The Globalist

We get the latest from Kiev and Bangkok, discuss military exercises between South Korea and the US and profile Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff.

We get the latest on the situation in the Ukraine, find out what issues are on the agenda ahead of the G20 finance meeting and wrap up the Sochi Olympics.

Family reunions are taking place again on the Korean peninsula - are relations between North and South Korea finally warming? We also hear how Turkey's ongoing corruption probe threatens the country's democratic institutions and get the day's business news from Stockholm.

We are in Bangkok for an update on the latest violence gripping the Thai capital, find out what the solution could be for Sydney’s airport problem and get the latest news from Sochi.

The latest updates as two US senators head to Cairo in a bid to quell the political crisis, we discuss what's the behind the latest terror alert, and find out how one New York tunnel is being turned into a piece of art.

The future for Iran as it votes in a new president, we find out why Senator John McCain is getting cosy with Barack Obama, and look beneath the Bosphorus to discover the Marmaray tunnel project.

As talks in the Middle East continue we examine what a two-state solution would involve. Plus, we profile Larry Summers, the man who might be the next head of the US Federal Reserve and find out which European country is getting a new airline.

We speak to the author of a new book asking the question – is Istanbul changing too fast? We also find out about the Maccabiah Games and get the latest on the Zimbabwean elections.

A look at the role of the UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus, we find out how Egypt’s economy has been hit by the recent political crisis, and discuss whether Libya will become the next hotspot tourist destination.

Why sectarian fragility may be returning to Iraq, we ask why the Lebanese government has ordered businesses owned by Syrian refugees to close their doors, and discuss Pakistan’s newest cartoon superhero.

The latest from Egypt following another weekend of violence there, we also assess the results of Kuwait’s National Assembly elections, and ask why one of LA’s flagship museums is in need of a new leader.

We assess the legal and human rights implications of Kevin Rudd’s new anti-immigration measures in Australia, ask why continuing austerity in Greece is playing into the hands of the far right, and look at what the future holds for Korea’s divided peninsula.

Liam Aldous reports from Spain on one of the worst train crashes in the country’s history, we take a look at Istanbul’s latest redevelopment, and assess the prospects for Korean unification as part of this week's series.

We’re in Madrid for the latest on a growing scandal that could potentially claim the Spanish prime minister, we find out what role music is playing in upcoming elections in Mali, and learn why some South Koreans are starting to forget about the Korean War.

The latest on the growing controversy over Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd’s policy on asylum seekers, we continue our Korea series by speaking to a war veteran, and wrap up the day's front pages with Alessio Patalano from King's College London.