The World in Images

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

Chinese influencers are convincing people from across the country to colonise Xinjiang.

This vertical slum was a hotbed of crime, but also full of factories, cheap shops and a strong community.

The tankas have been part of the cultural landscape in southern China for centuries. But today their distinctive way of life is under threat.

The cultural buildings of the future are not being built in London, Paris or New York but rather in up-and-coming metropolises like Abu Dhabi and Shenzhen.

With elections on the horizon in Hungary, Victor Orban’s party produced a deepfake of a rival candidate who is ahead in the polls

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

Since 1943, Lebanon has been caught up in the conflicts of its neighbours.

How can the EU better organise its energy policy to be less vulnerable to external shocks such as war in the Middle East?

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

According to the polls, Hungary’s prime minister could lose his majority on Sunday after 16 years in office.

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

With elections on the horizon in Hungary, Victor Orban’s party produced a deepfake of a rival candidate who is ahead in the polls

A new trainline linking the major Maya archaeological sites is a boon for the tourism industry.

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

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

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

White sand, white citrus blossom, white houses – Spain’s Costa Blanca is aptly named.

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