This tense, relentlessly gray capital embodies many of Venezuela's problems, with crumbling apartment towers and food lines often sharing the same sidewalk withcheeringcrowds eager to greet their departed Comandante.
On Friday, Kim Jong-un again stood with his father, looking out from a balcony at the military parades and cheeringcrowds in Pyongyang's central square.
Among thecheeringcrowds were many racegoers who embraced the Diamond Jubilee theme, with variations on the red, white and blue color scheme visibly in evidence among the usual confection of hats and headpieces.
The eerie emptiness of Trafalgar Square is contrasted in the Times with a picture from 24 hours earlier when it was packed solid withcheering, flag waving crowds celebrating news of London's successful Olympic bid.