The Globalist

We bring the latest from the second round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Istanbul.

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Poland's presidential election comes to a close and Dior announces their new creative director. 

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As Trump’s sweeping global tariffs are ruled unlawful, we discuss the reactions from the US and Europe. 

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Zelensky heads to Berlin for arms talks and the latest from the Middle East following direct talks between Syria and Israel. Plus: the view from India as US halts student-visa applications. 

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The latest on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as fresh aid is distributed. Then: Macron looks to fill a US-shaped hole in the economies of Southeast Asia and the latest travel news. 

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In-depth coverage of the day’s main news stories around the world, anchored from London by Emma Nelson.

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Asean leaders meet in Malaysia, debating what to do about US tariffs and Chinese incursions in the South China Sea.

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France and Saudi Arabia are reportedly working on a plan to disarm Hamas. We explore Emmanuel Macron’s tenuous role in the conflict.

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A strategic partnership approved with Russia, nuclear negotiations with the US and an Israeli plot to attack if it falls apart. What’s next for Iran?

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South Africa’s president arrives in the US to “reset” with Washington. Then: we unpack why Hungary passed a bill to withdraw from the ICC. Plus: the winner of this year’s The International Booker Prize.

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Donald Trump has said that nothing can happen until he speaks with Vladimir Putin. So what happens now that they’ve spoken?

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The UK and the EU hold their first post-Brexit summit and the election results from Romania and Portugal. Plus: EBRD’s chief economist, Beata Javorcik, tech news and Melbourne Design Week.

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Russian and Ukrainian officials met directly for the first time since the early weeks of the war – without their leaders. Plus: previewing Poland’s presidential election.

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We review Donald Trump’s ongoing Middle East trip and what to expect from a high-stakes meeting in Istanbul. 

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Trump’s Gulf tour continues – what’s on the agenda? Plus: airport chaos leads to an aviation task force in the US and Eurovision 2025 kicks off. Then: Monocle’s Natalie Theodosi discusses the latest fashion news.

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Donald Trump begins his Middle East trip in Riyadh. Then: India and Pakistan’s fragile ceasefire holds for now and we unpack the Philippines’ midterm election results. Plus: Triennale Milano’s 24th International Exhibition.

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Will Putin and Zelensky meet for direct talks this week? Plus: British Airways orders 53 new Boeing and Airbus planes, the joy of outdoor saunas and fashion news.

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Cardinal Robert Prevost is elected the first US-born pontiff. What kind of pope will he be? We discuss his path to the papacy and what it means for the future of the Catholic Church.

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We unpack the reports of a US-led postwar administration in Gaza. Then: Beijing agrees to trade talks with Washington, will they play hardball? Plus: a new Disney theme park in Abu Dhabi. 

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India launches missiles on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Then: Germany's Merz is elected as chancellor following an embarrassing parliamentary hiccup. Plus: Australia's film industry fights back US tariffs

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In-depth coverage of the day’s main news stories around the world, anchored from Midori House in London by Emma Nelson. Plus: a flick through the international papers with Gorana Grgic and architecture news.

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We discuss what’s next for Canberra and Bucharest following Australia’s federal election and the first round of Romania’s presidential vote.

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Weeks after Signalgate, Trump’s National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is replaced by Marc Rubio. Plus: Romania’s presidential election rerun, Singapore’s parliamentary elections and the latest from the world of theatre.

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Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin unveil joint plans, the Cayman Islands elections, news from Ukraine and Chanel’s cruise collection in Lake Como. Plus: why champagne might actually be good for your health.

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We consider Trump’s first 100 days in office, ask if a Pope can shape his legacy and assess Canada’s global influence. Plus: Saudi Arabia and Qatar to repay Syria’s debt to the World Bank.

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Canada elects its next prime minister. Then: tensions flare in Kashmir; Japan’s prime minister looks to forge new ties; and the continued fallout from Portugal and Spain’s power cuts.

