Britannia

Did you know that people from Cyprus can cross the border into the UK every day?

A blow-by-blow account of one momentous day that marked a turning point in the history of a nation and its people.

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

The seaside and the beach - places of longing and liminal areas of creativity. Twist dives into life by the water

During the Franco dictatorship and afterwards, around 300,000 babies were stolen from the mothers, sold to childless couples using forged documentation

A technical feat and the pride of Ukraine, this is the story of a giant of aviation history, the Antonov AN-225 Mriya.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germans had to get used to a new way of consuming, working, and living. 

When Italy capitulated in 1943, some soldiers from the German Wehrmacht also changed sides and joined the Italians.

 On 13 January 2018, Hawaiian citizens were suddenly confronted by a real nuclear danger, one that we all currently face, but rarely acknowledge.

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

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

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

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.  

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.

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