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Tyler Brûlé, Andrew Tuck and Fiona Wilson react to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics. Plus: Hong Kong bureau chief James Chambers on how his city is coping under lockdown and how the EU is trying to keep some businesses running.
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As concerns grow over the US president's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, can Joe Biden change the tone? Plus: from pampered pets to remote teaching, we look at how small acts of leadership will make a big difference in the months ahead.
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Our Rio de Janeiro correspondent reports on Jair Bolsonaro’s dangerous mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic. Plus: cultural institutions embrace the online world and how urban planners are using their one-walk-a-day to look forward to a friendlier future.
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As concerns grow over the US president's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, can Joe Biden change the tone? Plus: from pampered pets to remote teaching, we look at how small acts of leadership will make a big difference in the months ahead.
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Monocle’s editor in chief Tyler Brûlé reflects on what we understand so far about the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Monocle’s Americas editor at large, Ed Stocker, sends us a dispatch from New York on the new normals of life during this pandemic.
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Monocle's Chiara Rimella tells us how the popularity of Italy’s prime minister is on the rise amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Monocle’s editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, on politicians and authorities presenting a front when the cameras are rolling.
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Monocle editor Andrew Tuck reflects on the latest measures to contain coronavirus in the UK and Switzerland, and the importance of staying positive throughout the crisis.
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Why Russia's president might now be able to stay in power until 2036. Plus: the Dutch architect revealing what's really happening in the countryside, and a new cultural affairs commissioner in New York.
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How Italy’s coronavirus outbreak emphasises the importance of culture. Also: the complex relationship between Libya and the EU and Copenhagen’s new Happiness Museum.
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Why Donald Trump's plan for pulling US troops out of Afghanistan could barely have come at a worse time. Plus: encouraging news for London's fashion sector and how Canada wants to protect civilian airlines flying over conflict zones.
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As six more US states hold their primaries, Monocle's US elections correspondent, Tomos Lewis, tells us what to expect. Plus: why the life of an assassinated human-rights activist will be turned into a TV series in Brazil, and one of the US's most famous architecture schools is saved.
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Amy Pope, former adviser to Barack Obama, explains what the end of Elizabeth Warren’s campaign says about the Democrats’ race for the US presidential nomination. Plus: Canada’s quest for a seat at the UN security council continues and our affairs editor Christopher Cermak tells us how to debunk a conspiracy theory.
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Panic over the coronavirus is on the rise but is muddled messaging making things worse? Plus: the death of former UN chief, Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, and we ask whether celebrity endorsements ever help politicians on election day.
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The crisis facing local journalism hits hard in Australia as the AAP newswire service announces its closure. Plus: we discuss what a new highway project in Texas could teach community groups and city planners, and ask whether sustainable fashion can ever make the leap into the mainstream.
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It’s Super Tuesday in the US and our election correspondent Tomos Lewis is reporting the results from Washington. Plus: China postpones a diplomatic visit to Japan and the battle for Portugal’s new airport hits turbulence.
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Economist Linda Yueh looks at how governments can manage the financial impact of coronavirus. Plus: Super Tuesday voting gets underway in the US and what to expect from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
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Trade talks between the UK and EU begin properly this week and the EU faces the same challenge as anyone who has dealt with British prime minister Boris Johnson: uncertainty over his seriousness.
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A new intelligence institution bringing European nations together and high expectations over the restoration of a Frank Lloyd Wright theatre in Dallas. Plus: Netflix’s first ever African production.
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Russia plots its interference in the upcoming US election but what’s the Kremlin’s aim? Plus: Los Angeles cracks down on Hollywood’s sightseeing bus tours and Andrew Tuck considers the art of placemaking.
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How did Portugal’s flag carrier find itself in a diplomatic row with Venezuela? Plus: the death of Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak, and how people in Hong Kong are going about their daily lives despite global panic over coronavirus.
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Virologist Dr Chris Smith explains how the coronavirus outbreak might become a pandemic and our Hong Kong bureau on the residents who are learning to live with the threat of the virus. Plus: tense times for Bolivia as candidates rally to fill the void left by the ousted Evo Morales.
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The US president lands in India today for his first official visit to the country. So what can we expect from his meeting with the country’s prime minister, Narendra Modi?
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Democratic party voters in the US head to the polls tomorrow for the Nevada caucuses. Following a tempestuous TV debate in Las Vegas on Wednesday there is still much for the candidates to play for.
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With Bernie Sanders surging in the polls, can Michael Bloomberg win enough support? Plus: Italy’s former prime minister plots another comeback and we take a peek inside Monocle’s new Austria special.
