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  Africa/Middle East briefing

  

  Issue 25

  Ouagadougou is spruced up by an army of low-cost cleaners, Congo's governor gets to work on a failing region, plus Abu Dhabi's new transport system.

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  Europe Briefing

  

  Issue 51

  London's mayoral election, shenanigans in the Spanish royal family, and why people are leaving Portugal.

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  Americas briefing

  

  Issue 21

  Monocle's view from Washington column discovers White House technology is far from trailblazing. Plus, a crack-down on cattle rustling in Brazil, eco wrangles in El Salvador, and urban chicken farming.

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  Oceania briefing

  

  Issue 60

  Canberra celebrates its centenary, New Zealand gets building and Tonga gets broadcasting (in Chinese).

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  Almost there

  Issue 45

  Three of the five cities on this page have been in our bottom five for the past two years, and Montréal has slipped. Maybe somebody at city hall needs to start trying a bit harder. Meanwhile, we welcome Seattle to the fold…

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  Culture / Society

  Lusophone top 20

  

  Issue 57

  The Portuguese-speaking world is home to some inspirational people; here are some of our favourites.

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  Design / Society

  In good health

  

  Issue 35

  A country club doesn’t need to be an exclusive haven for the super-rich – in fact, it doesn’t even need to be in the country. Here, we outline our dream for a perfect health club: open to all, accessible by bicycle and…

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  Little Britain

  

  Issue 21

  For the first in a new series on outposts of opportunity we visit Stanley, capital of the Falkland Islands, the British territory best known for sheep and its 1982 war with Argentina. Now oil and tourists are making this…

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  Evolution theory

  

  Issue 51

  There’s more to Darwin than cyclones and crocodiles. A young population, a gas deal, a vibrant Asian culture and now a base for US Marines are changing its outback image.

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  Asia briefing

  

  Issue 22

  The King of Bhutan's dashing way with national dress, Korea's scheme to produce more babies, and Japan's downsized family meals.

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  Oceania briefing

  

  Issue 14

  Auckland's Asian mix and rating Rudd's international performance.

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  Culture / Society

  Good Migrations

  Issue 1

  For most of the last century, Italy’s population flowed outwards. But as the country grew richer, the outside began to trickle in, from Eastern Europe, North Africa and Asia. Today, the country’s roughly three million…

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