The Globalist

We get the latest on the power struggle in Venezuela after the US secretary of state urges countries to get behind the opposition. Plus: as Nato and Russia fail to agree on missile talks, will Washington quit the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty? And we cross to Madrid, where the world’s biggest culinary event kicks off today.

Jacob Parakilas examines the ongoing situation in Venezuela after the country cut ties with the US. Plus: how an extraordinary error by Interpol and the Australian government led to a footballer’s arrest and continuing detention in Thailand, the story of Xi Jinping’s umbrella and the day’s newspapers.

We assess how Huawei is managing its expansion despite a global backlash. Plus: how walls have come to symbolise today’s political mood, Hong Kong’s new national anthem law, the latest from Davos and why Paramount has snapped up a streaming site.

As Recep Tayyip Erdogan heads to Syria, we ask whether the withdrawal of US troops has enabled the Turkish president to take a more aggressive stance. Plus, unrest in Zimbabwe and business news from Davos.

We discuss the significance of a new treaty being signed between Germany and France amid the chaos of Brexit. Plus: Shinzo Abe’s trip to Moscow – where he plans to bring up the disputed Kuril Islands – and a look at the impact of a slowing Chinese economy.

Are revelations that Donald Trump may have instructed his former lawyer to lie to Congress the biggest threat to his presidency yet? Plus: why the UK’s political opposition may greatly influence Europe’s future, how Paramount Pictures spiralled into a fight for survival and newspaper publisher Tribune taps a new CEO.

With the US government shutdown dragging on, we ask how long workers can continue reporting for duty. Plus: a sense of crisis sweeps across Europe as France switches on its no-deal Brexit contingency plan, Australia’s row over prosecco labelling and why Facebook is offering financial assistance to local news media.

With the UN Security Council poised to approve the deployment of observers to monitor a ceasefire in Yemen, we ask why it has been able to reach consensus over this war after disagreeing on Syria. Plus: the UK’s hopes for international trade after Brexit, Vladimir Putin visits Belgrade and the latest from Paris Fashion Week.

After the worst defeat for a British government in modern history, we assess how the UK will proceed with its plan to leave the EU. Plus: Chechnya resumes its crackdown on gay people, the ballooning number of streaming platforms vying for business and a tribute to Broadway legend Carol Channing.

As the UK parliament votes on whether to accept Theresa May’s Brexit deal, we assess the chaos and uncertainty clouding one of the country’s most consequential days in politics. Plus: Donald Trump moves to conceal discussions with Vladimir Putin and the sale of newspaper publisher Gannett looms.