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In northern Niger the French multinational Orano, formerly Areva, has closed its first uranium mine after almost 50 years of operation

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

In Beijing, wages are low and but rents have skyrocketed. Many Beijingers have few options left

An exclusive investigation into the Russian paramilitary organisation Wagner, headed by oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin. 

David Vunk is affectionately known as the "beast of Rotterdam," but also for his artful mixing and vast collection.

The illicit trade of fentanyl has triggered a new health crisis in the United States.

Impeccable beats and deep grooves at Stone Techno festival courtesy of British DJ Rene Wise.

An iconic and trance-inducing set from this Berghain resident DJ for Stone Techno festival.

American dancer Corey Scott-Gilbert transposes the energy of Modeselektor’s music into a radical performance.

Metronomy present their new album, Small World, as well as some of their classic tracks, from the palaeontology gallery of the French National Museum of Natural History in Paris.

To celebrate 50 years of French radio station FIP, Sting gives a special performance in the monumental surroundings of the Pantheon in Paris.

Yekaterina Duntsova was not allowed to stand for election against Putin. But she is not giving up.

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

Masha Borzunova meets a Russian deserter who tells how he went from being a war hero to an ostracised traitor of his country.

Why does a Russian region in the far east have Yiddish as an official language? 

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

A small community in Brandenburg is torn over how to remember terrible events of World War 2.

Mexicans are receiving much less money in remittances from family living in the United States, affecting the economy.

Photographer Alex Iacob explores Romania’s lost derelict breweries, abandoned cinemas and closed up spa towns.

15 hours of physics a day: How a Bulgarian teacher shapes great minds without the internet or distractions.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

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

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

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

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is ramping up its budget. Does this mean Europe is to take the lead in the space race?

150 years after his birth, social media has brought Austro-Hungarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to a new generation of readers.

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.

We have released so many toxic chemicals that we have caused existential damage to our ecosystem.