The Globalist

As the Mosul operation gets underway, we ask whether it’s premature to announce plans for Raqa. Meanwhile, we outline the diplomatic tussle over Russia’s ships refuelling in Spain. Plus: Rick Mercer, Canada’s most famous TV satirist.

We ask why relations between the West and Russia are at their most strained for decades, get the latest on terror raids in Germany and pick apart the politics behind the debate over London’s contentious new airport runway.

We ask what the impasse over the free trade agreement with Canada says about the state of the EU. Meanwhile, as South Korea considers abandoning its one-term limit for presidents, we ask what the optimal length of service is for a world leader. Plus: a look ahead to today’s decision on whether or not to boost the capacity of one of London’s airports.

As Spain’s King Felipe hosts a final series of talks in the hopes of forming a government, we’ll discuss the chances of a third election happening. Plus: latest headlines from Tokyo, business news from Egypt and a report from our team at the Frankfurt Book Fair.

We examine the first EU leaders summit attended by the UK's new prime minister Theresa May, discuss the situation in Ethiopia as a state of emergency is declared and hear about the fleet of Russian warships heading towards the Mediterranean.

We analyse the final debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, hear why Hong Kong's Legislative Council has seen both verbal and physical disagreements unfold this week and get the latest from the Monocle team at the Frankfurt Book Fair.

As world leaders meet to discuss Ukraine, we ask whether its peace plan is on track. Plus: we consider whether driving jihadis out of Mosul will increase the threat of violence in the West and check in with the Monocle team at the Frankfurt Book Fair.

We assess the damage being done to the US electoral system by Donald Trump's claims of rigged results. Plus: the common ground shared by Matteo Renzi and Barack Obama as the US president hosts his Italian counterpart and why this week's election in Montenegro has unsettled the nation's global outlook.

We ask what US and European foreign ministers brought to the table at weekend talks regarding Syria in Lausanne and London, hear how the US election will shape global security and learn how to forecast the weather, Australian style.

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-serving monarch, has died aged 88, bringing a rule of 70 years to an end. Professor Tim Forsyth from LSE and our Bangkok correspondent Gwen Robinson look back at his life – and ahead to the future of Thailand without him.