Society
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Europe
Copenhagen saddles up for the world's biggest urban cycling contest, Russia's "Silicon Valley" gets to live by its own rules, and Istanbul, the call to prayer becomes easier to the ear.
Asia
Portable farms from Japan, cash for babies in Taiwan, China and South Korea finally find something they can both agree on.
Oceania
New Zealanders' blasé attitude to living on top of a massive fault line, plus how Fiji's leader has dealt with his ex-convict brother-in-law - by appointing him to a top rugby position.
Africa/Middle East
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and his "man of the desert" style, plus the unlikely new sport in the UAE - ice hockey.
Hot club
São Paulo's Hebraica club proves that preserving community and identity can mean tennis courts and water parks as much as synagogues — sport, style and heritage poolside.
Americas
Socialist shopping in Venezuela, new rules for airbrushing ads in Brazil, and our column from Washington.
Oceania
Lawn bowls undergoes a youth revolution in Australia, and New Zealand finally dumps a confusing traffic law.
Isolated case
Having fought its neighbours, Eritrea has few friends. Offers of help from the West are turned away as the president believes aid does more harm than good, but people starve and flee abroad.
Mar Mikhael
Boutiques, architectural practices, and bars have set up in the Mar Mikhael neighbourhood. But for residents, old and new, the charm of this authentic Armenian area lies in its strong sense of community.
Wicked way
From accountant to adult film scriptwriter, Joy King tells Monocle about her love for conjuring up steamy scenes and her efforts to boost the image of her business, Wicked Pictures.
