The Globalist

Japan has got a new defence minister: we profile Tomomi Inada. We also look at the implications of the municipal elections in South Africa as the first results start to come in, discuss the worst accident in Emirates’ history and visit the Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest.

As municipal voting gets underway, we analyse the largest elections in South Africa’s history. Meanwhile, we speak to director Paul Refsdal about his documentary ‘Dugma: The Button’ and get inside the life of a would-be suicide bomber. Plus: we’re in Rio de Janeiro to look at security in the run-up to the Olympics.

Another bomb shatters the fragile security situation in Kabul, final preparations for the Rio Olympics continue and engineers are attempting to build the world’s first floating underwater tunnel in a fjord. Plus: why young Serbians want more Russia and less EU.

We examine why so many former military and intelligence figures are backing Hillary Clinton for the White House with Sir William Patey, the UK’s ambassador in Iraq, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia; and Major General Tim Cross, a veteran of the Iraq War. Plus: Tokyo has a new governor, the campaign for mayor of Berlin begins and we start our series on parliamentary buildings.

As the Democratic National Convention comes to a close, Monocle’s Tomos Lewis reports from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Plus: we hear from our Tokyo Bureau ahead of the city’s gubernatorial election and examine France’s decision to create a National Guard to answer terrorism threats.

Quitaly and why Italy’s Five Star Movement wants to hold a referendum on the single currency: we unpack what’s happening across Europe post-Brexit. Plus: we discuss day three of the Democratic National Convention and examine the £344m expansion plan for London’s City Airport.

We discuss UK-Italy relations, get the latest from the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia and consider the future of women in militaries around the world. Plus: the impact of big real-estate deals in London and New York.

We look to Nouakchott as Arab leaders gather to attend the Arab League Summit and then cross to Philadelphia to hear about day one of the Democratic National Convention. Plus: the latest on a mass-stabbing attack in Japan and US telecom giant Verizon’s $4.8bn buyout of Yahoo.

We discuss the frequency of attacks in Germany and whether anything be done to prevent them, our series explores what constitutes a coup as Turkey's leaders clamp down on internal dissent and Tomos Lewis reports from the Democrat Convention.

We ask whether Nato countries should be guaranteed protection by other members of the alliance. Plus: a special report from Cleveland where Donald Trump has told his supporters that he can win the race to the White House.

As Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan declares a state of emergency after Friday’s failed coup, we ask what this means for the country. Meanwhile, UK prime minister Theresa May visits Paris for crunch talks with François Hollande and we examine a potential new US presidential candidate in the Libertarian Party’s Gary Johnson.

Will the Rio Olympics be a success? We’ll speak to two people who helped organise London’s Games four years ago. Plus: France will attempt to push through controversial labour reform today and we hear the latest from Istanbul.

The latest from Istanbul following conflicting reports about whether the Turkish general accused of instigating Friday’s coup attempt has accepted responsibility. Plus: we’re in Cleveland for the Republican National Convention, we ask if Kevin Rudd could become the next UN secretary-general and we take a peek inside The Escapist.

As 6,000 people are detained in Turkey over last Friday’s failed coup, our bureau chief Christopher Lord gives us the analysis from Istanbul about the way ahead for President Erdogan. We also hear from Monocle’s Daniel Giacopelli in Nice, as the city starts to pick itself up after the attack. Plus: Chris Philipps, former head of the UK’s National Counter Terrorism Security Office, looks at the implications for the UK and European security services.

We reflect on the massacre in Nice that has left more than 80 people dead and been described by the French president as a terror attack. Plus: analysis of France’s security outlook and a look at the current political picture for the UK.