The Globalist

We examine the political impact of a bloody night in Europe, from Berlin and Zürich to Istanbul. We also take a look back at the year in security and defence in Asia.

We look back at a year in which the EU got smaller, get the latest business headlines from Oslo and ask if Pauline Hanson is Australia’s anti-establishment candidate in waiting.

The situation in Syria is one of the worst humanitarian crises of our time. We ask what the international community should learn about the effectiveness of interventions. Plus: Vladimir Putin’s meeting with the Japanese prime minister, Wonder Woman parts ways with the UN and reviewing a tense year for the Turkish press.

As French security forces increase their presence ahead of the festive season, we assess the challenges that lie ahead for the country. Meanwhile, a House of Lords committee in the UK warns EU citizens that they may need household bills to prove that they live in Britain. Plus: a study finds widespread nostalgia for Soviet-era government – and why drinking is now banned at Munich's main train station.

We discuss what we know about Russian interference in the US election and explore the role that scientists have played in political life. Plus: we get the business headlines in Hong Kong and check in with our correspondent in Belgrade.

As the battle for Aleppo reaches its final stages we discuss what lies ahead for the besieged city’s residents. Plus: the Gambian president suddenly refuses to accept the election result and Australia’s prime minister reignites the debate on whether to cut ties with the UK’s monarchy.

Our man in Istanbul reports on twin bombings in the city. Plus: how António Guterres will run the UN, why Russia wants to base its Iskander missile system in Kaliningrad and how Vladimir Putin is influencing US politics.

We’re in Seoul as South Korea’s lawmakers vote to impeach the country’s president. Plus: why Donald Trump is so eager to promote senior military officers to his top team and we go behind the scenes at the Writer of the Year award.

We discuss Donald Trump’s strategy to defeat Isis, look to the future of Air Force One and analyse a controversial settlement bill in Israel. Plus: our man in Belgrade shares the city’s highs and lows in 2016 and asks what 2017 has in store.

A Syria analyst whose brother was killed in Aleppo tells us about the situation in the city. Plus: we discuss a controversial gas pipeline between Russia and Germany and ask why Japan’s space agency is so busy.