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

Washington is waging a brutal campaign against South Africa, cutting much-needed aid and denouncing ‘white genocide’ in the rainbow nation.

After the deadly and destructive megafires of October 2017, Portugal has developed a system of preventive firefighting which could inspire other European countries to follow suit.

South Africa has become a strong regional power, but has serious problems of inequality, poverty and corruption.

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.