Jay Garner’s deputy in the Iraq War tells us about the fight to retake Mosul and we discuss the legacy of Italy’s outgoing prime minister Matteo Renzi. Plus: why is Lego undertaking its biggest organisational shake-up in its history?

Turbulence in Italy after PM Matteo Renzi's referendum defeat, Uzbekistan votes for its new leader and a Brexit hearing starts in the UK Supreme Court.

We discuss General James “Mad Dog” Mattis, the man appointed as the new US defence secretary, and unpack François Hollande’s shock statement that he won’t run for a second term. Plus: a report from Art Basel Miami Beach.

We hear Trump’s latest remarks on Pakistan, find out about the future challenges for Colombia following the new Farc deal and discuss why Helsinki’s Guggenheim plans got rejected.

We discuss the future of the Iranian nuclear deal, analyse German fears over Russian hacking and judge the merits and future of the new Colombian-Farc peace deal. Plus: we look at Copenhagen’s love affair with cycling.

We discuss French politics, business news and Donald Trump’s candidates for secretary of state. Plus: we meet French artist Richard Orlinski.

We discuss the political fortunes of France’s presidential contender François Fillon, analyse the strategy behind Donald Trump’s voter fraud claim and ask how cities can prepare for cyberattacks.

Should there be recounts in key US battleground states? We also discuss whether one of the EU’s top officials is preparing to contest Germany’s federal election and ponder whether Eurovision be responsible for a new agreement on free movement.

Does Austria's far-right presidential candidate have the power to take the country out of the EU if he wins next month's election? We also weigh up Nato’s response to Russian aggression and look at the impact that Donald Trump’s election is having on luxury retail.

We ask whether the term “alt-right” is anything more than a rebranding exercise by US white supremacists and why Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hoping to change his country’s constitution. Plus: why are South Korea and Japan sharing military intelligence?