The Globalist

Saad Jawad and Ruth Sherlock assess the redrawing of battles lines in Iraq, we hear from our Stockholm correspondent Elna Nyknnen Andersson about why Sweden thinks less is more when it comes to working hours, and we start off this week’s series with John Everard’s view of the events that led to the First World War.

We discuss the election of the European Commission’s new president, look at why the Thai military are monitoring the media, and ask if the Tea Party is back in fashion in US politics.

Raffaello Pantucci analyses an unprecedented joint military drill between China and the US, we find out why Emirates is reconsidering its order of Airbus A350s, and discuss a new video intended to deter refugees from heading for Australia.

There have been an increasing number of suicide attacks in Lebanon; we examine why. Plus: find out why South Korean president Park Geun-hye is having a hard time finding a premier and why the founder of Noma is heading to New York.

We get the latest from Baghdad with Borzou Daraghi, ask why the Japanese public is becoming increasingly wary of Shinzo Abe’s attempts to change the country’s constitution, and we profile the world’s most prolific goal scorer.

As ISIS militants seize Iraq’s western borders, Ruth Sherlock explains what the nation’s prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, can do about it, we also hear from Hong Kong after an unofficial vote on democratic reform, and begin our Quality of Life series from Portugal.

We discuss whether Afghanistan will be the next Iraq, find out why Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is in crisis, and review this morning’s front pages.

An analysis of China's new island claims. We also check in with our man in Madrid as Spain gets a new king, discuss the business news from Singapore and review the morning newspapers with Paola Totaro.

What are the motives behind Iran’s outreach to the West? We also hear why Lebanon can’t elect a president and find out about the city that made Monocle’s Quality of Live Survey in the number three spot.

We discuss the prospect for a successful military offensive in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA), Martin Plaut and political strategist Mzoxolo Mpolase assess the progress of the Black Economic Empowerment programme in South Africa, Baria Alamuddin reviews the day’s front pages, and we profile Stockholm – Number four on our Quality of Life survey.

Oscar Guardiola-Rivera discusses the presidential win for Juan Manuel Santos in Colombia, we assess the latest from Iraq, profile World Cup icon Didier Drogba, and Markus Hippi explains why Helsinki sits at number five on our Quality of Life survey.

We discuss the role of the Kurds in Iraq, find out why Germany is exporting so many weapons, and profile World Cup legend Johan Cruyff.

We discuss the economic impact the World Cup will have on Brazil, hear how militant-group ISIS are continuing their advance towards Baghdad, and ask why Emirates cancelled an order of Airbus A350 aircraft.

Dr Charles Gurdon of Menas Associates and El Universal columnist Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez discuss Opec. Isabel Hilton, editor of China Dialogue, and journalist Rahul Bedi in New Delhi assess the prospects for easing tensions along the India-China border and as part of our World Cup series we head to the Granja Comary training camp.

Crikey’s Bernard Keane reports on Tony Abbott’s US tour, Ben Hartman of The Jerusalem Post assesses the presidential vote in Israel, and writer Belinda Otas reviews the day’s front pages from across Africa.