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

During the height of the Cold War, a German village with just one fridge had problems... 

A tax haven with a major zinc mine, which was also a den of smugglers…

Why are two Royal Marines standing guard on this tiny rock in the North Atlantic covered in bird droppings? 

What was the significance of football match in England in 1883?

The former military base Camp Zeist in the Netherlands was once lent to Scotland for the Lockerbie bombing trial

Paradise islands synonymous with hell? Welcome to the Spratlys archipelago, at the heart of a regional power struggle

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

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

How can you misplace 80km2 of territory?