The Globalist

Tensions rise between the Baltic nations and Russia. Plus: the EU-Western Balkans Summit, a landmark casino bill in Macau and the house lights are dimmed for the start of the London Indian Film Festival.

We discuss the fourth hearing into the attack on the US Capitol and the implications for Donald Trump. Plus: the Saudi crown prince’s regional tour, travel bans on the Taliban and the latest film news.

The Horn of Africa Peace Conference in Addis Ababa makes clear China’s interest in the region. Plus: an IMF team arrives in Sri Lanka as the country’s woes continue and Ukraine restricts Russian cultural imports.

What should we know about Colombia’s first left-wing president? Plus: France’s president Emmanuel Macron loses his parliamentary majority, we examine the response to Ukraine’s EU candidacy and an interview with Helsinki’s mayor.

What’s on the agenda of this year’s “Russian Davos”? Plus: we speak with the head of the Latin America desk at Reporters Without Borders and give you the latest art and culture news.

We discuss the growing call for heavier weapons to be provided for Ukraine and look at the economic and political uncertainty taking hold in Pakistan. Plus: we hear from Sweden’s ambassador to the UK and speak to the winner of the 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction.

What’s next for Severodonetsk now that all bridges to the Ukrainian city have been cut off? Plus: a crackdown on opposition in Cambodia, the latest business news and the winner of Monocle’s annual Quality of Life Survey.

President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen heads to the Middle East. Plus: Boris Johnson’s plan to alter the Northern Ireland protocol, Wikipedia fights a Russian order to remove information on the conflict in Ukraine and are Vienna’s famous horse-drawn carriages under threat?

We discuss the first round of France’s legislative elections. Plus: a special interview with Romania’s state secretary, a look back at Joe Biden’s Summit of the Americas and a flick through today’s papers.

We discuss the revelations from the congressional hearings into the US Capitol insurrection. Plus: Turkey’s conditions for Sweden and Finland’s Nato membership bids, France’s parliamentary elections and an art roundup.