Mapping the World

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

Ina Liga covers the lowest divisions of Slovakian football which has found a huge audience.

French footballer Jules Koundé was named Best Dressed of 2023 by the influential London fashion magazine Outlander. Focus on the increasingly fashion-focused players in the French national football team.

Qatar has long relied on football to increase its prestige, from buying French club Paris-Saint-Germain to sponsoring Barcelona. With TV rights selling for astronomical amounts, football is much more than just a sport.

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

How does propaganda glorifying extreme violence reach an audience of young gamers online?

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?

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

Ina Liga covers the lowest divisions of Slovakian football which has found a huge audience.

How did a simple tennis match between a woman, tennis star Billie Jean King, and a man, ex-player Bobby Riggs, become a television phenomenon and change the face of women's sport?

How is it possible for one of the world’s poorest countries to develop nuclear weapons? 

Drones are reshaping modern warfare in conflicts around the world.

The UN is in crisis as its Special Rapporteur accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Will Palestine be its downfall?

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

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.

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.

Half a century into their metal career, Judas Priest deliver an epic concert of mighty riffs and pyrotechnics.

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

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

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?

It seems that scientist have proven that the enigmatic gaze of the Mona Lisa does not follow you as you move around the room. So why did we think that in the first place?