The Globalist

We get the latest from Brussels after the EU’s medicines regulator says the Astrazeneca vaccine is “safe and effective”. Plus: we unpack the wave of anti-Asian attacks in the US and get the business headlines.

We unpack the diplomatic approach expected from both China and the US ahead of a high-level bilateral meeting in Alaska. Plus: we get the latest transport news and discuss the winner of this year’s Pritzker Prize in architecture.

We unpack what’s at stake in a general election in the Netherlands and discuss the merits of paying journalists based on the popularity of their articles. Plus: why Hollywood should come to Broadway’s aid.

We discuss the ongoing uncertainty around the AstraZeneca vaccine and ask how vaccine passports would actually work. Plus, Apple’s €1bn investment in Munich and a closer look at this year’s Academy Award nominations.

We assess the ‘Quad’ meeting of Asia-Pacific partners and discuss Joe Biden’s focus on the region. Plus, we hear about the brewing political battle in Brazil between Lula and Bolsonaro, and recap the Grammy Awards.

We discuss the European Union’s growing vaccine exports and debate the impact of Lula’s return in Brazil. Plus: we pay homage to the cassette, following the passing of its inventor.

One year on since the WHO declared a pandemic, we discuss the way forward in tackling coronavirus. Plus: we unpack Beijing’s latest plans to “fix” Hong Kong and round up the latest arts news.

We discuss the WTO Trips council meeting and ask how the possible removal of patents for coronavirus vaccines could impact the global rollout. Plus: we unpack Germany’s explosive mask scandal and roundup the latest retail and fashion news.

We head to Bangkok to get the latest on the government’s crackdown on widespread protests and unpack the deepening political crisis in Lebanon. Plus: a roundup of the latest climate and energy news stories.

We examine the latest drama around the European Union’s vaccine rollout and head to Iraq to discuss the visit of Pope Francis. Plus, the morning newspapers and a round-up of the week’s good-news stories.

We unpack the latest drama with Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party after it exits the European parliament. Plus: we hear about Taiwan’s pineapple offensive and discuss the revival of Qantas’ mystery-destination flights.

We get the latest on the deadly crackdown in Myanmar and unpack the country’s spat with its own UN ambassador. Plus: we hear why Denmark and Austria are looking to Israel for help in rolling out coronavirus vaccines and get the latest news from the silver screen.

We unpack Washington’s sanctions on Moscow after the Biden administration accuses Russian intelligence of poisoning Alexei Navalny. Plus: we look at what’s in the latest UK budget for arts and culture, and round up the latest tech news.

The US takes over the presidency at the UN Security Council; former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to jail for corruption; and we look at the political crisis in Armenia. Plus: Bookshop.org, a platform set up in the UK last November during the pandemic, has generated £1m to help independent bookshops.

We discuss Beijing’s push to get its vaccine into more countries and unpack Seoul’s changing approach to dealing with Pyongyang. Plus, how to pedestrianise Edinburgh.