The Globalist

We look at the legitimacy of the poll in eastern Ukraine, ask if the UK could be on the verge of a constitutional crisis and examine Mike Pence’s visit to Japan.

We look at the increasingly tense relationship between China and Australia, find out why far-right demonstrators are expected on the streets of Warsaw this weekend and get the latest on Robert Mueller’s inquiry into the presidential election.

As Greece removes 10,000 priests from the state’s payroll, we ask if it can ever become a secular nation. Plus: we examine how an EU army would operate and find out why it is quite a big deal that Kim Jong-un now has an official portrait.

This special edition unpacks an extraordinary night in US politics that has seen a record number of women win seats in Congress. We also discuss press freedom in Hong Kong and the future of the workplace, and find out why Russians are struggling to get hold of Montenegro’s most popular wine.

As millions of Americans head to the polls to vote in one of the most decisive midterm elections in modern history, we hear from our teams on the ground in New York and Vermont. Plus, the UK’s new military training base in Oman and a cultural delight in Malmö: the Disgusting Food Museum.

As the US reintroduces sanctions on Iran, we assess the impact they will have on Iran and its neighbours. Plus: why Madrid and Catalonia are in disagreement over the fate of independence leaders for the region and we speak to documentary-maker Adam Curtis and choreographer Rosie Kay.

Will fear-mongering over immigration determine the outcome of the US midterms? We also find out about some of the quickest political U-turns in history, explore Ukraine’s relationship with Russian Orthodoxy and find out why the relationship between Macedonia and Greece is beginning to take off.

Why has the US decided to intervene in the conflict in Yemen? Plus: the potential outcomes of Jerusalem’s mayoral race, why K-pop is coming between South Korea and Japan and how India built the world’s tallest statue.

As Angela Merkel confirms she won’t lead her party past 2021, we discuss what a post-Merkel Germany, and Europe, might look like. Plus: a look at relations between Brazil and China, and we learn why Mexico City has abandoned building its new airport.

We analyse why Sweden is heading towards a snap election, learn what was on the table at the meeting between Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, discuss the increase in antisemitism being seen across the globe, and look at where sport and diplomacy meet.

What should we know about Brazil’s new president? We also assess the threats to Angela Merkel’s fragile coalition, and explore the Swiss art market. Plus: Monocle’s editor in chief Tyler Brûlé and contributing editor Jessica Bridger review the papers from our Zürich headquarters.

We look ahead to the deciding vote in Brazil’s election this weekend, learn more about the first female president of Ethiopia who took office this week and get the latest on the disturbing spate of terror threats to US Democrat politicians.

We discuss what’s on the agenda as Shinzo Abe and Xi Jinping meet in China for the first time in seven years. Plus: how is the Jamal Khashoggi killing affecting Saudi Arabia’s relationships with its neighbours? We also have the latest on Asia’s volatile markets and read up ahead of the Helsinki Book Fair.

For the first time ever, the European Commission asks a member state to change its national budget; we assess what this will mean for Italy. Then: we talk media and anonymity, as ‘The New York Times’, the ‘Washington Post’ and the ‘Middle East Eye’ re-release articles Jamal Khashoggi had written anonymously for them. Plus: the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao bridge and the legacy of Gilberto Benetton.

As the clock marks two weeks to go for the US midterms, are recent events rocking even Donald Trump’s boat? Plus: we look at Russia’s proposed new sanctions on Ukraine, head to New Zealand as the foreign property law takes effect and hear about Euronaval.