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Geen zin in zon, zee, strand? Je zou ook een pakketreis naar een oorlogsgebied kunnen boeken. Al gebeurt het toch vooral onder de radar. De Amerikaan Rick Sweeney richtte het bedrijf War Zone Tours op. Hij merkte dat er mensen zijn die willen weten hoe het er écht aan toe gaat in oorlogsgebied. Hij neemt geïnteresseerden bijvoorbeeld mee naar Afghanistan of Somalië. Het zijn avonturiers die bereid zijn hun eigen leven en dat van anderen vrijwillig in gevaar te brengen.

Australian Renee Gracie makes a promising start in motorsport. She is seventeen when she signs a contract with the Porsche Carrera Cup. She works hard, but her performance is disappointing. The criticism she receives is harsh, and she is constantly subjected to sexist comments. "Show us your tits. Women don't belong in motorsport" and things like that. She stops racing and makes a striking career switch: she enters the porn industry via the OnlyFans platform. She has more than 20,000 subscribers and earns an estimated two million euros a year. And yet Gracie still misses the adrenaline of the racetrack.

De Amerikaanse ster Sean Combs - beter bekend als P Diddy of Puff Daddy- moet in mei voor de rechter komen voor verdenking van allerlei feiten zoals afpersing , seksuele uitbuiting en mensenhandel met prostitutiedoeleinden, ook van minderjarigen. Vroeger was de man echt een grootheid, maar wat blijft daar nog van over? Jeugdvrienden, collega’s uit de muziekindustrie, z’n voormalige bodyguard, maar ook juristen en vermeende slachtoffers praten over z’n jeugd, z’n opvoeding, z’n drang naar succes en de juridische aanklachten.

De Amerikaanse ster Sean Combs - beter bekend als P Diddy of Puff Daddy- moet in mei voor de rechter komen voor verdenking van allerlei feiten zoals afpersing , seksuele uitbuiting en mensenhandel met prostitutiedoeleinden, ook van minderjarigen. Vroeger was de man echt een grootheid, maar wat blijft daar nog van over? Jeugdvrienden, collega’s uit de muziekindustrie, z’n voormalige bodyguard, maar ook juristen en vermeende slachtoffers praten over z’n jeugd, z’n opvoeding, z’n drang naar succes en de juridische aanklachten.

De Amerikaan Nick Broms is twee keer kampioen downhill skateboarding geworden bij de junioren. Dat wil zeggen dat hij op een skateboard een steile weg af racet met snelheden tot 110 kilometer per uur. De meeste mensen noemen het gekkenwerk. Maar Broms zelf zegt dat hij flirt met de dood om te voelen dat hij leeft. Op z’n 18de heeft hij zijn zinnen gezet op de Via Capri in San Diego. Een cameraploeg volgt hem bij de voorbereidingen van die weg, die vol gaten en haarspeldbochten zit.

Every year, 4 million tourists flock to the seaside resort of Magaluf, on the Spanish island of Mallorca. There are bars, clubs, a long beach… But nowhere in Spain do more sex crimes occur. British documentary filmmaker Ellie Flynn goes undercover to investigate whether Magaluf is really that unsafe these days. Together with a fellow journalist and armed with hidden cameras, they go on the road. While a whole crew films remotely and can protect them if the two...

Cruise ships are getting bigger and better. The Icon of the Seas, currently the largest cruise ship in the world, is 365 meters long, 20 decks high, and weighs almost 255,000 tons. It can accommodate up to 7,500 guests and 2,300 crew members. Passengers can enjoy a water park, an aqua theater, and various...

Cruise ships are getting bigger and better. The Icon of the Seas, currently the largest cruise ship in the world, is 365 meters long, 20 decks high, and weighs almost 255,000 tons. It can accommodate up to 7,500 guests and 2,300 crew members. Passengers can enjoy a water park, an aqua theater, and various...

