Mapping the World

A few months ahead of the presidential election in October 2026. Two figures are locked in a a battle for Brazil.

Mapping the World takes us to the African Great Lakes, a region of the continent long plagued with conflict and unrest. 

Texas, a testing ground for the MAGA movement, is a bastion of conservatism and home to dynamic young companies.

It’s the most popular drink in the world after water and a major global industry.

With India signing an historic trade agreement with the EU, how close are ties between the two economic powers?

Apart from Africa, all nations on all continents are facing an aging population over the next few decades.

In February 2026 the US supreme court ruled that the president cannot unilaterally decide tariffs,Trump’s favourite economic lever.

It is vital for animal feed and biodiesel: How the humble soya bean influences world trade, the climate and geopolitics.

Rare earths are the essential resource of the twenty first century, needed for electric cars, smart phones, and renewable energy.

Denmark faces two serious threats: Donald Trump's predatory ambitions over Greenland, and intimidation from Russia.

Drones are reshaping modern warfare in conflicts around the world.

An official candidate for EU membership, Serbia has not applied sanctions against Moscow and has a good relationship with Beijing. 

Space was the arena for an intense rivalry between the USA and the USSR during the Cold War. Today private companies are moving into the sector. 

South Africa has become a strong regional power, but has serious problems of inequality, poverty and corruption.

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

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

Hybrid warfare and new technologies are putting intelligence services under serious pressure worldwide.

Led by Crown Prince Mohammed Ben Salmane (MBS), Saudi Arabia is a key player in the Middle East.

Faced with the perceived Russian threat, Norway is reinforcing its military capabilities.

Morocco has big ambitions to become a bridge between Europe and Africa and a key player on the African continent.

 Relations between Israel and the European Union have been going through a period of considerable turbulence. 

Washington is waging a brutal campaign against South Africa, cutting much-needed aid and denouncing ‘white genocide’ in the rainbow nation.

To speed up deportations, the EU is set to authorise detention centres beyond its borders.

 Artists Satch Hoyt and Juan Covelli challenge colonial narratives and spark debate about the restitution of cultural artefacts.

Since Uganda passed extremely severe laws persecuting gay people, attacks on the LGBT+ community have skyrocketed.

With Keir Starmer ‘s resignation, British politics is still unstable after six prime ministers in the ten years since the Brexit vote.

When Pope Leo XIV spoke out against war, President Trump criticised the leader of the catholic church, which caused a backlash.

Straits across the world are crucial for global trade and provide strategic advantages for neighbouring countries.

Slovenia has experienced a turbulent campaign for the parliamentary elections on Sunday 22 March. 

Cologne, Autumn 1944: In the bombed-out city, a small group of young people put up armed resistance against the Nazi regime

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.

Does wealth make you happy? Or maybe true wealth is having nothing at all?

Why do massive inequalities exist despite a global economy that has produced the most wealth in human history?

Major disasters throughout history have helped to lower inequality. Is this still the case today?

Audio pornography leaves room for the imagination while arousing the listener with erotic stories

With Keir Starmer ‘s resignation, British politics is still unstable after six prime ministers in the ten years since the Brexit vote.

When Pope Leo XIV spoke out against war, President Trump criticised the leader of the catholic church, which caused a backlash.

Straits across the world are crucial for global trade and provide strategic advantages for neighbouring countries.

With geopolitical tensions and the war in Ukraine, European countries are looking to bolster their military forces. But are young people willing to take up arms?