The Globalist

After the US gives up on trying to block the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline project, we hear why the Biden administration is asking Ukraine not to criticise the U-turn. Plus: we get the latest travel business headlines and review the morning papers.

We get the latest from Peru after Pedro Castillo is declared the country’s president-elect. Plus: the EU’s Rule of Law Report on Hungary and a long-awaited return for theatre in London’s West End.

We analyse the security implications of the Pegasus spyware scandal and examine exactly how the technology was deployed. Our correspondent in Bangkok discusses the recent anti-government protests and the country’s worsening coronavirus situation. Plus: the second part in our series on Lebanon’s multiple crises.

We discuss the risk and reaction to Boris Johnson’s move to ease coronavirus restrictions in England. Plus: an update from South Africa, the latest film news from Cannes and we hear about China’s jump past Italy on the Unesco list.

Could Poland crash out of the EU? Plus: Spanish citizens sue the government over “illegal” lockdown laws and what we learned this week.

Angela Merkel heads to Washington, DC, for her last trip as German chancellor. We also examine the unfolding violence in South Africa and ask whether this is the country’s gravest crisis since the end of apartheid. Plus: Venice finally bans cruise ships.

China bans pro-independence parties in Macau; are we due to see a repeat of Hong Kong? And the UK’s Channel 4 launches a true crime channel in order to compete with streaming services. Plus: the politics of embassy architecture.

What could US climate envoy John Kerry hope to achieve in his visit to Moscow? Plus: we unpack the fallout from Moldova’s election and discuss the aviation sector’s sustainability goals.

As the US and Nato pull out of Afghanistan, Iran and Russia step in to fill the void. Then we look at the football, and an Italian in England and an Englishman in Italy give us their reactions from last night’s big game. Plus: we check in with our reporters in Tokyo and Cannes.

As Narendra Modi dismisses most of his cabinet, we ask whether his reputation can be salvaged from the wreckage of the past six months. We also get the lowdown on the agenda for today’s G20 finance ministers’ meeting, and question whether New Zealand can keep coronavirus out forever.

In this special edition of ‘The Globalist’, we look back on 100 years of the Chinese Communist Party. From the origin story to personal explorations of how it feels to live under party rule, we speak to correspondents, authors and academics about what the party’s past and present can teach us about its future.

We hear the latest on the unrest in Peru and about the reaction to the shooting of a prominent Dutch journalist known for investigating the mob. Plus: a round-up of the latest aviation news.

We get the latest on the UN Security Council showdown over humanitarian aid for Syria. Plus: we find out about Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam’s call for parents to monitor their children’s political beliefs and the French cities that are imposing restrictions on Airbnb.

We get the latest on the Nato withdrawal from Afghanistan and the deteriorating situation in the north of the country. Then, as the UK prepares to end all lockdown restrictions, we ask whether that’s such a good idea. Plus: Sydney Airport is up for sale.

Monocle 24’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.