26 June 2024
Episode 3362
59 minutes
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A look back at the leaders debate in France and Macron’s stark words over immigration policies. Plus: protests in Kenya intensify, our Quality of Life series casts an eye on Vienna and Japan unearths rare metals.
26 June 2024
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Japan discovers valuable rare minerals beneath Pacific
Japan has made an exciting discovery of valuable rare minerals deep below the Pacific Ocean surface in Japan’s exclusive economic zone nearly 2,000 kilometres southeast of Tokyo. Manganese reserves rich in cobalt, nickel and other rare metals have been found but could mining them cause too much ecological damage?
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