The Globalist

How is the continuing unrest in Hong Kong affecting the wider region? Plus: understanding the plight of refugees and why the role of the awards-show host might have had its day.

Tensions rise in the Persian Gulf as two more oil tankers are attacked; is the US headed for a confrontation with Iran? Plus: Matteo Salvini's new European alliance and author Tom Chivers on how to manage the rise of artificial intelligence.

Extraordinary scenes of violence and mass protest in Hong Kong as police follow through on threats to use force; we speak to our bureau staff on the scene. Plus: Pakistan arrests its former president, the regional significance of Botswana’s LGBT law change and the latest from Pitti Uomo.

Diplomacy on display in Iran as the Japanese prime minister pays a visit. Plus: protests erupt in Hong Kong, the number of people applying for asylum in Europe rises and why John Dean’s testimony over the Mueller report was underreported.

As the Conservative party’s leadership race begins, we ask who has a chance and what those in Brussels think of the contenders. Plus: why Russian newspapers are showing unprecedented support for an investigative journalist – and should big tech companies pay more to preserve journalism?

We ask how big Hong Kong's protests really were over the weekend and if Donald Trump has finally managed to win a tariff war. Plus: the big winners at this year’s Tony awards and some business headlines.

As Theresa May stands down as leader of the Conservative party, we ask how the tussle to take her place is likely to unfold – and who'll come out on top. Plus: what does Huawei’s new deal with Russia mean for the west and is Japan’s work culture really about to change?

After three days on British soil, we look back on Trump’s tumultuous state visit and ask what the D-Day celebrations can tell us about the state of the US-Europe alliance. Plus, we learn why a Pacific island might switch allegiance from Taiwan to China, and we get special report from last night’s Women’s Prize for Fiction.

We look at why Sudan’s peaceful revolution turned sour and where the country is headed next, why the Czech Republic has seen protests that rival 1989’s Velvet Revolution, and whether Finland’s pledge to go carbon neutral by 2035 is really feasible.

Former diplomat John Everard reviews Donald Trump’s day of diplomacy in the UK. Plus: Tiananmen Square 30 years on, Apple’s new software announcement and a review of the day’s newspapers.