Who is responsible for this week's attacks on the Saudi oil facilities and what does the rise in oil price mean for Asia? Plus: why is the UK so behind on AI technology within industry?

An attack on a Saudi oil facility sends global prices soaring and prompts fears of conflict. Plus: North Korea invites President Trump to Pyongyang, Mumbai lays out the red carpet for Bollywood’s best and brightest, and Switzerland prepares for a referendum on whether to become carbon neutral.

Georgina Godwin examines the troubling legacy of Zimbabwe’s brutal former leader following a public ceremony marking his death. Plus: Carrie Lam promises more affordable housing in Hong Kong, why a bold infrastructure project is bringing trouble for Morocco’s king and Robert Bound takes a magnifying glass to the oddities of architectural renderings.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.