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In the run-up to the Mexican presidential elections, the country has witnessed the bloodiest period in 20 years as murder rates rocket. But who will be the next president to confront this issue?

Recep Tayyip Erdogan was elected as Turkey's president, ousting the Prime Minister and assuming total control. But Erdogan isn’t the only leader with extensive powers as it seems that autocratic leadership is trending around the globe.

Saudi Arabia has long been the only country to not allow women to drive. This all changed on June 24th. But how did we get here?

Every time Facebook seems to copy their competitors, they leave them in the dust. How does Zuckerberg next plan to expand his dominion over the internet? All hail our internet overlord, Zuckerberg!

What happens when a country starts banning some of the most used websites on the internet? Last year Turkey did and this is how the people have found a way around it.

How to tackle global warming? It's all in the details. So how much work do environmentally friendly menstrual pads need to do to soak up their current planetary damage?

Follow along as we explore the extraordinary lifetime of a plastic bag in the ocean and how it's hurting us all.

Statistics can be weird. Here's why a new study shows that women are proportionally more often victims of violence in Europe.

MPAs, marine protected areas, are a UN project to designate areas of ocean for protection. But we're not meeting our targets and the damage could be irrevocable.

Throughout history arranged marriages have outnumbered the autonomously organized by a staggering degree. Derided in the west, but are they happier?

As the world's focus is trained on Syria, another war has raged on in Yemen. One that's decimated so much of the country, but paramount is the devastation to the infrastructure children rely upon.

Ever felt your name was holding you back, the King of Swaziland did. Or more correctly, the King of eSwatini did. But why did King Mswati III feel that Swaziland just didn't fit?

Rental economies are shaping our cities. But as they do so, they force a generation of young professionals to give up their aspirations of owning property. We look at why this is the case.

A Southwest Airlines flight suffered a horrific mechanical failure when an engine blew, killing one on board. But what are the chances it could have been you?

Denim trousers have been a staple of wardrobes since Levi's first design in 1873. But what goes into making such cheap versions and what should you be paying for an ethically sourced pair of jeans?

Like much of the world homelessness is a huge crisis in the city of São Paulo. Shelters are open across the city, but they don't accommodate the animal companions of many of the homeless... until now.

Tensions are rising between the US and the ex-superpower, Putin’s Russia. But have they been quietly fighting a cold war through their arms exports the whole time?

Found a lonely and lost hedgehog, or just need a place to give your spiky friend a well-deserved spa day? This hotel will suit all your hedgehog needs.

In the build up to this year’s Nakba protests, guns have already been fired across the Gaza border. But is this protest different from other years? And why don’t Israel or Palestine agree on that?

A deafening cacophony of destruction rages on in Eastern Ghouta. But a couple of kilometers down the road, Damascus brushes off the toils of war. How have Syrians come to terms with this?

This historic house in the Netherlands has found a way to bring its exhibits to the blind and visually impaired. The exclusive tour includes visitors in a sensual experience of the Museum van Loon.

Politicians routinely justify their budget cuts to disability programs with the claim, "it's just too expensive". Here's why that's a load of BS.

Forget couchsurfing as the new holiday trend, this is Atelier-surfing. Meet one of many artists opening up their studios for tourists to travel to join and learn from.

These savvy Austrians have come up with a new way to compost veg as well as feeding a little worm farm.

A cornucopia of medieval splendor paints the Spanish countryside. The tremendous castles of Spain are on the housing market, but who’s in the market?