The Globalist

We analyse the continuing deadlock in German politics, ask whether Canada might have a role to play in the US-North Korea nuclear stand-off and discuss the architecture of the new US embassy in London.

After a false nuclear alarm sent Hawaii into panic over the weekend, we ask how dangerous the rivalry between the US and North Korea has become. Plus: Tunisia marks the seventh anniversary of the Arab Spring with fresh protests and we discuss the best way to leave a job.

Is Germany any closer to forming a government? We also find out why a new street name in Washington is causing a stir in Russia and look at the what effect vertical forests could have on architecture.

Could Catalonia’s Carles Puigdemont be sworn in via a TV screen? Plus: the UK tries to convince companies that Brexit is a good idea and we examine the US’s new foreign policy.

We focus on the mounting humanitarian crisis in Idlib in Syria, learn why protests are unfolding in Tunisia, discuss whether Oprah Winfrey could run for the US presidency and hear from designer Déborah Neuberg at the Pitti Uomo clothing fair.

We examine the shambolic nature of Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle, look at high-level diplomatic talks on the Korean peninsula and ask whether the end is nigh for Belgium’s government. Plus: the enduring and terrifying appeal of the AK-47.

Are Iran and Saudi Arabia conducting a proxy war in Yemen? We also examine Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China and our series takes a closer look at the global sale and control of arms. Plus: how much should we know about the provenance of our food?

We ask how Russia might react to new revelations about Donald Trump’s presidency, whether Tony Blair can influence the UK’s Brexit debate and what it takes to be a judge at the Cannes Film Festival.

As Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say anti-government protests in the country have ended, where next for a nation in turmoil? Plus: why Germany’s role in Europe is becoming ever more vital and the health of print publishing.

We discuss the complex factors uniting protesting crowds in Iran, learn whether Australia might soon be holding another plebiscite to decide the nation’s future and hear why 2017 was statistically the safest year in aviation history.