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The iconic glass pyramid of the Louvre is seen front-on, surrounded by the old palace that also forms part of the museum

Not just the Louvre: How Europe's museums face the future

EuropeJanuary 31, 2025
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January 31, 2025

Green Day, Billie Eilish, Nirvana perform at FireAid concert

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Reports & Analysis

Film still from 'The Girl on a Motorcycle': Marianne Faithfull and another man in the background.

Marianne Faithfull: A life in pictures

Marianne Faithfull: A life in pictures

The life story of British pop star Marianne Faithfull amounts to so much more than just sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll.
United KingdomJanuary 31, 20259 images
An injured child being carried by a man amid a chaotic group of men.

UNICEF Photos of the Year show global plight of children

UNICEF Photos of the Year show global plight of children

Whether sad or hopeful, the award-winning photos are an appeal "to work for the well-being of children worldwide."
Global issuesJanuary 30, 2025
Commemoration Auschwitz-Birkenau | 80th anniversary of Ausschwitz liberation

Auschwitz liberation: Survivors mark 80th anniversary

Auschwitz liberation: Survivors mark 80th anniversary

Survivors and world leaders gathered at the site of the former Nazi death camp in Poland to honor those who died there.
GermanyJanuary 28, 202502:53 min
A person in a demon costume stands in a rain of fireworks sparks in Barcelona

Correfoc: Catalonia's devilish fire celebration

Correfoc: Catalonia's devilish fire celebration

Swirling sparks and fire-breathing devils: All hell breaks loose at the traditional fire runs in Catalonia, Spain.
SpainJanuary 27, 20257 images
Indien | Buchmesse in Kalkutta 2023

Kolkata Book Fair spotlights Germany's literary diversity

Kolkata Book Fair spotlights Germany's literary diversity

For the first time in the Indian book fair's history, the spotlight is on Germany.
IndiaJanuary 27, 2025
The film poster advertising the show 'Magnificent Century' features two men and four woman dressed in colorful, regal costumes

Popular Turkish TV series a mix of commentary, propaganda

Popular Turkish TV series a mix of commentary, propaganda

A global export hit, Turkish television series spread ideological values. Some also contain hidden social commentary.
TurkeyJanuary 26, 2025
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Poster of the film 'Emilia Perez': A collage of three women, one looking directly into the camera, and two others standing next to her sideways in dance poses.

Why Mexicans find 'Emilia Perez' disrespectful

The musical thriller about a drug lord who starts a new life as a woman could win many Oscars. Why do Mexicans hate it?
MexicoJanuary 28, 2025

Arts

Nigerian artist Zainab Zakari carves a watermellon

Nigerian artist turning fruit into artwork

Zainab Zakari uses everyday fruits and veggies to create stunning works of art that are a feast for the eyes.
NigeriaDecember 18, 202401:27 min

Music

Ghanaian woman Felicity Afia Awuah singing in the choir.

Felicity's ode to Beethoven

How this Ghanaian singer makes her debut with the World Youth Choir at the Beethovenfest.
GhanaJanuary 22, 202504:54 min

Literature

Han Kang at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm.

What drives Nobel Prize winner Han Kang to write?

The author of "The Vegetarian" explores in her Nobel Prize lecture how violence and love inspire her work.
South KoreaDecember 10, 2024
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How Indian fashion inspires the world

India's young designers have vision and are conquering the world with innovative ideas.
February 1, 202565:14 min
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Don't Drink the Milk — The curious history of things

The podcast that takes you back in time and around the world, tracing the unexpected backstories of everyday things.
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A man with graying hair, closely cropped, wearing black-framed glasses and a winter coat and scarf, standing in a wooded area

Polish group uncovers forgotten 'dispersed Holocaust' sites

Many Holocaust victims were not murdered in concentration camps, but killed by Nazis in mass shootings elsewhere.
PolandJanuary 26, 202505:50 min
Mug shot of Otto Küsel from his time in Auschwitz

Otto Küsel: The thief who saved lives in Auschwitz

In the hell that was Auschwitz, Otto Küsel used his privileged position as a "career criminal" to help others.
GermanyJanuary 24, 2025
Dymtro Lazutkin, a poet and journalist turned soldier, reads from a collection of poems.

Ukraine's front-line poets process life in the trenches

Many Ukrainian soldiers are turning to poetry to help them cope with the experience. Sonia Phalnikar reports from Kyiv.
UkraineJanuary 22, 202503:42 min
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A man with dark dreadlocks in a white shirt and colorful waistcoat, pins pieces of fabrics on a mannequin.

Eco-chic: going bananas on the runway

German-Ivorian designer Paul Kadjo uses banana plant fibers as material for his fashion creations.
GermanyFebruary 1, 202505:02 min
A hockey player cools down by pouring water on his head from a bottle

Kenya's Ice Lions run hot on East Africa's only hockey rink

With enthusiasm and passion, Kenya's Ice Lions have skated their way into the International Ice Hockey Association.
KenyaFebruary 1, 20258 images
A young women with long wavy blonde-brown hair carries around 8 large beer mugs and is surrounded by people

Is Germany's drinking passion waning?

Germans have long loved beer and schnapps. But they are now drinking less than ever — and not just during Dry January.
GermanyJanuary 31, 2025
A man takes a pill with a glass of water, only his hands and the glass are seen

US health agency approves brand-new painkiller

The new analgesic suzetrigine (Journavx) treats pain from injuries, and could help reduce the need for opioid drugs.
Global issuesJanuary 31, 2025
A veterinarian removes a cell sample from an animal in a lab

Spanish lab clones dogs, cats for grieving owners

Deceased four-legged friends can be brought back to life in Spain for €55,000 — or at least their clones can.
SpainJanuary 31, 202504:34 min
Two older men are having a conversation. In the background other people seem to be engaged in arts and crafts activities.

UK's Dogs for Health helps combat depression

Doctors in the UK are prescribing social activities, with other people and also with animals, to help fight depression.
United KingdomJanuary 30, 202505:05 min