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Africa/ Middle East

Angola has a stab at press freedom, Nigeria's internet speeds up and we look at the upcoming elections in Egypt and Libya

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Africa/ Middle East
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The leader

The UK’s reputation has lost its lustre. Time for Lady Britannia to brush herself down, get out there and show off her assets – but what exactly are they?

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The leader
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Bouncing back

Solid economic growth and foreign investment have transformed Mozambique’s fortunes since its civil war. But challenges remain in tackling the poverty and corruption that block the capital Maputo’s path to prosperity.

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  • 13 min read
Bouncing back
Politics

Expo 36: River of discontent

Belligerent unrest is rising among the American right-wing. Zed Nelson travelled the Rio Grande, from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico in Texas, discovering the heartland of gun-toting patriotism.

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The Rio Grande river in Texas
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Rebrand Britain

Great Britain's image has been damaged in recent years. With a new government and the Olympics on the horizon, experts from politics, culture, and academia discuss how Britannia can rebrand itself once more.

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Rebrand
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Asia

The image-savvy Dalai Lama is this month's style Leader, and we report on Russia's celebration of its Second World War victory over Japan.

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Asia
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Oceania

Kiwi PM John Key gets foot-in-mouth disease and Fiji puts up a fight against Rupert Murdoch

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Oceania
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Europe

The cars, planes and (bicycle) that Britain's new PM David Cameron uses to get around, plus the Turkish soap stars winning the hearts of neighbouring Bulgarians.

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Europe
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Portal combat

Warfare in the 21st century is often fought on computer screens. Monocle travels to Estonia to meet the web wizards preventing hackers and ‘cyber-jihadis’ from attacking Nato member states online.

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  • 10 min read
Col Ilmar Tamm, director of the CCDCOE
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Eat and be wary

Across Southeast Asia is a chain of restaurants where doll-like North Korean waitresses sing to diners. Is it a benign culinary business foray or something altogether more sinister?

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The entrance to Jakarta’s Pyongyang Restaurant

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