The Globalist

We ask whether Australia’s “no Covid” policy has any future besides perennial lockdowns and perpetual isolation. Plus: we assess the security implications of the leak that led to the resignation of the UK health secretary and consider what Brussels can possibly do about Viktor Orbán’s Hungary.

We discuss the results of this weekend’s second round of French regional elections. Then, after Kamala Harris’s first trip to the US’s southern border, we ask whether she’s the right person to solve the country’s perennial immigration issues. Plus: why does everyone hate North Macedonia?

As US secretary of state Antony Blinken lands in Paris, we ask what the White House’s relations with France, Italy and the Vatican will be like. Then, we hear from an ‘Apple Daily’ journalist on the closure of the Hong Kong newspaper. Plus: why Slovenia has become a Tour de France powerhouse.

We discuss the future of Libya and whether stability is any closer after yesterday’s Berlin conference. Then, what does the striking down of voting rights legislation mean for bipartisanship during Biden’s presidency? Plus: Monocle’s new Quality of Life rankings are out; where did your city come?

What will the election of Iran’s new president mean for the Middle East? Plus: fresh concerns over the Covax scheme, why major US cities vote for the Democratic Party and Monocle’s Tom Edwards tell us why he struggles to support England’s national football team.

We discuss the long-term impact of the withdrawal of US troops on Afghanistan, ahead of meetings between Joe Biden and the Afghan government. Plus: we hear about Barnaby Joyce’s return as Australia’s deputy prime minister and look at the biggest arts news stories.

We discuss Sweden’s brewing political crisis and check in with the founder of the Women Political Leaders summit, Silvana Koch-Mehrin. Plus: the latest technology news and a flip through the morning papers.

A look ahead to the weekend’s regional election in France, a look at the state of US foreign policy after an eventful week for president Biden, plus the renaissance of night trains in Europe.

As violence resumes in the Holy Land, we assess the response Israel’s new leaders might take and profile prime minister Naftali Bennett. Plus: we get the lowdown on the forthcoming Iranian elections and ask if North Korea could be about to pivot away from its antagonistic foreign policy.

We speak to Monocle’s reporter in Geneva ahead of the US-Russia summit later today. Then, we ask how much worse things could get in Sofia, where almost the entire Bulgarian government is mired in scandal. Finally, an aviation expert assesses what the end of the Airbus-Boeing dispute might mean for the aerospace industry.