The Globalist

Monocle’s take on the day from our team of editors and studio guests, plus reports from around the world and news at the top of the hour.

We speak with Sophie Grove in South Sudan, get the latest on the trial of Ratko Mladic, and check in with our Berlin correspondent.

The business in Japan, Daniel Krause and Adam Summers discuss California’s proposed high-speed rail link, and Shashank Joshi on the day’s newspapers.

We talk with Saeb Erekat – chief negotiator of the Oslo Accords peace talks, check business in Sweden, and Andrew Tuck reflects on cities with soul.

Christine Ockrent on France’s austerity measures, science expert David Whitehouse on the Higgs boson particle, and Monocle’s Tom Edwards on the fate of Bob Diamond.

We explore Syria’s options for peace, meet the daughter of Bahraini human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, and learn about more successful businesses in struggling states.

We look at the UN’s reaction to Syria, check in with the West Bank, and introduce our series on successful business stories from the eurozone.

We report on a protest by women drivers in Saudi Arabia, analyse the latest eurozone growth package, and get the business news from Finland.

We ask if Obama's healthcare bill is unconstitutional, analyse Iran’s reaction to more sanctions, and get Japanese headlines with Tokyo bureau chief Fiona Wilson.

We learn about Greece’s new finance minister, discuss today’s meeting between the Queen and Martin McGuinness, and meet a bespoke stationary maker in London.

How effective are sanctions on Syria? Why China’s economy isn’t growing as fast as people think, and we talk to our correspondent in Cape Town.

The latest on the US healthcare debate, we look at Vladimir Putin’s visit to Israel, and Monocle’s Liam Aldous meets musicians at Barcelona’s Sonar festival.

An overview of today’s controversial Papua New Guinea elections and our editors give an overview of the best cultural events around the world this weekend.

Monocle’s take on the day from our team of editors and studio guests, plus reports from around the world and news at the top of the hour.

We preview the Rio+20 summit, gauge Egypt’s reactions to reports of Hosni Mubarak’s death, and learn why Tel Aviv is becoming a mobile communications hub.