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The World in Images Season 4, Episode 95: Shein: Fast Fashion Rebellion
Shein has rolled out three striking posters in France. The aim of this hard-hitting campaign is to whitewash Shein's image in the face of criticism of its business model and disastrous ecological impact. Watch The World in Images Season 4, Episode 95 Shein: Fast Fashion Rebellion in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of The World in Images Season 4, Episode 95 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Moo Deng: does too cute go too far?
Star of social networks, the pygmy hippopotamus Moo Deng captivates the whole world. Becoming famous thanks to TikTok videos, this endangered mammal has become a global mascot in just a few weeks. A phenomenon that questions the border between awareness and animal exploitation.
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Grok: AI Out of Control
Kamala Harris in a communist military uniform: This image was generated by "Grok," an AI from the X platform. Elon Musk posted the image, sparking numerous reactions. The owner of X has no problem using uncensored AI to serve a political vision.
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South China Sea: Attack on the Open Sea
Another clash between a Chinese and a Philippine ship. For thirty years, the South China Sea has been the scene of intense tensions and a spectacular battle of public relations. But can mere images change the geopolitical landscape?
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Ukraine: Pin-up Propaganda
The Third Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian army has caused a stir with its recruitment campaign: Glossy images of beautiful young people reminiscent of film poster art, where the brutal reality of war is sidelined.
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Missile Tests: France's Army Flexes Its Muscle
A clip circulating on social media shows the French army conducting a complex missile test firing to demonstrate its military power. The challenge with this new communication strategy lies in walking the fine line between visibility and military secrecy.
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Jack Doherty: One Video Too Many?
When millionaire youtuber Jack Doherty posted a video of him crashing his expensive sports car on a busy dual carriageway in Florida, he may have expected sympathy. But when his followers shared the full video that showed him texting at the wheel, the buzz went bad.
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Kim Jong-un's Daughter
When pictures of Kim Jong-un's daughter Ju-ae emerged, they caused a sensation amongst the North Korean public. Many young women began to imitate her hairstyle and outfit, a practice that was promptly banned by the totalitarian authorities.
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20 Years of YouTube
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Greenland: Donald Trump Jr. on Holiday
Donald Trump Junior visited Greenland in January 2025, claiming to be an ordinary tourist. But since his father has repeatedly expressed his interest in acquiring the Danish autonomous territory for the USA, how should his highly public visit be understood in light of America's imperialist ambitions?
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Ukraine: North Korean soldiers captured
By publishing a video of two captured North Korean soldiers, Volodymyr Zelenskyj wants to prove Pyongyang's involvement in the war. But what exactly is Ukraine aiming at by displaying these prisoners of war, and who are these images actually aimed at?
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Baltic States: Going Off-Grid
Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia disconnected themselves from the Russian electricity network on 9 February 2025 and joined the European grid. This real and symbolic move to energy independence from Russia was marked by a spectacular ceremony.
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Assassin's Creed: Battle of the Black Samurai
The trailer for the video game “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” sparked a real outcry: online attacks, petitions, calls for boycotts. In question? The presence of a black samurai. Deciphering a controversy which revives debates on representativeness in video games. On May 15, 2024, Ubisoft studios released the trailer for one of their most anticipated video games: Assassin’s Creed Shadows. This clip, which presents the fourteenth part of the cult saga, aroused very violent opposition. The reason: the character of Yasuke, a black samurai. However, far from being a pure marketing creation, Yasuke is a very real historical character. Executive producer of the Assassin’s Creed brand, Marc-Alexis Côté tells us about this anti-Yasuke revolt. The founder of the Afrogameuses association, Jennifer Lufau, traces the history of racialized characters in video games.
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J.D.Vance: Oval Office Bruiser
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Musk: One greeting too many?
In January 2025, Elon Musk performed a controversial gesture in which many saw a Nazi salute. Quickly, activist artists hijacked it and projected it onto the Tesla mega-factory near Berlin. How do Elon Musk and the far right cultivate the ambivalence of certain symbols?
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Two Women on the Ice
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Hundreds of confiscated cocaine packages are piled up on the floor, guarded by armed police: images like this are often spread in the media in the fight against drug trafficking.
