The Globalist

We hear the latest from Afghanistan from correspondent Lynne O’Donnell and find out why students and unions are being targeted in Hong Kong’s national security crackdown. Plus: Ikea moves into clean energy.

We discuss the fallout for the US and UK governments following the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover. Plus: we get the latest fashion and retail news, and flip through the morning’s papers.

With the Taliban promising more freedoms in Afghanistan, we ask how the West is planning to protect the country’s women and girls. Plus: the first minister of Wales on his coronavirus response and the latest arts news.

We look to Brussels to hear how the EU plans to approach an Afghan migration crisis, and discuss New Zealand’s latest lockdown. Plus: a review of the morning papers and the headlines from the Balkans.

We discuss the latest from Afghanistan and hear one photographer’s experience of the Taliban takeover. Plus, the vast infrastructure bill set to be revealed in India.

We discuss the latest from Afghanistan as the Taliban continues to capture large areas of the country. Plus, we hear how China’s new envoy to the US is affecting bilateral ties and flip through the morning newspapers.

We assess China’s ‘five-year plan’ for its economy and ask what it means for the country’s private firms. Plus: the latest on Lithuania’s plans to build a wall on its border with Belarus, and Zürich’s Design Biennale.

We speak to a reporter in Warsaw about a new law threatening Poland’s ruling coalition. Plus, the Ethiopian prime minister’s call for civilians to enlist and fight in Tigray – and what exactly is the Marble Arch Mound?

As Greece’s wildfires show no sign of abating, we speak to a correspondent on the ground. We also check in with Lynne O’Donnell in Kabul for the latest on the rapid Taliban advance. Plus: astrology in print.

We hear the latest on the wildfires raging in Greece and discuss the situation in Belarus, a year after anti-Lukashenko protests began. Plus: a round-up of the latest arts news.