The Globalist

We discuss the fate of Niger as experts fear that the situation could exacerbate regional instability. Plus: the latest charges against Donald Trump, Brazil’s ambitious green transition package and a roundup of Asia-Pacific stories. 

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President Putin concedes that Ukraine has intensified its counteroffensive as Moldova expels 45 Russian diplomatic staff over “unfriendly actions”. Plus, Taiwan’s efforts to bolster its defence capabilities, updates on the Niger coup and an ode to the pleasures of skinny dipping.

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The Russia-Africa summit begins in St Petersburg. Also in the programme: Cambodia’s prime minister, Hun Sen, announces his resignation and the country’s first new leader since 1985. Plus, a check-in from the Women’s World Cup and a flick through the day’s papers.

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The Belarusian ministry of emergency situations is arming its personnel to prepare for potential armed conflict. Plus, we discuss why crime in Ecuador is increasing ahead of the country’s elections in August, the latest in the world of aviation and investigate what Elon Musk is up to over at Twitter HQ.

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Israel passes a controversial bill to limit the Supreme Court’s power. Plus: French president Emmanuel Macron’s Pacific tour, Cambodia’s one-horse election race, and, as thousands of people are evacuated from Greek islands, we ask: how do repatriation flights work?

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We react to Spain’s snap election on Sunday and the Kyiv City Council’s temporary ban on the public use of Russian-language art and culture. Plus, Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, presses ahead with his contentious judicial overhaul today and Dutch politicians officially bar cruise ships from docking in Amsterdam’s city centre.

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Monocle’s US editor, Christopher Lord, speaks to Nato’s deputy secretary general, Mircea Geoana, at the Aspen Security Forum. Plus: Wagner mercenaries train Belarusian special forces close to the Polish border, thousands of anti-government protesters in Peru call for the president’s resignation and we celebrate “Barbenheimer” in our culture round-up.

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Protesters storm the Swedish embassy in Baghdad. Plus: MI6 invites Russian defectors to spy for Britain, a look ahead to the Spanish election and the Women’s World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand.

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A US national is detained in North Korea and Washington deploys submarines near Busan. Hazel Smith of Soas University of London explains the situation. Plus: Saudi Arabia signs a major arms deal with Turkey and Germany recommends an unusual solution for extreme heat. 

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After Russia withdraws from the Black Sea grain deal, we unpack the global implications. Plus: a new ground-breaking Alzheimer’s drug, the EU-Tunisia migration deal and a roundup of business news. 

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