For decades Fidel Castro was the only leader Cuba ever knew. Now, in the face of crippling US sanctions, a new generation is taking control. Plus: Mayoral elections in Budapest reveal a shift away from the Hungarian PM, Boeing and Porsche hint at a future of flying cars and Monocle’s fashion editor Jamie Waters on the growing market for pre-owned clothing.

China blames foreign governments for fuelling protests in Hong Kong – could new proposals by US lawmakers make matters worse? Plus: Japan deploys 110,000 rescuers after one of the deadliest storms in decades, a clever urban fix brings a shimmering solution to Toronto’s waterfront, and Monocle’s affairs editor, Chris Cermak, considers the driving factors behind migration.

Conservative media in the US has changed its tone – and President Trump has noticed. Plus: Xi Jinping meets India’s prime minister, the 30the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the UK unveils a new £20 note.

The US president dismisses the critics as Turkish troops continue their assault in Syria. Plus: A report by Ikea unpacks some key insights into the modern home, why ‘MasterChef’ is a masterclass in selling a TV format, and Monocle’s senior editor Robert Bound takes his tuning fork to Iceland to examine a musical investment scheme.

What happens if the US president refuses to comply with the impeachment process? Plus: why Italy’s parliament has cut its number of members and we take an artistic look at Oslo.

The European Commission president evokes Latin to express frustration after a call between Boris Johnson and Angela Merkel gives the clearest indication yet that a Brexit deal is unlikely. Plus: Austria’s Sebastian Kurz considers a coalition with the Greens and we explore Chanel’s new atelier in Paris.

A new EU-Russia gas pipeline puts pressure on Europe's relationship with Ukraine. Plus: The US cuts ties with Kurdistan by giving Turkey the go ahead for military action in Northern Syria, Japan expands its space exploration ambitions and Macron's role as the EU's Brexit bad cop.

Brazil’s jailed former president rejects prosecutors’ request that he leave prison and be placed under house arrest. Plus: Russia builds China’s new defence system and Shinzo Abe eyes constitutional reform.

We cross to Baghdad as a government-imposed curfew fails to curb violent protests. Plus: Kosovo heads to the polls, New York trials car-free days and a sneak peek at new luxury retailer The Row.

Does Boris Johnson really have a plan to fix Brexit? Plus: Russia moves to boost the appeal of its passport, Berlin’s long-delayed new airport readies for takeoff and China’s Communist party prepares for its most important gathering of the year.