The Globalist

We discuss worsening relations between the EU and the US and ponder whether their immediate future might lie apart. Plus: Russian influence in Belarus and a preview of Salone del Mobile.

We discuss the latest from Kabul as the Taliban prepares a new government for Afghanistan and look at the role of the WHO’s new pandemic intelligence hub. Plus: headlines from the world of film and a first glimpse of Audi’s new concept car.

We take a look at Australia’s departure from lockdown-based coronavirus policies and explore why the problematic withdrawal from Afghanistan has strengthened calls for an EU-wide defence force. Plus: we get the latest on the Theranos trial, which could have serious implications for Silicon Valley.

A look ahead to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the White House. Plus, Taiwan’s launch of an English-language news channel, and the laboratory working to ensure that Swiss trains run without a hitch.

The US withdraws from Afghanistan after almost 20 years; we discuss what lies ahead for Kabul. Also in the programme: Turkey and Greece’s worry of a migrant wave, and why Helsinki may make English its third official language.

We get the latest on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and look at the deepening economic crisis in Lebanon. Plus: a Paralympics update from Tokyo and the week’s TV news.

We get the latest on the security situation in Afghanistan following explosions at Kabul airport and explore the mediation role that Iraq hopes to play in the region. Plus: the controversial plans to expand Germany’s chancellery and the week’s architecture news.

We preview Naftali Bennett’s meeting with Joe Biden and discuss the growing concerns for women’s rights in Afghanistan. Plus: with just a month to go until Germany’s federal election we look at the legacy of outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel.

We hear the latest from Afghanistan after the G7 meeting on the US withdrawal. Plus, a roundup of the latest aviation news and a flip through the morning papers.

We discuss the emergency G7 meeting called to determine the group’s policy on the Taliban and a looming migration crisis. Plus, why Sweden’s prime minister is stepping down and the Paralympics in Tokyo.