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An attempt to kayak the Northwest Passage turned into a close-up look at a new, very cold war

From Kyiv, a leading photographer shares her thoughts and images of what Russia’s aggression looks like close-up

The German Jewish writer defied the Nazis by producing a magazine from his hiding place in Holland. They are testament to his life and times

The story of the fateful real-life race that inspired Michael Mann’s Ferrari movie

A thawing ice rink, frosty relations between some competitors and a distinct lack of fans couldn’t stop the success of Chamonix 1924

The creator of the first totalitarian state died on January 24, 1924. His body was viewed by the faithful in temperatures of -35C

The continent became a safe haven in the postwar years for American musicians escaping racism and drugs. Decades on, they are still coming

The biggest and most dangerous surf in the world lies off Portugal, just 90 minutes north of Lisbon

2023 has been a tumultuous year around the world, filled with conflict, controversy and historic firsts, alongside hopes and fears for the future

From the unmistakable face of The Pogues to an actor whose beauty often masked her brilliance, they summed up the defiance and the diversity of a continent

Europeans have a long held fascination with volcanoes. But no one knows when or where the next potentially deadly eruption will occur

Fifty years ago at the Palace of Versailles, French and American designers went head-to-head as the likes of Liza Minelli, Princess Grace, Andy Warhol and Rudolf Nureyev looked on

Images by the photographer in the city of Khan Yunis underline the suffering of ordinary Gazans

Conspiracy theory surrounds the 1978 kidnap and killing of the former Italian prime minister in the centre of Rome

The refugee, who became an acclaimed photographer, had a lifelong fascination with outsiders

It was the Franco-British aircraft that flew too close to the sun. But could supersonic travel now make a surprise comeback?

The pre-war German design school set the template for beautiful, functional modernism. Can an EU-backed revival match up?

Beloved of celebrities, the SS Normandie was the fastest, most beautiful ocean-going liner of them all – yet it was doomed from the start

A new photography book revels in the past of F1’s most famous team. But what would their founder make of their uncertain future?

The 1943 Battle of Kursk was the largest tank battle in history and left a landscape of apocalyptic destruction. It still holds lessons for the war in Ukraine

In Gagauzia, a former Soviet splinter caught between Ukraine and the EU, the pull of old bonds and certainties remains strong

A seven-week, million-step pilgrimage through Spain brings solitude, extreme heat – and some unexpected hospitality

The Icelandic photographer captures landscapes laid bare by receding ice caps.. and the haunted faces of locals who see their way of life ending

New photos by Paul McCartney reveal a band on the cusp of global stardom, trapped for a mad three weeks in the city of light

Ivor Prickett’s photographs capture not just the horror of conflict but also the tender moments, the tedium and the weary suffering

Russia’s supersonic airliner was a child of the cold war – but a fatal crash 50 years ago ripped through the veneer of Soviet tech superiority

The city has unveiled the world’s largest underground rail loop, but its celebrated Metro system is not without its sinister side

After a brutal clampdown on their freedom, Iranian photographers have had to find new ways to express themselves

Photographer Colin Jones’s controversial series of images captured the grim reality of 1970s London for young black people.

At a rundown Paris fleapit in the 1950s and 60s, it didn’t matter if you had no money – you could pay the rent by using art

A remarkable new book and exhibition chart a series of extraordinary events and rituals along the river, from its muddy source to its expansive estuary.

New exhibition 2 Tone: Lives & Legacies features incredible photos of fans of the Coventry music phenomenon In early 1980, The Specials were still basking in the glory of putting Too Much Too Young, and the sound of their 2 Tone label, at No. 1. Along with other ska-revival bands The Beat, The Bodysnatchers, The […]