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The world says goodbye to Pope Francis, the latest on the war in Ukraine and a flip through the newspapers in Greece. Plus: Venezuela votes and the urban issues at stake in Canada’s election.

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Tens of thousands flock to Rome ahead of the Pope’s funeral. Christopher White, Vatican correspondent at the ‘National Catholic Reporter’, joins Georgina Godwin as Italy prepares to welcome world leaders paying their respects.

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Volodymyr Zelensky is in South Africa and we speak to Jakarta’s governor ahead of Monocle’s The Chiefs conference. Plus: an update on Kashmir’s attack and Emmanuel Macron’s Indian Ocean tour.

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The International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group spring meetings are under way in Washington, with warnings of a tariff-fuelled hit to the global economy. Asian finance ministers hope to ease some of the tensions. Plus: an interview with Roberto Cingolani of Italian defence giant Leonardo, Tim Marshall’s new book, and a programme for teaching soft skills to Gen Z.

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As tributes pour in from leaders across the globe, Juliet Linley joins Emma Nelson to discuss the legacy of Pope Francis. Plus: the US-Philippines annual military drills go ‘full scale’, Edward Fishman on his new book Chokepoints, and the latest from the world of fashion

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In-depth coverage of the world’s latest news stories, anchored from London by Emma Nelson.

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Who is asking for what in the Russia-Ukraine peace talks held in France? Plus: With Donald Trump in office, how is Washington’s influence abroad changing? And: a special interview with Colossal Biosciences CEO Ben Lamm about the so-called return of the dire wolf.

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Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, is headed to the White House to meet with US president Donald Trump. Can she walk the diplomatic tightrope amid trade tensions? Then: we look at how Europe’s security priorities have shifted as the Swiss Army trains abroad for the first time in 30 years. Plus: Singapore’s general election, how tariffs are affecting air travel and why “slow TV” is on the rise in the Nordics.

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Mark Galeotti bring us the latest from the tortured talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US after a devastating attack on the city of Sumy. Plus: Xi Jinping’s charm offensive and how European carmakers are adapting to a new world of tariffs.

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As Donald Trump threatens tariffs on imported semiconductors, we head to Taipei to see how Taiwan is preparing. Plus: geopolitical expert Robert Kaplan tells us where the transatlantic relationship stands. Then: we explore Expo 2025 in Osaka, jump aboard La Dolce Vita Orient Express and take in the V&A Cartier exhibit.

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China’s president is on a tour of three Southeast Asian nations at a time when Trump’s tariffs are threatening US relationships in the region. Then: Ecuador’s presidential runoff, the Antalya Diplomacy Forum and why Toblerone is bringing back its Swiss branding. Plus: an interview with longtime Polish politician Michał Kaminski. 

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Can US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman break years of deadlock? Then: we report from Expo 2025 in Osaka, flip through the Nordic papers and discuss fashion’s increasing involvement in Salone del Mobile. Plus: Monocle’s team in Delphi interviews Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

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Can Germany’s incoming chancellor, Friedrich Merz, lead Europe? And what will happen if the US withdraws troops from the continent? Plus: editorial director Tyler Brûlé previews the Delphi Economic Forum; a check-in from Salone del Mobile; and why Italy is sending a naval vessel to Albania instead of migrants. 

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France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, is in Cairo meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, alongside Jordan’s King Abdullah II to talk about Gaza. We look at the role France could take in bringing the conflict to an end. Plus: our team reports from the Delphi Economic Forum and Salone del Mobile. Then: the latest from Aero Friedrichshafen, tech news and we go through the shortlist for The International Booker Prize.

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Europe readies itself to deploy “robust” countermeasures to Donald Trump’s tariffs, including digital taxes. Plus: tension on the Haiti-Dominican Republic border, Amazon’s Kuiper mission, the Interpets pet-lifestyle trade fair and Salone del Mobile.  

