The World in Images

The former president of China, Hu Jintao, is ordered to leave the room during the Communist Party Congress.

Citizens of North Korea trying to flee the country risk their lives as China hunts them down.

With elections on the horizon in Hungary, Victor Orban’s party produced a deepfake of a rival candidate who is ahead in the polls

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

In February 2026 the US supreme court ruled that the president cannot unilaterally decide tariffs,Trump’s favourite economic lever.

How can the EU better organise its energy policy to be less vulnerable to external shocks such as war in the Middle East?

Rare earths are the essential resource of the twenty first century, needed for electric cars, smart phones, and renewable energy.

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

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

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

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

In Brussels, the Commission is hoping for a fresh start in relations with Hungary.

How 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

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

For many, family means love and cohesion but can also be a source of tension and conflict.

The conservative Pater Magyar has beaten Viktor Orban with a larger two-thirds majority in parliament.

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

A new trainline linking the major Maya archaeological sites is a boon for the tourism industry.