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 Wheat, one of the most consumed grains and traded on the stock exchange, has become a geopolitical issue

The US has pulled almost all its funding just as Ukraine is entering its fifth year of war. Can the EU plug the gap?

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

After two and a half years of war, Ukraine remains a major exporter of grain, a sign of the country's resilience. 

Nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children are thought to have been abducted and taken to Russia.

Lviv’s opera house has reopened to allow the artists to rehearse and perform despite the risks.

A look back at the Jeffrey Epstein's life and how the Epstein Files are exposing corruption at the highest level.

The Donut Daddy makes a doughnut on TikTok. Is this pornography or a cooking lesson?

The Iranian regime is under threat both from outside by the United States and Israel, and from inside: many Iranians want an end to authoritarianism. 

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

The US and Israel’s war is inevitably also Europe’s war. But Europe is divided on how to act.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

A look back at the Jeffrey Epstein's life and how the Epstein Files are exposing corruption at the highest level.

ow 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

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

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

You can’t get rid of the ‘oldest profession in the world,’ but European countries are grappling with how to regulate the sex trade.