1 (0.00) UN, climate change and COP26: expect ‘hot air’ 2 (24.10) Aukus: new anti-China pact 3 (32.30) China: contradictions and divisions 4 (35.20) ‘Levelling up’ fiasco and rail shambles 5 (38.25) Russia and gas: ‘perfect storm’ 6 (40.10) Taliban split? Where next for Afghanistan? 7 (43.10) Monarchy farce 8 (50.35) Labour conference: Starmer’s next steps and ongoing struggle