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2025

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Report, inquiry, investigation ... "Objectif Monde L'Hebdo", a television magazine by French-speaking editorialists, takes time to reflect and analyse through the expert insights and opinions provided by specialists. A TV5MONDE programme, jointly produced with RTS, in collaboration with its francophone partners (RTBF, Radio-Canada, France Télévisions).

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Episode 37 26 min

Survive underground in the Australian desert

They have opal fever and decided to settle in the Australian desert, with the hope of becoming millionaires. These urban people have sometimes left everything to come and live in the troglodyte houses of Coober Pedy, world capital of opal production. How do they survive underground?

Survive underground in the Australian desert

Episode 36 26 min

LGBTQIA+: from hell to exile

In Cameroon, being transgender is punished by law. Penalisation opens the way to all kinds of violence. Bijoux was attacked in the street in Yaoundé. In 2021, the attack turned into a lynching. After a night in hell, she escaped death and is now living in exile in Europe.

LGBTQIA+: from hell to exile

Episode 35 26 min

Is it chaos up there?

The democratization of space technologies is causing an increase in traffic, which translates into an exponential increase in the number of objects in orbit and space debris. This situation poses security concerns. A race against the clock, in which Swiss start-ups are taking part, is underway to clean up the mess.

Is it chaos up there?

Episode 34 26 min

Taiwan: they are preparing for war

The People's Republic of China has always coveted Taiwan. Beijing multiplies military exercises in order to simulate a blockade of the island. If Taiwan became Chinese, the world balance would be upset. François Mazure met the people of Taiwan, divided between fear, fatalism and resilience.

Taiwan: they are preparing for war

Episode 33 26 min

Coke in dock

Le Havre, France's leading container port, is the main entry point for cocaine into France. Fourteen tonnes were seized in 2024. To get the drugs out, criminal organisations rely on accomplices, often dockworkers. Unpublished testimony from the family of one of them, Allan Affagard, who was murdered in 2020.

Episode 32 26 min

Bloody palm trees

In 2023, a company signs a contract to exploit land considered ancestral by local communities in Kisangani in the remote province of Tshopo in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Exploitation led to conflict between Mboles and Lengolas, resulting in over 700 deaths and tens of thousands of displaced people.

Bloody palm trees

Episode 31 26 min

The Trump effect: International Geneva runs dry!

Donald Trump is putting an end to US aid for international organisations and the whole of international Geneva is quaking in its boots. A large part of the 13 billion dollars in aid trickles down into the canton, where thirty-eight international agencies are headquartered. As a result, a large number of jobs have been cut and aid programmes halted.

The Trump effect: International Geneva runs dry!

Episode 30 26 min

Canada - USA, war between neighbours

With threats of annexation, tariffs, border disputes, Donald Trump is stepping up his attacks on Canada. A boycott of US products and the United States, a surge in voter support for the Liberal Party... The US President's provocations have aroused Canadians' sense of national pride, who are determined to fight back.

Canada - USA, war between neighbours

Episode 29 24 min

Battle of Waterloo: what happened to the bodies?

18 June 1815. Napolean's troops were defeated at Waterloo. Two hundred years later, only a few skeletons and scattered bones have been found out of 20,000 dead bodies. Historians suggest that the missing human remains were used by the local sugar industry.

Battle of Waterloo: what happened to the bodies?

Episode 28 26 min

Switzerland, train country

In Switzerland like elsewhere, trains do not always arrive on time but the country can be proud of its rail network, one of the most developed in the world. Mythical panoramic trains, exceptional transport service, freight, piggybacking... How can this success be explained? Immediate boarding with the Compagnie ferroviaire fédérale.

Switzerland, train country

Episode 27 27 min

Bitcoin: profits but also risks?

Bitcoin was hitting peaks at the end of 2024. The most recognised cryptocurrency exceeded the symbolic cap of EUR100,000 for the first time before plunging. How can such instability be explained? Is it reasonable for individuals to invest savings in such a volatile asset?

Bitcoin: profits but also risks?

