Tag Archives: China

News: Poland Foreign Policy And NATO, Egypt Mediates Israel-Hamas War

The Globalist (February 13, 2024):We discuss Poland’s foreign policy and the future of Nato.

Plus: Egypt’s mediation role in Israel’s conflict with Hamas, a round-up of headlines from the US and Saint Laurent’s new bookshop in Paris.

News: Israel Air Strikes On Rafah With Two Hostages Freed, Finland Elections

The Globalist (February 12, 2024):The latest on the Israel-Gaza war.

Plus: we head to Helsinki for the Finnish election results, Colombia’s Supreme Court battle and Australia announces a new domestic military drone programme.

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Monocle on Saturday, February 10, 2024: Will China’s economy recover during the Year of the Dragon? What is the UK’s new tech that could control the weather?

And how is the ‘Bayeux Tapestry’ being updated? Join Georgina Godwin and David Bodanis for a round-up of the week’s news and culture. Plus: the owner of The Steam Room, Tony Chung, joins us to talk about his collaboration with Ai Weiwei and Avant Arte for the Lunar New Year.

News: Pakistan Election, Putin Calls On U.S. To End War In Carlson Interview

The Globalist (February 9, 2024):We head to Islamabad for the latest on Pakistan’s general election.

Plus: Tucker Carlson interviews Vladimir Putin, a round-up of aviation news and the design of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic medals is revealed.

The Economist Magazine – February 10, 2024 Preview

Who is in control? Xi v the markets

The Economist Magazine (February 10, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Who Is In Control?’ – Xi v the markets…

Killer drones pioneered in Ukraine are the weapons of the future

They are reshaping the balance between humans and technology in war

Can Xi Jinping win back the markets?

Investors at home and abroad no longer trust China’s policymakers

The arsenal of hypocrisy

House Republicans are helping Vladimir Putin

Their cynicism over Ukraine weakens America and makes the world less safe

News: German Chancellor Scholz U.S. Trip, Congress Debates Ukraine Funding

The Globalist (February 8, 2024): We discuss German chancellor Olaf Scholz’s trip to Washington, as he tries to bolster US support for Ukraine.

Plus: Dutch coalition talks, fashion news and the UAE’s luxury property boom.

News: Gaza War Talks, GOP Rejects Israel Aid, Border And Ukraine Bill Debated

The Globalist (February 7, 2024): We discuss the bill worth $118bn (€109bn), which will be debated by the US Senate today.

Plus: protests in Senegal after parliament delays the presidential election, Marine Le Pen meets with the Alternative for Germany party and we catch up with J A Bayona, director of ‘Society of the Snow’.

News: Blinken In Middle East For Gaza Peace Talks, Pakistan 2024 Elections

The Globalist Podcast (February 5, 2024) – We discuss Antony Blinken’s fifth Middle East trip since the 7 October attacks and how US strikes in the region are affecting talks.

Plus: Pakistan’s elections, Liz Truss’s comeback bid and the headlines in Southeast Asia.

News: U.S. Military Strikes In Yemen, Syria And Iraq, Elections In Azerbaijan

The Globalist Podcast (February 5, 2024) – The latest on the US response to the drone attacks in Jordan, assess how Azerbaijan’s presidential election will impact the wider region and review the day’s papers.

Plus: we meet designer Camille Jaillant of Olistic The Label and look at last night’s Grammy Awards.

News: EU Summit Approves Ukraine Aid, Australia-New Zealand Security

The Globalist Podcast (Februay 2, 2024) – We start in Brussels to discuss the outcome of the EU Summit, before heading to Melbourne, where Australian and New Zealand defence and foreign ministers are meeting to talk about regional security.

Plus: a report from the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair and a catch-up with Grammy-winning composer Lorne Balfe.