The Globalist

We head to Bangkok to get the latest on the government’s crackdown on widespread protests and unpack the deepening political crisis in Lebanon. Plus: a roundup of the latest climate and energy news stories.

We examine the latest drama around the European Union’s vaccine rollout and head to Iraq to discuss the visit of Pope Francis. Plus, the morning newspapers and a round-up of the week’s good-news stories.

We unpack the latest drama with Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party after it exits the European parliament. Plus: we hear about Taiwan’s pineapple offensive and discuss the revival of Qantas’ mystery-destination flights.

We get the latest on the deadly crackdown in Myanmar and unpack the country’s spat with its own UN ambassador. Plus: we hear why Denmark and Austria are looking to Israel for help in rolling out coronavirus vaccines and get the latest news from the silver screen.

We unpack Washington’s sanctions on Moscow after the Biden administration accuses Russian intelligence of poisoning Alexei Navalny. Plus: we look at what’s in the latest UK budget for arts and culture, and round up the latest tech news.

The US takes over the presidency at the UN Security Council; former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to jail for corruption; and we look at the political crisis in Armenia. Plus: Bookshop.org, a platform set up in the UK last November during the pandemic, has generated £1m to help independent bookshops.

We discuss Beijing’s push to get its vaccine into more countries and unpack Seoul’s changing approach to dealing with Pyongyang. Plus, how to pedestrianise Edinburgh.

We discuss a new US report on the involvement of the Saudi crown prince in the death of Jamal Khashoggi. Plus: Denmark’s vaccine rollout success and a trip on Austria’s sleek new night trains.

We hear the latest on Myanmar and what the IATA has planned to help boost the fortunes of the aviation sector. Plus: a round-up of the latest climate and energy news.

The future of the Scottish National Party, Jair Bolsonaro sends markets tumbling and Air New Zealand trials vaccine passports. Plus: part three of our series on leaving Hong Kong and why Microsoft will pay for news.