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In northern Niger the French multinational Orano, formerly Areva, has closed its first uranium mine after almost 50 years of operation

One billionaire who fled to the US is ringing the alarm over Chinese millionaires who seem to be going 'missing'

In Beijing, wages are low and but rents have skyrocketed. Many Beijingers have few options left

An exclusive investigation into the Russian paramilitary organisation Wagner, headed by oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin. 

David Vunk is affectionately known as the "beast of Rotterdam," but also for his artful mixing and vast collection.

The illicit trade of fentanyl has triggered a new health crisis in the United States.

Impeccable beats and deep grooves at Stone Techno festival courtesy of British DJ Rene Wise.

An iconic and trance-inducing set from this Berghain resident DJ for Stone Techno festival.

American dancer Corey Scott-Gilbert transposes the energy of Modeselektor’s music into a radical performance.

Metronomy present their new album, Small World, as well as some of their classic tracks, from the palaeontology gallery of the French National Museum of Natural History in Paris.

To celebrate 50 years of French radio station FIP, Sting gives a special performance in the monumental surroundings of the Pantheon in Paris.

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

Yekaterina Duntsova was not allowed to stand for election against Putin. But she is not giving up.

Masha Borzunova meets a Russian deserter who tells how he went from being a war hero to an ostracised traitor of his country.

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

Scientists are concerned about the Inguri hydroelectric dam, the biggest in the Caucasus, which is showing its age.

A new generation of men are doing their share of the chores and looking after the children.

Life on the frontline with a Ukrainian drone division feels like a strange and deadly video game.

Volunteer doctors from the Greek mainland visit remote Aegean islands to provide vital healthcare.

Sonu, Aman, Sajid and Tenu are part of the 20,000 foreign fighters fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

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

Culture magazine Twist meets artists and creatives to discuss insomnia and how it manifests in their art.

Claude Monet made the cliffs at Étretat famous, but the charming town now suffers from overtourism.

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

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

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

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

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

Cultural workers are calling for a Europe-wide work status that protects artists in the face of shrinking budgets and the rise of AI.