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The hidden waterworks beneath Rome’s world-famous fountain
Beneath the storied streets of the Italian capital is an equally historic aqueduct. Last stop: Trevi Fountain.
Interview: Christopher Luxon says debate over New Zealand’s founding document is finished
New Zealand’s prime minister tells us how he’s rebalancing the country’s economy, dealing with the Trump administration and moving on from the controversy over the Treaty of Waitangi
Ten disruptors taking aim at modern warfare
As global alliances shift and technology redefines the battlefield, Europe’s defence industry is stepping up to offer smart new solutions. Here are a few of the innovations currently on our radar.
Could Kigali become Africa’s Dubai?
A nation once scarred by war is pushing towards a brighter, cleaner and greener future. We tour Kigali to find out what’s driving its reinvention.
Affairs agenda: Two new rail lines in Tunis, Norway’s latest battle tank procurement and European ammunition production
Defence: EuropeTicking time bomb During the years of relative peace that followed the end of the Cold War, Europe’s ammunition stockpiles atrophied. When the continent scrambled to send materiel to Ukraine after Russia’s full-scale…
Interview: Sadiq Khan on designing the London of the future – from the Bakerloo line to beavers
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan speaks with Monocle about housing, transport, the Green Belt, and why now is an important moment for the city.
Opinion
Duterte has won a mayoral election but he remains in prison. The law still matters
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‘The US is another planet where internal enemies matter more than external ones’
“We must accept that the US’s unique geography and history means that it has always been more concerned with its civil conflict,” says James Hawes.
