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Today in Focus
Hosted by Nosheen Iqbal and Helen Pidd, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining storytelling with insightful analysis and personal testimonies, the podcast takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekday. Today in Focus is unmatched in...
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Is the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire over before it began? - The Latest
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities as the US attempts to overcome one of the largest barriers to reaching a br...
Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker: the US commentators banned from the UK
The leftwing American commentator Cenk Uygur talks about the ban on him and his nephew, Hasan Piker, entering the UK this week. With reporting from Ki...
How the murder of Henry Nowak is being exploited by the far right – The Latest
There has been violent disorder on the streets of Southampton sparked by the murder of student Henry Nowak. Politicians and community leaders have cal...
Nicola Sturgeon’s ex and his £400,000 shopping spree
Fast cars, luxury watches – and, of course, that motorhome: the list of what former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell bought with embezzled funds is d...
What’s missing from ‘embarrassing’ Mandelson files? – The Latest
The second tranche of documents related to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador have been released. The documents, running to more than...
The party dragging Nigel Farage further to the right
Daniel Trilling on the far-right party threatening Reform’s chances in the Makerfield byelection. Help support our independent journalism at theguardi...
‘Sit back and relax’: Trump insists Iran deal close despite strikes – The Latest
As Israel threatens to bomb Beirut and the US and Iran trade missile strikes, Donald Trump insists it will ‘all work out well in the end’ and urges hi...
‘A husband expects a yes’: wife schools and the Christian nationalist movement
Alaina Demopoulos reports on the Christian influencers telling women to submit to their husbands. Help support our independent journalism at theguardi...
Could Nato be dragged into war with Russia? – The Latest
Nato has vowed to ‘defend every inch’ of its territory after a Russian drone hit an apartment building in Romania. The strike prompted swift condemnat...
Why are our homes and cities all so hot?
In the week when the hottest May days were recorded, environment editor Fiona Harvey examines a new Climate Change Committee report on how the UK can...
‘Lost generation’: why can’t young people get jobs? – The Latest
A landmark report has warned that the UK risks a ‘lost generation’ of young people, as new figures show that more than 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds i...
Human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese on life under US sanctions
The UN’s special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese, on the war in Gaza, living under US sanctions and accusations of antisemitism. Help sup...
Revealed: Mandelson vetting warned of ties to China, Russia and Israel – The Latest
Peter Mandelson’s links with senior figures in China, Russia and Israel were among the concerns raised by the UK’s vetting agency when it concluded he...
Can dating reality shows ever be safe?
Sirin Kale on the BBC Panorama investigation into Married at First Sight UK. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
US strikes Iran as Trump faces backlash over ‘disastrous’ peace deal plan - The Latest
The US has launched fresh strikes on Iran despite suggestions that a peace deal could be within reach. Donald Trump faces growing criticism from Repub...
Andy Burnham’s (third) bid for the Labour leadership
Josh Halliday on why Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is tipped to be the future Labour leader … if he wins the Makerfield byelection. Help support our i...
Heatwave hell: are soaring temperatures the new normal? – The Latest
The UK is experiencing record-breaking temperatures in an unprecedented May heatwave, while large parts of Europe are also facing blistering condition...
The death penalty returns to Israel
Senior Middle East correspondent Emma Graham-Harrison on a pair of laws recently passed by the Israeli parliament to bring back the death penalty – se...
Stateside with Kai and Carter: Why the fight over abortion in US isn’t finished
The US supreme court has preserved nationwide access to mail-order abortion pills, for now. As Carter Sherman explains, the fight to protect this medi...
World Cup: England’s shock squad and the politics of football – The Latest
A ruthless Thomas Tuchel has left several big names at home for his England squad at this summer’s World Cup. There was no space for Harry Maguire, Tr...
Are we heading for another Ebola crisis?
Kay Lay and Prosper Heri Ngorora report on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Help support our independent journalism at theg...
The far-right Israeli minister taunting detained Gaza activists – The Latest
Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has triggered global outrage after sharing footage of himself taunting bound activists...
Competing in the pro-doping Enhanced Games
The Olympian Max McCusker on his decision to sign up for the Las Vegas games where performance-enhancing drugs are encouraged. Help support our indepe...
Are Xi and Putin still ‘best friends’? – The Latest
Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin to Beijing with pomp and pageantry, just days after hosting Donald Trump. But as Russia’s war in Ukraine makes Mosc...
Did Trump really rescue Venezuela?
Tom Phillips on life in the country four months after the US abduction of the former president Nicolás Maduro. Help support our independent journalism...
Musk v Altman: tech bros at war over OpenAI – The Latest
A long and bitter legal battle between tech billionaires Elon Musk and Sam Altman has culminated in victory for the OpenAI boss. Musk has vowed to app...
Farage’s undisclosed £5m gift
Anna Isaac on Nigel Farage’s response to the Guardian revelation that he was given an undisclosed £5m gift from a crypto billionaire in 2024. Help sup...
Could the UK really rejoin the EU? – The Latest
The Brexit debate has been reignited after Labour leadership contender Wes Streeting called it a ‘catastrophic mistake’ and said the UK should rejoin...
Making jokes as the world collapses
The comedian Munya Chawawa on satire in the age of social media and what Donald Trump has in common with wrestlers. Help support our independent journ...
Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’
The US supreme court demolished the 1965 Voting Rights Act when they ruled in Louisiana v Callais in April that states can’t consider race in redistri...
Burnham byelection: the small town that could decide next PM – The Latest
Andy Burnham may have a route back to Westminster – and a path to the Labour leadership. But first the Greater Manchester mayor must win a byelection...
Labour, u ok hun?
Guardian columnist Rafael Behr talks through a tumultuous day for Labour and Keir Starmer – following the resignation of health secretary Wes Streetin...
Wes walks, Starmer stays, but has Burnham got the momentum? – The Latest
Wes Streeting has quit his cabinet role as health secretary and called on Keir Starmer to resign as prime minister after days of speculation. But Stre...
Trump, Hegseth, Musk: Maga lands in Beijing
Senior China correspondent Amy Hawkins talks through the high-stakes meeting in Beijing between presidents Trump and Xi. Help support our independent...
Streeting to fire starting gun in Starmer leadership battle – The Latest
Wes Streeting is expected to launch a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer as soon as Thursday. News of the health secretary’s plans came during...
Is Big Brother watching you shop?
From supermarkets to corner shops, live facial recognition could be coming to retailers near you. Jessica Murray on the AI systems increasingly used b...
Labour plotters v stubborn Starmer: will he resign? – The Latest
Tensions are running high in Westminster as Keir Starmer tells his cabinet he is not going anywhere. But with several ministers quitting the governmen...
Why does everyone hate Keir Starmer?
Aditya Chakrabortty on the Labour leader’s predicament – and if he may be the last prime minister of the two-party system. Help support our independen...
Starmer clings on amid Labour deadlock - The Latest
Keir Starmer appears to have staved off an immediate leadership challenge but MPs are still calling for him to set out a timetable for his resignation...
The mysterious death of the teenager who posed as a Russian billionaire
The journalist Patrick Radden Keefe on trying to unravel the double life and tragic death of 19-year-old Zac Brettler – and what it tells us about Lon...