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We discuss the market reaction to Donald Trump’s tariffs in China and the wider region. Plus: we head to Finland for Nato’s Baltic Sentry operation, Indonesia for the latest headlines and Italy for Salone del Mobile.

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As South Korea reacts to Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial verdict, Robert E Kelly joins Georgina Godwin to discuss. Then: can Gulf Arab states prevent a US-Iran war? Plus: what’s being discussed at the first-ever EU-Central Asia summit, the latest from the world of theatre and our weekly ‘What We Learned’ series.

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As Donald Trump’s tariffs take effect on ‘Liberation Day’, we discuss how US allies and markets will react. Plus: we explore Hong Kong’s new ‘tourist triangle’, The Periodic Table of States, Loro Piana’s first exhibition and Watches and Wonders in Geneva.

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As US president Donald Trump gets ready to unveil his ‘reciprocal tariffs’, we take a look at the hardest-hit nations and industries. Then: China launches surprise military drills around Taiwan, Poland bolsters its defences and the latest transport news. Plus: Horse Meat Disco takes you to Brazil.

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Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is visiting Hungary this week, despite an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court over war crimes. How should Europe react to Viktor Orbán’s decision not to comply with the order? Also on the programme: we assess what role China wants to play in bringing the Ukraine-Russia war to an end, hear about the response of Bangkok’s governor to the recent earthquake and profile a new print title published by ‘The Kyiv Independent’. Plus: J-pop wants to follow K-pop and go global – but can it do it?

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Protesters hit the streets in Turkey as president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s crackdown continues. Then: we hear the latest from Myanmar and about the game plan for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics. Plus: can the US really create a champagne industry?

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Ahead of US vice president JD Vance’s visit to Greenland, Donald Trump says that the US will go “as far as it has to” to gain control of the territory. Then: all eyes on the rise of the far-right candidate in the Polish presidential election, we take a look at the grand reopening of a Brazilian cultural landmark, provide the latest fashion news and offer a glittering look at what’s next for the diamond industry.

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Paris hosts a “Coalition of the Willing” summit to finalise security guarantees for Kyiv. Also in the programme: we have the papers from France, the state of Parisian nightlife, Art Basel Hong Kong begins and we explore the future of business education. Plus: we open the spring edition of ‘Konfekt’ magazine.    

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Germany’s parliament has convened for the first time since February’s elections but the country is still waiting for a new governing coalition. Then: will former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro face trial? Plus: why a Cuban delegation is visiting Moscow, good news for Airbus and a posthumous exhibition by Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto in Tokyo.     

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The latest from Istanbul following a crackdown on protests against the arrest of the main opposition leader. Then: residents of Paris make a landmark decision that could transform how people move through the city’s historic streets. And: have a special report from Syria on its recovery and stability in a post-Assad era. Plus: We check in to Bangkok Auto Salon 2025 and speak to one of the winners of the Windham-Campbell Prize, Roy Williams. 

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Teams from both Kyiv and Moscow are back in Saudi Arabia for separate talks with the US. Meanwhile, Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, calls a snap general election for a month’s time and Zürich narrowly approves a ban on digital advertising screens and most commercial adverts in public spaces. Plus: Greek tourism minister Olga Kefalogianni assures international travellers that Santorini is “fully prepared” to welcome visitors.

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Europe’s response to the plan for peacekeepers in Ukraine and developments surrounding the potential ceasefire with Russia. Then: the International Olympic Committee votes in a new president and the South Pacific looks to welcome in the world’s latest country. Plus: what to expect when Art Basel returns to Hong Kong. 

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As the US and Ukrainian presidents speak for the first time since their awkward meeting at the White House, we look at what progress can be made to end the war with Russia. Then: former president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte awaits a hearing at the International Criminal Court, the mayor of Istanbul is arrested and we look at the power struggle between the US and China over the Panama Canal ports deal. Plus: could the new Starline rail project change European mobility? And we unpack the IFPI’s ‘Global Music Report 2025’.

