The Globalist

We get the latest on Japan’s “soft lockdown”, find out what Covid-19 has done for Australian prime minister Scott Morrison’s popularity and look at the news stories you might have missed this week.

Germany takes its first steps in gradually lifting its lockdown following the coronavirus outbreak and South Korea’s general election sees a record turnout. Plus: the day’s newspapers and business headlines.

We examine the situation in India and ask whether the pandemic will boost Narendra Modi’s totalitarian ambitions. Plus: reading the data, security after coronavirus, the business news and the morning’s newspapers.

How has Emmanuel Macron done in leading France amid the coronavirus outbreak? Plus: Hong Kong’s strategy to keep the virus at bay and the week’s top luxury news.

As lockdown in Spain slowly eases, the gloves are off for the Spanish opposition. How might this change the nation’s political landscape? Plus: South Korea’s local elections and the limits of digital diplomacy.

We discuss the fight over the narrative of how coronavirus originated and the EU’s rescue package aimed to help the countries worst hit by the virus. Plus: why Cannes Film Festival refuses to go digital.

Bernie Sanders ends his campaign, clearing the path for Joe Biden to take the Democratic nomination ahead of the US election. Plus: the day’s business news and how much has changed in Wuhan since the lockdown was lifted?

As Boris Johnson remains in hospital, we look at the implications for UK leadership. Plus: Italy’s new economic measures, a squabble between Canada and the US and how to enjoy some of Vienna’s finest art from home.

Boris Johnson is admitted to intensive care; Angela Merkel warns that this is make or break for the EU; Japan prepares to declare a state of emergency; and could Denmark ease restrictions? Presented by Tyler Brûlé.

What does Boris Johnson’s admission to hospital with symptoms of coronavirus mean for leadership in the UK? Plus: Donald Trump fails to reassure the US, what Seoul and Taiwan got right and a check-in Tyler Brûlé.

How will President Erdoğan respond to Turkey’s fast-growing coronavirus outbreak. Plus: Portugal gives migrants access to its healthcare, how the print industry is weathering the storm and Andrew Tuck on urbanism.

The coronavirus pandemic reveals faultlines in the EU, as competing interests drive national responses. Can the bloc survive? Plus: forging peace in Colombia, a grim forecast for aviation and a postcard from Paris.

The debate over how the media should cover Donald Trump’s White House press briefings returns. Plus: How Asian nations are fighting coronavirus and the impact of the outbreak on retail and fashion.

Monocle’s editor in chief Tyler Brûlé on the day’s key news stories, Finland’s decision to cut Helsinki off from the rest of the country as part of its coronavirus clampdown and why Switzerland is running out of gold.

A special edition co-hosted by our editor in chief Tyler Brûlé in Zürich and Monocle 24’s Tom Edwards in London, where we unpack the latest from Italy as the nation continues to be the center of the pandemic in Europe. Plus: Australian state premiers show good leadership in times of crisis and an interview with Catherine Tait, the CEO of CBC and Radio Canada.