The Globalist

We look at how militant nations are trying to avoid each other in the skies above Syria, get the latest from Frankfurt Book Fair and analyse Canada’s election model.

We discuss last night’s Democratic debate in the US presidential race, reflect on findings in the MH17 investigation and hear from Frieze art fair in London.

We discuss whether Nato can really assist Turkey against Russia, look at why Italy is selling off part of its postal service and find out how Finns are dealing with the refugee crisis.

We analyse the aftermath of the weekend’s bombings in Turkey, hear why the US needs to adopt a new strategy in Syria and learn about the folk-tale history of South Korea.

It’s been six months since Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari took power but he still hasn’t named his cabinet. We’ll assess why Turkey and Russia are trading insults over natural gas and head to Rome, where the mayor resigned after spending €20,000 eating out. Plus: we check out a couple of kiosks in Paris as we wrap up our series on the business of selling print.

As Iraq wants Russia to be more involved in the country, we ask what Putin can achieve in the region that the West has failed to do. We’re also live in Singapore as choking smog continues to engulf the region and we meet the director of the Refugee Welcome Centre to examine if a cohesive European policy might be possible.

As Norway prepares for the budget announcement today, we assess if the country will tap into its sovereign wealth fund meant for future generations. Then we get the latest on the ground from Ramallah following a new wave of clashes between Israelis and Palestinians. We’ll also meet Derek Boshier, one of the founding fathers of Britain’s pop art movement, and head to Vienna to continue our series on the business of selling print.

The US, Japan and 10 other countries bordering the Pacific have agreed to create the world's biggest free-trade zone – but why did China opt to stay out? We're also live in Kiev as Ukrainian forces start to withdraw from the east of the country – and we assess Henning Mankell's legacy in Nordic noir.

As Portugal re-elects the centre-right coalition responsible for four years of austerity, we ask how unstable the new minority government of prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho is. We’re also live in Tokyo and Singapore as our bureaux give us the latest stories from the region. Plus: we head to Brussels for the 60th anniversary of Distripress and the world of the marketing of print.

A look at just who Russia is bombing in Syria amid confusion over targets. We also look at who is in the running for this weekend’s election in Portugal and visit US wine country – in the Hamptons.

We analyse who Russia is targeting with air strikes in Syria, learn why Japanese train makers are concerned about Chinese competition and discuss the capabilities of Tesla’s latest electric car.

We analyse the meeting between Barack Obama and Raul Castro, learn why Ikea has run into trouble in Morocco and get the latest business news from Italy.

We ask what Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras hopes to achieve in the US, get the latest from the UN General Assembly and find out about India’s bid to be a player in the international space race.

We analyse Catalonia’s independence-driven vote over the weekend, profile Shinzo Abe’s appearance at the UN and get the latest business news from Moscow.

We discuss the EU leaders’ warnings of the rise in far-right politics if the migrant crisis is not dealt with. Then we go to Catalonia where the question of independence is being raised again. Plus we look at Russian naval drills in the eastern Mediterranean and why some soldiers are refusing to fight.