Qatar - Conquering the World

Mapping the World turns towards Qatar, the small gulf state that is hosting the World Cup 2022. 

Did you know that the last war between France and Spain took place in the 1970s?

Behind the glossy coverage of the nation as a tourist destination, Saudi citizens are oppressed when they speak out.

One man’s migration story: A Syrian who fled to Lebanon during the war, then built a life in Brazil before trying to reach America.

Since Elizabeth II passed away, and Charles III took the throne in 2022,  more British people are questioning the legitimacy of the Monarchy

Already a superstar across Africa, Dobet Gnahoré is now the ambassador for Afro-pop on the international scene.

Fueling Cambodia's construction boom are brick factories where workers are paid a pittance, trapped in debt bondage.

Fixer Ignace Ivlev-Yorke reports from a Ukrainian army unit on the frontline.

A highly charged debate is ongoing in Latvia on the withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, aimed at preventing violence against women.

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.

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

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

After years of moving towards a cashfree society, Europe is weighing up the risks.

What does hair symbolise in the visual arts, from the 15th century to the present day?

Nick Cave brings the full force of his live performance, filled with mystical fervour and passionate celebration, to Paris.

British band bring Me The Horizon bring their power metalcore to the main stage at Hellfest.

With growing incursions since the start of the war in Ukraine, the EU hopes to implement an anti-drone shield.

In the 17th century, many Dutch women painters excelled at depicting the natural world in their art.

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