Episode 26 25 min

Sweden: after neutrality

March 2024. Sweden put an end to a long tradition of neutrality by becoming the 32nd country member of NATO. Now in the front line in the face of the Russian threat, Swedish soldiers are training intensively. How are they reacting to a potential US withdrawal from NATO?

Sweden: after neutrality

Episode 24 26 min

Digital Data, from cradle to grave

Throughout our lives, we scatter personal data, often without realizing it: photos of children posted on social networks, movements, Internet searches, purchases... And this continues beyond death, with online accounts that we struggle to delete.

Digital Data, from cradle to grave

Episode 23 26 min

Youth in distress, the silent emergency

Since Covid-19, the number of adolescents with mental health problems has exploded. In Belgium, one in five young people suffers from depression. Elsewhere in the world, as evidenced by a recent WHO study, the finding is the same. Why is it essential to address these difficulties in adolescence?

Youth in distress, the silent emergency

Episode 22 25 min

Milei, the methods of the argentine Trump

Since his election in 2023, Javier Milei has been applying shock therapy to Argentina. Today, the country is returning to a budget surplus and experiencing a significant drop in inflation. Despite the impoverishment of the Argentine population, the president remains popular. But can we really talk about economic success?

Milei, the methods of the argentine Trump

Episode 21 25 min

Exporting Quebec's hydroelectricity, a good idea?

Starting in 2026, Quebec's hydroelectricity will partially light up New York. Is it a good strategy to send this green energy to the United States while Quebec needs it? At a time when the Trump administration is declaring a trade war on its neighbor, should Canada review its contracts?

Exporting Quebec's hydroelectricity, a good idea?

Episode 20 26 min

Lake Titicaca is dying of thirst

Will Lake Titicaca disappear? Sitting at 3,800 m above sea level between Peru and Bolivia, this large fresh water reserve is at its lowest level forcing Andeans to move to La Paz. Are lakes resistant to climate change? What can be done to limit the human impact on water resources?

Lake Titicaca is dying of thirst

Episode 19 26 min

Morocco: new kingdom of the cannabis industry

To try to put an end to clandestine trafficking of cannabis resin, Morocco did a U-turn in 2021 by legalising production for therapeutic and industrial purposes. In Switzerland, Lausanne is testing regulated sales of cannabis. What are the results of these two experiments?

Morocco: new kingdom of the cannabis industry

Episode 18 26 min

Saudi Arabia: XXL projects

To host the Football World Cup in 2034 and the Asian Winter Games in 2029, Saudi Arabia is launching a mammoth project. Neom is planned to cover 170 kms and include innovative infrastructures in the middle of the desert: trading port, ski resort, an ultramodern city called The Line... Are the Saudi ambitions realistic?

Saudi Arabia: XXL projects

Episode 17 26 min

Judging violent men differently

This is the gamble taken by the Domestic Violence Chamber at Charleroi Criminal Court in Belgium: judging violent men differently. The principle involves proposing a long-term contract to perpetrators of domestic violence in the hope of reduced sentences. What are the rules? We dive into the matter.

Judging violent men differently

Episode 16 26 min

A life's search

No data exists on the number of children born from medically-assisted procreation in Quebec but thousands of people are searching for answers on their origins. We meet up with Andréane Letendre, militant for the prohibition of anonymity for sperm and egg donors in Quebec.

A life's search

Episode 15 26 min

Tigray region: rape, a silent weapon

From 2020 to 2022, the rebel Tigray region in Ethiopia witnessed a destructive civil war during which at least 120,000 women were victims of sexual attacks. Rape and violence remain a taboo subject in the country. A report by Marianne Getti and Agnès Nabat.

Tigray region: rape, a silent weapon

Episode 14 26 min

Life is better without alcohol!

Despite a long tradition of alcohol abuse, the Nordic countries now record alcohol consumption levels among the lowest in the European Union. For its part, noting the failure of repressive methods, Island decided to take direct action on young people's social environment: the results are amazing.

Life is better without alcohol!

