The Globalist

Raffaello Pantucci and Justin Bergman discuss the anti-Chinese protests in Vietnam, Tristan McConnell reports on the weekend’s blast in Nairobi, and Tom Morris explores the highlights of New York design week.

Kashmiri novelist Nitasha Kaul and Delhi-based writer Rahul Bedi analyse the results of the Indian election, Gulliver Cragg reports on the latest from Ukraine and the Thinking Together conference in Kiev, and our culture editor Robert Bound explores the differences and similarities between arts and sports writing.

Abdel-Rahman Hussein reports on the resumption of the trial of Al-Jazeera journalists in Cairo while Chatham House's Jane Kinninmont assesses the independence of the Egyptian judiciary. We also look at how relations between Riyadh and Tehran are potentially thawing – and Caleb Lauer has the latest on the Turkish mine disaster.

Our Bangkok correspondent Gwen Robinson and Dr Matthew Phillips discuss the latest developments from Thailand. Dr George Grayson assesses who's winning the war on drugs as a Zetas cartel co-founder is killed and Baria Alamuddin reviews the day's front pages.

Dalal Mawad and Francesca Bori examine the presidential poll in Syria, Tristan McConnell in Nairobi assesses what Chinese investment will do for the transport infrastructure of Kenya, and journalist Belinda Otas reviews the day’s front pages from Africa.

Gulliver Cragg reports from Donetsk on the “self rule” referendums that took place in eastern Ukraine, Latin America analyst Antonio Sampaio discusses the reality of the pacification process taking place in Rio’s favelas, and Alessio Patalano reviews the morning’s front pages.

Tonia Samsonova discusses Vladimir Putin’s visit to Crimea, we assess the latest in Palestinian-Israeli relations, and look ahead to this week’s grand finale of the Eurovision Song Contest.

Following Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s removal from office, journalist Simon Rougheen assesses the mood in Bangkok. Plus, we ask what foreign governments can do to prevent citizens from travelling to fight in Syria, and bring you part four of our series on political satire.

South Africa heads to the polls 20 years after the first democratic elections in the country; we discuss what's at stake in this year's vote. Plus: commentator Mehrad Vaezinejad assesses the IAEA's recent visit to Tehran and we continue our series on political satire with a profile of Egypt's Bassem Youssef.

Raffaello Pantucci of RUSI discusses the bridge-building trip led by Japanese delegates in China, we analyse the outlook of a new Qatari news channel, and continue our series on political satirists around the world with a look at Le Petit Journal.

We report on this week’s national elections in South Africa, begin our series on political satirists, and look over the day’s newspapers with Italian journalist, Giorgia Orlandi.

A look at whether Shinzo Abe’s focus is shifting from economics to defence and diplomacy, we get the business news from Sweden, and review the policies being implemented by new far-right mayors across France.

Joseph Dana reports on the ban on May-day protests in Taksim Square, we unpick the details of an Amnesty International report on ISI’s involvement in the persecution of journalists in Pakistan, and Guy De Launey tells the story of a footballer whose skills helped Croatia win independence as part of our series on the beautiful game.

Professor Saad Jawad details the chances for change through parliamentary elections in Iraq, Reuters’ David Rohde and Marijke Peters report on John Kerry’s missed deadline for peace in the Middle East, and Dr Alfredo Stein Heinemann explores the context of Honduras and El Salvador’s Football War of 1969 in part three of our series.

Dave Keating from European Voice reports on the European Parliamentary presidential TV debate, former cabinet minister for the MDC in Zimbabwe, David Coltart, discusses the suspension of Morgan Tsvangirai, and Graeme Joffe recalls the 1995 Rugby World Cup final and its impact on South Africa in part two of our series.