The Globalist

We wrap the Democratic National Convention following Joe Biden’s primetime speech which set the tone for his campaign against Donald Trump. Plus: the politicisation of the vaccine race and the push to reopen transatlantic flight routes.

We look at what’s on the agenda as Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron meet at the French president’s holiday residence. Plus: Switzerland’s role in calming tensions on the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey.

Journalist Kim Ghattas has the latest on the political fallout in Beirut. Plus: we examine the situation in Bolivia as elections are delayed yet again and talk to the curator of the Venice Architecture Biennale.

We look at what’s transpired in the lead up to the verdict on those accused of killing Lebanon’s former prime minister Rafik Hariri. Plus: we dissect Russia’s interests in Belarus and ask whether overnight train travel can be revived.

We hear the latest on the unrest in Belarus and speak to a journalist detained amid the violent crackdown on anti-government protests. Plus: reaction to a peace deal between Israel and the UAE, and the retail headlines.

As US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, continues his tour of Mitteleuropa, we assess the US’s foreign-policy agenda on the continent. Plus: why dissent in Thailand is growing, and Monocle’s Andrew Mueller on what he’s learned this week.

Kamala Harris and Joe Biden appear as running mates for the first time; we ask whether the Democrats have a winning ticket for November. Plus: as Austria ponders a scaled-down military, who will pick up the slack?

We have reaction to Joe Biden’s decision to pick California senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. Plus: as Russia approves the world’s first coronavirus vaccine, our health and science correspondent asks how close we are to a worldwide version.

We hear the latest from Lebanon, following the resignation of the country’s government in the wake of last week’s deadly explosion. Plus: the fallout from the Belarusian election and the US alternative to Eurovision.

We hear the latest from on the ground in Beirut and find out why the US health secretary is in Taiwan. Plus: the good news items you might have missed over the past seven days.

We hear about the difficulty of delivering aid in Beirut as many Lebanese people call on Emmanuel Macron for help. Plus: we look ahead to this weekend’s election in Belarus and flip through the morning newspapers.

We hear the latest from the ground in Beirut and unpack some of the greater implications of the explosion in Lebanon’s capital. Plus: a round-up of the latest aviation news and Disney’s dreadful quarter.

We get the latest from Beirut where a port warehouse blast has so far killed 78 people. Plus: the results of five key primaries in the US, the whereabouts of the former Spanish king and the German state’s budget for art.

As protests in Russia’s far east continue, we ask whether demonstrators are having an impact on the government in Moscow. Plus: we look at the reaction to the opening of Genoa’s new San Giorgio bridge and pay tribute to LA’s Chateau Marmont.

We get the latest from Hong Kong, after Carrie Lam pushes back planned legislative elections. Plus: we unpack the situation in Zimbabwe as protests continue, learn about a magazine launched during lockdown and get our regular round-up of the week’s good news.