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The UK’s former ambassador to Belarus explains why simmering tensions between the country and Russia could lead to war. Plus: Thailand’s Future Forward party fights for its future and coronavirus and Milan Fashion Week.
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Andrew Mueller examines Australia’s vanishing car sector as General Motors announces the end of Holden. Plus: Toronto pitches a new transit plan and France warns of tension as the UK and the EU face off in trade talks.
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Why crossing the road could soon land you behind bars in Phoenix, and what makes Austria one of Europe’s most charming destinations.
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Boris Johnson carries out the first major reshuffle of his ministers since being elected in December. We look at the new faces in the cabinet and what they tell us about the direction Johnson wants to take Britain. Plus: a look ahead to the Munich Security Conference.
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Bernie Sanders may be uniting the left wing of the Democratic party but could a united centrist vote loosen his grip? Plus: why aren’t people watching live television anymore?
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Justin Trudeau wants a seat for Canada on the UN Security Council but he’s facing stiff competition from Norway. Plus: can you trademark a plastic bag? Make-up brand Glossier is giving it a shot.
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The arrival of a new Japanese embassy in Kosovo boosts the country’s diplomatic clout but not everyone’s happy. Plus: do we need to get better at managing the rise of populist politics?
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Despite falling viewership, the Oscars are still big business for advertisers and the box office. Plus: Monocle’s business editor examines the opening of a new migration museum in London.
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Angela Merkel dismisses an election victory as “unforgivable” after it was won with the help of Germany’s far-right AFD. Plus: why Italy’s Sanremo Music Festival is getting political.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong explains why it’s important to stand up to power even when victory seems elusive. Plus: Tomos Lewis reports from Iowa on Pete Buttigieg’s remarkably strong caucus showing.
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Is anti-Europe sentiment still simmering in Italy? Plus: the global hotel sector feels the financial pinch of the coronavirus.
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Hong Kong restricts travel to mainland China as Beijing accuses the US of sparking panic about the coronavirus outbreak. Plus: why Brazil is jumping into the global streaming market.
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Every election season in the US begins with a sudden spotlight on the state of Iowa but how do the caucuses really work? And what’s it like to live in Des Moines when the world’s media comes to town?
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Brexit is finally here, but what now for all the elected officials and staff who’ve devoted their careers to the European project? Plus: Robert Bound pens a final love letter to Europe.
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China is racing to build a series of hospitals, some in a matter of days, to cope with the coronavirus. Our Hong Kong bureau chief James Chambers explains how it’s being done. Plus: Christopher Cermak examines the importance of diplomatic dialogue in post-Brexit Britain.
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Is the future of transport really driverless? We look at how a new cable-car system in the Croatian capital harks back to the ambitions of cities generations ago. Plus: our fashion editor considers how brands big and small are getting ready for Brexit.
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Author Tim Marshall considers the value of historical national apologies. Plus: peace, prosperity and Brexit. With the UK’s exit from the European Union just days away we examine how the business world is feeling.
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A Canadian media partnership helps preserve a rare language. Plus: Monocle’s Andrew Mueller on the Brexit countdown.
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New official figures reveal a sudden spike in Brazilians moving to Portugal. Plus: how media coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos could be improved.
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There is a new plan to protect Saint Mark’s Basilica in Venice from future flooding but is enough being done to make sure that the city has a future? Plus, how Canadian Broadcasting Company supports local news organisations.
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Did Mexico's president set himself up for a mission impossible? Plus: a call for unity at the World Economic Forum.
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How the French president, Emmanuel Macron, will try to benefit from the World Economic Forum – without actually attending the event in Davos. Plus: why flying taxis won’t solve traffic congestion.
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As the Italian government comes under pressure to modify its draconian security laws, we ask what’s next for the country’s immigration policy. Plus: why we need better copywriting in advertisements.
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As the Russian government resigns following President Vladimir Putin’s proposed constitutional changes, we ask what the country’s longstanding leader has planned for Russia’s future. Plus: why you should sometimes take the media’s coverage of ‘outrage’ with a pinch of salt.
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As a rift erupts between US Democratic candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, Yassmin Abdel-Magied examines the challenges facing female leaders. Plus: Andrew Tuck’s case for why the story of architecture ought to be a musical.
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As Australia struggles through its worst bushfire season on record, is there an appetite for a change to its government’s approach to the threat of climate change? Plus: a dispatch from the menswear runways in Milan.
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France has been brought to a standstill by its longest transport strike in decades. As thousands protest, we look at what’s fuelling the nation’s fury. Plus: what role should business play in tackling climate change?
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From the UK to the US, why is the political left struggling to find a leader who can bring election victory? Plus: students lose out as the UK votes down the Erasmus European-exchange programme.
