Politics
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Europe
The cars, planes and (bicycle) that Britain's new PM David Cameron uses to get around, plus the Turkish soap stars winning the hearts of neighbouring Bulgarians.
Americas
Mayor Bloomberg gives the go-ahead for a new park in New York, Brazil overhauls in libraries in a bid to address its social problems, and Canada goes scouting for new Scientific talent.
A man of the people
Minneapolis mayor RT Rybak has a unique brand of governing. He markets the city’s tap water, pushes food initiatives and believes in civic duty. Is this the model for America’s urban renaissance?
Civic slickers
The right mayor can reinvent and rejuvenate a city by boosting infrastructure, speeding integration and fostering the arts. For our cities special, we profile 10 of the freshest movers and shakers in urban politics.
Oceania
New Zealanders' blasé attitude to living on top of a massive fault line, plus how Fiji's leader has dealt with his ex-convict brother-in-law - by appointing him to a top rugby position.
Africa/Middle East
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and his "man of the desert" style, plus the unlikely new sport in the UAE - ice hockey.
Puppet state
The foolery of Kenyan politics is an irresistible subject for comedy, one that cartoonist Gado has based his career on. Now he's back with his controversial puppet show, ‘The XYZ Show’.
Europe
Relations between Poland and Russia thaw, the new get-out-of-jail card for pious prisoners in Georgia, plus Malta's version of the World Cup - for nations that don't exist.
