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Russia and the Middle East
Israel’s plan to annex Palestinian territories wins few friends, South Korea lobbies for Japan to stop using its rising sun flag at next year’s Olympics and London Fashion Week begins. Plus: why celebrated footballers make such ugly statues.
Scottish judges give Westminster a headache
Another twist in Britain’s Brexit saga as a court rules that Boris Johnson’s suspension of parliament is unlawful. Plus: Turkey embarks on a radical plan to resettle refugees, Italy offers cash incentives to attract new business, and Hong Kong’s mooncake festival vows to carry on amid the city’s ongoing protests
Russia names US spy
A spy who was operating on behalf of the US government in the Kremlin is named by Russian media. Plus: another Republican challenges Donald Trump, Tunisia heads to the polls and why one Finnish supermarket is offering a ‘happy hour’ for perishable items on the brink.
Changing of the order
The UK’s colourful Commons speaker quits, Sydney scraps its lockout laws and Apple’s new iPhone arrives. Plus: when public-information campaigns are more rattling than reassuring.
Will the UK bend for a snap election?
Is the UK heading for a snap election? Professor Tim Bale examines the historical precedents behind the country’s current crisis. Plus: Italy’s new government gets to work, Beijing unveils the design of its new airport, and Monocle 24’s Henry Rees-Sheridan delivers a dispatch from New York.
A test for democracy
The UK’s democracy is under pressure – how well is its political framework holding up? Plus: Iran continues its nuclear programme, Switzerland’s new rail service and colourful UK MP Sir Nicholas Soames stands down.
The rebels and Jeremy Corbyn
Could Boris Johnson’s growing list of enemies scupper his Brexit strategy? Plus: Hong Kong’s leader says she’ll withdraw the controversial extradition bill that sparked the city’s ongoing protests, an unexpected architectural event sets up in the state of New York and our Fashion editor Jamie Waters delivers a cautionary tale…
Boris on the brink
Extraordinary scenes in London as Boris Johnson loses his majority – but could Conservative party rebels take down the government? Plus: confusion over Japan’s new tax law, streaming platforms switch off binge watching and controversy around a new exhibition revealing the dark side of design and iconography.
Did MH17 suspect stall Russian prisoner swap?
Details of a planned prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine remain elusive. Now there are suggestions that a suspect wanted over the downing of flight MH17 could be the reason the deal was called off. Plus: a boost for Germany’s far right in regional elections, Disney questions the benefits of…
Tensions in Kashmir
Could tensions in Kashmir boil over into a conflict between two nuclear-armed nations? Plus: city-wide strikes in Hong Kong, Disaster Prevention Day in Japan and the UK’s Brexit-preparation campaign.
