Berlin today.

Absolutely massive protest in solidarity with the brave women of Iran.

The spread of the Sanskrit word 'sarkara' (sugar) across the Old World.

Real house price changes in the last 40 years.

Chinese companies are investing in ports around the world.

Map shows ports in the Mediterranean and Europe in which the Chinese state-owned enterprises have acquired stakes. Hamburg is the next goal.

Europe right now.

Ottoman Grand Viziers (prime ministers) born per country, with modern borders.

Africa at night 🌙

What If South America and Africa Joined Together?

Largest East/South/Southeast Asian ethnic group by country in Europe.

% of the population who believe
in life after death.

These 57 different scripts have ultimately evolved from the hieroglyphs the Egyptians used over 5000 years ago.

Mapping Celtic languages over time.

Number of universities in top 500 in Times Higher Education (2023)

The tax rate for acquiring real estate varies hugely between countries.

There are almost no taxes in Iceland, Denmark or Albania, but it can exceed 12% in Britain, Belgium, Italy and parts of Spain.

#OnThisDay 1934, the embattled Chinese Communists break through Nationalist enemy lines and begin an epic flight from their encircled headquarters in southwest China.

Known as the “Long March”, the retreat lasted 368 days and covered 6,000 miles.

The fall of the British pound, a 100-year economic history.

Official languges in Belgium 🇧🇪

6.5M speak Dutch, while 4.5M speak French and 80,000 Belgians speak German.