The Globalist

US senators unveil a coronavirus relief bill, the ongoing political crisis in Mali and Poland leaves the Istanbul Convention. Plus: women leaders in a pandemic and the legacy of Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto.

Protests erupt in Russia over the arrest of a local governor; Rodrigo Duterte’s state of the nation address in the Philippines; and Tokyo’s Olympics. Plus: a look at the global box office and the world of cinema.

We unpack Mike Pompeo’s policy speech on China and gauge reaction from Beijing. Plus: what we’ve learned over the past seven days and a “cheeky” ploy by museums to entice visitors once again.

We discuss Washington’s renewed interest in the Arctic, as Mike Pompeo heads to Denmark for bilateral talks. Plus: why China has been ordered to close its consulate in Houston, and is Belgrade finally getting a metro?

We discuss a new report suggesting that several UK governments ignored signs that Russia was interfering in British politics. Plus: Turkey’s ambitions in Africa and the arrest of Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin’ono.

We hear the latest on the EU’s recovery fund, unpack threats to Hong Kong’s status as a global financial hub and discuss protests in Russia’s far east. Plus: we technology headlines and the morning papers.

We get the latest on the EU’s crisis recovery fund and hear how Thailand has managed to keep coronavirus infections incredibly low compared to its neighbours. Plus: we get the latest climate and energy news.

As Angela Merkel celebrates her birthday, we unpack whether her leadership on a proposed EU recovery fund could cement her legacy? Plus: we look ahead to Republican and Democratic party conventions in the US.

We unpack the latest results in the US presidential primaries and hear about Japan’s new domestic tourism campaign. Plus: renewed calls to build the world’s deepest underground railway station in the Swiss mountains.

Has pressure from the US forced other countries to reassess their relationships with China? Plus: talks between Serbia and Kosovo, the day’s business headlines and a new initiative to keep Berlin’s nightclubs open.