Gothic aliens on platform heels, demonic mermaids and giant insects... Could the monstrous become the new beauty standard?

Bougainville is to become independent from Papua New Guinea on 1 September 2027 and become the 194th nation in the world.

Hypnotic, percussive techno, precision made in Berlin: Ogazón takes over the Stone Techno Festival 2025.

How can deconsecrated churches be put to good use? Twist travels across Europe to discover how former places of worship are being transformed.

Kokoroko blends jazz and Afrobeat for a journey between London and Africa.

Every year Summer Breeze brings around 45,000 metal fans together in Bavaria for this highlight of the summer festival circuit.

Every year Summer Breeze brings around 45,000 metal fans together in Bavaria for this highlight of the summer festival circuit.

Every year Summer Breeze brings around 45,000 metal fans together in Bavaria for this highlight of the summer festival circuit.

Every year Summer Breeze brings around 45,000 metal fans together in Bavaria for this highlight of the summer festival circuit.

Tune in for reggae, dancehall and afrobeats on the shores of Lake Fühlinger See, near Cologne, Germany.

Once a year, the quiet city of Clisson is transformed into the European capital of metal.

A rising star on the Belgian scene, Jelle Denturck has branched out from his band DIRK. to embark on an introspective solo project.

Discover the unique artistic world of Madrid-based La Cendejas, a rising star of Spanish pop.

Fat Dog perform at Dour Festival in Belgium! The band take the stage by storm with their irresistibly chaotic style, radiating a unique London attitude and style.

Loulou is happily pregnant, until she realises the baby was conceived two months earlier than thought. Is Marcus the father?

The probability of life existing nowhere else but on Earth is slim.

Highly respected theatres are programming gory productions that have more in common with slash horror films than traditional theatre.

Did you know that the last war between France and Spain took place in the 1970s?

As the world's leading cocoa producer, the country has one of the most dynamic economies in Africa.

How did a Belgian cycle lane come to exist within Germany?