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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 […]

Colour was always at the core of Wassily Kandinsky’s art. Claudia Pritchard reports on a stunning exhibition which traces his creative journey as he was shifted around Europe by the events of the early 20th century The career path from lawyer to artist is not often taken. Tchaikovsky managed to duck out of jurisprudence and […]

The paintings of JMW Turner tell the fast-paced story of the modern age bursting into being. Claudia Pritchard reports on a new exhibition which recounts this gripping tale. At first glance, the silvery mound of fresh-caught fish in the foreground looks ready for pan and the plate, but the pilchards in Joseph Mallord William Turner’s […]

Crowds are flocking to the centre of Bristol to witness 17-year-old climate change activist Greta Thunberg. A poster depicting environmental activist Greta Thunberg which has been pasted to a bus shelter ahead of the Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate protest in Bristol. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire. – Credit: PA Thunberg founded the school strike movement […]

Brussels marked the UK’s penultimate night in the EU with an evening of music and celebrations hosted by Remain-supporting MEPs. The Mayor of Brussels arranged for the city’s Grand-Place to be lit up in the Union Flag’s red, white and blue – while a band played English rock and folk songs in the square. Philippe […]

Defiant anti-Brexit campaigners have held a pro-European party outside the Houses of Parliament hours before the UK is due to leave the EU. The SODEM group have travelled from across the UK to join Steve Bray outside the Houses of Parliament with some campaigners travelling from as far as Sunderland to join in the activities. […]

Endless thousands of people have trooped through London showing their pride the Remain cause and asking the government to listen to the millions who want a People’s Vote. Campaigners at the People’s Vote march in London as MPs vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA. – Credit: PA Wire/PA Images It may be […]

Star Trek actor Sir Patrick Stewart has praised a crowd for ‘transforming’ British politics, after large numbers of people took to the streets to demand a final say on Brexit. Sandi Toksvig speaks on stage during the People’s Vote rally. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Wire. – Credit: PA He was joined by other Bake Off presenter […]