The Globalist

Hungary revives a newspaper as Turkey cracks down on opposition TV. What’s next for press freedom? Plus: the IMF meets in Bangkok and Lufthansa wins the race for a stake in TAPSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How are wars affecting global shipping routes and trade? We examine the risks to commercial vessels and their crews. And: we continue our series on the global fuel crisis. Plus: a new age of train travel and Frieze London.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can diplomacy ease tensions between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis? We examine the prospects for lasting peace and Jordan’s role in regional stability. Plus: the power of protest and whiskey in space.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can the Gulf’s aviation industry recover after the attack in Riyadh? Then: we’re in Dubai, Helsinki, Madrid and Toronto to examine fuel crises. Plus: the Paris Motor Show and London and New York’s film festivals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who are the frontrunners for the Nobel Peace Prize? Then: our housing series heads to Milan and the Nordics. Plus: revisiting aviation safety after the Flydubai Flight 1073 incident and Andrew Mueller’s ‘What We Learned’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US secretary of state Marco Rubio is in Athens for the Greece-US Strategic Dialogue. What does his visit tell us about Washington’s foreign-policy ambitions? Plus: we continue our series on Europe’s housing crisis in Lisbon and Zürich, before ending on a positive note in Vienna.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following Black Tuesday, we ask whether France’s protests point to a deeper national malaise. Then: how Madrid and Amsterdam are tackling the housing crisis. Plus: India’s voter purge and our Entrepreneurs cover.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fighting intensifies in Yemen as the government launches a new offensive against the Houthis. We look at what’s behind the escalation and Saudi Arabia’s role. Plus: Spain’s snap election and housing crisis; Thai Airways’ CEO steps down; and Basel’s latest cultural news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re in São Paulo and Sarajevo for the results of key elections, as well as Taipei for the arrival of F16s and Paris for fashion week. Plus: philosopher Alain de Botton at Livex.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can we balance all of our security concerns if terror attacks can come from pilots themselves? Then: space-junk laser hunters. Plus: a divided electorate in Brazil and Bosnia, and our fragrance series continues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A flight bound for Tel Aviv averts disaster by diverting to Saudi Arabia. We delve into the fallout. Plus: Youtube co-founder Steve Chen; the editor of ‘Folha de São Paulo’; and why Chanel is designing boat-race trophies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tucker Carlson on trust in journalism and his past support for the Iraq War as the last US troops leave the country. Plus: Livex in Abu Dhabi, Airbus’s debut in freight and Paris Fashion Week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Serbia president Aleksandar Vučić is resigning: is he following Vladimir Putin’s playbook? Plus: Livex in Abu Dhabi, World Skills wraps in Shanghai and new London Tube trains with Kirsty Dias of Priestman Goode.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We explore the fallout from Switzerland’s referendum on neutrality. Plus: Pakistan and Turkey mull backing Saudi Arabia. Then: our fragrance series and a visit to the world’s sauna capital.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the final day of the world’s largest diplomacy event ends, we peek behind the curtain. Then: Syria’s first female police graduates. Plus: Are star wars going to become a reality? And: What’s the talk of Milan Fashion Week?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We examine how China and Iran are positioning themselves at the UN General Assembly and what their messages reveal about their relationships with Washington. Plus: how weather has impacted Europe’s economy, Berlin’s likely new leftist mayor and the future of rail travel at InnoTrans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We examine how world leaders are using their speeches at the UNGA to present their countries on the global stage. Plus: Morocco votes, WorldSkills 2026 opens in Shanghai, the Booker Prize shortlist and the latest album releases.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the sticking points ahead of international leaders’ sideline meetings with Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly. Then: the winners of the new European defence dream and the Lucas Museum opens in Los Angeles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump prepares to meet with Gulf leaders in New York, Russians head to the polls and the Asian Games begin in Japan. Plus: London Fashion Week and what happens to cultural institutions when national leadership changes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Europe’s military leaders gather in Prague to talk defence and co-operation. And: We go behind the scenes of the UN secretary-general race. Plus: A recap of the Arab Media Summit, aviation news and What We Learned this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.