The Late Edition
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Friday 26 February
Former UK prime minister Tony Blair speaks to Monocle about how Europe can clear a path out of the pandemic. Plus: a new platform in Japan to report loud neighbours and a letter from…
Thursday 25 February
Can diplomacy bring Myanmar’s military coup to an end? Plus: why some of Joe Biden’s cabinet nominees are struggling to secure confirmation and the world’s first port for flying electric vehicles takes shape in…
Wednesday 24 February
The UN launches a security review after the death of Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday. Plus: Joe Biden meets Justin Trudeau, and Austria’s sleek new night trains.
Tuesday 23 February
Hearings into the violence on Capitol Hill in January begin in the US Senate. Plus: Canada’s search for a new figurehead and the long goodbye to England’s lockdown is set in motion.
Monday 22 February
The next steps to ease the UK’s lockdown, why thousands of residents of Hong Kong might want to relocate and the 100th anniversary of Brazil’s ‘Folha de Sao Paulo’ newspaper.
Friday 19 February
Seiko Hashimoto becomes the new head of the Tokyo Olympic Games. Plus: press freedom in Hong Kong, a letter from New York and Ted Cruz’s holiday.
Thursday 18 February
Facebook blocks its news feeds in Australia. Plus: Rush Limbaugh’s influence on political discourse in the US and how to lure shoppers back to our high streets.
Wednesday 17 February
Joe Biden discusses his agenda at a town-hall event in Wisconsin. Plus: should Switzerland’s lockdown be eased and why Helsinki is launching its own art biennial.
Tuesday 16 February
An independent commission is to be established in the US to investigate the violence by Donald Trump’s supporters on Capitol Hill. Plus: protests continue in Haiti and the rising fortunes of Disney+.
Monday 15 February
The UK’s hotel quarantine begins today. Could the collapse of big retailers lead to a repurposing of high street buildings? And a box-office hit in China. With Carlota Rebelo, Andrew Tuck and Fernando Augusto…