Andrew Mueller
Diplomacy Briefing
We talk to Taiwan’s man in London about diplomatic tussles with China, the Swiss build their second-largest embassy and Russia’s backfire in the Baltics.
Defence Briefing
Vietnam’s surprising purchases from the US, and France’s defence exports have a moment.
The opener
Why it’s time to kick off your shoes in the office, the drive to ban drive-thrus and some woolly wanderers flocking to Paris.
The opener
Why frazzled American tourists order fries to go, plus a very Australian political grilling.
Acid test
Portugal's university hazing tradition, praxe, blends gothic pageantry with troubling ritual. Behind the capes and choral singing lies a centuries-old initiation culture carrying genuine psychological — and sometimes fatal — consequences.
The opener
Are we about to call time on famed German efficiency? Don’t worry, these brief bulletins on Brexit and bragging won’t hold you up.
Defence
New subs for Taiwan, the Egyptian navy’s spending spree, and Greece and North Macedonia make up.
Defence
Airbus gets a much-needed military order while Canada’s navy searches for more seamen (and women).
Staying frosty
Without its hardy icebreakers, Finland would come to a frozen standstill. We hop aboard to find out how it’s done.
