The Globalist

We have an update on Islamic State in Iraq, there’s controversy over Australia Day Down Under and we take a look at the freedom of press in India.

Will Iran quit the nuclear deal over US sanctions? Plus: the Arctic’s data-centre industry, a literary fair in Helsinki, the future of press regulation and some cinematic innovation.

City planner Peter Rees discusses the abandoned proposal for a garden bridge in London, we assess migrants and populism in Italy, and also look at Republican responses to political extremism in the US. Plus: press freedom in Eritrea, a political scandal in Australia and business news in Cairo.

The chief of Index on Censorship talks press freedom, we analyse the US’s political far-right and take a look at Mike Pence’s tour of Latin America. Plus: the 70th anniversary of partition in India, business stories from Italy and a musical proposal to solve the Korean crisis.

We ask whether China can solve the crisis on the Korean peninsula and if Angela Merkel’s approval rating is starting to slump ahead of Germany’s federal elections. Plus: does Spain have a tourist problem?

We take a closer look at the sabre rattling between the US and North Korea and examine the Democratic Alliance’s move to dissolve South Africa’s parliament. Plus: a political caravan in Pakistan, business in Kuwait and a profile of the Canadian stadium turned refugee shelter.

We discuss Australia’s debate over same-sex marriage and Amazon’s management principles. Plus: Wednesday’s European front pages.

We ask what Israel’s plan to close Al Jazeera’s Jerusalem bureau means for the broadcaster’s presence in the Middle East. Plus: North Korea reacts to tough new sanctions, Kenya heads to the polls amid fears of violence and why France’s Emmanuel Macron is having trouble convincing voters of his plans for change.

As Chris Christie concedes that Donald Trump Jr’s meeting with a Russian lawyer was “ill-advised” and praises the man investigating the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia, we assess the reaction from the White House. Plus: Rwanda’s election result, US-cinemas stocks and an unexpected election result that might bring ‘Will & Grace’ back to television.

We discuss Iran’s reaction to US sanctions, analyse a border dispute between China, India and Bhutan, look at technology giant Amazon’s plan for jobs in America and visit a beer festival in Berlin.