The Globalist

Former British foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind discusses why he believes going to war in Iraq was the biggest policy mistake of the past half century, we look at China’s interest in funding transport projects abroad, and speak to Dr Rene Duignan whose new documentary focuses on suicides in Japan.

We get a view on mistakes made during the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq 10 years ago, discuss the consequences of a new constitution in Zimbabwe, and get the latest business news from Hamburg.

We look at the situation in Syria two years after the start of the conflict with Richard Dannatt, former chief of the general staff and head of the British Army. Plus, we also get business news from New York and speak to our man in Madrid.

As Unicef warns of a lost generation of children in Syria we look at the situation two years after the crisis began. Plus, what leadership style might Pope Francis bring to St Peter’s? And we ask how political global hotspots can rebrand themselves as tourist destinations.

A look at China’s long-term plans for Africa, the consequences of Sweden and Turkey deepening their alliance, and why Tokyo’s bid for the 2020 Olympic Games differs from the city’s previous unsuccessful attempt.

As Canberra celebrates its centenary we ask what works and what doesn’t in a created capital. We also speak to the director of an organisation mapping radiation levels since Japan’s disastrous earthquake and tsunami and find out about the threat posed by chopstick production to China’s forests.

On the second anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami we look at Japan’s recovery, we also discuss what the new CEO of Berlin Brandenburg Airport can do to get the troubled project back on track, and find out what makes a winning bid for the Olympic Games.

We review African coverage of the Kenyan election with James Schneider from Think Africa Press, discuss how the capture of 20 UN Peacekeepers by Syrian rebels will affect the conflict, and one member of Monocle 24 sees if he has what it takes to be a Baltic pilot.

Monocle’s editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé offers thoughts on Time Warner’s axing of its publishing arm, we hear how a technical hitch is holding up Kenya’s election results, and get business news from Jakarta.

How newspapers are reacting to Hugo Chávez’s death, we speak to President Andris Bērziņš of Latvia about joining the euro currency, and head to Iran to hear why fans of pistachio nuts are having to go without.

We discuss the violence in Egypt’s Port Said with Karim Medhat Ennarah in Cairo, look into the aftermath of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and Monocle’s Andrew Tuck reflects on the enduring power of print newspapers.

Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt discusses the elements making up the “Nordic Plan”, we also head to Nairobi to see how the Kenyan elections are shaping up, and Tyler Brûlé talks to Australia’s head of tourism about why the nation is trying to attract young Brits.

A look at the US’s steep budget cuts with David Usborne of The Independent, we ask why Parisian brands and property are proving irresistible to the big-spending Qataris, and review eastern European newspapers.

We ask how West African drug cartels affect the region’s stability, focus on Japan’s high-speed rail, and hear from our man in Belgrade.

We discuss whether a new approach to the Middle East peace process could pave the way to a deal, find out why Iraqi Airways is flying to Kuwait again, and continue our week-long high-speed rail series with a look at the US.