The Globalist

We explore how Moscow could respond to the ejection of its diplomats from western capitals, and ask whether Germany is in danger of wading into the debate on Catalan independence. Plus: Australia’s minister for trade, tourism and investment speaks to us about the Commonwealth Games.

We ask whether the March For Our Lives movement will bring about gun law reform in the US, discuss AT&T’s plans to buy Time Warner and find out why Russia’s leaders fear the country’s history of revolt. Plus: why is the Cannes Film Festival clamping down on prickly critics?

Will the EU be successful in its attempts to isolate Russia? We look ahead to next week’s Egyptian election and examine tax reform in Australia. Plus: how did a partnership between Dr Dre and his record-producing friend help create one of the world’s most lucrative start-ups?

Will Germany’s new government harden its stance on migration? We also examine why the readership of the alt-right ‘Breitbart’ has plummeted and ask whether French television is at risk from global imports. Plus: do Austria’s imperial trees represent a link to the country’s glorious past?

Has Russian meddling forced Poland to amend its relationship with the EU? We also take a closer look at Beijing’s foreign policy and New Caledonia’s plans to hold a referendum on separation from France. Plus: K-Pop and diplomacy on the Korean peninsula.

We assess allegations of a cover-up in Japan following a controversial land sale that’s ensnared the president. Plus: the former Catalan president’s suggestion of Swiss-style federal autonomy for Spain and the latest from the Radiodays Europe conference.

Vladimir Putin’s victory in Russia’s election was widely expected but what does it tell us about the state of the nation’s opposition? Plus: moves to prosecute Aung San Suu Kyi in Australia, why Democrats are questioning the leadership of Nancy Pelosi, the latest from the Radiodays industry event in Vienna and how museums keep their priceless artefacts dust-free.

As Russia prepares for its elections we examine the continuing international fallout following the poisoning of a former spy in the UK. Plus: Swedish director Ruben Ostlund discusses his new film ‘The Square’ and why Harper Lee’s estate isn't happy about ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ on Broadway.

We ask how tensions with Russia and a new US secretary of state will affect political wrangling over Syria and consider the UK’s response to the poisoning of a former Russian spy. Plus: Australia calls for regional co-operation to tackle extremism and Shakespeare and Company defy the rise of online retail by opening two new bookshops in New York.

Reactions to Donald Trump’s sacking of US secretary of state Rex Tillerson, German chancellor Angela Merkel’s new era, plus the film the Japanese have fallen in love with.