The Globalist

The G7 foreign ministers meet in London, coronavirus cases continue to surge in India and Madrid heads to the polls as an anti-lockdown candidate is likely to win the regional election. Plus, we’re in Rome to hear about plans to build a swanky new floor on the Colosseum.

We get the latest on the situation in Myanmar and hear about plans to open France up for tourism again. Plus, we dissect Microsoft’s new fonts as the end nears for Calibri.

We recap Joe Biden’s accomplishments in his first 100 days in office and discuss the challenges ahead. Plus: the laws governing space exploration and why the biggest French wine makers are buying vineyards in California.

We look at the mounting pressure on UK prime minister Boris Johnson over accusations of cronyism and hear about Australia’s plans to expand war games with the US. Plus: we continue our series on Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office.

Hungary’s right-wing government wants to extend its control over the country’s universities. Elsewhere, the EU holds its final debate on the post-Brexit EU/UK trade deal, Turkey announces its strictest lockdown yet and we continue our series looking at Joe Biden’s first 100 days in the White House. Plus: we hear from Peter Laurie, CEO of Battersea Cats & Dogs Home.

We discuss Mario Draghi’s plan to create a ‘greener, fairer society’ in Italy and ask whether Europe can reach herd immunity by the summer. Plus, we meet the Oscar-winning set designer for ‘Mank’.

Have leaders in Southeast Asia legitimised military rule in Myanmar? Plus, why India’s coronavirus situation is spiralling out of control, Christine Todd Whitman on President Biden’s first 100 days in office and the very latest on the Oscars.

We discuss Washington’s push to review policing in Minnesota and hear why Australia is putting a stop to Belt and Road projects in Victoria. Plus: why is Unesco’s recognition of espresso causing a stir in Italy?

We take a look at Vladimir Putin’s state of the nation address and discuss what happens next in Chad, after long-time president Idriss Déby is killed. Plus: a closer look at Greece’s plans to reopen its tourism sector.

We have analysis and reaction as a jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty on all three charges in the murder of George Floyd. Plus: we unpack Germany’s leadership race after both the CDU and Green parties name their candidates for chancellor; discuss the future of the Asean summit; and go through the 2021 World Press Freedom Index.