The Globalist

As two Al Jazeera journalists are pardoned after two years inside an Egyptian prison, we analyse president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s decision. We also visit Moscow to witness the biggest mosque in Russia opens its doors and to discover who is helping pay the bill. Plus: we flit around London Design Festival and find out how our favourite designers and architects were affected by their childhoods.

As Yemen’s president returns from a six-month exile, our analyst explains why he’s not likely to stick around for long. Also, as the EU approves plans to accept 120,000 refugees, we look at the rifts it has caused between member states. Plus: we hear from some chocolatiers who gave up their jobs for an adventure in confection.

We check in with Monocle’s foreign editor Steve Bloomfield as he goes on the road with Nato’s Jens Stoltenberg in Ukraine. Also, as Croatia tells Greece to stop sending refugees to Europe, correspondents in both countries weigh in on this demand. Plus: we stop by London Design Festival and get a tour from award-winning designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby.

As Alexis Tsipras gets a new mandate from the Greek people, we ask what this means for the latest version of the bailout deal. We also check in with our bureaux in Hong Kong and Singapore to get the headlines across Asia. Plus: we hear from Monocle’s editor Andrew Tuck who’s been busy at an urban innovation conference in Bilbao.

We look into why Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko isn’t recognising regional elections in separatist areas, find out how Muki is looking to reshape housing in Japan and get the latest business news from Paris.

We look at the political scandal and ethnic tensions behind yesterday’s large rally in Kuala Lumpur, speak to Norwegian defence minister Ine Eriksen Søreide, and learn why a potential merger between two brewing behemoths could be unhealthy for the global beer-making scene.

We look at the growing border dispute between Hungary and Serbia, question the ethics behind the sale of weapons and get a global round-up of the best in new television.

We assess the fallout of former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott’s ousting, learn why Sweden is becoming more keen on joining Nato and hear about the future of Japan’s Okinawa airbase.

We ask what can be achieved at today’s EU meeting in Brussels that is aimed at tackling the refugee crisis in Europe. We also recap the weekend’s election in Singapore and learn about press freedom in Thailand.

As Russia’s military and diplomatic focus is becoming increasingly trained on the Middle East, we ask what Vladimir Putin’s end game actually is. We’re also live in Japan, discuss why the UK is having to explain itself over drone strikes in Syria and get the latest business headlines from Jakarta. Plus we conclude our series on how political leaders are depicted on screen: today we turn to Australia’s Gough Whitlam.

As Iran says it won’t negotiate with the US or Israel, we examine the fierce rhetoric from the Ayatollah. We’re aslso in Lisbon for an update on the Portuguese election ahead of the 4 October vote and we continue our series on how political leaders are depicted on screen: today it’s former French president François Mitterrand.

As Australia announces it will join the airstrikes against Isis and increase its quota for refugees, we assess what the next steps for Tony Abbott’s government will be. Then we’re off to Israel, as thousands of French Jews decide to make Tel Aviv their home last year. Plus we debate Los Angeles’s plan to swap car lanes for bike lanes and we continue our series on political leaders depicted on film with Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘Il Divo’ and his portrayal of Italy’s controversial prime minister, Giulio Andreotti.

We analyse the terminology as the Hungarian prime minister questions whether people should be called refugees or migrants. Then we head to Tehran where the Austrian president is on a trade mission. We also turn our attention to Korea where a deal has been reached to allow families separated by war to see each other again and continue our series on political leaders depicted on screen: today we focus on Britain’s Iron Lady.

As plans to restore democracy in Thailand are set back after a military-backed council rejects a draft of a new constitution, we assess what will come next for the country. We also head to Indonesia as it scraps a plan for a high-speed rail. Plus: we assess how political leaders are depicted on film and get the big business stories from Athens.

We discuss why the V4 group of nations are meeting in Prague today, ask whether Israel should be concerned about Egypt’s new gas discovery and learn how to make ice cream Buenos Aires-style.