The Globalist

We’re in Tokyo to get the latest on Shinzo Abe’s big win in the upper house elections, discuss how John Kerry managed to get Palestinians and Israelis back to the bargaining table, and we kick off our week-long series on South Korea by speaking to the director of a new film, The Defector.

Nearly five years since the deadly terror attacks in Mumbai we get the latest on the trial of its suspects in Pakistan, find out how the Donmeh people have impacted Turkish culture, and conclude our series on Qatar by looking at the country’s human rights record.

Why Russia is playing the largest war games since the fall of the Soviet Union, we discuss what Muammar Gaddafi’s former palace is being turned into, and check in on preparations for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

We hear from Seoul and Tokyo to find out what’s on the agenda at an important meeting between the two countries to address a series of disputed islands, head to Sydney to see if Australia's opposition leader Tony Abbott is on the way out, and continue our series on Qatar by looking at that country's investment strategy.

We’re in Spain to get the latest on a political scandal engulfing prime minister Mariano Rajoy, profile one of Turkey’s possible next political leaders, and continue our week-long series on Qatar by looking at the country’s attempts to export culture.

We find out what’s behind Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd’s trip to Papua New Guinea, discuss why Hillary Clinton is cashing in while hitting the speakers’ circuit, and we begin our week-long series on Qatar.

We speak to the man responsible for a report claiming the US has funnelled millions to leading opposition leaders in Egypt, end our week-long series on Brazil by looking at Rio's operational nerve centre, and review this morning's front pages with Kevin Allison from Reuters.

We discuss the ongoing negotiations over the reopening of the Kaesong Industrial Region in North Korea, find out how powerful civil society is in Turkey, and continue our series on Brazil by looking at Rio’s waterfront.

The latest on Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd’s political comeback, we discuss why Japan is worried about China, and talk Brazilian cuisine.

We investigate the likelihood that former Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf will face charges of treason and murder, see how Hamas is reacting to the ousting of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, and continue our week-long series on Brazil by looking at its publishing industry.

The latest on Gulf states opting to punish Hezbollah, we get business news from the Czech Republic, and hear about a crisis in French politics.

We ask how Egypt’s journalists are operating after the coup, hear about an illegal rendition programme orchestrated by Russia and Ukraine, head to Turkey’s Taksim Gezi Park, and reflect on Italy’s obsession with farniente and holidays by the sea.

The latest from Egypt, we hear about former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré’s upcoming trial in Senegal, and find out why one Russian politician would very much like to turn CCTV cameras on the police.

The latest on the UAE’s decision to jail over 60 people found guilty of plotting an Islamist coup, find out how Egypt’s political revolution is prompting a sexual revolution too, and head to Chicago to for business news.

We ask if a military coup may occur in Egypt, discuss whether Japanese youths will respond to Shinzo Abe’s attempt to woo them with a smartphone app, and find out why the Tunisian government has planned to ban 25,000 people from politics.