The Globalist

We consider how the US president is using the threat of losing the midterm elections to galvanise support among his base. Plus: sexism in Australian politics, Brazil deploys its military to the Venezuelan border and raising the curtain on the Venice Film Festival.

We check in on Emmanuel Macron’s European tour, consider how the rise of military robots could affect combat and roam with the deer of Dublin’s Phoenix Park.

Japan’s Shinzo Abe is launching a bid for re-election but this time his candidacy faces a challenge. Plus: Australia's new PM punishes party rebels as he announces his new ministry, and the 102-year-old Hollywood legend testing the limits of malice at the Supreme Court.

After an explosive few days in Australian politics, we asses the unlikely victor and learn more about what the leadership challenge has meant to the electorate. Plus, John Bolton meets his Russian counterpart, no-deal-Brexit planning papers are released and we learn what to expect from Apple’s new streaming service.

Two of Donald Trump’s former aides are in deep legal strife – what does that mean for Robert Mueller's Russia probe? Plus: the chaos in Australian politics and why the Venice Film Festival bans critics from tweeting about what they see on screen.

We assess an extraordinary day in Australian politics as Malcolm Turnbull fights for his job. Plus: China ramps up its international propaganda, Poland provokes outrage after deporting a government critic and why Sydney’s light-rail project has got locals fuming.

French oil giant Total is leaving Iran due to US sanctions – what happens next? Also in the programme: why late-night comedy shows don't seem to work on Netflix and the day’s top business headlines.

We examine the legacy of the former UN secretary general Kofi Annan, discuss Greece’s formal departure from the EU bailout programme and explore counterfactual history in film. Plus: why did Vladimir Putin attend the Austrian foreign minister’s wedding?

We ask why Uyghurs in China face persecution in their homeland. Plus: crunch talks between Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin, Australian citizenship tests and the extraordinary life of legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin.

Amid the trade spat between Washington and Ankara we ask how many friends Turkey has left. Plus: India’s ambitions for a manned space mission and why Emmanuel Macron’s summer holiday irritates the French.