Mapping the World

Chinese influencers are convincing people from across the country to colonise Xinjiang.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the linguistic landscape.

With Donald Trump in the White House, Europe's largest trading partner is becoming an unreliable ally. The EU is therefore looking to make new friends.

Why do so many world maps place Europe at the centre? Why not Australia? And why is the north always at the top? 

Reports from international bodies document the torture and inhuman conditions inflicted on Palestinians held in Israeli detention.

Across Europe, the far right is embedding itself into politics and daily life, but remains fundamentally violent and racist. 

More and more young Greeks want to start their own businesses and work for themselves.

Elected with a clear majority of 55% in November 2023, the Argentinian president aims to deregulate drastically his country’s economy

This is the engrossing story of Muammar Gaddafi's second son who, despite arrest warrants for crimes against humanity, ran for election in Libya.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

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

The US has pulled almost all its funding just as Ukraine is entering its fifth year of war. Can the EU plug the gap?

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

Reports from international bodies document the torture and inhuman conditions inflicted on Palestinians held in Israeli detention.

150 years after his birth, social media has brought Austro-Hungarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to a new generation of readers.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is ramping up its budget. Does this mean Europe is to take the lead in the space race?

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.