Unreported World - Season 44
1 - The Bank Raiders of Beirut
Air Date: April 14, 2023
Over a million people have been locked out of their bank accounts, able only to withdraw a few hundred pounds of their own money a month. Guru-Murthy interviews Riad Salameh, long-serving governor of the Central Bank, who since their discussion has charged with money laundering, illicit enrichment and embezzlement.
2 - Your Phone's Dirty Gold
Air Date: April 21, 2023
Guillermo Galdos investigates how illegal Amazonian gold could be in your smart phone, as he follows Brazilian police cracking down on mining in protected Indigenous regions.
3 - Inside Little North Korea
Air Date: April 28, 2023
In Kyoto, Japan, a Korean community with a network of schools and businesses has a tight bond with North Korea. But rising regional tensions is putting their way of life at risk.
4 - India's Leopard Attacks
Air Date: May 5, 2023
The alarming rise of leopards attacking humans as growing cities and lethal wildlife clash.
5 - Drag Queen Culture Wars
Air Date: May 12, 2023
A report from Tennessee, where tensions over whether drag queens should be able to perform in front of children are resulting in their performances being banned in public. On a wider scale, at least 15 Republican-controlled US states are now introducing legislation to stop drag performances.