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From film to geopolitics, 10 sharp predictions for how the world will change before 2026
1.Emerging markets will top the box officeCameron Bailey, CEO of Toronto International Film Festival, on the future of the global film industry and why audiences are looking beyond Hollywood. I’m hoping for balloons and…
The green petrostate: Can Norway become carbon neutral?
Norway is investing hard in green technologies – while getting rich from pumping oil. Can the nation come good on its environmental promises? We meet the people trying to answer that question.
Editor’s letter: “Tales of teamwork and togetherness can uplift us all,” says Andrew Tuck
Our editor in chief discusses the theme of mutual support that this issue’s beautifully compiled report on Catalan ‘castells’ illustrates. Plus: Tuck introduces The Concierge, which offers a leg up to inquisitive travellers worldwide.
At the Honolulu Defense Forum, the sector prepares for a China crisis
The Honolulu Defense Forum is an opportunity for chief policymakers and analysts to come together to address intensifying maritime security challenges, including China’s military posturing across the Indo-Pacific.
Moving to Mumbai? Colaba is the place where art and architecture unite
In the first of a new series on urban enclaves – places that have their own powerful dynamism – we head to a former colonial redoubt in Mumbai (or still Bombay to locals).
As geopolitical tensions rise, how free is the sky?
Conflicts in the Middle East, Europe and beyond have reshaped the world’s airspace, making much of it off-limits. We find out how airlines are negotiating the new faultlines on the aeronautical chart.
Interview: A peace mediation adviser on how to resolve conflict
For every fierce clash, there will be those behind the scenes striving to resolve it through diplomatic means. One such mediator, from Berlin’s Berghof Foundation, tells us the key steps to resolution.
Keeping press freedom alive in Hungary means saying no to politicians
It’s not easy running a media company in Viktor Orbán’s Hungary. Zoltan Varga, the country’s last independent media mogul, tells us about spyware, smear campaigns and expanding further into the country.
