The Globalist

Ukraine claims major gains in the northeast of the country. Plus: Kenya’s new president is sworn in, Pakistan’s floods threaten a vital power station and the latest music news.

A new week, a new monarch: Vincent McAviney on the latest from Buckingham Palace. Plus: Elisabeth Braw with the results of the Swedish elections, what Ukraine’s major military gains mean for Russia and a look at relations between North and South Korea during Chuseok festival.

In this special episode, we explore the global legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-reigning monarch.

Ukraine pushes back: we get the latest on the counteroffensive in Kharkiv. Plus, the turbulent relationship between Albania and Iran, what we know about the Mar-a-Lago investigation and Germany’s Autobahn.

We unpack why Russia is turning to North Korea for weapons. Plus: anger mounts in Indonesia over fuel price increase, Brazil celebrates its independence day and a look at the newly released Booker prize shortlist.

We discuss Japan’s concerns over Russia’s Vostok war games taking place off its northern coast. Plus: a profile of the new UK prime minister, Liz Truss, the latest aviation news and we catch up with the showrunners of Amazon’s new ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ series.

The UK gets a new leader as the Conservative Party leadership race draws to a close. Plus: Chile votes on a new constitution, Poland demands over reparations from Germany and a new ‘Postcards from Ukraine’ project.

We discuss Europe’s energy crisis. Plus: an update from Taipei as tensions between Taiwan and China intensify, a special interview with historian Yuri Felshtinsky and a round-up of entertainment news.

UN inspectors head to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Plus: Sri Lanka’s pact with the IMF, why China and Hong Kong’s elite are leaving for Singapore and the latest arts and culture news.

Ukrainian troops escalate the counteroffensive in Kherson. Plus: political paralysis grips Iraq, a flick through today’s papers and a look at a new Ellsworth Kelly exhibition in Austin, Texas.

The latest on Ukraine’s long-anticipated southern counteroffensive and Russia’s Vostok military exercises. Plus: catastrophic flooding in Pakistan, a flick through today’s papers and the latest fashion news.

Fighting continues around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine. Plus: a look ahead to Brazil’s upcoming election, Nasa’s “megarocket” gets ready to blast off and London celebrates Notting Hill Carnival.

More US lawmakers visit Taiwan, defying China’s warnings. Plus, Emmanuel Macron seeks to mend ties with Algeria, an update from Ethiopia as fighting continues in northern Tigray, and Andrew Mueller’s unique assessment of what we learnt this week.

As winter approaches, we look at Vladimir Putin’s strategy in Ukraine and whether European solidarity can withstand soaring energy prices. Plus: victories for gay rights in Singapore and Vietnam, the global impact of a strike at the UK’s biggest container port, and a check-in from the Formex interior design event in Sweden. 

We discuss Ukraine’s independence day, which also marks six months of war with Russia. Plus: the prosecutor in Argentina seeking a jail sentence for the vice-president, the latest business news and the DRC’s art scene.