edition examines what Donald Trump’s presidency will mean for the rest of the world. We hear from our editors and bureaux chiefs, review the US newspapers and ask how Trump’s transition from businessman to president will unfold.

As Joe Biden uses his final speech as vice-president to warn that Russia will try to interfere in European elections, we ask how concerned Brussels should be. Plus: the search for MH370 officially ends, the potentially fruitless expense of Chinese football and why the arrival of a new president is prompting nostalgia for bygone eras.

We discuss President Obama’s decision to commute Chelsea Manning’s lengthy sentence and ask if South Korea’s political scandal has now arrived at the door of one of the country’s most prominent businessmen. Plus: why is there so much fake wine in China?

Will Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin make a pact over Crimea? We also discuss what we know about the UK government’s plans for Brexit and speculate as to whether Emmanuel Macron could be an outside bet to become France's next president.

Is the two-state solution the only realistic route to peace in the Middle East? Plus: Monocle's Belgrade correspondent tells us why a Serbian train is causing tensions with Kosovo and we discover the process of writing an obituary.

We discuss the first of France’s candidate debates, which will decide the left-wing challenger in this year’s presidential race. Plus: could Ban-Ki-Moon soon be the leader of South Korea?

Analysis of Donald Trump’s first press conference in 167 days. Plus: the best of the Pitti Uomo fashion event in Florence – and why is the number of refugees entering Germany on the decline?

Should the unsubstantiated report on Donald Trump's involvement with the Russian government have been published? Plus: Barack Obama's farewell, Japan's ageing population and why FM radios across Norway have gone silent.