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How close is Fox News to the Trump administration? Raffaello Pantucci examines the channel’s influence over US tensions with Iran. Plus: menswear with the industry’s best and brightest at Pitti Uomo in Florence.
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Journalist Azadeh Moaveni explains why the US often misjudges the national character of Iran. Plus: European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen arrives in London today and is Dry January really the answer?
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As tensions mount between the US and Iran, how close is military conflict? Plus: the Kentucky city hailing a new future for its bus network and why world leaders are getting younger.
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Will upcoming local elections in Brazil shift the political tide? Plus: Dana Thomas looks into how digital pressures are shifting the focus for luxury fashion firms, New York's small cinema revival and the rocky road ahead for the US Democratic nominees in 2020 as they scrap to take on Trump.
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Canada selects its most prominent person for 2019 and it’s not Justin Trudeau. Plus: Andrew Mueller wraps a week that saw Donald Trump impeached; a Christmas market in Croatia that’s barred from competing for the title of world’s best, and Robert Bound looks at how Britain’s new speaker lost his wig.
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Amy Pope, former deputy homeland security adviser to Barack Obama, examines the impact of what Donald Trump calls the “impeachment fantasy” as polls show more Americans paying attention. Plus: ‘Cats’ arrives in cinemas to baffled and, in some cases, frightened film-goers, and Chiara Rimella on why good politics is often boring.
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Scott Lucas on why the impeachment of Donald Trump isn’t necessarily about forcing him from office. Plus: our business editor, Venetia Rainey, considers the implications of a European court’s online-privacy ruling, dark days ahead for public broadcasting in the UK and Bangkok’s sky-high ambition for local agriculture.
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Author and journalist Terry Stiastny examines the difficult path ahead for the UK’s opposition parties. Plus: why Philadelphia is sowing the seeds of urban progress with a new agriculture mayor, road fees take a toll on drivers in Austria, and Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at why festive chart toppers strike a chord at Christmastime in the UK.
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What does the UK election result mean for its future relationship with Europe? Plus: Stockholm’s Fotografiska museum opens in New York and why the streaming age is gnawing away at our attention spans.
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Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd swept the Labor party to power in 2007, ending 11 years of conservative rule. In this special programme, he explains what went wrong for the UK’s Labour party and how it might recover following an historic defeat.
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Monocle’s Paul Osbourne recaps the results of the UK election. Plus: Andrew Mueller examines what we’ve learned from the week’s headlines and why Germany’s investment in rail travel ought to serve as a lesson.
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Monocle’s editor Andrew Tuck on the chances of a UK election upset. Plus: Vanna White takes over as host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’, why ‘Time’ magazine’s person of the year is a lesson in boosting a brand and Andrew Mueller assesses Aung San Suu Kyi’s appearance at the UN International Court of Justice.
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As Argentina’s new president, Alberto Fernández, is sworn into office, we discuss the return of the Peronists. Plus: a new report reveals rising distrust in the media and a cultural expedition in downtown Tokyo with Fernando Augusto Pacheco.
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As the UK enters the final days of its election campaign, we ask whether the outcome is really as certain as the polls suggest. Plus: Sydney approves a new round of skyscrapers and Hong Kong marks six months of pro-democracy protests.
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How Austin is taking its first steps in making the city more pedestrian friendly. Plus: acknowledging the power of audio.
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The UK heads to the polls in less than a week for the most important election in decades. But how certain can we be of the result? Also in the programme: what we’ve learnt from this week’s news.
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Montenegro says that it will be the EU’s next member state – but will it? Plus: tourism in Sri Lanka, what the film industry might learn from the unlikely legacy of ‘Showgirls’ and a dispatch from Design Miami.
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John Everard takes us inside the city of Samjiyon, North Korea’s new ‘socialist utopia’. Plus: New Zealand moves to block foreign meddling in its politics, New York moots new mayors for cyclists and pedestrians, and why a thriving food culture demands more than Michelin stars.
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The Chilean president skips the COP25 climate summit as protests continue. Plus: Angela Merkel’s coalition hangs in the balance, residents of Cincinnati raise a glass at relaxed drinking laws, and Christopher Cermak uncovers some quirky Christmas traditions.
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As reports surface that the German government is planning to outlaw all activities of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group in the country, Michael Clarke, the former head of Rusi, explains why the issue has reared its head again.
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Can good design help combat the effects of climate change? We hear from Dan Cook, the CEO of the Landscape Institute. Plus: Andrew Mueller wraps what we’ve learnt after another week of news headlines and Robert Bound pays tribute the great Clive James.
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Is the US Republican party influencing populist movements around the world? Plus: Canada’s aviation sector takes a step towards sustainability, why Brazil’s print media is thriving despite its bleak politics and Monocle’s Andrew Tuck on what we can learn from village-church architecture.
