The Globalist

In the wake of the Russian jet crash in the Sinai desert and as Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi touches down in London, we assess what else in on the agenda for his meeting with David Cameron. Then we’re live in Malé, as the Maldives declare a state of emergency and head to Kashmir where pro-independent protests are planned ahead of Narendra Modi’s visit.

As Canada gears up to Justin Trudeau’s swearing-in ceremony later today, we look at the likely line up of his cabinet. We’re also live in Istanbul where we ask if president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent victory has entrenched his authoritarian stance. Plus: we look at the future of ‘The New York Times’, as the newspaper starts its search for a new publisher to succeed Sulzberger.

South Korea, Japan and China meet for the first time in three years – can they ease the pain of the past with their plans for the future? Elsewhere in the show, as Iran begins dismantling its nuclear programme, we ask why the country's MPs say the process is too slow; we also take a look at Cathay Pacific's new livery.

As Turkey’s ruling AK party returns to power, we ask what the shock election results mean for the future of this divided country. We also look at the landscape of local newspapers and follow the latest developments in the Egypt air crash.

We ask whether the Vienna talks could offer a solution to the Syrian crisis, learn how Iceland’s volcanoes could power British homes and get the day’s top business news stories from Moscow.

We look to Nepal as it elects its first female president, hear why Zimbabwe’s president Mugabe refuses the Confucius Peace Prize and discover how Domino’s Pizza thinks it has a chance of making it in Italy.

We hear about the Chinese anger after a US warship sailed past man-made islands in the South China Sea, discuss the goings-on at Tokyo Motor Show 2015 and review the day’s European papers.

We hear what was discussed at the White House when presidents Barack Obama and Joko Widodo met. We also talk about why Hong Kong’s main airport’s accessibility needs to be improved and get a round-up of the day’s press.

We discuss the implications of Poland’s turn to the right, analyse a halt of flights between Russia and Ukraine that confuses passengers and hear the biggest news stories from Asia.

As violence erupts again in Yemen, we’re live in Sana’a to get the latest from the ground where the Houthi forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh battle those loyal to president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. We also head to Washington ahead of a meeting between Barack Obama and Pakistan’s prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Plus: we discuss the global ambitions of Canada’s new leader.

After an inconclusive election we discuss Portugal’s political future, which is in the hands of the president as both the citizens and the EU push him to decide between a right or left-wing coalition. We also turn the focus to the Arctic to assess why Russia is building a military base in the region. Plus: we’re in South Korea’s International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition.

As Ban Ki-moon holds crisis talks in Israel, we ask if the UN can stop the slide into the third intifada. We also turn our focus to defence, following the approval of a multibillion dollar deal between the US and Saudi Arabia. Plus: we look at how San Francisco has become a hub for media innovation and get the latest business stories from Sweden.

We assess the result of last night’s Canadian elections, as Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party wins an absolute majority. We also look at Chinese president Xi Jinping’s three-day state visit to the UK, the first by a Chinese head of state in a decade. We then explore the world of national anthems, get the latest business headlines from Australia and review the day’s newspapers.

We discover the reasons for Angela Merkel’s visit in Turkey, discuss the implications of Iran’s nuclear deal and hear about Conchita Wurst’s future plans.

We analyse what yesterday’s new additional states to the UN Security Council hope to gain on the world stage, hear from Cairo as Egypt prepares to vote in the country’s election this weekend and learn why one Canadian artist has written to his prime minister everyday for 15 years.