The Globalist Podcast (July 17, 2024): Following Viktor Orbán’s ‘peace tour’ to Israel, Moscow and China, European politicians plan to boycott meetings held by the Hungarian leader during his country’s EU presidency.

We also have a dispatch from the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee and can the French left overcome their impasse and elect a new prime minister? Plus: a special interview with Brazil’s culture minister – and beloved singer – Margareth Menezes.

The Globalist Podcast (July 16, 2024): We discuss the mood and security measures at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where Donald Trump made his first public appearance following the failed assassination attempt at a campaign event on Saturday.

Plus: Monocle’s foreign editor, Alexis Self, explains the UK and EU’s warming relations as government minister Nick Thomas-Symonds visits Brussels, Pakistan threatens to ban Imran Khan’s PTI party and Eurostar connects London to the Alps once again.

The Globalist Podcast (July 15, 2024): The former president was speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania when he was shot at, with a bullet reportedly grazing his ear. How will the assassination attempt reshape the presidential race?

Then we get the latest from Israel as it intensifies its assault on Gaza, head to Rwanda where incumbent Paul Kagame is poised to win a fourth term in office and discuss Japan’s defence shake-up. Plus, we report from Italy’s Globo d’Oro Awards.

The Globalist Podcast (July 12, 2024): As Israel issues an evacuation order for those in Gaza City, we get the latest on its offensive and the status of ceasefire talks.

Then: we ask whether there’s a renewed push for peace in Sudan and make an assessment on Joe Biden’s political future as this week’s Nato summit comes to an end. All that, plus a flick through the papers and a look at a new documentary pushing the boundaries of generative AI.

The Globalist Podcast (July 11, 2024): After surprise wins for the French left, we examine the tricky question that remains: how to govern?

Also on the programme: we hear from our correspondents in Washington and a security analyst about what’s on the Nato agenda. Plus: we head to South Korea to explore Samsung Electronics’ “indefinite” strike and what it means for the Asian business hub. All that, plus a flick through the morning’s papers and a look at the art world’s battle against AI forgery.

The Globalist Podcast (July 10, 2024): As the Nato summit kicks off in Washington, all eyes are on Joe Biden amid growing concerns over his health.

Plus, what the EU thinks of Hungarian president Viktor Orbán’s world tour and so-called peace mission, and why Australia has appointed an anti-Semitism envoy. Plus, a flick through the morning papers and what the new UK government could do for the country’s cities.

The Globalist Podcast (July 9, 2024): As the French election’s surprise results throw the country into new political turmoil, we give you the view from Brussels.

Also in the programme: a new defence alliance in Asia to counter an increasingly assertive China, a look ahead to this week’s Nato summit with our correspondents in Washington and why Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is considering restoring ties with Syria. Plus, a flick through the papers and an exhibition of one of the UK’s largest private collections of space artefacts.

The Globalist Podcast (July 8, 2024): The latest from France as the election results come in. Then: Ecowas’ annual summit – can the regional economic bloc still find common ground?

And, Indian-Russian relations as India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, visits Moscow. Plus: the latest news from business and the world of sailing.

The Globalist Podcast (July 2, 2024): We discuss the latest on the Hamas-Israel war following the release of dozens of Palestinian prisoners and the UN Security Council’s special session on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Meanwhile, a new European far-right alliance led by Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is announced in Vienna. Plus, a flick through the papers, South Africa’s new government and a round-up of fashion and retail news.