The Globalist

We ask if a military coup might topple Pakistan’s first democratically elected government for a generation, get the latest on the Ukrainian crisis, and hear the first instalment of our week-long series on terrorism around the world.

A look at high-stakes Iranian diplomacy in Moscow, we try to predict the future of Malaysia Airlines, get the business news from India, and Ed Stocker roasts coffee in Brooklyn.

The latest from Ukraine as Russia appears to have opened a third front in the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine, we profile the new editor of Turkey’s leading newspaper, *Hurriyet*, and hear the next of our reports about *The Monocle Guide to Good Business*.

A look at Chinese-Vietnamese relations, we discuss the status of Filipino workers in Hong Kong, get the business news from Greece, and review the morning newspapers with Quartz’s Jason Karaian.

We’re live in Minsk for the latest on Russia-Ukraine talks, we look at dirty election tricks in New Zealand, and Martin Plaut reviews the morning newspapers.

This one-hour show airs at 06.00 London time and looks ahead to events that will shape the day in Europe, and beyond, with a special focus on Turkey and the Gulf.

Joseph Dana profiles Turkey’s new prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu, we analyse the latest in Indonesian politics with Shoeb Kagda and Dr Lee Jones, Loren Feldman of *The New York Times* talks business news, Nolan Giles reflects on his interview with Australian politician Hieu Van Le, and James Schneider of Think Africa Press reviews the morning newspapers.

The latest from eastern Ukraine with Igor Sutyagin, we analyse Germany’s decision to arm the Kurds in northern Iraq, and review the morning’s newspapers with Darren McCaffrey.

Gwen Robinson discusses the latest developments in Thailand’s government, we look at Sweden’s record influx of refugees, review the morning’s newspapers with Giles Winn, and learn how China’s television producers are getting creative.

We look at Imran Khan’s call for civil disobedience, analyse US-Vietnam relations, discuss Hong Kong’s bamboo scaffolding, get the business news from Singapore, and review the newspapers with ITV’s Vincent McAviney.

We forecast the future of the PKK, discuss criminal confessions on Chinese TV, chat with crusading Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón, get the business news from Shanghai, and review the morning papers with Peter Cardwell.

Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki announces that he will leave office as the government continues to battle Islamists in the north of the country; we have the latest. We also ask how South Korea might reform its military and meet the tour operator who takes holidaymakers to some of the world's more troubled vacation-spots.

As Australian prime minister Tony Abbott refuses to rule out sending ground troops to Iraq, we ask why “boots on the ground” is still such a troubling idea for so many governments. Plus, we learn why protesters greeted Pope Francis on his arrival in South Korea, and discuss fears of a cheese shortage in Russia.

As Hosni Mubarak prepares to address the court in Cairo we weigh up what influence, if any, the deposed leader still holds over the country he once ruled. We also mark Major General Kristin Lund's first day as head of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus – she is the first woman to hold such a role – and explore why tourism in Kenya is in steady decline.

We assess what effects will be felt from the US arming Iraqi Kurdistan in the ongoing conflict against Islamist militants, discuss the haunting ruin that is Beirut’s former Holiday Inn hotel, and question the potency of the political confession.