Mapping the World

Shipwrecks in the North Sea represent a serious threat to the environment and human life.

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

Why do so many world maps place Europe at the centre? Why not Australia? And why is the north always at the top? 

A bitter sea battle is ongoing between China and its neighbours over access to the South China Sea.

Citizens of North Korea trying to flee the country risk their lives as China hunts them down.

Romanians close to the Ukrainian border are living in fear of Russian drone attacks.

 Twist meets the singular people who dive into dange,r be they artists, scientists, climbers or photojournalists.

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

Drones are reshaping modern warfare in conflicts around the world.

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

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

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.

Half a century into their metal career, Judas Priest deliver an epic concert of mighty riffs and pyrotechnics.

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?

It seems that scientist have proven that the enigmatic gaze of the Mona Lisa does not follow you as you move around the room. So why did we think that in the first place?

Opened in 1932, the art deco cinema is a major venue for film premieres with its huge auditorium.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

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