The Globalist

Monocle 24’s team in Ukraine reports on the prospect of war in the region. Plus: the latest on South Korea’s presidential race, the news from the Nordics and Australia’s federal government buys the Aboriginal flag for the nation.

We get the latest from Kyiv on the crisis in Ukraine and discuss the fallout from Chinese military incursions in Taiwanese airspace. Plus: Nasa’s space telescope reaches its destination and we visit a haunted house in Istanbul.

We discuss Germany’s controversial hands-off approach to the Russia-Ukraine tensions and hear the latest on Armenia after the president’s resignation. Plus: the week in technology and Scotland’s Burns Night traditions.

We hear from Italy as its parliament begins voting on the country’s new president. Plus: the latest as tensions continue to rise between Russia and Ukraine, and are Netflix’s golden days over?

We reflect on Antony Blinken’s address on the Russia-Ukraine tensions and ask whether the pandemic is nearing its endgame. Plus: Portugal’s forthcoming election, Andrew Mueller on the week’s stranger stories and Greece’s attempts to bring the Parthenon marbles back to Athens.

We discuss the volcanic eruption near Tonga. Plus: Joe Biden’s first year in office, how the upcoming Winter Olympics are a soft power tool for China and the demise of the office joke.

We explore the latest escalation in the tensions between Russia and Ukraine as troops mass in Belarus. Plus: Indonesia names its new capital and we profile Roberta Metsola, the new president of the European parliament.

We have the latest on the military exchanges between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the UAE’s defence forces. Plus: the headlines from the Pacific, trade and economy news with Vicky Pryce and Kyiv’s stunning metro stations.

We discuss the rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and Xi Jinping’s ambitions for a third term in office. Plus: a look at the Havana syndrome, a mysterious illness afflicting US diplomats.

Is the EU finally preparing to create its own defence force? Plus: the landmark conviction of a senior member of the Syrian regime, what we’ve learned this week and a preview of a 24-hour concert at London’s Barbican.

Monocle 24’s Westminster watcher Vincent McAviney has the latest as Boris Johnson fights to save his political career. Plus: we profile France’s centre-right presidential candidate, find out why Iran and China are developing closer ties and hear a theatre round-up from critic Matt Wolf.

We discuss Joe Biden’s attempts to push through voting reform, which he describes as ‘the biggest test of America’s democracy since the civil war’. Plus: the UN’s aid appeal for Afghanistan and Novak Djokovic’s visa row.

We discuss the ongoing talks between the US and Russia and look at who is in the new Dutch government. Plus: the latest business news and an insight into the new German administration’s approach to cultural policy.

We discuss the latest developments in Ukraine and Kazakhstan, and hear about the verdict on Novak Djokovic’s deportation from Australia. Plus: a dispute over new identity cards in France and a basic income for artists in Ireland.

We get the latest on the withdrawal of Novak Djokovic’s Australian visa due to his vaccination status and explore how Europe is dealing with the spread of the Omicron variant. Plus: the environmental impact of empty flights and a look at what we’ve learned this week.