For many critics, the arch-conservative Catholic community Opus Dei is a diabolical sect. However, Opus Dei (which translates to "Work of God”) sees itself in a very positive light. Even today, it’s very difficult to look into the inner world of the sect.

That's because its 90,000 members worldwide have taken a vow of secrecy - and those who have left report persecution if they break that vow. Meanwhile, Opus Dei is working to become the most influential player in the Catholic Church. To this end, it maintains a secret network - including branches in Germany.

It is no coincidence that the German headquarters are located in Cologne - Germany‘s most powerful Catholic archdiocese. In Germany, Opus Dei is focused on trying to gain a foothold in the field of education, by running daycare centers and schools.

The examination of a daycare center in Munich shows that Opus Dei deliberately conceals its involvement in these institutions. Another component of the network is IESE, the business school of Opus Dei, which also has an offshoot in Germany. It is considered one of the best schools of its kind in the world.

In Spain, where Opus Dei originated, sect members are active in parts of the judicial and educational sectors. The documentary tries to uncover these connections in both Spain and Germany, and lets both victims and experts have their say. It also includes an interview with the head of Opus Dei, Christoph Bockamp.

For the first time, a former member from Germany reports on her ordeal in Opus Dei and the harassment she experienced after she broke away from the sect. Spaniard Carmen Charo developed mental health problems during her time in Opus Dei, due to brainwashing and psychological pressure. Today, she helps others in their journey out of Opus Dei.

Dietmar Scharmitzer is trying to do the same thing with German-speaking people who want to leave, and runs an Internet platform to help inform them. Finally, Marco Politi, an author and Vatican expert from Rome, takes stock of the influence Opus Dei has exerted since the time of Pope John Paul II.

Dans cette nouvelle vidéo, nous allons découvrir comment ChatGPT, la révolution d'OpenAI, peut aider les hôtes Airbnb à améliorer leur expérience sur la plateforme. Nous verrons comment ChatGPT peut automatiser certaines tâches, telles que la réponse aux messages des invités et la mise à jour des calendriers de disponibilité, comment il peut aider à améliorer les descriptions de logements et les annonces, et comment il peut même contribuer à augmenter les taux de réservation. Nous verrons également des exemples concrets d'utilisation de ChatGPT.

In the summer of 2005 the Israeli government attempted to remove 8,500 Jewish settlers from the Gaza strip. The operation split Israel down the middle, between those who see settling the land as a religious duty, and others who believe the settlements are a barrier to peace. This observational documentary follows the General in charge of the operation, himself the son of one of the founders of the settler movement.

Migrants sur la route de l'enfer

Avec cette enquête nous vous emmenons faire un long voyage, du désert aride et mortel du Niger, aux rivages et aux champs de la Sicile, en passant par une des villes les plus dangereuses au monde, Tripoli, la capitale de la Lybie, en pleine guerre civile, depuis la chute de son dictateur, Muhamar Kadhafi.

Cette route de l’enfer, c’est celle qu’empruntent tous les jours des dizaines de milliers de migrants africains, venus chercher un avenir meilleur en Europe. Mais vous avez sans doute remarqué qu’on parle un peu moins d’eux depuis quelques mois. Le flux ininterrompu de migrants jetés en mer puis sur les routes européennes semble s’être un peu tari. La vérité, c’est que la tragédie s’est simplement déplacée plus au Sud. Conséquence d’une politique européenne qui repousse les frontières de la migration le plus loin possible, c’est aujourd’hui dans le désert que meurent les migrants, femmes et enfants. Ceux qui en sortent affrontent la torture, le viol et la prostitution en Lybie, avant d’affronter le risque de noyade en Méditerranée.

Ce reportage est le récit d’une épopée contemporaine, tragique et bouleversante. Il est le fruit du travail obstiné de Xavier Nicol et Anne-Frédérique Widmann, qui ont approché au plus près cette misère humaine, parfois en prenant de grands risques, comme à Tripoli, où il est rare qu’une équipe de télévision s’aventure. Vous allez comprendre à quel points ces migrants qui meurent à nos portes, ces mères, ces jeunes gens, si loin de nous, sont en fait si proches.

Pour mémoire, nous vous livrons les derniers bilans tenus par l’OIM, l’organisation internationale des migrations : 4581 migrants sont morts noyés en mer en 2016, 2834 en 2017. Depuis le début 2018, on a déjà largement dépassé le cap de 500 migrants disparus en mer. Et cela, c’est sans compter les naufrages qui ne laissent aucune trace.

Un reportage de Xavier Nicol et Anne-Frédérique Widmann
Image : Philippe Evêque
Son : Nicolas Ducret
Montage : Claire Taurisson

In our modern consumer society, Type 2 diabetes has become a widespread disease. Companies are developing drugs that are increasingly expensive, but not necessarily more effective. Health authorities are powerless.

Diabetes is spreading rapidly, all over the world. The disease destroys lives and puts a strain on public budgets. The UN is calling on governments to take action.

Diabetes is proof that modern societies are incapable of adequately treating chronic disease. It affects around 430 million people worldwide, with two main metabolic disorders falling under the name diabetes. Type 1 is an autoimmune disease that must be treated with lifelong doses of insulin, while type 2 can develop when a person’s diet is too high in fat and sugar and they do not engage in enough physical activity.

With turnover of $46 billion, diabetes is a massive and extremely lucrative market.
Constantly promised miracle cures have not led to satisfactory treatment, with patients either taking too many drugs or no longer being able to afford them. It’s a desperate situation, and the only ones benefiting seem to be pharmaceutical companies.

A medical focus on blood glucose levels has led to an overreliance on medication, sometimes without due concern for dangerous side effects. Patients become trapped in a cycle of treatment, which in many cases still does not halt the disease’s progression. This can lead to amputations, blindness and heart attacks.

And yet there are alternatives that could flatten the curve of the type 2 diabetes epidemic, while reducing health care spending. Improved diet can be a preventative measure, and a strict adherence to diet can also bring about remission in the case of Type 2 diabetes.

But these solutions require effort, as well as a complete rethinking of chronic disease management. Filmed on three continents, this documentary features industry whistleblowers, patients, researchers and medical professionals. It also confronts pharmaceutical companies about their responsibility for the situation.

Sudan is one of the world’s last frontiers. Once though this vast desert land was the home of an advanced & mysterious civilisation. An ancient kingdom that was the glory of Africa. A kingdom that once ruled Egypt. A kingdom known as Kush. David Adams travels down the Nile from Lake Nasser to Khartoum in search of the mysterious kingdom of pyramid builders and sun worshippers on a journey into the land of the Black Pharaohs.