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As our guests flock to 16 Rue Bachaumont for our first Paris-based broadcast of ‘The Globalist’, we’ll discuss the EU’s response to the call between Trump and Putin, Macron’s visit to Berlin, Printemps’ American debut and the latest in Parisian design.

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As Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin continue to negotiate a potential ceasefire in Ukraine over the phone, what concessions are on the table? Plus: why gemstones are a sparkling investment choice and is Switzerland’s neutrality waning?

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As US strikes on Yemen continue, Julie Norman joins Emma Nelson to discuss why this plan might lead to further escalation. Plus, the latest conditions for a ceasefire from Russia, a flick through the international papers, design news and a look at why Bible sales are soaring in the UK.

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As Russia unpicks the 30-day ceasefire proposal before Trump’s envoy arrives in Moscow, Nataliya Vasilyeva joins Georgina Godwin to discuss how the US and Ukraine might respond. Plus: fears of a new war in Ethiopia, a Netherlands car factory turns to drones, ‘What We Learned’ with Andrew Mueller and Monocle at Mipim. 

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As Trump threatens tariffs that could increase prices up to 50 per cent on European agriculture, how are producers of champagne, ‘parmigiano’ and ‘jamón’ preparing? Plus: we head to Cannes for the world’s premier property fair and to Paris for some disco.

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An update from Ukraine before we ask, as independence and US threats loom, could this be Greenland’s most consequential election? After that we head behind the scenes of Paris Fashion Week and explore Oslo’s luxury-retail scene. Plus: has the global market sell-off eased – or just started?

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As Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Riyadh, we assess the chances of a ceasefire with Russia and the role of backchannel diplomacy. And we ask what Syria’s latest deadly outburst of sectarian conflict means for stability in the region. Plus, we mark 14 years since Japan’s Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, bring you the latest from the Nordics and head to Cannes for the opening day of Mipim.

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As US and Ukraine officials meet for the first time since the public spat between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, what might be the diplomatic way forward? Then: we turn to Romania to examine the effects of foreign influence on its election, profile the new leader of Canada’s Liberals and get the latest design news. Plus: our team touches down in Cannes for Mipim.

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As EU leaders wrap up a special summit in Brussels, we look at Europe’s plan for defence and for Ukraine. Then: South Korea launches its first bid for an ICJ seat and Ukraine’s intelligence and security woes. Plus: reports from contemporary art fair Arco Madrid and a preview of the Milan Triennale. 

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As Emmanuel Macron makes a televised speech to address concerns over support for Ukraine and European relations with the US, Simon Bouvier joins Emma Nelson to discuss the French president’s priorities. Then: is the annexation of Greenland by the US inevitable? Plus: the first non-Japanese studio to design a bullet train and Louis Vuitton launches makeup. 

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The US president answers his critics in a speech before Congress after a whirlwind day of tariffs and suspended Ukraine aid. Then: the Arab summit’s plan for Gaza, the 13th Global Terrorism Index, aviation news and how chardonnay sales are benefiting from  ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’. 

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We discuss Beijing’s response as Donald Trump’s long-promised tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico come into effect. Then: could Giorgia Meloni become the unlikely bridge between the US and Europe? Plus: Paris Fashion Week kicks off, a check-in at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and remembering the late Jack Vettriano.

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We analyse a critical weekend in geopolitics with Ukrainian MP Yevheniia Kravchuk, a view from the ground of the London summit with Vincent McAviney, reactions from Steve Crawshaw and Monocle’s Chris Lord. Plus: Asia aviation news and the Oscar results.

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As the president of Ukraine travels to the White House to negotiate his country’s future, Chris Cermak is joined by Ukrainian MP Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze. Then: is the France-Algeria migration pact doomed? Plus: the Art Basel Awards, Japan’s cargo-only bullet train and ‘What We Learned’ this week with Andrew Mueller.

