The Globalist

We discuss the latest from coalition negotiations in Germany and look at the consequences of Ethiopia’s expulsion of UN officials. Plus: Austria’s revolutionary new climate-related transport policy.

We ask what effect Russia’s private military company the Wagner Group might have on regional stability if deployed to fight insurgents in Mali. Plus, will the Bulgaria-North Macedonia dispute harm Albania’s EU accession talks? And what North Korea’s recent missile launch tells us about its nuclear capabilities.

We examine the latest political situation in Belarus as tensions with neighbouring countries rise over more people trying to flee Lukashenko’s regime. Plus, Cairo’s plans to transform its historic centre and a roundup of the latest business headlines.

We discuss the US military’s Pentagon hearings concerning the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Plus, Russia and Turkey’s latest talks over the war in Syria, the morning’s papers and a roundup of the top business headlines.

We get the latest on the UK’s supply chain crisis and find out about the political turmoil in Tunisia. Plus: the morning papers and a round-up of the latest urbanism news.

The latest from Berlin as Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats claim victory in the country’s federal election. Plus: the race to lead Japan’s ruling party, Simon Brooke reviews the day’s newspapers and we preview Paris Fashion Week.

Why has president Erdoğan sent more troops to Turkey’s border with Syria? Plus: Monocle’s news editor Christopher Cermak previews Germany’s federal election, the latest on a crucial vote on same-sex marriage in Switzerland and Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference begins in Athens.

We discuss the geopolitical headache facing Narendra Modi and ponder whether anyone can stop Viktor Orban as he seeks another term in office. Plus: global business news and the latest from Art Basel.

We unpack the major speeches from the United Nations General Assembly and get the morning newspaper headlines from the Middle East. Plus, why Sweden is proposing a ‘family week’ holiday.

We discuss Justin Trudeau’s re-election in Canada’s snap election and hear about the fallout in Australia from the Aukus deal. Plus, we round up the latest fashion news with Dana Thomas.