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What’s really fuelling massive protests in Georgia? Plus: Netflix snaps up a cinema, San Francisco takes aim at lazy landlords, and why good retail is all about giving people a reason to get dressed and get out.
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Uruguay holds it breath after one of the tightest elections in decades. Plus: LVMH adds Tiffany to is stable, Brisbane charges ahead towards electric public transport, and our business editor, Venetia Rainey, delivers a cautionary tale from the impulse aisle ahead of this year’s Black Friday madness.
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As the US president faces impeachment over his dealings with Ukraine, how much do we really know about Donald Trump’s friends in Eastern Europe? Plus: Canada cracks down on short-term holiday rentals, K-pop superstars BTS are ordered to complete military service and our Americas editor at large, Ed Stocker, delivers a dispatch from Latin America.
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Why Twitter and Google are taking steps to manage misinformation. Plus: Andrew Mueller examines a week of news headlines and Robert Bound dissects a dystopian misstep by the UK’s Conservative party during this week’s televised debate.
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How Shinzo Abe became Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. Plus: the hotels helping to turn around a once-seedy area of Kuala Lumpur, Monocle’s new issue and how corporate structures have changed the films we watch.
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Paul Osbourne reviews last night’s televised debate between UK prime minister Boris Johnson and his Labour party challenger, Jeremy Corbyn. Plus: what the rise of Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden tells us about progressive politics and our Tokyo bureau examines a new index spotlighting the world’s power cities.
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Are the rumours of trouble in Germany’s governing coalition true? Plus: Los Angeles plants a greener future, a Christmas tree reminds the UK of its European roots and why US politics is best served by moderation.
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Trials on television might boost transparency but are they good for democracy? Plus: Lebanon’s new government, seminal classic ‘A History of Architecture’ is reprinted and why the digital age is bad for modern etiquette.
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Why does Kosovo have such difficulty convincing the world to recognise its independence? Plus: Andrew Mueller looks back at the week’s news headlines and Robert Bound takes his secateurs to England’s baddest apples.
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Bolivia’s former president escapes to Mexico, calling his removal “the most nefarious coup in history”. Plus: Germany’s defence forces make a statement, trouble blooms for Shinzo Abe and Venice’s rising flood crisis.
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It’s one month until Britain votes in one of the most consequential elections in a generation but will anything quell the anger that fuelled Brexit? Plus: Disney’s long-awaited streaming service goes live in the US, ‘Baby, it’s Cold Outside’ returns to Canada’s airwaves and why our Hong Kong bureau is wary of the city’s rage.
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Austria charges a former army colonel with leaking secrets to Russia. Plus: Plans for Miami’s ambitious Underline park take shape and our affairs editor Christopher Cermak delivers a crash course in creative coalition building.
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Emmanuel Macron's new sharp tone on NATO and Eastern European migrants. Plus: New York considers axing caps on street vendors, a look at what's on the IFPP conference agenda and the weird world of buzzwords.
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A new report delivers a worrying reality check should war break out between the US and Iran. Plus: Andrew Mueller reviews the week’s headlines and Robert Bound examines the growing brand potential of in-flight safety videos.
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Are Democratic victories in state elections a worrying sign for US Republicans? Plus: why rerouting flights over Tokyo could boost Japan’s economy, how Warner Bros is preserving films and museum design in Australia.
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Is the separatist Wexit movement on the rise in Canada? Plus: Evidence of Russian interference in British politics, Japanese proposals for a four-day week and how one US newspaper is acting now to protect its future.
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Pollution in India’s capital reaches crisis level as schools close and a driving ban is enforced. Plus: British Airways buys Air Europa, fading political fortunes for Emmanuel Macron and why golf carts have become transport’s new frontier in St Louis.
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John Bercow's reign as house speaker comes to an end. Plus: Russia's clampdown on the internet, a new fashion start-up in the UK and the success of Japan's Rugby World Cup.
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We discuss why Finland is concerned that Russians are buying land close to its military bases. Also in the programme: what we have learnt this week, plus what entertainers are worth compared to journalists.
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We ask whether the EU believes the UK’s December general election will bring any clarity to the Brexit saga. Plus: Why Japan will need to react to climate change and how the market for intelligent children’s magazines is growing.
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Unrest is Hong Kong is beginning to bite the city-state’s economy. Plus: how Japan is working to guarantee a positive legacy from the 2020 Olympic Games and a new plan to boost public transport to San Francisco Airport.
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California steps up its fight against wildfires that are raging in the state. We discuss how the results of Colombia’s local elections will shape the country’s future and how the German state of Thuringia proves that centrism in politics is not dead.
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