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 Why European leaders made a show of strength in Kyiv as the US steps back. We explore how Riyadh is positioning itself on the frontline of diplomacy; keep an eye on the election in Poland after the dust settles in Germany; assess the effect of Lunar New Year domestic travel on China’s airlines; and examine why the next generation of luxury watchmakers is coming from Japan. Plus: the cheese war between Switzerland and France is maturing.

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As the US House of Representatives passes a budget resolution that calls for trillions of dollars in tax and spending cuts, we discuss what a huge victory for Donald Trump will mean for the US. Then: tension between China and Taiwan ramps up. Plus: Monocle magazine’s March issue, the future of the office space and Fernando Augusto Pacheco with a cultural round-up. 

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We explore the latest in ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas with our Middle East correspondent, Leila Molana-Allen. Then: South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol makes closing arguments in his impeachment trial and the US sees a curious return of measles. Plus Bill Browder on US-Russia sanctions and Oscars CEO Bill Kramer.

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As Germany votes on who will lead the country for the next four years, Monocle’s Chris Cermak joins Emma Nelson from Berlin to discuss what comes next. Plus: we get the latest from Syria, Canada’s flag turns 60, highlights from Japan’s stationary awards and the Salon d’Agriculture takes place in Paris.

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Trading of insults, a cancelled joint press conference and the refusal to sign a draft UN resolution condemning Russia’s aggression. We examine the deepening feud between Ukraine and the US and what it means for the prospect of peace. We’re also in Berlin as Germany prepares to head to the polls. Then: a look ahead to midterm elections in the Philippines and a conversation about Birkenstock and artistic copyright. Plus: theatre news, Design Biennale Rotterdam and ‘What We Learned’.

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As South Korea tries a sitting president in a criminal court for the first time in its history, John Nilsson-Wright and Steven Borowiec join Emma Nelson to discuss where the country’s political crisis could go next. Plus: London Fashion Week begins, journalist Steven Erlanger on Germany’s elections and what to expect from Frieze LA. 

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While the US seeks reconciliation with Russia, it angers China by quietly dropping reference to opposing Taiwan’s independence. Then: Turkey detains PKK suspects, what Ukraine thinks of the US-Russia talks, South Korea’s secret sauce joins Unesco list and tech news with David Phelan.

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We discuss Washington and Moscow’s push for peace in Ukraine, without Kyiv or Brussels at the table. Then: China’s president, Xi Jinping, signals that Beijing is open for business as he courts private-sector innovation. Plus: a flip through the international papers, design news and a jolt of caffeine at Monocle’s newly opened Paris café.  

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As European leaders announce an emergency meeting to discuss Ukraine, Suzanne Lynch joins Emma Nelson to consider where ceasefire talks might go next. Plus: the African Union Summit examines the future of the continent; a look at the effects of the Santorini earthquake on hospitality; and the Japanese IT company offering ‘hangover leave’.

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Monocle is in Munich with the latest on the “terror attack” as the Bavarian capital kicks off its high-stakes security conference. Plus: China-UK talks revive, Nordic news and why romance bookshops are booming. Then: a special interview with the prime minister of the Solomon Islands, the honourable Jeremiah Manele. 

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As Narendra Modi becomes the fourth head of state to visit the White House during Donald Trump’s second term, Maya Sharma and Natasha Lindstaedt discuss the tensions that lie beneath the bonhomie. Then: Turkey’s president goes to Pakistan and the Munich Security Conference begins. Also on the programme: could K-Pop be South Korea’s secret weapon against Trump’s trade war? Plus: we speak with Rainer Stampfer, president of global operations at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. 

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Justin Trudeau visits Brussels as Donald Trump imposes tariffs on allies; Sudan’s civil war enters a new phase; and Denmark reports a historic low of asylum seekers. Plus: Saïd Business School’s Soumitra Dutta at Dubai’s World Governments Summit.

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