The World in Images

On 19 January 2025, three Israeli hostages were exchanged for 90 Palestinian detainees, most of them women.

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

This is the story of how a refugee taking a picture with Chancellor Angela Merkell morphed into a court case against Facebook

Five years after Brexit came into force, the United Kingdom and the European Union have never really cut ties.

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

The Donut Daddy makes a doughnut on TikTok. Is this pornography or a cooking lesson?

A tour through the history of Armenia, a small mountainous country which, since independence in 1991, has been caught between difficult neighbours: Azerbaijan and Turkey.

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

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

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

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

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

Discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community is on the rise across Europe, despite stronger equal rights laws.

As Berlin-based label Ostgut Ton turns 16, ARTE Concert celebrates in style

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

Europe is facing a tsunami of cocaine with the illegal drug being smuggled in via the Atlantic coasts of Spain and Portugal. 

How can you feed yourself self-sufficiently in the desert? An ancient superfood could hold the answer.

42-year-old Armen Grigoryan is the youngest barber in the timeless atmosphere of the oldest barbershop in Armenia.

Naturism has a long history in Germany and in the UK. but fewer young people are taking up the lifestyle.