Episode 12 26 min

Protectors of the land to the rescue of biodiversity

In Canada, the most ambitious protected area projects are led by Indigenous people. Their success relies on the protectors of the land, whose role is inspired by an Innu concept encouraging care for the environment. In Labrador, the Sheshatshiu reserve is home to one of the most successful programmes.

Protectors of the land to the rescue of biodiversity

Episode 11 25 min

UFOs in the Swiss skies?

Strange lights, shapes unlike any known aircraft... The Swiss skies are the setting for inexplicable phenomena. A team from RTS has combed through the federal archives and found pilots who talk about strange experiences. Is there good reason to believe in UFOs or not?

UFOs in the Swiss skies?

Episode 10 26 min

Gold rush

La Rinconada, in Peru, at 5,300 m above sea level. The highest town in the world, with the craziest gold mine on the planet, is a boomtown where men, women and even children live, who are attracted by one thing: the thirst for gold.

Episode 9 26 min

Hunt for paedophiles

In Switzerland, Ticino police's arrest of teenagers who trapped alleged paedophiles via dating applications has prompted considerable discussion. These groups of ordinary people are on the rise: can citizens take justice into their own hands? How far can they go to prevent paedophiles from acting?

Hunt for paedophiles

Episode 8 26 min

The muskox encroaching on Nunavik

Today there are over 7,000 muskoxes in Nunavik, a territory in the Nord-du-Québec region. The expansion of this herbivorous creature is very concerning to the Inuit population since it harms the migrating caribou, an animal that is sacred to the community. To others, this imposing mammal is a new resource to be exploited.

The muskox encroaching on Nunavik

Episode 7 26 min

The very broad hunt for counterfeits

Handbags, watches, wallets, toys, cosmetics... In five years, Swiss customs have increased their confiscations of counterfeit items fourfold. To step up the fight against this counterfeit traffic, Switzerland and its French neighbour have decided to update their law.

The very broad hunt for counterfeits

Episode 6 25 min

Forced sterilisations in Greenland

March 2024. More than a hundred women are suing the Danish government for its involvement in forced contraception campaigns in Greenland. They allege an enterprise of "coordinated sterilisation" to reduce the birth rate in a majority Inuit region, which at the time was a colony of Denmark.

Forced sterilisations in Greenland

Episode 5 26 min

Animal photos: behind the scenes

How to attract the wild animals that tourists and photographers are so fond of? Some don't hesitate to use food to attract bears, wolves and lynxes. But what are the impacts on the animals' lives? Do we need to see them up close in order to protect them?

Animal photos: behind the scenes

Episode 4 25 min

Singing in French ?

It all started with #ChanteEnFrançais, a competition launched on Instagram in May 2024. A few months later, the five winners record their songs and perform at the Francofolies de Spa. Why sing in French? Is it still a language that resonates in the wider world, and amongst the young?

Singing in French ?

Episode 3 26 min

Antarctica, in the heart of the white continent

The last continent to be explored, Antarctica enjoys a unique legal framework protecting it from appropriation and imposing joint international scientific management. Today, the only humans allowed to set foot in this white desert are scientists and the so-called "last chance" tourists, privileged witnesses of a unique ecosystem.

Antarctica, in the heart of the white continent

Episode 2 26 min

Are there Chinese spies on Swiss soil?

In the canton of Berne, the former manager of a hotel near the Meiringen military airfield is suspected of spying for the Chinese. But what really interests the Chinese intelligence service in Switzerland? Perhaps the country's fighter aircraft traffic, particularly the American F-35s?

Are there Chinese spies on Swiss soil?

Episode 1 26 min

Switzerland, extreme rescue

2023 was a particularly intense year for Rega, the Swiss air rescue service, called out on over 20,000 missions. With its 21 helicopters, the organisation is considered one of the best in the world. An immersion behind the scenes to discover this elite rescue unit and the training involved.

Switzerland, extreme rescue

Episode 44 26 min

Aboard the world's most beautiful train

Destination South Africa to discover the most luxurious train in the world. Rovos Rail's Pride of Africa seems to come straight out of another age, crosses breath-taking scenery and offers incomparable services. Immediate boarding for an extraordinary journey!

Aboard the world's most beautiful train

Episode 43 26 min

Meteorite hunters

Possessing a piece of a celestial body is a dream for many and can be traded at an extremely high price. The meteorite business is booming, but the difficulty is finding one. Hunters have specialised in this geological and philosophical quest, which demands a certain patience. But beware of mirages!

Meteorite hunters

Episode 42 26 min

Sixty years after the Columbia River Treaty

In Canada, the low water level of the Columbia is worrying: the river provides 40% of US electricity and half of the production of British Columbia. Today, with the renegotiation of the Columbia River, how do we balance environmental preservation, hydroelectric needs and the rarefaction of water?

Sixty years after the Columbia River Treaty

Episode 41 26 min

Federer's not-so-green sneakers

It is the Swiss success story of the last decade. The Zurich-based brand of sports shoes On Running, partnered by Roger Federer, has seen its sales rocket and uses surprising marketing techniques. Its latest invention: a pair of sneakers sold on subscription, 100% recyclable and circular. But is that true?

Federer's not-so-green sneakers

Episode 40 26 min

I'm rich, tax me!

Wealthy through inheritance, entrepreneurship or a fortune made in finance, they want to more in tax! In the USA there are about two hundred "Patriotic Millionaires", indignant at paying proportionately less tax than the middle classes, because American salaries are taxed at a higher rate than unearned income.

I'm rich, tax me!

Episode 39 26 min

Do you speak orca?

Orcas and their incredible ingenuity fascinate scientists. Closely related to dolphins, living in groups, these apex predators possess a collective intelligence that is beyond us and their own verbal language: 24 different sounds have been recorded that constitute the basis of their phonetics, enabling them to pronounce around 60,000 words.

Do you speak orca?

Episode 38 25 min

Smuggling freedom

Turning the world on its head! As a direct consequence of the US Supreme Court overturning the Roe v. Wade ruling, that guaranteed the right to abortion in America, American women immediately began turning to Mexican feminist activists for help. The latter have created a network of support and solidarity.

Smuggling freedom

Episode 37 26 min

"Titan", a tragedy that could have been avoided?

More than a century after it sank, the "Titanic" continues to kill. On 18 June 2023, the submarine "Titan" was en-route to the famous wreck: an expedition that became a tragic fiasco and caused five deaths. Could Canada have prevented the accident?

"Titan", a tragedy that could have been avoided?

Episode 36 26 min

Deciphering manuscripts from New France

Those with a passion for history and genealogy have always dreamed of being able to read with ease the vast quantities of hand-written documents from New France and its archives. Using artificial intelligence, new programs enable an almost error-free transcription of manuscripts relating to France's former colonies in North America.

Deciphering manuscripts from New France

Episode 35 26 min

Top model, a refugee dream

For their catwalk shows, many luxury brands recruit South Sudanese models from the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. A dream come true for some that ends as a nightmare for others. After modelling for high-end magazines or catwalks, a certain number face a return to poverty and misery.

Top model, a refugee dream

Episode 34 26 min

Museums: restitution!

Western museums are home to innumerable treasures that, down the centuries, had been stolen, bought or exchanged. Restitution may be a growing movement, but certain major institutions such as the British Museum, are refusing to return these "usurped" works. To galvanise public opinion, activists are creating 3D copies.

Museums: restitution!

Episode 33 26 min

Farmers and pesticides: the field of sacrifice

Each year, 7,000 tonnes of pesticides are sprayed onto Belgian fields, making the country the third most important user of phytosanitary products in Europe. Are farmers aware of the risks they run? How do they protect themselves? "#Investigation" heads to the farms of Wallonia in search of answers.

Farmers and pesticides: the field of sacrifice

Episode 32 26 min

Estonia, Europe's last matriarchy?

In the little Estonian island of Kihnu in the Baltic Sea, 16 s.km for 300 inhabitants, the women decide. When the men head off to sea, they stay put and guard the community. The fishing catch is not what it used to be but this tradition remains the same.

Estonia, Europe's last matriarchy?

Episode 31 26 min

Prix de Lausanne: in the wings of the Oscars of dance

It is one of the world's most prestigious dance competitions. Every year, dancers from all five continents vie to participate in the Prix de Lausanne in the hope of winning the jackpot after an intense week of competition. From the first rehearsals to the final, spotlight on these rising talents.

Prix de Lausanne: in the wings of the Oscars of dance

Episode 30 26 min

The United Kingdom, world champion of road safety

British roads are amongst the safest in the world. To ensure they stay that way, some citizens don't hesitate to hunt down bad drivers to denounce them to the police. Others criticize the lack of strong-willed policy on the national level, which could threaten these good scores.

The United Kingdom, world champion of road safety

Episode 29 25 min

Supermarkets: where does our money go?

"Prices are constantly rising!" is what Belgians say when they come out of a supermarket. With an average increase of 25% in two years, Belgium is no exception to the Europe-wide problem of inflation which is sorely testing our wallets. But are all these increases justified?

Supermarkets: where does our money go?

Episode 28 26 min

The time rush

They have been beating all records; from spiralling prices at auction to the ever-increasing numbers snatched in the street. In recent years, the market for luxury watches, both new and second-hand, has soared dramatically. How to explain that these objects, symbols of social success, have suddenly become a financial investment?

Episode 27 26 min

SOS Doctors

It's always best to be in the right place if you're going to fall ill. Even in Switzerland, finding a family doctor is increasingly difficult. A shortage that's affecting France, Belgium and Germany, but also Canada... How to solve the problem and encourage young doctors to become GPs?

Episode 26 26 min

Diamonds are forever... and sometimes Russian!

Russia is the world's main diamond producer, a sector that earns it 5 billion euros annually. Since 1 January 2024, the EU has followed in the footsteps of the G7 and prohibited the importation, purchase and transfer of precious gems from Russia. But what consequences for Antwerp, Belgium's diamond capital?

Diamonds are forever... and sometimes Russian!

Episode 25 26 min

Russia, made ill by its war

Two years after launching its war against Ukraine, Russia remains a closed country. Travelling this vast land, Luc Lacroix meets Russian soldiers, volunteers and conscripts, returning from the front. An opportunity to find out more about the criminals offered an amnesty for spending six months in the Wagner militias.

Russia, made ill by its war

Episode 24 26 min

The Arizona desert, in the heart of the new Far West

In 2023, 2.3 million people crossed the Arizona desert to enter the USA illegally from Mexico. The money paid to the traffickers is estimated at 13 billion dollars, filling the pockets of the Mexican cartels. Investigation into the special units fighting these criminal organisations.

The Arizona desert, in the heart of the new Far West

Episode 23 25 min

The cryptocurrency scam

Always on the lookout for new ideas, the con artists are currently surfing the cryptocurrency wave in the hope of catching inexperienced savers. The democratisation of software to produce fake videos featuring well-known faces, or imitate mainstream media websites, means they can attract their victims even more easily.

The cryptocurrency scam

Episode 22 26 min

Ghost ski resorts

There is less and less snow in Europe's ski resorts. For climatic and economic reasons, many ski slopes are simply being abandoned. What future for them? Should their infrastructure be preserved? How to replace the white gold?

Ghost ski resorts

Episode 21 26 min

Cuba, far from the traditional picture postcards

Food and petrol shortages, power cuts, galloping inflation... Cuba is suffering its worst economic, financial and social crisis, since the fall of the USSR. Eight years after the death of Fidel Castro, with the Caribbean island still under an American embargo, François Mazure offers an analysis of Cuba today.

Cuba, far from the traditional picture postcards

Report, inquiry, investigation ... "Objectif Monde L'Hebdo", a television magazine by French-speaking editorialists, takes time to reflect and analyse through the expert insights and opinions provided by specialists. A TV5MONDE programme, jointly produced with RTS, in collaboration with its francophone partners (RTBF, Radio-Canada, France Télévisions).

Réalisation : Dominique Laresche

Sous-titres : Français Espagnol Anglais Arabe

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