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The lowdown
In a world that’s now too brightly and badly lit, we look to industry luminaries who fully understand the positive impact of subtle lighting.
Defence
The Saudi Arabian arms deals causing concern, while military sharpshooters descend on Ottawa.
The second coming
At 93, Mahathir Mohamad returns as Malaysia's prime minister — older than Reagan's presidency, Thatcher's tenure and Diana's legend. His improbable comeback carries the weight of a nation's unfinished business.
State of the nation: Canada
Standing firm in the face of a flailing US president, Canada’s immigration policies, burgeoning economy and soft-power initiatives set a far more positive tone.
Progressive rock
Gibraltar voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU. With the rest of the UK set on leaving, what does that mean for the diminutive British territory?
My house is your house
On an area of parkland in central Warsaw stands a small settlement of wooden Finnish homes. A legacy of postwar hardship, these days they stand as a striking symbol of peace and friendship.
Diplomacy
Spain’s new prime minister travels with a bold agenda, and Trump prepares his next excursion.
Still supreme
Poland's defiant Supreme Court president Malgorzata Gersdorf — forcibly retired by the ruling PiS party yet still reporting for work — speaks to Monocle about judicial independence and creeping authoritarianism.
