Mapping the World Essentials

In the Czech Republic, climate change is threatening poppy growing, with yields steadily falling.

Qatar has long relied on football to increase its prestige, from buying French club Paris-Saint-Germain to sponsoring Barcelona. With TV rights selling for astronomical amounts, football is much more than just a sport.

After weeks of confinement to protect the Chinese capital from COVID-19, Beijing begins to glimpse the light at the end of the tunnel 

Arson, sabotage and destabilisation operations: Russia has stepped up its covert activities on European soil.

The UN is in crisis as its Special Rapporteur accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Will Palestine be its downfall?

As the world heats up, cities around the world are responding to the challenges of climate change with fresh ideas.

Cancer patients are campaigning to draw attention to the impact of political decisions on cancer rates.

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

Libya is split in two: In the west is the internationally-recognised government while the east is held by the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army.

Marking the opening of the 60th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, RAYE invites a host of international pop stars to join her on stage for an evening of music.

An odyssey through Iran in search of a lost father for one Tehrani teenager and her friends.

After years of moving towards a cashfree society, Europe is weighing up the risks.

It’s a police investigation that stretches to 1,000 pages. ARTE Book Club focuses on the highly acclaimed Russian classic.

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

The calming voice of Amie Blu in an intimate session.

Ukrainian phenomenon Carpetman brings his swaying electro to the ESNS festival.

What does hair symbolise in the visual arts, from the 15th century to the present day?

Nick Cave brings the full force of his live performance, filled with mystical fervour and passionate celebration, to Paris.

In the 17th century, many Dutch women painters excelled at depicting the natural world in their art.