Mapping the World

On 27 September 2024, the head of the Lebanese Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, and several senior members of the Shiite party were killed in Israeli strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Since 1943, Lebanon has been caught up in the conflicts of its neighbours.

Every day in Beirut, Israeli missiles are raining down on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital

After the Israeli-Hezbollah war, the Choobi family can return to their frontier village, to find desolation.

An overview of the geopolitical situation in the Middle East following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

The Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October has rekindled the conflict on the Israel-Lebanon border.

The fighting between Israel and Hezbollah on Lebanon's southern border is turning villagers' lives upside down.

Lebanon's once proud education system is, like the country, in a serious crisis.

Since the collapse of the banking system, Lebanese people have seen their living standards plunge

The Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October has rekindled the conflict on the Israel-Lebanon border.

Opposing the Neom project in Saudi Arabia can get you put in prison or killed.

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

Reports from international bodies document the torture and inhuman conditions inflicted on Palestinians held in Israeli detention.

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

Slovenia has experienced a turbulent campaign for the parliamentary elections on Sunday 22 March. 

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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