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Europe’s new spy school
A new intelligence institution bringing European nations together and high expectations over the restoration of a Frank Lloyd Wright theatre in Dallas. Plus: Netflix’s first ever African production.
What game is the Kremlin playing?
Russia plots its interference in the upcoming US election but what’s the Kremlin’s aim? Plus: Los Angeles cracks down on Hollywood’s sightseeing bus tours and Andrew Tuck considers the art of placemaking.
Soaring tensions in Venezuela and Portugal
How did Portugal’s flag carrier find itself in a diplomatic row with Venezuela? Plus: the death of Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak, and how people in Hong Kong are going about their daily lives…
Is a pandemic imminent?
Virologist Dr Chris Smith explains how the coronavirus outbreak might become a pandemic and our Hong Kong bureau on the residents who are learning to live with the threat of the virus. Plus: tense…
Donald Trump in India
The US president lands in India today for his first official visit to the country. So what can we expect from his meeting with the country’s prime minister, Narendra Modi?
What next for the Democrats?
Democratic party voters in the US head to the polls tomorrow for the Nevada caucuses. Following a tempestuous TV debate in Las Vegas on Wednesday there is still much for the candidates to play…
Can Michael Bloomberg win?
With Bernie Sanders surging in the polls, can Michael Bloomberg win enough support? Plus: Italy’s former prime minister plots another comeback and we take a peek inside Monocle’s new Austria special.
Russia’s other war
The UK’s former ambassador to Belarus explains why simmering tensions between the country and Russia could lead to war. Plus: Thailand’s Future Forward party fights for its future and coronavirus and Milan Fashion Week.
End of the production line
Andrew Mueller examines Australia’s vanishing car sector as General Motors announces the end of Holden. Plus: Toronto pitches a new transit plan and France warns of tension as the UK and the EU face…
Phoenix’s safer streets campaign
Why crossing the road could soon land you behind bars in Phoenix, and what makes Austria one of Europe’s most charming destinations.
