The Globalist

As Russia launches its largest military drills since the fall of the Soviet Union, we ask what message the Kremlin wants to send to the world. Plus: the worsening relations between Brussels and Budapest and what makes for a great hotel experience.

Live from Zürich with Markus Hippi and Tyler Brûlé, we discuss the day’s top stories, flip through the papers and break down the latest trends in retail, art and life in Switzerland’s largest city.

We cross to Stockholm for the latest on Sweden’s general election, which has seen massive gains by a far-right party with neo-Nazi roots. Plus: Moscow’s local elections, the director of new film ‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ and we prepare for a special week of broadcasts from Zürich.

As the presidents of Serbia and Kosovo meet, could a land swap be on the cards? Plus: Kim Jong-un says he wants to denuclearise by the end of Donald Trump’s first term and we ponder whether K-pop stars should be exempt from military service.

We get the latest on the UK’s accusations against two Russians believed to have poisoned individuals on British soil. Plus: what we learnt from this week’s hearings in the US analysing big technology companies and why Turkey is looking to bring Germany back onside.

What impact will the death of a prominent Afghan militant have on tensions in the region? We also have the latest on the most powerful Typhoon to hit Japan in decades, and discuss the controversy surrounding this year’s Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru and Emmanuel Macron’s latest cabinet reshuffle.

As the US cancels billions of dollars in aid to Pakistan, we look at Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s motives in visiting Islamabad. And, as China announces debt relief and a further $60bn for Africa, we ask what Xi Jinping’s grand plan is for the continent?

As British parliamentarians head back to work, we look at what could be an era-defining few months ahead, with Brexit on the horizon. Plus, as Dakar’s mayor is jailed, we evaluate the situation in a west African nation once seen as a shining beacon of democracy.

Why is Washington meddling in Romania’s domestic affairs? We also find out about the role of women in far-right politics, assess Donald Trump’s threat to leave the World Trade Organisation and cross live to the Berlin Tech Conference.

We ask why Washington is meddling in Romania’s domestic affairs, find out about the role of women in far-right politics, assess Donald Trump’s threat to leave the World Trade Organisation and cross live to the Berlin Tech Conference.