Politics
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The fixers
Plagued by scandal and financial woes, Italy has long been making headlines for the wrong reasons. We meet five people striving for change in the country.
Oceania
Atiu island gets an airport overhaul, gay Aussie couples get state-funded relationship counselling and we interview the MP who represents Australian Italians.
Africa/Middle East
The flight path from Addis Adaba to Washington DC (via Rome), a new constitution in Yemen and representing Malians abroad.
Europe
A rummage in the Italian president's wardrobe, what's next for the French first lady (whoever she is), and a dispatch on the economic and political state of the UK.
Asia
The Philippines rebuilds after Typhoon Haiyan, Pakistan tries to get India drinking its beer and Chinese high-speed rail branches out.
Troubled waters
Enduring political turmoil and burdened with a colonial legacy, thousands of Comorians are dying as they search for a better life. Monocle visits this uneasy paradise to see what the future holds.
Taking care
Japan's childcare shortage has affected working mothers, a problem acute in Yokohama. Monocle speaks to mayor Fumiko Hayashi, who has made it her mission to solve the city's crisis.
Africa/Middle East
The "new mod" style of Iranian prime minister Hassan Rouhani, and the Democratic Republic of Congo army's first ever victory.
Americas
San José's new flight, Montréal's crumbling bridge and El Salvador's election. Plus, an interview with the US housing secretary on rebuilding with resilience after Hurricane Sandy in the Americas.
Aiming high
Mauricio Macri shunned his family business for politics. Now mayor of Buenos Aires and a presidential candidate, he reacts to corruption accusations and discusses his time running a top football club.
