The Globalist

As Colombia elects a new president we assess what he will mean for the end for the peace process. Plus: a lookahead to Turkey’s election, migration in Europe and our series on lost-and-found objects.

The UN condemns excessive Israeli force against Palestinians – but will that make a difference? Also: can Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand counteract the growing Chinese influence in the region, and why Spanish pensioners are ready to take it to the streets.

We look a the deepening war of words between France and Italy regarding the Mediterranean refugee crisis, learn whether the US, Mexico and Canada can get along well enough to stage the 2026 World Cup and discuss Japan’s latest effort to create more social cohesion between its generations.

We discuss the UK’s attempt to condense parliamentary debate on the major issues of Brexit into two days. Plus: the future of US-China relations and a look ahead to the World Cup in Russia.

We look at today’s historic summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un in Singapore, ask whether Russia had any influence in the outcome of the UK’s Brexit referendum, discuss Mexican-US relations and get the latest business headlines.

We report from Québec, where the G7 summit has just wrapped with a spat – prompted by none other than US president Donald Trump. We also unpack his upcoming meeting with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un. Plus: we look to Afghanistan where the Taliban has announced a three-day truce and cross to our Tokyo bureau to hear how Japan wants to get citizens cycling more.

The view from Québec on the first day of the G7 summit, why China and Russia are getting cosier and a New Zealand radio station for insomniacs.

Japan’s Shinzo Abe lands in Washington today to meet Donald Trump. In the UK the Labour party is split over Brexit (once again) and we profile the maiden speech of Italy’s new prime minister.

As Mariano Rajoy steps down as leader of Spain’s Conservative party, we ask what's next for the country? Plus: a snapshot of Benjamin Netanyahu’s European tour, how Saudi Arabia has issued the first driving licenses to women and our continued coverage of this years Venice Biennale.

We look at why North Korea is reshuffling its top military personnel and why Bashar al-Assad is planning a visit there. Plus, we look at the latest big tech stories and ask whether shared bike schemes are really the way forward.

We look at the latest tensions between Russia and Nato as the alliance prepares to launch air patrols over Montenegro. Plus: Taiwan’s quest to find new allies and why Austrians are so keen to keep smoking in bars.

We ask what can be achieved in reported talks between the Taliban and Afghan government and check in on the Asia Security Summit in Singapore, where top-ranking military officials from 50 countries are gathered. Plus: Italy’s coalition government is finally announced.

We get the latest on bilateral talks between Washington and Pyongyang with confirmation of a Singapore summit still up in the air. Plus: we look at the likelihood of Japan easing restrictions on unskilled foreign workers to confront an ageing population and we hear of plans for an international metro between Copenhagen and Malmö.

As bilateral-summit talks continue, we dissect the careful stage management between the US and North Korea. Plus: the latest developments in aviation and what’s next for European companies in Iran.

We discuss Beijing’s response to the latest US military display in the South China Sea and ask how Italy can be steered to stability amid the political storm. Plus: a flip through the papers and a quick stop in Tokyo as part of our series on the best cities for a layover.