Affairs
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Defence
The Afghan airforce’s new Black Hawk helicopters and a sartorial shift for the US army.
Diplomacy
Checking in with the ambassador in Rome, why Japan is looking to Latin America and the art of the ambassadorial Christmas card.
Politics
Malaysia’s sporting MP and why small states should always behave like small states (apparently).
’Tis the season
Once a twinkle in Hong Kong’s eye, its festive obsession has grown into an all-out spectacle.
Architecture
From a small studio in Mallorca to a UK factory that's also a creative space, showroom and museum, we round up the best in global design.
Living with a legend
Aarhus city hall was built as a statement of faith in the future during Denmark’s darkest days. Today its stunningly preserved design is still inspiring civic pride.
The vision thing
From a state-of-the-art concert hall to an international court and the murkiest waters of diplomacy, we meet the leaders who trust their instincts in tricky times.
Read on
With Finland’s love of libraries well established, we head to a Helsinki haunt that typifies the country’s bookish ways.
Good on paper
Inside Italy's acclaimed weekly magazine Internazionale, where editors translate the world's best journalism while maintaining editorial independence in a media landscape dominated by corporate giants.
The opener
An old-age option for slowing traffic, Zürich’s booming techno scene, an ode to Lisbon airport and esoteric business cards: we run down the timeliest tidbits from around the globe.
