Mapping the World

From trade in goods to critical infrastructure to digital technology, we live in a globalised world. But how interdependent are the EU and the USA?

Space was the arena for an intense rivalry between the USA and the USSR during the Cold War. Today private companies are moving into the sector. 

It’s the most popular drink in the world after water and a major global industry.

It is vital for animal feed and biodiesel: How the humble soya bean influences world trade, the climate and geopolitics.

Drones are reshaping modern warfare in conflicts around the world.

An official candidate for EU membership, Serbia has not applied sanctions against Moscow and has a good relationship with Beijing. 

South Africa has become a strong regional power, but has serious problems of inequality, poverty and corruption.

For four years, Russia has struck at Ukraine's vital infrastructure with the aim of demoralising the population. 

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

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

Led by Crown Prince Mohammed Ben Salmane (MBS), Saudi Arabia is a key player in the Middle East.

Faced with the perceived Russian threat, Norway is reinforcing its military capabilities.

For more than two years, Sudan has been mired in war. Although blood continues to be shed, the country seems forgotten by the world.

Rich in fossil fuels, Azerbaijan is an authoritarian regime, dominated by the Aliyev dynasty for more than thirty years.

After more than fifty years of dictatorship, Ahmed al-Sharaa has taken the reins of a devastated state.

With Putin's wars and Trump's return, Europe is forced to rethink its security and autonomy.

Since the invasion of Ukraine the shadow of Putin’s expansionism has been hanging over nations with a border with Russia.

The world’s second largest economy, after decades of rampant growth, is experiencing a profound crisis.

Biodiversity on our planet is declining more rapidly than ever before with swathes of species endangered. 

A Russian drone strike on a train close to the Polish border in Ukraine looks to dissuade Europeans from visiting Kyiv.

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

When Pope Leo XIV spoke out against war, President Trump criticised the leader of the catholic church, which caused a backlash.

Straits across the world are crucial for global trade and provide strategic advantages for neighbouring countries.

Slovenia has experienced a turbulent campaign for the parliamentary elections on Sunday 22 March. 

Keir Starmer is trying to maintain the ‘special relationship’ with America whilst also sticking close to Europe.

Centrist candidate Nicusor Dan won the presidential election with 54% of the vote, compared with 46% for the far-right anti-EU candidate.

On the agenda of Macron's official state visit to the UK: Migration, defence, and warmer ties between France and Britain.

Iran and Saudi Arabia have long been rivals in the Middle East. But with open war between Iran and Israel, is this the moment where Saudi Arabia cements its regional dominance?

Is the relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom entering a new phase?

Putin has agreed to talks with Ukraine to take place in Turkey. But why there?

Behind the images of reconciliation between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky in Rome, there are two opposing views.

The abolition of the US Development Agency's programmes is a disaster for the world's poorest people.

The Catholic church remains the world's second largest religious community but its centre of gravity is shifting to the Global South, which will influence the choice of the next Pope.

With Trump’s White House waging a war against American universities, will researchers leave for other countries?

The arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, has led to mass street protests across Turkey. This episode looks back at Erdogan’s political career.

 After three years of war, Mapping the World focuses on how the conflict has affected Russia’s economy.

How will Putin react to the proposed ceasefire negotiated between Ukraine and the USA?

With America abandoning Ukraine, European countries have decided to commit to significantly higher military spending

Donald Trump has placed 20% tariffs on all imports from China and in return Beijing has put tariffs on American goods.