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<p>Elizabeth II's death is a turning point. Many Britons and people around the world are saying goodbye to her. Between mourning and new beginnings, one question is on everyone's mind: what does the end of the Elizabethan era mean for the monarchy and for the British people?</p>

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Elizabeth II's death is a turning point. Many Britons and people around the world are saying goodbye to her. Between mourning and new beginnings, one question is on everyone's mind: what does the end of the Elizabethan era mean for the monarchy and for the British people?

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Did you know that the last war between France and Spain took place in the 1970s? It was the war of the stop signs in Llívia, a Spanish town - but in France, in the Pyrenees. This bizarre quirk is due to a treaty signed centuries ago. This really is a case for Crazy Borders! 

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Why is it so important for some to show that they have money? Does wealth make you happy? Or maybe true wealth is having nothing at all? We go to the streets of Berlin to talk to the people of the city about wealth, minimalism and freedom.

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In October 2022, residents of the pretty French mountain town of Rumilly were shocked to discover that their drinking water was contaminated with forever chemicals. The supply lines for the town's 16,000 residents were closed. Mayor Christian Heison had never heard of these toxic PFAS before, but for months - maybe years - he and his community had been unwittingly drinking them.

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About 500,000 to 800,000 people in Germany are addicted to porn and many are no longer in control of their lives due to their sexual disorder. The problem is a taboo subject. But sex sells, especially on the internet: In Germany alone, online porn providers turn over an estimated 4.5 billion euros a year.

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About 500,000 to 800,000 people in Germany are addicted to porn with severe consequences for their lives and relationships.

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India is now the world's second-largest producer of pharmaceuticals and is aiming for first place by 2030. In the last 20 years, the Indian government has invested primarily in drug production in one city: Hyderabad, a world centre for the drug industry, has acute pollution problems.

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In September 2022 the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody set off nationwide protests in Iran. One year on from this civil unrest, Tracks East meets the ultra-connected younger generation who demonstrate their opposition to the government through art and music.

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Tracks East meets the ultra-connected younger generation who demonstrate their opposition to the government through art and music.

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August 19, 2014. Nicki Minaj releases the music video for Anaconda. The message is clear: down with the dictatorship of skinny pop stars and make way for XXL shapes and XXX speech. Provocative? Maybe. Feminist? Definitely.

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Helen Mirren, the most versatile of British actresses, has played diverse roles in her long and distinguished career, from sexually charged Shakespearian roles to secret agents to Queen Elizabeth II. This documentary paints a portrait of a strong woman, guided by her feminist convictions as a performer and in her private life

The most versatile of British actresses has played diverse roles in her long and distinguished career including royalty.

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Metallica's 35-year career is still going strong: they are timeless. To celebrate their latest album, 
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