The Globalist Podcast (July 22, 2024): The latest as President Joe Biden ends his candidacy for re-election. What’s next for the Democratic party as the race for the US presidency enters uncharted territory?
Also, Global coverage of President Biden dropping out with a flick through the international papers and analysis of how markets are reacting.
The Globalist Podcast (July 19, 2024): US-based journalist HJ Mai joins us for the latest from the Republican National Convention as it wraps up in Milwaukee.
Also on the programme: we discuss Japan’s urgency to seek greater engagement to counter China’s influence in the Pacific as leaders meet in Tokyo. And: two weeks on from a Labour landslide in the UK general election, we ask political editor George Parker about the future of the Conservative Party. Plus: we get Andrew Mueller’s wonderful and wacky take on ‘What We Learned’ this week.
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What does Labour’s win mean for British foreign policy?
Joe Biden is failing to silence calls that he step aside
France is desperately searching for a government
The Globalist Podcast (July 18, 2024): EU leaders are deciding today on whether to reappoint Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president. But what would her second term look like?
Then: we examine the reforms being proposed in China’s third plenum and look at Joe Biden’s announcement on Supreme Court changes. Plus: the latest from Dhaka as protests escalate and we discuss the Emmy Awards nominations.
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.
What does Labour’s win mean for British foreign policy?
Joe Biden is failing to silence calls that he step aside
France is desperately searching for a government
Researchers are figuring out how large language models work
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.
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