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Season 31 • Episode 3 • Blood Cobalt
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Foreign Correspondent Season 31, Episode 3: Blood Cobalt
The brutal cost of our green energy future. In the Democratic Republic of Congo we expose the shocking truth about the mining of cobalt, a metal essential to making the batteries in electric cars, laptops and mobile phones. Watch Foreign Correspondent Season 31, Episode 3 Blood Cobalt in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Foreign Correspondent Season 31, Episode 3 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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29 episodes
Under Taliban Rule
Reporter Yalda Hakim returns to Afghanistan for the first time since the Taliban took power. She finds a war-ravaged country on the brink of starvation and economic collapse, and a new terror threat on the rise.
30 min
Flying Solo
Flying solo in Japan. A rich and powerful nation is facing a social crisis. Millions of young singles are turning their backs on marriage and children - will it create an epidemic of loneliness? Jake Sturmer reports.
30 min
Blood Cobalt
The brutal cost of our green energy future. In the Democratic Republic of Congo we expose the shocking truth about the mining of cobalt, a metal essential to making the batteries in electric cars, laptops and mobile phones.
34 min
Road to War
The world is watching on in shock as Putin's army invades Ukraine. Two countries with a shared history spanning centuries are fighting in the streets of Ukrainian cities. We explore both sides of this dangerous conflict.
29 min
Trapped In Idlib
Before Ukraine, there was Syria. Now in its 11th year, this ongoing conflict is Russia's forgotten war. Syrian journalist Yaman Khatib, who fled in 2016, returns to his homeland to see how people who stayed are faring.
30 min
Mapuche Rising
Once the owners of vast tracts of forest and mountains, Chile's largest indigenous group the Mapuche are fighting to take back what was lost. Eric Campbell is in central Chile where a rebellion is met with military force.
29 min
The Femicide Detectives
In Mexico, 10 women are murdered every day. In this compelling true crime episode, Sarah Ferguson goes on the road with Mexico City's femicide detectives, as they visit crimes scenes, gather evidence and solve cases.
29 min
March to the Right
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30 min
State of Israel
A rare glimpse inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox communities. Traditionally, men study the Torah while women work and look after the children. Now, some in this rule-bound world are pushing the boundaries of what's acceptable.
27 min
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31 min
The Russian Resistance
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30 min
The Marcos Makeover
Forced into exile 36 years ago, the Marcos dynasty is poised to take power again in the Philippines. The son of dictator Ferdinand Sr, Bongbong, is much loved - but how has the family restored its tarnished reputation?
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Keep Hawaii Hawaiian
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30 min
Saudi Children Left Behind
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30 min
Stolen Spirits
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32 min
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Taking on Trump
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32 min
Poachers' Paradise
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30 min
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31 min
France's War on Drugs
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29 min
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27 min
Thai High
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29 min
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