Ukraine posed some problems for us in editorial terms this week. A massive and fast-moving news story, it seemed to change from hour to hour on Monday as we were deciding what to put on our front page. In the end, we played developments inside the paper, providing a two-page spread that captures what happened in Kiev in the week, and explains in geo-political terms why it matters. We'll continue to analyse the story in the paper, and you can find breaking news updates at theguardian.com/world/ukraine.
We have given over the front page to an investigation of Europe's housing shame. Reporter Rupert Neate discovers, after looking at data from a variety of European nations, that we could house all Europe's homeless tomorrow if the properties now standing empty were made available. It's a fascinating piece of reporting on a pressing social concern. Please do let us know what you think of it.
Elsewhere in Europe, the jobless young are the biggest challenge for Italy's new prime minister, who is now getting down to business. In conciliatory moves, the Basque separatist group Eta has put aside a token part of its arsenal.
From Asia, Korean families reunite after six decades apart, and Japanese leader Shinzo Abe struggles with his gaffe-prone allies. In Cambodia, meanwhile, there are signs of a political spring, reports partner paper Le Monde.
From Latin America, a drug lord is arrested in Mexico and unrest continues to rock Venezuela. In softer news from this region, Brazil gives the gift of art to its people with a voucher meant to democratise access to culture.
From North Africa and the Middle East, a power struggle dominates Algeria's military, and Egypt looks to a new government after the prime minister and cabinet resign.
Is coffee a key part of your day? (It is for us here in London.) If so, our Finance page will be of interest, as our other partner paper, the Washington Post, reports on a drought that may well drive coffee prices higher. Enjoy your brew while you can!
Comment has a crackling lineup, with Gary Younge leading the way on Barack Obama's presidency. Exactly what's the point, Younge asks. It's a fair question. From India, leading economist Jayati Ghosh considers that country's culpability in workers' deaths at World Cup venues in Qatar.
Who'd be a woman in politics? Our deeper-read Review section looks at women who have taken the plunge around the world.
The Books pages revisit the passion that is Russia's Pussy Riot, Culture meets a Nigerian musician turned graphic novel writer, and Notes & Queries concludes (as so many already have) that the internet was made for cats.
One of my favourite pieces this week is on the Discovery pages, as snowy owls undertake a feeding frenzy on the lowly lemming, and proliferate. Oh you lucky North American readers who may well have seen snowy owls this winter (when the weather hasn't been howling)!
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