Portrait of a revered conductor and pioneer of historically informed performance, as he celebrates his eightieth birthday.

Far away from the South Korean metropolis of Seoul is the Buddhist Gameunsa Temple where three nuns live, pray and cook together 

Polish DJ and producer Klaudia Gawlas is part of the big Nature One family.

At a party organized by GQ magazine, Noel Gallagher admitted it: the Oasis secret sauce for success is good old-fashioned plagiarism

A magical performance by electro producer Irène Drésel.

Fathers in Spain can take up to nineteen weeks of paternity leave.

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

Nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children are thought to have been abducted and taken to Russia.

It is banned in the European Union and yet Burmese teak is still imported. How is that possible? 

Indonesia is the second largest producer of plastic waste in the sea with the situation set to get worse. 

Emilio Sperone deciphers shark bodies like living archives of the ocean—uncovering hidden evidence of climate change and plastic pollution.

All over Europe, prices are rising with rampant inflation. At the border bazaar in Łęknica, Poland  this is not the case: Local stalls and shops have to keep prices low so as not to scare off German customers - the main buyers who cross the border looking for bargains. 

How a nun became a counter-cultural icon thanks to her art

Mount Kimbie builds a sensitive world of electronic feels for Echoes with Jehnny Beth.

Along with the ice caps, glaciers are the largest stores of fresh water on the planet.

Reggae artist Alborosie and his group Shengen Clan make a memorable performance at German gathering, Summerjam Festival 2025.

12-year-old Nihat fled the war in Suria via the Balkan route into Europe. What has happened to him since?

In Spain, young people live with their parents longer than in the rest of Europe.

Black market Botox clinics and DIY injections are putting people’s health at risk.

The war in Ukraine is happening 5,000 kilometres from the subcontinent, yet its impact is clear on India's diamond industry.