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Episode 41
Advertising for TV series reinvents itself
Apple staged a surprise performance in New York's Grand Central Terminal to promote the second season of "Severance." Inside a glass cube, the actors slipped into their roles before astonished travelers. The images generated a colossal media response at the season's launch.
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In just a few years the QR code has become ubiquitous in our everyday lives being used everywhere from restaurants to hospitals, to art exhibitions. But what do these little pixelated squares say about our digital civilisation?
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A Gulf War on Google Maps
In Google Maps the Gulf of Mexico is now called the “Gulf of America”. The renaming decided by Donald Trump on the day he took office marks a new imperialist orientation for the USA and defies an international consensus that has existed for over four hundred years.
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Filming your daily grind, what a job!
Welcome to the everyday life of a typical anti-hero of the working world: TikTok influencer Connor Hubbard debunks the myth of hyper-productivity and posts his routine as an office worker. But why is he so successful with it? And what does this—very topical—ode to banality tell us?
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War propaganda: China threatens Taiwan
A video shared on Chinese social media in March 2025 shows a special military landing craft used to transport troops and combat vehicles. The spectacular production fuels Chinese propaganda and makes the threat of a major Chinese attack on Taiwan more concrete than ever.
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Episode 53
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In October 2024 an extraordinary discovery was made in the South Pacific: The largest coral ever found on earth. Photographer and marine biologist Manu San Félix explains how they came across this wonder of the seabed and took the photograph.
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In March 2025, the Iranian army revealed in a video the existence of a vast underground military base containing hundreds of missiles. This show of force marks a significant new stage in the history of Iranian military deterrence.
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Miyazaki, copied by an AI
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A French gamer broadcasts a video game session live on an online platform. "TheGuill894" is one of millions of so-called streamers who engage in this practice daily. Just as many people watch them and follow along with bated breath.
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In March 2025, Russian soldiers invaded the border town of Sudja through a disused gas pipeline in order to recapture it. Codenamed “Operation Stream,” the high-risk mission became the subject of intensive media propaganda.
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Episode 102
K-Pop Band BTS: Comeback After Military Service
RM and V of the K-pop band BTS are returning to fans after completing their military service with an event organized by their label. The highly publicized announcement of their comeback underscores the economic and political importance of K-pop in South Korea.
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Street View: The World as a Playground
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Gen Z Revolution in Nepal
What started as a viral post online turned into a violent revolution on the streets. In September 2025 a video highlighting corruption and inequality in Nepal was shared thousands of times and brought young people out onto the streets in unprecedented numbers for angry protests that brought down the government.
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The Great Weather Map Show
To mark the 50th anniversary of the French broadcaster TF1, Évelyne Dhéliat presented the weather report in front of a map reminiscent of those from the past. This nostalgic look back highlighted just how much the daily weather forecast has changed over the decades.
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Thailand: The Great Conscription Lottery
In April 2025, videos of the Thai conscription lottery caused a sensation on social media. Between tears and outbursts of joy, these lighthearted scenes mask a country still ruled by a harsh military dictatorship.
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China hosts first Robot World Championship
In Beijing, a striking image shows two robots facing off in a ring during the first World Games dedicated to humanoid robots. With this unprecedented competition, China is displaying its ambitions: to spark desire while asserting its dominance in the global robotics market.
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How the German Army Recruits Women
The German army took advantage of the Women's Euro football tournament to launch its new recruitment campaign. Faced with international tensions, Berlin aims to become the largest army in Europe and is relying on innovative communication tactics to achieve this.
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Pandas: What is their power?
In Washington, D.C., Chinese pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao melted hearts online with their endearing videos. But behind this adorable facade, China is orchestrating a strategy where soft power, lucrative business, and diplomacy intertwine.
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Episode 116
IShowSpeed: China's New Sandwich Man
In April 2025, the American streamer IShowSpeed traveled to Shenzhen and praised the country's futuristic achievements live on the internet. The coup was no accident: China is deliberately relying on globally renowned influencers to polish its international image.
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Sudan: Satellite images of a tragedy
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