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We get the latest on the deadly crackdown in Myanmar and unpack the country’s spat with its own UN ambassador. Plus: we hear why Denmark and Austria are looking to Israel for help in rolling out coronavirus vaccines and get the latest news from the silver screen.

We unpack Washington’s sanctions on Moscow after the Biden administration accuses Russian intelligence of poisoning Alexei Navalny. Plus: we look at what’s in the latest UK budget for arts and culture, and round up the latest tech news.

The US takes over the presidency at the UN Security Council; former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to jail for corruption; and we look at the political crisis in Armenia. Plus: Bookshop.org, a platform set up in the UK last November during the pandemic, has generated £1m to help independent bookshops.

We discuss a new US report on the involvement of the Saudi crown prince in the death of Jamal Khashoggi. Plus: Denmark’s vaccine rollout success and a trip on Austria’s sleek new night trains.

We hear the latest on Myanmar and what the IATA has planned to help boost the fortunes of the aviation sector. Plus: a round-up of the latest climate and energy news.

The future of the Scottish National Party, Jair Bolsonaro sends markets tumbling and Air New Zealand trials vaccine passports. Plus: part three of our series on leaving Hong Kong and why Microsoft will pay for news.

We discuss China’s desire to be part of a new multilateralism with the US and ask how successful Beijing will be. Plus: the importance of Merrick Garland’s confirmation hearing in the US and the latest arts news.

England prepares to ease lockdown restrictions, the Munich Security Conference and Joe Biden’s role in soothing tensions between China and India. Plus: Hong Kong residents who are choosing to leave the city.

We look ahead to a virtual meeting of G7 leaders and ask whether the new Tokyo Olympics chief can get the Games back on track. Plus: we discuss the impact of Cuba’s newly announced coronavirus vaccine.

We set the scene for Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial and get the latest from Myanmar, as pro-democracy protests grow. Plus: we unpack plans to revamp Helsinki’s central harbour area.

Brexit threatens political stability in Northern Ireland; how Zimbabweans are protesting against their government through music; and why digital vaccine certificates might save the airline industry.

We discuss the UK’s plan to study combining vaccines and get the latest on the EU’s struggles to boost distribution. Plus: we conclude our series on the disappearance of MH370 and round up the latest news from the Balkans.

We discuss the region’s reaction and next steps following Myanmar’s military coup and ask if Joe Biden is resetting America’s moral compass. Plus: a rundown of the 2021 Golden Globe nominations.

We hear the latest from Russia after Alexei Navalny is jailed, get an update on the collapse of coalition talks in Italy and debate planned changes to Turkey’s constitution. Plus: we talk to Tim Harford about his new book ‘How to Make the World Add Up’.

We discuss the latest in Myanmar after the military seizes power and arrests de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Plus: we hear about Russia’s biggest protests in a generation and round up the latest business headlines.

We have the latest on Europe’s Covid-19 vaccine crisis. Plus: Italy considers a new leader; the first part of our series on the disappearance of flight MH370; and Monocle’s Andrew Mueller delivers the week’s more positive news stories.

We discuss President Biden’s position that climate change is a national security issue and Boris Johnson’s trip to Scotland in the context of his own lockdown rules. Plus: we asses Brexit’s disastrous impact on musicians.

We assess the first direct talks between Greece and Turkey in five years and hear about Estonia’s first female prime minister. Plus: the latest instalment of our conflict-resolution series.

Does Russian president Vladimir Putin have a challenger? We look at the unrest in Russia as opposition politician Alexei Navalny attempts a call to arms. Plus: the fate of the Tokyo Olympics, the Egyptian revolution 10 years on and the first part of this week’s series on conflict resolution.

We discuss Joe Biden’s first full day in the Oval Office and ask how he can repair the relationship between the Democrats and GOP. Plus: we hear about the EU’s latest plans for a unified approach to tackling the Covid-19 pandemic and get the latest behind the headlines.