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

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

For four years, Russia has struck at Ukraine's vital infrastructure with the aim of demoralising the population. 

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

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

Lviv’s opera house has reopened to allow the artists to rehearse and perform despite the risks.

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

Since 1943, Lebanon has been caught up in the conflicts of its neighbours.

The Donut Daddy makes a doughnut on TikTok. Is this pornography or a cooking lesson?

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

Culture magazine Twist meets artists and creatives to discuss insomnia and how it manifests in their art.

Claude Monet made the cliffs at Étretat famous, but the charming town now suffers from overtourism.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

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

Cultural workers are calling for a Europe-wide work status that protects artists in the face of shrinking budgets and the rise of AI.

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

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.