Sania Khan is a young professional photographer with thousands of followers on TikTok. She seems to be living the dream life, especially when she meets a nice man and marries him. But then it turns out he's been telling her one lie after another and is struggling with mental health issues. Sania Khan realizes she's dealing with someone very dangerous and that her life is even in danger. She wants a divorce, but it proves fatal...

The family of American social media influencer Alexis Sharkey is extremely worried after she goes silent on social media for hours. She posts constantly, wherever she is. Her parents immediately report her missing. A day later, a city worker finds her body: naked on the side of a remote road. Who killed her and dumped her there?

A chic hotel is always a special place where many people are invisible yet contribute significantly to the luxurious atmosphere. Sewing a dog's name on a jacket, welcoming a key client who's staying for eleven days and wants three rooms, a client who requests five hundred roses at the last minute, or the Michelin-starred chef who wants to add twenty new dishes to the menu... We spend 24 hours with all the people who make this happen: from florists and chefs to cleaning staff and the customer experience manager.

A chic hotel is always a special place where many people are invisible yet contribute significantly to the luxurious atmosphere. Sewing a dog's name on a jacket, welcoming a key client who's staying for eleven days and wants three rooms, a client who requests five hundred roses at the last minute, or the Michelin-starred chef who wants to add twenty new dishes to the menu... We spend 24 hours with all the people who make this happen: from florists and chefs to cleaning staff and the customer experience manager.

There are serial killers who give clear hints of what they're up to, and yet no one notices. Todd Kohlhepp bought knives, a shipping container, locks, and the like. They were all connected to the murders he planned. He wrote reviews about the materials on Amazon. He posted about the locks, for example...

There are serial killers who give clear hints of what they're up to, and yet no one notices. Todd Kohlhepp bought knives, a shipping container, locks, and the like. They were all connected to the murders he planned. He wrote reviews about the materials on Amazon. He posted about the locks, for example...

British IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon was already in a kart at the age of four. He was in his early twenties when he moved to the US to build a successful professional career. His daring and fighting spirit on the track earned him the nickname "Lionheart," after the brave British King Richard I. But in 2011, things went wrong, with the worst crash in IndyCar history. Wheldon's wife, Susie, witnessed the event. At the time, she had their two sons with her—one a baby, the other still in a stroller. Meanwhile, it turns out the boys have both inherited their father's racing genes. What's that like for their mother? She supports her growing children as they race on the same track where their father l...

British IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon was already in a kart at the age of four. He was in his early twenties when he moved to the US to build a successful professional career. His daring and fighting spirit on the track earned him the nickname "Lionheart," after the brave British King Richard I. But in 2011, things went wrong, with the worst crash in IndyCar history. Wheldon's wife, Susie, witnessed the event. At the time, she had their two sons with her—one a baby, the other still in a stroller. Meanwhile, it turns out the boys have both inherited their father's racing genes. What's that like for their mother? She supports her growing children as they race on the same track where their father l...

Mickaël Philétas grew up in a matriarchal culture. He believes his mother robbed him of his father's masculinity. And this mindset stays with him throughout his life; it defines his relationships. When his girlfriend, Mélanie Ghione, breaks up with him after three years, he feels so deeply rejected that he radicalizes. He becomes increasingly entangled in his tunnel vision of masculinism. Until he sees no other way out than to murder her, with no fewer than eighty stab wounds… How can someone become so obsessed with an ideology that they commit such a heinous act?

Mickaël Philétas grew up in a matriarchal culture. He believes his mother robbed him of his father's masculinity. And this mindset stays with him throughout his life; it defines his relationships. When his girlfriend, Mélanie Ghione, breaks up with him after three years, he feels so deeply rejected that he radicalizes. He becomes increasingly entangled in his tunnel vision of masculinism. Until he sees no other way out than to murder her, with no fewer than eighty stab wounds… How can someone become so obsessed with an ideology that they commit such a heinous act?

