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The Iwate region of Japan was devastated by the 2011 Tsunami with coastal towns swamped. One man has built a phone box in his garden where people can come to talk to their lost loved ones.

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The Iwate region of Japan was devastated by the 2011 Tsunami with coastal towns swamped. One man has built a phone box in his garden where people can come to talk to their lost loved ones. 

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South Korea: An Obsession With Health

South Koreans are on track to be the longest-lived people in the world

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Mozambique: No Way Home

Islamist militias such as Al-Shabab, an offshoot of the Islamic State, have driven away 800,000 people

The Russian enclave of Kaliningrad sits between Lithuania and Poland. Once German East Prussia, it is now home to 1 million Russian citizens. What is life like in this small territory now practically cut off from its EU neighbours since the war in Ukraine began?

Kaliningrad: Putin's Enclave

The Russian enclave of Kaliningrad sits between Lithuania and Poland and is now practically cut off from its EU neighbours since the war in Ukraine began.

It has its own currency, flag and government. Yet the state of Transnistria is not recognised by the international community. Wedged between Ukraine and Moldova, 450 kilometres long and a few dozen kilometres wide, it claimed independence in 1990.

Transnistria: Back to the USSR

It has its own currency, flag and government. Yet the state of Transnistria is not recognised by the international community.

In South Africa, many miners illegally enter long abandoned mines to dig coal just to survive. 

South Africa: Mining Coal to Survive

Yazidi women box in a gym in the heart of a refugee camp in northern Iraq. To recover their sense of dignity and self-confidence, they train in self-defense. They are survivors of horrific abuse, having been kidnapped and used as sex slaves under IS rule.

Iraq: Return to Sinjar

Yazidi women box in a gym in the heart of a refugee camp to recover their sense of dignity and self-confidence.

After two months of fighting, the Russian troops had their advance towards the West blocked by fierce Ukrainian resistance. Forced to leave the suburbs of Kyiv, the occupying army left behind mass graves and horrific accounts of rape and abuse in their wake. Russia is now turning its efforts to the Dobas and the coastline along the Sea of ​​Azov. In Kyiv, the return of spring is also the return of many residents who had fled.

 In Kyiv, the return of spring is also the return of many residents who had fled

Ukraine: Kyiv in Spring

Undermined by the corruption of its leaders, the country is going through one of the worst economic crises in its history. Since the collapse of the banking system, Lebanese people have seen their living standards plunge. The local currency has lost up to 90% of its value, and inflation is soaring. There are also shortages of fuel, electricity, and medicines. Some citizens even say Lebanon is on the brink of becoming a failed state. 

Lebanon: A People in Crisis

Since the collapse of the banking system, Lebanese people have seen their living standards plunge

"They called us: 'Tutsi! Tutsi!' They took you out of the tent and did what they wanted with you." 

Prisca, Marie-Jeanne and Concessa say they survived the Rwandan genocide and sought safety in refugee camps, only to be repeatedly raped and abused by the French soldiers sent there to protect them. All describe similar horrors: abduction from their tent, the gang rapes, and the photos of the assaults taken by the soldiers. “We naively thought that the white man was a saviour, that he would bring peace,” sighs one of the women. While French army denies all accusations of rape, the three women filed a complaint with the French courts in 2004 and 2012. The investigation is now at a standstill.

Rwanda: The Silence of Words

Three survivors of the Rwandan genocide level terrible accusations at the French army

In 10 years, Jean-Patrice Keka and his team have succeeded in getting five rockets off the ground with varying degrees of success. This 'Made in Africa' space programme is one-of-a-kind and proof of what can be achieved by one engineer with a bold dream: to become the first African in space.

DR Congo's Space Man

DR Congo's 'Made in Africa' space programme is proof of what can be achieved by one engineer with a bold dream

Since 2016, more than 450,000 Venezuelan children have left the country for neighbouring Colombia. Four teenagers Keider, Jordan, Miguel and Ander, decided to travel to Bogotá on foot by illegally crossing the Colombian border through smuggling routes known as "trochas".

Colombia: Disappearing Children

Since 2016, more than 450,000 Venezuelan children have left the country for neighbouring Colombia, a journey that can be dangerous.

Since 2020, Cuba has deployed 3,000 medical professionals to 42 countries including Mexico, Andorra, South Africa, Italy, Kuwait and France. This policy of cooperation has been one of the strengths of Cuban diplomacy for over 50 years. The fees charged for this support is a massive money-maker for Havana: some $10 billion in 2019, according to the World Trade Organisation.

Cuba: Humanitarian Diplomacy

Cuba has managed to control Covid and provide the rest of the world with medical assistance

The students of The Stars of the Desert programme are to become the new Bedouin elite. The alumni of this course go on to have amazing careers, thanks to the help of Jewish teachers who until then were only used to meeting Bedouins on the fringes of society. But the programme has also suffered a backlash from other Bedouins, who suspect Israel of only wanting to use this project to extend its influence.

Israel: The Stars of the Desert

The students of The Stars of the Desert programme are to become the new Bedouin elite

At Lviv station, a convoy prepares to make its way to Kyiv. The driver in his cabin, is at the front of the train. In the other cars are volunteers and men going into battle. Without even picking up a gun, Evgeni, a train driver, is now on the de facto front line.

Ukraine: Keeping the Trains Running

Without even picking up a gun, Evgeni, a train driver, is now on the de facto front line

The 11 days of conflict between Israel and Hamas in May 2021 left more than 200 Palestinians and 13 Israelis dead. The physical and psychological damage in Gaza is significant. As Gazan’s rebuild their homes they also try and rebuild their mental health.

Rebuilding Gaza: Body and Soul

As Gazan’s rebuild their homes after the Hamas-Iraeli conflict, they also try and rebuild their mental health.

Israel set up a legal immigration channel intended to bring thousands of Ukrainian Jews to the country. They are not refugees, they are brand new Israeli citizens entitled to a passport and social housing from the moment they set foot on Israeli soil. The same cannot be said for their non-Jewish countrymen...

Israel: Jewish Ukrainians Get Star Treatment

They are not refugees, they are brand new Israeli citizens

In the Idlib region, the last enclave still held by the opposition to Bashar Al Assad, many Syrians are following the situation in Ukraine with concern: they know that the future of their country also depends on the outcome of this war in Europe. After 11 years of war in Syria, which has cost the lives of at least 500,000 people, they still dream of freedom and democracy.

Syria and Ukraine: The Same Struggle?

After 11 years of war, the people of Idlib still dream of freedom and democracy

Some Russians feel unfairly condemned by international sanctions and deplore their government. Others believe in Putin and in state television; and agree with the Russian Orthodox Church, which says the West is decadent. But despite all the propaganda, thanks to the Internet, Russians who want to know the truth can find the truth.

Russia: Journey to a Divided Country

Some Russians feel unfairly condemned by international sanctions and deplore their government

Their days and nights are filled by the sound of bombardment. They would have liked to flee, but they are too old, too sick or destitute to leave their homes. But some brave volunteers are helping them escape the danger.

Ukraine: The Ones Who Stayed

Their days and nights are filled by the sound of bombardment. They would have liked to flee, but they are too old, too sick or too poor to leave their homes. 

Covid is spreading mainly in overcrowded disadvantaged neighborhoods. The measures, very strict, are saturating the hospital system of the territory. The new Fanchang Hospital, built with Chinese assistance, currently has more than 50,000 patients. Health authorities, too, have different opinions. Some advocate the abolition of mass testing and say a complete lockdown of the city is impossible, while others say Hong Kong should take inspiration from the mainland.

Hong Kong: The Victims of China's Covid Policy

Is Hong Kong's covid policy causing as many problems as it claims to solve?

Almost 60% of the Brazilian population is now food insecure and around 20 million Brazilians suffer from hunger... This is Twice as many as in 2018. A situation further aggravated by the COVID-19 epidemic that has caused more than 600 000 deaths and ruined the economy.

Hunger in Brazil

Almost 60% of the Brazilian population is now food insecure and around 20 million Brazilians suffer from hunger.

In Rakovets, a village in western Ukraine, local people’s lives have been turned upside down since the war began. Myron Miroslavovitch's wife has left the village and his two sons are fighting at the front.

Ukraine: A Village in Wartime

In Rakovets, a village in western Ukraine, local people’s lives have been turned upside down since the war began.

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church decided three years ago to no longer place itself under the authority of the religious authorities in Moscow. Our reporters accompanied a Ukrainian bishop, who supports his faithful and openly supports the army, on his journey to the frontline in Ukraine.

Ukraine: The Church on the Front Line

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church is fighting to protect its people in any way it can

A breakaway region of Moldova that is not recognised internationally, Transnistria is largely pro-Russian. The war in Ukraine has awakened fears that Russia will try to annex the region.

Moldova: Transnistria and Russia

For days now Ukrainian refugees have been crossing the border into Moldova. The former Soviet republic fears they will be next to be on the receiving end of Russian aggression.

Moldova: Ukrainians Seek Refuge

Parallel to the very real war in Ukraine, an information war is raging. Some Ukrainian newspapers are translating their articles into Russian to combat what they see as Moscow’s distorted media picture of the conflict.  

Ukraine: The Information War

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought the people of Kyiv together like nothing else. Calling on the spirit of the Maidan Revolution of 2014, they are ready to resist.

Ukraine: Maïdan Spirit

Ordinary Ukrainian citizens are preparing to resist the Russian invader by joining the army and helping the resistance in any way they can.

Ukraine: Resisting the Agressor

What do Russians think about the invasion of Ukraine? Independent media in Russia is criticising the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Russian people are protesting against their country’s actions.

Moscow: Russians Who Say No to War

Independent media in Russia is criticising the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Russian people are protesting against their country’s actions.

The self-proclaimed Republic of the Donbas, a Ukrainian region bordering Russia, is governed by warlords. ARTE visited this separatist region in 2015 to film this reportage.

Donbas: Land of the Separatists

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In Ethiopia the civil war rages on. It's a conflict that has been taking place behind closed doors for more than a year and with almost no news or footage. In the north-east of the country, the separatists attacked the neighbouring Afar region to break through a blockade imposed by the federal government. ARTE journalists were on the ground when Tigrayan forces took the city of Abala; under attack, Afar fighters and civilians took refuge in the mountains.

Ethiopia: The War With Tigray

Meet the Sarkissians family, who fled their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh during the war in 2020. This Armenian family of refugees now live near Stepanakert, the capital of the territory. Three generations live together, with over ten children. They explain how the war changed their lives forever, and how they are still dealing with the psychological aftermath of losing their home.

Armenia: Recovering From War

Meet the Sarkissians family, who fled their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh during the war in 2020

American workers are asking for better conditions and higher wages. In Aspen, the famous ski resort and billionaire’s playground, the cost of living and inequality of earning is reaching crisis levels.

Colorado, USA: The Return of Class Struggle

In Aspen, the famous ski resort and billionaire’s playground, the cost of living and inequality of earning is reaching crisis levels.

Since the beginning of April, in the small town of Brookwood, nearly a thousand coal miners have been on strike to demand better pay and working conditions. When the mine was struggling workers accepted a pay cut, but now that the mine is profitable, management is refusing to return wages to their pre-cut levels.

USA: Striking Coal Miners

Workers accepted a pay cut when times were bad, but now that the mine is profitable, wages are still down.

Life is anything but normal in Iraq with Islamic State still making sporadic attacks and Shiite militias causing unrest. US troops are moving to an advice and assist role which many fear will threaten Iraqi security.  Three Iraqi citizens, Hassan, Safaa and Bahaa share their experiences of daily life in a country that has still not recovered from years of war.

Iraq: When American Troops Withdraw

Life is anything but normal in Iraq with Islamic State still making sporadic attacks and Shiite militias causing unrest.

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The ‘Operation Hotel’ revelations back in 2018 revealed that the Ecuadorian government was spying on Julian Assange, taking refuge in their London embassy at the time. But recent evidence from Spanish authorities suggests that it was in fact American intelligence that sponsored the surveillance. With the USA currently trying to extradite Assange from his London prison to be tried for the disclosure of hundreds of thousands of top-secret documents on WikiLeaks, the global Assange story, murkier than ever, is ongoing.

Global Assange

The WikiLeaks founder is currently fighting extradition to the US where he faces charges that could result in a 175 year prison sentence

It takes two Olga's to make the village of Ust-Talma in Siberia function. While the first brings delivers the mail, pension allowances and gossip, the second looks after the villagers’ health. While most Russian villages are dying out, Ust-Talma is keeping its population and is even attracting families from the cities.

While most Russian villages are dying out, Ust-Talma is keeping its population and is even attracting families from the cities.

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Fisherman Darren Kenyon is from Grimsby in north-east England. Like 70% of the people in the area, he voted for Brexit in the hope for a better deal for the fishing sector. But so far nothing has improved for the industry and the wider region. Former Boris Johnson supporters feel cheated.

Fisherman Darren Kenyon is from Grimsby in north-east England. He voted for Brexit in the hope for a better deal for the fishing sector. But so far nothing has improved.

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As soon as weightlessness sets in in Earth orbit, everything floats, including bodily fluids. Most astronauts suffer from space sickness – similar to seasickness. You get sick, your eyes go crazy, your face swells up, your legs get longer and after a few sleepless nights (there is no day or night in space) many astronauts get severe back pain. Space researchers are trying to understand how the human body reacts without gravity. Could we need it to live?

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The trio led by Matthew Bellamy is one of the most explosive and creative forces in rock music over the past two decades. There is no one else quite like Muse. Be impressed by their committed performance at Berlin’s Tempelhof Sounds Festival.

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According to the myth, the Greeks managed to enter the city of Troy by building a wooden horse in which was hidden Greek soldiers. How much of this story is based on actual historical events? And if the story is true, was it even a horse?

The Mystery of the Trojan Horse

On the French Caribbean island of Martinique , large-scale use of insecticides caused serious damage. But the earth is being revitalised by several initiatives inspired by age-old agricultural practices. 

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