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Colombia’s presidential election is a choice between extremes. The country needs to return to the centre
Colombia goes to the polls this week – not only to decide its next president but also to choose its future direction.
How the world’s middle powers are adapting to a new era of weaponised interdependence
As geopolitics continue to shift in response to increasingly volatile great powers, regional players are rethinking self-agency.
Art and politics collide as protests reframe the Venice Biennale
From Pussy Riot’s chants to Latvia’s “Death in Venice” campaign, art has taken a backseat at this year’s vernissage as protesters flooded The Floating City to object to the Russian and Israeli pavilions.
Spain 2026 forecast: You may not agree with Pedro Sánchez but his country continues to take a refreshing stance
One of the things that I get to do as Monocle’s Europe editor at large is compile a mental compendium of how nations on the vieux continent are performing against one another – the…
Mark Carney’s Liberals seal dramatic comeback in Canada – the time to lead starts now
Defining yourself in opposition to Donald Trump has only so much rope – as Canada’s newly elected prime minister Mark Carney is about to find out (writes Tomos Lewis). Carney’s election campaign was dominated…
Asia
China ushers in a new age of seaplane travel as Vietnam attempts to wean its citizens off their scooters.
Asia
Taiwanese roll the dice, Japan’s youth head for the ballot box and Hong Kongers hop in a dragon boat.
20 new heroes
Monocle shortlists 20 individuals from politics, business, music and design to watch in 2009. By overcoming odds and thinking creatively, they have already helped make the world a better place.
