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 Wheat, one of the most consumed grains and traded on the stock exchange, has become a geopolitical issue

From 15 to 17 June, G7 leaders are meeting in Évian, France.. But what can a club that now accounts for only around 30 per cent of global GDP still achieve?

Nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children are thought to have been abducted and taken to Russia.

After two and a half years of war, Ukraine remains a major exporter of grain, a sign of the country's resilience. 

Masha Borzunova meets a Russian deserter who tells how he went from being a war hero to an ostracised traitor of his country.

Turkey is a pivotal country at the crossroads of Europe, Russia, the Caucasus and the Middle East.

The UN is in crisis as its Special Rapporteur accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Will Palestine be its downfall?

Is the Russian president losing influence? Whether it be with his Iranian ally, his Chinese partner or on the battlefield in Ukraine, the Kremlin strongman no longer seems invincible.

A look back at the Jeffrey Epstein's life and how the Epstein Files are exposing corruption at the highest level.

Marking the opening of the 60th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, RAYE invites a host of international pop stars to join her on stage for an evening of music.

Legendary Berlin duo Modeselektor return to Sónar Festival with a new live set of eclectic rave sounds.

An odyssey through Iran in search of a lost father for one Tehrani teenager and her friends.

Despite its shift toward authoritarianism, Turkey is a strategic partner for the EU.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

Ukrainian phenomenon Carpetman brings his swaying electro to the ESNS festival.

The calming voice of Amie Blu in an intimate session.

Spain has seen a surge in visa applications from Americans who want to leave Trump's America.

Audio pornography leaves room for the imagination while arousing the listener with erotic stories

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface...