The Globalist

We check in on the UK prime minister’s diplomatic charm offensive with her Austrian and Czech counterparts. Plus: Zimbabwe’s first post-Mugabe election, how political succession-planning works (and sometimes doesn’t) and Nasa turns 60.

Should military service be mandatory? We also explore Ankara’s growing influence in the Balkans and ask whether more journalists should revive the lost art of fact-checking. Plus: Monocle’s editor, Andrew Tuck, takes us to his favourite spot in London’s Regent's Park.

Why does Pakistan’s general election matter to the rest of the world? We also look at the censorship of multinational technology firms in China, examine why much of the northern hemisphere is experiencing a heat wave and find out why Kiwis are getting so vexed about vexillography?

With a three-decade conflict finally over, Eritrea announces that it will put an end to its oppressive policy of indefinite conscription; we hear about the steps the state must take for this to happen. Plus: a Chinese deadline expires for US airlines and we unpack the longlist of this year’s Man Booker prize.

Over the weekend, G20 finance ministers met in Argentina. We learn how hopeful their acknowledgement of the issues facing the global economy really is. Plus: we hear from Sweden, where wildfires have precipitated international co-operation, and we catch up with author Philip Pullman, who explains the challenges faced by today’s writers.

As the White Helmets are evacuated from Syria, we ask if this the endgame for the country’s rebels. Plus: we look ahead to the elections in Pakistan later this week, assess the EU's plans for a no-deal Brexit and head to Copenhagen for the annual World Santa Claus Congress.

As Xi Jinping starts his tour in the Middle East and Africa, we ask if trade will dominate the talks? And another leader goes on a trip: this time Theresa May is headed to Northern Ireland where Brexit will be the hot topic. Plus: our final round-up from the Farnborough Air Show.

Both Republicans and Democrats have criticised Donald Trump’s remarks at the Helsinki summit but how was Vladimir Putin received at home? Plus: Poland wants to reform its judicial system, Air Force One is up for a redesign and we speak with the Australian minister for trade, tourism and investment about trade after Brexit.

We discuss Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban’s meeting with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and try to make sense of the continuing chaos in the UK government. Plus: the legacy of Nelson Mandela and Ethiopian Airlines’ trip to Eritrea.

As the EU and Japan sign a landmark trade deal just weeks after Donald Trump announced trade tariffs, we unpack what this means for business around the world. Plus: the fallout of that Trump-Putin meeting, how Cuba’s new constitution shows the Castro era is really gone and we check-in with our contributor at the Farnborough International Airshow.

With Trump and Putin meeting in Helsinki, we learn about the likely outcomes – and the impact on the city. Plus: a final round-up from the World Cup and look at who Sacha Baron Cohen has in the crosshairs for his latest comedy.

With Donald Trump in the UK, we hear what Theresa May might be hoping to accomplish and learn more about the problems caused by her plans for Brexit. Plus: an interview with the editor in chief of ‘Vogue Italia’ and a naked scientist tells us about neutrinos from space.

With the Nato summit on its second day, we explore why Poland might be making a particular effort to make a good impression on Trump. Plus: we learn more about the far right's position in Germany as a neo-Nazi is sentenced to life imprisonment, and ask whether architectural restoration is always a good thing.

In anticipation of what promises to be yet another fractious meeting, we gather three leading commentators to discuss today’s Nato summit. Plus: a special report from the Tartar city of Kazan.

Following yesterday’s chaotic events, what’s next for Theresa May’s government and – perhaps more importantly – for Brexit? Plus, Ethiopia and Eritrea declare their “state of war” at an end and we learn why Berlin’s fashion week is becoming an unmissable date on the calendar.