Mapping the World Essentials

In the Czech Republic, climate change is threatening poppy growing, with yields steadily falling.

Qatar has long relied on football to increase its prestige, from buying French club Paris-Saint-Germain to sponsoring Barcelona. With TV rights selling for astronomical amounts, football is much more than just a sport.

In the West Bank the brutal reality of the Israeli occupation is clear: Dozens of Palestinian children are gunned down each year by the Israeli army and police.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

The calming voice of Amie Blu in an intimate session.