The Globalist

We find out how North Korea's neighbours are reacting to the recent escalation of nuclear weapons tests and discuss the future of the Mediterranean following this weekend's EU Med summit. Plus, the latest aviation news and an Art Basel preview.

We discuss why Taiwan is bolstering its defence capabilities and explore why this weekend’s election in Russia matters – despite being a foregone conclusion. Plus: The last instalment of our Canadian election series and our weekly reflection on the weird and wonderful things we’ve learned over the past seven days.

We discuss Xi Jinping’s rebuff of Joe Biden’s call for a meeting between the leaders and Angela Merkel’s farewell visit to Emmanuel Macron. Plus, our Canadian election series focuses on the Green Party.

We discuss the EU’s strategy to boost trade and engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and hear about the opening of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague. Plus: the third instalment of our Canadian election series profiles NDP leader Jagmeet Singh.

We analyse the Norwegian election results and hear about China’s plans to send aid to Afghanistan. Plus: our Canadian election series shines a spotlight on Conservative leader Erin O’Toole.

We discuss the Iran nuclear deal and look at why Taiwan and China are clashing over the Honduran elections. Plus, the first part of our series on the Canadian elections, and Iain Anderson reviews the day's papers.

Russia and Belarus have begun vast military drills as the old Soviet allies consider closer ties. Plus, Bill Kristol on the 20th anniversary of 9/11, an update on Japan’s leadership race and Andrew Mueller on the week’s stranger news stories.

A look at the international reaction that Afghanistan’s new government is receiving, Emmanuel Macron’s meeting with Armin Laschet, who is hoping to be Germany’s next chancellor, and Milan’s Salone del Mobile fair.

Poland upholds a state of emergency on the Belarus border. Plus: the US Department of Justice explores options to challenge Texas’s abortion law, Hong Kong’s quarantine-free travel scheme and Salone del Mobile.

We discuss US secretary of state Antony Blinken’s campaign to create a united front to deal with the crisis in Afghanistan. Plus, a look at the G20 health ministers’ meeting in Rome and the biggest announcements at Milan’s Salone del Mobile fair.