The Globalist

We assess the first direct talks between Greece and Turkey in five years and hear about Estonia’s first female prime minister. Plus: the latest instalment of our conflict-resolution series.

Does Russian president Vladimir Putin have a challenger? We look at the unrest in Russia as opposition politician Alexei Navalny attempts a call to arms. Plus: the fate of the Tokyo Olympics, the Egyptian revolution 10 years on and the first part of this week’s series on conflict resolution.

We discuss Joe Biden’s first full day in the Oval Office and ask how he can repair the relationship between the Democrats and GOP. Plus: we hear about the EU’s latest plans for a unified approach to tackling the Covid-19 pandemic and get the latest behind the headlines.

We look ahead to Joe Biden’s term as the 46th president of the US. Also in the programme: Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the challenges Europe is facing and Canada’s new TV station that’s nurturing indigenous pride.

We look to Washington as it prepares for Joe Biden’s inauguration and Donald Trump vacates the White House. Plus: we hear the latest from Uganda and get a round-up of the latest tech business headlines.

We head to Moscow to get the latest on Alexei Navalny and then Down Under to learn about the drama around the Australia Open. Plus: a round-up of the top headlines from the world of art and culture.

What will Armin Laschet’s election mean for both the CDU and Germany? Plus: Alexei Navalny is detained on his return to Moscow, the latest on Estonian politics and Monocle’s Andrew Mueller delivers a US-themed edition of his good news round-up.

We get the latest on the WHO’s investigation in Wuhan and discuss the impact of Matteo Renzi’s decision to pull out of Italy’s coalition government. Plus: Andrew Mueller’s weekly column, What We Learned.

We get the latest from the US and the debate over whether to impeach Donald Trump for a second time. Plus: we look closer at Uganda’s general election and the opening of a major mafia trial in Italy.

We get the latest from Taiwan as the visit of another high-profile US diplomat angers Beijing. Plus: we discuss a plan by the Greek government to create an EU-wide vaccine certificate and hear about calls to postpone the Tokyo Olympics.