The Globalist

What happened when the UK’s foreign secretary met Donald Trump's team? We discuss the meeting that’s shrouded in mystery. Plus: Cyprus peace talks, Polish press freedom and a look at January's fashion calendar.

The departure of the UK’s ambassador to the EU has ignited a political storm as Brexit looms ever closer. We ask William Patey, Britain’s former ambassador to Afghanistan, and John Everard, former ambassador to North Korea, what makes a good diplomat. Plus: cartoonist Jonathan Guyer on how to lampoon an authoritarian regime and a look at Pitti Uomo in Florence.

After Marine Le Pen suggests that France return to the Franc currency, we look at how delicate the Euro might be in 2017. Plus: Rodrigo Duterte’s secret online propaganda and the latest from the CES technology trade show in Las Vegas.

Ukraine suggests it might ban French far-right leader Marine Le Pen but is it symptomatic of larger fears over a splintering Europe? Meanwhile in Washington, we look at why Ford's support of Donald Trump is expected. Plus: a weapons industry for Thailand and the CES technology trade show in Las Vegas.

Italy’s new prime minister steps away from his predecessor with a crackdown on migrant repatriation. Meanwhile in China, highways are brought to a standstill by some of the worst smog pollution ever seen. Plus: the UK’s rocky road to Brexit and how Starbucks’ smartphone app might soon know a little too much about your snack-time weaknesses.

Updates from our Istanbul bureau chief on the security situation in the city as the manhunt for the gunman who attacked a nightclub continues. We also discuss the domestic political challenges facing Angela Merkel and find out why English fizz is the toast of the wine industry.

We ask what 2017 has in store and get the latest on the hunt for the gunman who attacked a nightclub in Istanbul. Plus: what is it like to be threatened with diplomatic expulsion?

Monocle’s Markus Hippi sits down with a panel of guests to look back at the year’s biggest food and drink trends and cast an eye toward 2017.

Monocle's Edits editor and 'Section D' presenter Josh Fehnert is joined by design journalist Katie Treggiden, 'ArchDaily' editor James Taylor-Foster and 'Financial Times' fashion editor Jo Ellison to look back at the past year in design, fashion and architecture.

Robert Bound sits down with DJ and broadcaster Georgie Rogers, film critic Jason Solomon and author Mark Mason to discuss the year in music, films and books.

Monocle 24's Daniel Giacopelli, presenter of 'The Entrepreneurs', is joined by a panel of experts to look back at the year's most fascinating business trends.

Monocle’s executive editor Steve Bloomfield is joined by a panel of experts to look back at the year in affairs, diplomacy and politics.

Submarines and fighter jets are among the items on Japan’s Christmas list; we find out why. Plus: a look at the year’s news with a view from Cairo and our series on national heroes concludes with Israel’s David Ben-Gurion.

The news cycle suggests that 2016 has been a particularly violent year but what do the historical statistics tell us? Plus: we ask what happens when diplomatic communication channels freeze and continue our series on national heroes.

We review the year in European politics with Sebastian Borger, London correspondent for the ‘Berliner Zeitung’. Plus: business news from Italy and our series on national heroes continues as we focus on John Glenn.