What's it like to fly first class and stay in luxurious accommodations? That's what British TV personality Josie Gibson wants to know. She comes from a humble background in Bristol. When she travels like the rich, she's constantly amazed. We follow her through the most luxurious airport lounges, where sometimes there's a sauna or a limo service for true VIPs. The destinations also capture the imagination: Doha, Grenada, a private island in Sweden, Hong Kong…

What's it like to fly first class and stay in luxurious accommodations? That's what British TV personality Josie Gibson wants to know. She comes from a humble background in Bristol. When she travels like the rich, she's constantly amazed. We follow her through the most luxurious airport lounges, where sometimes there's a sauna or a limo service for true VIPs. The destinations also capture the imagination: Doha, Grenada, a private island in Sweden, Hong Kong…

What's it like to fly first class and stay in luxurious accommodations? That's what British TV personality Josie Gibson wants to know. She comes from a humble background in Bristol. When she travels like the rich, she's constantly amazed. We follow her through the most luxurious airport lounges, where sometimes there's a sauna or a limo service for true VIPs. The destinations also capture the imagination: Doha, Grenada, a private island in Sweden, Hong Kong…

What's it like to fly first class and stay in luxurious accommodations? That's what British TV personality Josie Gibson wants to know. She comes from a humble background in Bristol. When she travels like the rich, she's constantly amazed. We follow her through the most luxurious airport lounges, where sometimes there's a sauna or a limo service for true VIPs. The destinations also capture the imagination: Doha, Grenada, a private island in Sweden, Hong Kong…

One day, an American man doesn't come home... Eventually, his wife calls emergency services. They tell her he's in jail on suspicion of sex trafficking. It then turns out he's interested in children between the...

One day, an American man doesn't come home... Eventually, his wife calls emergency services. They tell her he's in jail on suspicion of sex trafficking. It then turns out he's interested in children between the...

The trial for Matthew Perry's death will begin this summer. The Friends actor was found dead in his Los Angeles hot tub on October 28, 2023. He battled anxiety and depression for years and also struggled with a...

Last year, the best restaurant in the world was the Spanish Disfrutar. Three chefs are in the kitchen: Eduard Xatruch, Mateu Casañas, and Oriol Castro. Actually, they didn't intend to cook at such a high level, because they…

Many couples getting married want their day to be absolutely perfect. And they can use the help of professionals to achieve this. We follow the people behind the scenes who make a living from this industry: a bridal fashion brand, both new and secondhand, a baker who builds five-tiered cakes, wedding planners who find the most photogenic locations for couples… and so on.

People who always had a lot of money and were used to a certain luxury all their lives often do not want to cut back when they come of age. We move into two retirement homes...

Imagine this happening to you: an ex secretly filmed you having sex, posted the footage online, and now it keeps popping up on all kinds of porn sites around the world. British television personality Georgia Harrison experienced this. She has embarked on a quest to find out how this world works and who is making money from it. This is the first part of a two-part report.

Imagine this happening to you: an ex secretly filmed you having sex, posted the footage online, and now it keeps popping up on all kinds of porn sites around the world. British television personality Georgia Harrison experienced this. She has embarked on a quest to find out how this world works and who is making money from it. This is the second part of a two-part report.

During the day, everyone in Japan seems to be perfectly in step. But at night, things get a bit wild. We'll take you on a journey through Tokyo's nightlife. To a club for modern geishas, ​​to gentlemen in ladies' clubs. We'll also meet a girl group whose members earn three times the average Japanese person by dancing and singing. And, sadly, there's an entire neighborhood where teenagers live together on the streets, having fled domestic violence.

Eating contests where participants wolf down as much food as possible. People who get off on blowing out as much black smoke as possible and making as much noise as possible with their monstrous vehicles. Or gunfluencers who promote weapons. In the United States, many people live an extra-large existence. They do what they want, no matter the consequences. And they see that freedom as their American Dream.

These days, cameras are everywhere. In Great Britain, there are reportedly around five million. And then there are also cameras that people use for nefarious purposes: to spy on you or to misuse the footage for blackmail or stalking. In this report, we follow, among others, a woman whose landlord, whom she thought was a good friend, has installed hidden cameras in her bathroom and has been secretly filming her for a year.