The latest on Mali’s new government, we ask why Puerto Ricans are eating iguanas, and hear from Monocle’s Steve Bloomfield in Lisbon.

The latest on a possible coup in Mali, our Shanghai correspondent discusses Chen Guangcheng, and we talk to Murdo Morrison – editor of Flight Global.

French views on the Mali crisis, we hear from the streets of Cairo as protests spread, and Monocle's foreign editor Steve Bloomfield reports on the German railway network.

Professor Scott Lewis discusses Aleppo’s prison riots, Rose Skelton explains the current political landscape in Mali, and we ask why Virgin Australia is rebranding.

The challenges for Mali’s new interim president, why Lebanon will mark the Titanic’s centenary, and the scientist exploring different ways the world might end.

We review the current military crisis in Mali, get lost in Beijing's smog, visit the world’s largest festival, and discuss the Nordic defence industry.

The latest on Mali’s battle with extremists, we learn about Pamplona’s running of the bulls, and take a look at the business of books.

French jets have bombed northern Mali – we ask our man on the ground how much the French assistance is actually helping Mali’s government. We also take a peek at Burma’s first international literary festival and find out…

We assess which African nations are best suited to assist Mali alongside France, explore Turkish Airlines’ expansion plans, and continue our series on monarchies around the world by looking at Thailand.

How Gaddafi’s influence has spread to Mali, we discuss Fidel Castro's memoirs and learn how squid fishing is causing tension between Britain and Argentina.

Mali – Hilary Clinton’s efforts to get Africa to sort it. Gay anti-mafia governor of Sicicly, the mess Sandy has made of politics.

Why the US is calling for military action in Mali, we learn why French entrepreneurs love a pigeon, and look over the day’s newspapers.