Duels of History

This vertical slum was a hotbed of crime, but also full of factories, cheap shops and a strong community.

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

One billionaire who fled to the US is ringing the alarm over Chinese millionaires who seem to be going 'missing'

Did French Queen Marie-Antoinette really betray her adopted country? And was Robespierre a dictator or a democrat?

In her battle against Ronald Reagan, activist Angela Davis became the icon of an entire generation.

Sculptors Auguste Rodin and Camille Claudel had a passionate affair, but things turned sour.

Were the two empresses of Roman antiquity really the criminals and depraved women described by chroniclers of the time?

Could the Spanish have conquered Mexico without the help of Malinche, a Native American slave who became Hernan Cortés' translator? 

How did Marie Curie's love affair with the married physicist Paul Langevin become a national story that divided France?

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

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

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

Behind the glitzy facade of the World Cup... there's a darker side to the world of football.

As the world heats up, cities around the world are responding to the challenges of climate change with fresh ideas.

Hellfest kicks off now! Day one of France's most famous heavy metal festival includes sets from Shelter and The Plot In You.

Another day in paradise for heavy metal fans with Obscura, Anthrax, Septicflesh and more.

With one of his paintings, Gerhard Richter made an intervention into a long-running an passionate debate: Which way round should you put the toilet roll?

Our coverage continues for a second day with sets from Sepultura, Carach Angren, Rotting Christ, Malevolence and Sabaton.

With years past since the EU referendum, there seems to be a sea change in the UK. But does Britain really regret Brexit?