The Globalist

Yesterday Beijing summoned Hong Kong officials to Shenzhen – but as protests continue we ask how much can one city take. Plus, as Salvini soaks up the sun (and all hope the Italian coalition will stay intact) we unpack the week in Italian politics. Plus we look at what’s at stake for Argentina in this weekend’s primaries.

After a chilly reception for Donald Trump in Ohio and Texas following two mass shootings, we ask if the US president is really concerned about a rise in domestic terrorism? Plus: we ask if Moscow is listening as Ukraine’s president calls for more peace talks with Russia and we look at a new law in California requiring presidential candidates to release their tax returns.

As Pakistan contests India’s move to strip Jammu and Kashmir of its special status, what’s next for the region? Plus: what went wrong for Barneys and is Russia’s floating nuclear power plant a risk?

We analyse Donald Trump’s response to two mass shootings and ask how much of a role the internet has to play in gun violence. Plus: why Kashmir’s special status has been revoked and some solutions for urban issues in US cities.

We get the latest from the US following two mass shootings on the weekend and hear how protestors in Hong Kong are bringing the city to a standstill. Plus: the morning papers and the latest from the world of fashion.

After his first full week in office, we analyse UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s first moves towards a potential no-deal Brexit. Plus: we unpack the INF treaty’s demise, get the latest on the protest movement in Hong Kong and ask what Mashrou’ Leila’s cancelled festival appearance means for censorship in Lebanon.

After last night’s second Democrats debate in Detroit, we look at which candidates came out on top. Plus: why Syria continues to be the thorn in President Erdogan’s side, the Maori protests that are rattling Jacinda Ardern’s leadership and the battle between Rotterdam and Maastricht to win the right to host Eurovision 2020.

With tensions in the South China Sea hotting up, whose interests will be best served at this week’s Asean summit? Plus, why Vladimir Putin is flustered, how the Strait of Hormuz quandary might be solved and last night's first Democrats debate.

After the US director of national intelligence Dan Coats resigns and a Trump loyalist is ushered in, we ask: just how bad an idea is it? Plus: what next for Northern Ireland, why Seoul-Tokyo relations have taken another turn for the worse, and why Bear Grylls and Narendra Modi are making an unlikely joint TV debut.

As the situation in Iran continues to cause uncertainty, we unpack yesterday’s Vienna meeting between the remaining signatories of the nuclear deal. Plus, we learn more about Russia’s clampdown on independent election candidates, and get the latest from our bureau in LA.

We unpack the tense situation in Iran with defence expert Robert Fox. Plus, we ask how Europe will react to the UK’s new prime minister, and as climate change makes itself felt, what lessons can we learn from a country where forest fires have long been the norm?

As China releases its first white paper since 2015, we ask if events in Hong Kong and Taiwan have been leaving the superpower feeling threatened – and how it might react. Plus, we unpack Robert Mueller’s testimony to Congress, discuss the tribulations of Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez, and ask if Chinese finance is changing Hollywood cinema.

The challenges facing the UK’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, why Italy’s Lega party is fielding questions over Russian money and we pay a visit to the first poster museum in the US.

Can diplomacy still ease tensions between Iran and the US and UK? Also in the programme: why protests have returned to Moscow and a round-up of the week’s top news in transport.

We analyse the results of Ukraine’s parliamentary election, look at Pakistan’s relationship with the US, discuss why the Bosnian War is back in the headlines and find out who might be the next leader of the UK’s Liberal Democrat party.