The Briefing

Why has Steve Bannon decided to testify at the 6 January hearings? We also assess the runners and riders to replace Boris Johnson as UK prime minister, give you an update on Israel’s election and Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco examines the Latin American papers.

Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot at a political rally – we'll have the latest from Tokyo. Then: protesters take to the streets in Tunisia and the markets’ reactions to a tumultuous week in Westminster.

Now that Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, we discuss what it means for the UK and its international partners. Plus, Iona Craig has an update on Yemen and Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco plays us the best of the summer's pop music.

Tim Bale, author of the ‘The Conservatives Since 1945’, explains why the UK’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, is in such a perilous position. Plus: France’s minority government embarks on its reform programme and China Dialogue’s Isabel Hilton on a spat between Beijing and Nasa.

We give you the latest from Sri Lanka as the government warns of rampant inflation amid extreme fuel shortages. Plus: an interview with the UN’s representative in Ukraine, an update on Chile’s draft constitution and Monocle’s David Phelan on the latest technology trends.

Ukraine confirms that the eastern city of Lysychansk has fallen to Russian forces. Plus: the UK’s Labour party sets out its post-Brexit vision, an interview with Bulgaria's ambassador to Nato and Monocle’s Alexei Korolyov on the retirement of Vienna's iconic E1 trams.

What has prompted Russia to resume attacks in southern Ukraine? Plus: the latest on another highly contentious ruling by the US Supreme Court, the business headlines and an incident-packed week in Madrid.

Monocle’s James Chambers has the latest as Xi Jinping arrives in Hong Kong. Plus: Latvia’s defence minister, Artis Pabriks, on Nato’s response to Russian aggression, Monocle’s Chiara Rimella brings us a culture round-up and Fernando Augusto Pacheco plays us the soundtrack of his summer.

How is Russia likely to respond to Nato’s show of unity in Madrid? Plus: we explore Emmanuel Macron’s attempts to build a ‘government of action’ in France, Bloomberg’s Yuan Potts brings us the day’s business news and we hear a film roundup from the critic Karen Krizanovich.

What’s driving Sri Lanka’s acute economic crisis? Plus: Monocle 24’s Andrew Mueller has the latest from the Nato summit in Madrid, the headlines from Ecuador and the historical significance of Postman’s Park in London.

What impact will the Roe vs Wade decision have on US politics? Plus: former Nato commander Richard Shirreff previews the alliance’s summit in Madrid, an update from Tokyo as the city bids to save energy and Monocle’s Guy De Launey brings us the news from the Balkans.

We chart the progress of Ukraine and Moldova’s EU accession bids and discuss turmoil in Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party. Plus: the latest from Myanmar as Aung San Suu Kyi is moved to prison.

Will the international community assist the Taliban after the earthquake in Afghanistan? Plus: Belgium returns a tooth to the Congolese, fashion with Natalie Theodosi and Fernando Augusto Pacheco’s top summer tunes.

What’s driving Turkey’s diplomatic flurry? Plus: the delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine, Bloomberg’s Yuan Potts with the business news and Nic Monisse tells us about the design industry’s busy summer schedule.

Why is Israel heading for a fifth general election in four years? Plus: the UK’s biggest strike in decades paralyses its rail network, an update on Macron’s political negotiations and South Korea’s space ambitions.