The Globalist Podcasts (June 10, 2024): News from this weekend’s EU elections. Plus: Brics foreign ministers meet in Nizhny Novgorod, the latest on Rafah and how might the detainment of a French scholar in Russia further strain relations with the West?
Tag Archives: China
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
Monocle on Saturday (June 8, 2024): Writer and social commentator Lijia Zhang joins Georgina Godwin to talk about the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, organising her own protest, China’s relationship with Russia and Ukraine and the K-pop balloons sent to North Korea.
Plus: Kate Mosse, author and founder director of the Women’s Prize, joins to discuss the organisation’s live event and Bookbanks founder Emily Rhodes on her initiative bringing books to foodbanks.
The Economist Magazine – June 8, 2024 Preview
Billionares’ bad bet on Trump
A Trump victory would reward them. But not enough to justify the risks
In Crimea, Ukraine is beating Russia
The peninsula is becoming a death trap for the Kremlin’s forces
Robots are suddenly getting cleverer. What’s changed?
There is more to AI than ChatGPT
News: Israel Strike On UN School, South Korea Hosts Africa Leaders
The Globalist Podcasts (June 7, 2024): We reflect on South Korea’s first summit with leaders from 48 African countries and how the country plans to increase its influence in the region.
Plus: plans for teetotal cruises in Saudi Arabia, a roundup of retail news and an interview with filmmaker Richard Linklater.
News: Gaza Ceasefire Plan Weighed, UK Accused Of Recruiting Spies By China
The Globalist Podcast (June 4, 2024): Israel and Hamas weigh up the latest plan for peace in Gaza. Meanwhile, China has accused the UK’s MI6 of recruiting a couple as spies in the latest incident of alleged espionage going public.
Plus: aviation news and why the Swiss Air Force is practising landing on motorways.
News: Claudia Sheinbaum Elected Mexico President, Burkina Faso’s ‘Crisis Era’
The Globalist Podcast (June 3, 2024): Why neglect of Burkina Faso’s ongoing crisis is the ‘new normal’ and the results from Mexico’s historical election.
Also in the programme: Samir Puri is in Singapore as leaders discuss security in Asia, Nick Bryant tells us what’s next for Donald Trump in the wake of his conviction and the latest culture news with Amah Rose Abrams.
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
Monocle on Saturday (June 1, 2024): Will the conviction of former President Donald Trump affect his chance of winning the US election in November?
And why does Iceland’s election today have more candidates running than ever before? Join Emma Nelson and communications consultant and journalist Simon Brooke as they look through the week’s news and culture. Plus: we look at art and tourism, including co-founder and director of London Gallery Weekend Jeremy Epstein, who joins the show to talk about this weekend’s highlights.
News: Trump Guilty On All Charges In New York Trial, U.S. Weapons To Ukraine
The Globalist Podcast (May 31, 2024): Will Biden let US weapons strike Russia? How violence marred the final day of Mexican election campaigns and we take a look at who will be the next premier of the Netherlands.
Andrew Mueller also delivers What We Learned. Plus: the latest news from the world of music and why fries are off the menu at the Paris Olympics.
The Economist Magazine – June 1, 2024 Preview
The three women who will shape Europe
At a crucial moment they encapsulate the dilemma of how to handle populism
The pro-choice movement that could help Joe Biden win
A backlash against abortion bans is energising the middle ground in America
What penny-pinching baby-boomers mean for the world economy
They are saving like never before. But even that may not bring interest rates down
News: ANC Losing Majority In South Africa Elections, UAE-South Korea Trade
The Globalist Podcast (May 30, 2024): Have South Africa’s elections marked the end of the ANC’s political dominance?
We head to Prague for an informal Nato summit with foreign ministers, take a look back at the Bratislava Summit 2024 and assess the South Korea-UAE trade deal. Plus: the latest news from the world of aviation and a check-in from the Hay Festival.
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