Steve Bloomfield
Asia
Elections to keep an eye on in Burma, Thailand and Japan, plus China’s ongoing strife in the South China Sea.
Africa/Middle East
Testing times in East Africa, economic elation in West Africa and everything in between.
Safe and sound?
The UN Security Council is the heart of global diplomacy, deciding on the world's most pressing issues. But is the historic body still fit for purpose? We paid a visit to its HQ.
Safe and sound?
The UN Security Council is the iconic roundtable heart of diplomacy that decides when to act on some of the globe’s most pressing issues. But is the historic body still fit for purpose? We…
Quality streets
This year’s Quality of Life Survey has seen some big changes, with three Japanese cities in the top 10. Discover who's up, who's down and why Copenhagen has won again.
Africa/Middle East
The motorcade from Burkina Faso and a World Cup legacy to forget in South Africa.
Europe
The view from Athens, a flight path with a difference from Lisbon and a dispatch from Denmark.
Go with the grain
Three Asian nations are tackling food security in a variety of ways. Monocle focuses on China’s efforts in Australia and the value of good relations.
Diplomacy
The EU's man in Sarajevo, a summit that wasn't planned and a plea for India to take a bigger global role on the world stage.
News with views
State-funded news channel RT has faced accusations of partiality over its Crimea coverage. With international attention on its reporting, Monocle goes behind the scenes to investigate the controversial Russian broadcaster.
