The Globalist

Steve Killelea explains the Institute for Economics & Peace's Global Terrorism Index, we analyse Australia’s heritage brands with Hamish Chadwick, and get the latest from Auckland.

A visit to Kuwait as the country heads to the polls, why the Panama Canal is having a makeover and for our Culture preview we tune in to Capital Radio in Sierra Leone.

We discuss the Muslim Brotherhood with Dr Maha Azzam of Chatham House, talk luxury with Sagra Maceira de Rosen, and analyse the week in statistics with Ben Page.

We discuss whether the Palestinians could move one step closer to being a recognised state and consider what Jacob Zuma can do to rescue his image and that of the ANC. Plus, bakery business in Chicago.

Journalist Naomi Scherbel-Ball discusses in-fighting within France’s UMP party, we do the business in South Africa, and call in on Singapore, Seoul and Sydney.

We discuss a "free" media in Gaza with Saeb Erekat and Hugh Naylor, plus Amnesty's Colm O'Gorman explains how austerity is affecting human rights in Ireland.

Shafiq Alam, AFP’s Bureau Chief in Dhaka, examines the consequences of a huge clothing-factory fire in Bangladesh. We also visit Brazil, Copenhagen and Lisbon.

As Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi grants himself sweeping powers, Joseph Dana updates us from Cairo. Plus Liam Aldous previews the Catalan elections.

We speak to Hugh Naylor in Gaza about the fragile peace, get business news from France, and review the day’s newspapers with Gavin MacFayden.

Scott Lucas, Editor of EA Worldview, assesses the role Hillary Clinton could play in a Gaza ceasefire. We also visit Milan, Seoul, Stockholm and Tokyo.

Elliott Gotkine reports from Tel Aviv, we get business news from Moscow, and hear from the IHT Luxury Conference in Rome, and hear from our correspondent in Belgrade.

Joseph Dana reports from Israel and Gaza, we hear from Tokyo bureau chief Fiona Wilson, and sit down with “The Killing” creator Soren Sveistrup.

A look at Sierra Leone’s upcoming election, we discuss Angela Merkel’s trip to Russia, and hear from film critic Karen Krizanovich about “Lincoln”.

The latest developments from Hamas, we ask what Somali pirates do after a life on the waves, and get business news from Istanbul.

We measure the popularity of François Hollande, get the latest on the US and China’s political dialogue, and a look at the day’s front pages.