Category Archives: Stories

News: German FM Visits China Amid Taiwan Stress, North Korea Defectors

The Globalist, April 14, 2023: Germany’s foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, visits China amid tensions over Taiwan. Meanwhile, South Korea announces that it will test North Korean defectors for radiation exposure and the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, heads to Vietnam. Plus: we’re joined by Sony’s Photographer of the Year.

News: US Documents Leak, Myanmar Junta Airstrike, Erdogan Seeks Reelection

The Globalist, April 13, 2023: The US intelligence leak continues to cause a stir as documents suggest that Serbia might have provided lethal aid to Ukraine.

Plus: Myanmar’s junta accepts responsibility for a deadly airstrike, Erdogan launches his re-election campaign and a famous statue from the British Museum returns to Tahiti.

News: Macron’s ‘Taiwan Stance’ Backlash, Ethiopia Unrest, IMF Bank Warning

The Globalist, April 12, 2023: Emmanuel Macron confronts hecklers on a state visit to the Netherlands to present his vision for Europe’s future, as his comments on Taiwan spark international outrage.

Plus: unrest in Ethiopia, the cities introducing tourism taxes and the Spanish restaurant set to reopen as a museum.

News: Philippines-U.S. Begin Joint Military Exercises, Brazil’s Lula Visits China

The Globalist, April 11, 2023: Philippines and U.S. begin largest-ever military drills, Brazil’s Lula visits China and other top news.

News: Russian ‘Scorched Earth’ Tactics In Ukraine, Biden Travels To Ireland

The Globalist, April 10, 2023: Russia employing ‘scorched earth’ tactics in Eastern Ukraine, President Biden travel to Ireland and Northern Ireland, and other top news.

Sunday Morning: Stories From London And Helsinki

April 9, 2023: Emma Nelson, Latika Bourke and Steve Cannane on the weekend’s biggest talking points. We also speak to Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, in Portugal and hear from our Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff.

News: Ukraine’s Focus On Crimea, France & EU Lobby China, Israel Strikes Gaza

The Globalist, April 7, 2023: Ukraine clarifies its stance on Crimea. Plus: an eventful week in Chinese foreign policy, depictions of mafia in the media and the latest theatre news.

News: Turkey-Russia Ties, Australia Politics, Japan Expands Overseas Defense

The Globalist, April 6, 2023: As Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, visits Turkey, we assess the current state of relations between the two countries? Plus: Australia’s Liberal Party opposes having an Indigenous voice in parliament, the latest tech news and unusual anti-bullying policies in Japan and South Korea.

News: Tsai Ing-wen Tours America, China’s Threats, Trump Under Arrest In NY

The Globalist, April 5, 2023: Tsai Ing-wen tours the Americas and China threatens retaliation. Plus: Donald Trump hands himself in and Moncole’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, discusses L’Oréal’s biggest acquisition.