France’s government hangs by a thread

Chapter 1

Japan more than doubles its budget for military aid

Japan has announced that it will more than double the budget of its military aid programme, which will rise from 2bn yen last year to 5bn yen (€32m). Authorities have also confirmed that the next beneficiaries of Japan’s official security assistance framework are likely to be the Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia and Djibouti.

Chapter 2

Inside the UK Fashion Awards

Last night the Royal Albert Hall was the best dressed place in London as fashion’s most influential designers, editors, CEOs and photographers gathered for one of the biggest events on the industry’s calendar, the Fashion Awards. Monocle’s fashion editor, Natalie Theodosi, spoke to some of the winners.