Uruguay holds it breath after one of the tightest elections in decades. Plus: LVMH adds Tiffany to is stable, Brisbane charges ahead towards electric public transport, and our business editor, Venetia Rainey, delivers a cautionary tale from the impulse aisle ahead of this year’s Black Friday madness.

As the US president faces impeachment over his dealings with Ukraine, how much do we really know about Donald Trump’s friends in Eastern Europe? Plus: Canada cracks down on short-term holiday rentals, K-pop superstars BTS are ordered to complete military service and our Americas editor at large, Ed Stocker, delivers a dispatch from Latin America.

Why Twitter and Google are taking steps to manage misinformation. Plus: Andrew Mueller examines a week of news headlines and Robert Bound dissects a dystopian misstep by the UK’s Conservative party during this week’s televised debate.

How Shinzo Abe became Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. Plus: the hotels helping to turn around a once-seedy area of Kuala Lumpur, Monocle’s new issue and how corporate structures have changed the films we watch.

Paul Osbourne reviews last night’s televised debate between UK prime minister Boris Johnson and his Labour party challenger, Jeremy Corbyn. Plus: what the rise of Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden tells us about progressive politics and our Tokyo bureau examines a new index spotlighting the world’s power cities.

Are the rumours of trouble in Germany’s governing coalition true? Plus: Los Angeles plants a greener future, a Christmas tree reminds the UK of its European roots and why US politics is best served by moderation.

Trials on television might boost transparency but are they good for democracy? Plus: Lebanon’s new government, seminal classic ‘A History of Architecture’ is reprinted and why the digital age is bad for modern etiquette.

Why does Kosovo have such difficulty convincing the world to recognise its independence? Plus: Andrew Mueller looks back at the week’s news headlines and Robert Bound takes his secateurs to England’s baddest apples.

Bolivia’s former president escapes to Mexico, calling his removal “the most nefarious coup in history”. Plus: Germany’s defence forces make a statement, trouble blooms for Shinzo Abe and Venice’s rising flood crisis.

It’s one month until Britain votes in one of the most consequential elections in a generation but will anything quell the anger that fuelled Brexit? Plus: Disney’s long-awaited streaming service goes live in the US, ‘Baby, it’s Cold Outside’ returns to Canada’s airwaves and why our Hong Kong bureau is wary of the city’s rage.