Mapping the World

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

An enclave of one country in an enclave of another country, itself within an enclave…

In India and China, after decades of preference for boys, baby girls are desirable once more and birth rates are up.

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

A new generation of tea growers are revitalising Georgia's plantations, abandoned after the fall of the USSR.

From 15 to 17 June, G7 leaders are meeting in Évian, France.. But what can a club that now accounts for only around 30 per cent of global GDP still achieve?

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

With Keir Starmer ‘s resignation, British politics is still unstable after six prime ministers in the ten years since the Brexit vote.

In 2016, he was one of the main supporters of Brexit. Today, his credo is the fight against immigration.

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.

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

Behind the glitzy facade of the World Cup... there's a darker side to the world of football.

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

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

Another day in paradise for heavy metal fans with Obscura, Anthrax, Septicflesh and more.

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?

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

With years past since the EU referendum, there seems to be a sea change in the UK. But does Britain really regret Brexit?