The World in Images

Qatar has long relied on football to increase its prestige, from buying French club Paris-Saint-Germain to sponsoring Barcelona. With TV rights selling for astronomical amounts, football is much more than just a sport.

Behind the glossy coverage of the nation as a tourist destination, Saudi citizens are oppressed when they speak out.

How is it possible for one of the world’s poorest countries to develop nuclear weapons? 

Arson, sabotage and destabilisation operations: Russia has stepped up its covert activities on European soil.

The UN is in crisis as its Special Rapporteur accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Will Palestine be its downfall?

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

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

Libya is split in two: In the west is the internationally-recognised government while the east is held by the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army.

Cancer patients are campaigning to draw attention to the impact of political decisions on cancer rates.

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

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.

After years of moving towards a cashfree society, Europe is weighing up the risks.

The calming voice of Amie Blu in an intimate session.

Ukrainian phenomenon Carpetman brings his swaying electro to the ESNS festival.

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

It’s a police investigation that stretches to 1,000 pages. ARTE Book Club focuses on the highly acclaimed Russian classic.

Arson, sabotage and destabilisation operations: Russia has stepped up its covert activities on European soil.

The UN is in crisis as its Special Rapporteur accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Will Palestine be its downfall?

In the 17th century, many Dutch women painters excelled at depicting the natural world in their art.