Crazy Borders

From the frontiers of the Roman Empire to the European Schengen area, a fascinating trip through the origins of borders.

Every year Israel builds more and more road infrastructure in the occupied West Bank, encouraging new settlements to house the overspill from the crowded urban centres of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. 

A trip to one of Germany’s most disreputable neighbourhoods which is also a place of hope and community.

A new trainline linking the major Maya archaeological sites is a boon for the tourism industry.

The British singer and guitarist performs live in an 18th-century European glassworks.

A journey north from Cape Town through one of South Africa’s most unspoilt and beautiful regions.

Cologne, Autumn 1944: In the bombed-out city, a small group of young people put up armed resistance against the Nazi regime

Major disasters throughout history have helped to lower inequality. Is this still the case today?

A technical feat and the pride of Ukraine, this is the story of a giant of aviation history, the Antonov AN-225 Mriya.

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.

With Keir Starmer ‘s resignation, British politics is still unstable after six prime ministers in the ten years since the Brexit vote.

Cologne, Autumn 1944: In the bombed-out city, a small group of young people put up armed resistance against the Nazi regime

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

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

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

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

When Pope Leo XIV spoke out against war, President Trump criticised the leader of the catholic church, which caused a backlash.

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

Straits across the world are crucial for global trade and provide strategic advantages for neighbouring countries.