How the French president, Emmanuel Macron, will try to benefit from the World Economic Forum – without actually attending the event in Davos. Plus: why flying taxis won’t solve traffic congestion.

As the Italian government comes under pressure to modify its draconian security laws, we ask what’s next for the country’s immigration policy. Plus: why we need better copywriting in advertisements.

As the Russian government resigns following President Vladimir Putin’s proposed constitutional changes, we ask what the country’s longstanding leader has planned for Russia’s future. Plus: why you should sometimes take the media’s coverage of ‘outrage’ with a pinch of salt.

As a rift erupts between US Democratic candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, Yassmin Abdel-Magied examines the challenges facing female leaders. Plus: Andrew Tuck’s case for why the story of architecture ought to be a musical.

As Australia struggles through its worst bushfire season on record, is there an appetite for a change to its government’s approach to the threat of climate change? Plus: a dispatch from the menswear runways in Milan.

France has been brought to a standstill by its longest transport strike in decades. As thousands protest, we look at what’s fuelling the nation’s fury. Plus: what role should business play in tackling climate change?

From the UK to the US, why is the political left struggling to find a leader who can bring election victory? Plus: students lose out as the UK votes down the Erasmus European-exchange programme.

How close is Fox News to the Trump administration? Raffaello Pantucci examines the channel’s influence over US tensions with Iran. Plus: menswear with the industry’s best and brightest at Pitti Uomo in Florence.

Journalist Azadeh Moaveni explains why the US often misjudges the national character of Iran. Plus: European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen arrives in London today and is Dry January really the answer?

As tensions mount between the US and Iran, how close is military conflict? Plus: the Kentucky city hailing a new future for its bus network and why world leaders are getting younger.