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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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Andrew under investigation: what’s next for the former prince? – The Latest
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been released under investigation after police questioned the former prince in relation to allegations he shared confid...
‘They’re not listening!’: the government’s gamble on special education reform
Political correspondent Alexandra Topping and special educational needs student Jake with his mum, Laura, explore the government’s controversial plans...
Andrew arrested: is this the end for the royal family? – The Latest
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office by police investigating his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. Si...
The ‘guinea pigs’ who had face transplant surgery
Face transplant patient Robert Chelsea and writer Fay Bound Alberti talk through the promise – and darker side – of this pioneering surgery. Help supp...
Does the US really care about peace in Ukraine? – The Latest
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says ‘no agreement’ has been made between Ukraine and Russia during US-mediated peace talks in Geneva. Expectations remain low, wh...
Why did Labour Together orchestrate a smear campaign against journalists?
A thinktank called Labour Together, linked to Keir Starmer and Morgan McSweeney, has been exposed for investigating journalists who were looking into...
Jesse Jackson: titan of US civil rights movement leaves legacy of hope – The Latest
The civil rights campaigner Jesse Jackson has died aged 84. Jackson was a protege of Martin Luther King Jr and ran twice for the Democratic presidenti...
The rise of the cocaine submarine
The Guardian journalists Sam Jones and Tom Phillips chart the rise of the narco-sub after a record seizure in the Atlantic. Help support our independe...
Why did Obama say aliens are real? – The Latest
Barack Obama has caused a frenzy after saying he thinks aliens are real during a podcast interview. The former US president was forced to release a st...
How an undercover cop foiled an IS plot to massacre Britain’s Jews
The Guardian’s community affairs correspondent, Chris Osuh, reports on the plot by two IS terrorists to massacre Jews in Manchester, and how it was th...
Owen Jones on Palestine Action high court win – The Latest
The co-founder of Palestine Action has won a legal challenge to the home secretary’s decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism laws. Palestine Ac...
Wes Streeting: the UK’s next prime minister?
Keir Starmer was on the brink of a leadership contest this week, but he pulled it back. That does not mean his rivals have gone away. Nosheen Iqbal sp...
Ratcliffe backlash: outrage over immigration claim – The Latest
The Monaco-based billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has said he is sorry that his ‘choice of language has offended some people’, after growing outrage over his...
The untold story of Brazil’s deadliest police raid
Guardian journalists Tom Phillips and Tiago Rogero investigate the bloodiest day in Rio de Janeiro’s modern history, when police last October attempte...
Canada school shooting: what we know so far - The Latest
Nine people have been killed and dozens injured after a mass shooting at a school in Canada. The suspect was also found dead from what appeared to be...
Why Jeff Bezos gutted the Washington Post
Hundreds of jobs have gone at the newspaper that broke the Watergate scandal. Was profit or politics behind the decision? Jeremy Barr reports. Help su...
Is Starmer out of the woods? – The Latest
After a day of turmoil where the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, called for Keir Starmer to resign, Labour MPs and cabinet members seem to be ral...
Starmer survives – but for how long?
Helen Pidd follows the twists and turns on Monday as the prime minister fought to keep his job. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian...
Jimmy Lai: will Hong Kong media tycoon die in jail? – The Latest
The media mogul and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong for national security offences. H...
A broken high street and its billionaire owners
The whole town centre of Newton Aycliffe in County Durham is owned by billionaire brothers – so why is it so run down? Josh Halliday reports. Help sup...
Marina Hyde on Epstein’s enablers: will they get away with it? – The Latest
The latest tranche of Epstein files has sent shock waves around the world, but many of the powerful men who minimised and dismissed his crimes are sti...
Bad Bunny goes to the Super Bowl
The journalist Jen Ortiz charts the rise of Bad Bunny – the Puerto Rican superstar musician and ICE critic – before his performance at the Super Bowl...
Is this the end for Starmer? – The Latest
Keir Starmer’s days as prime minister are numbered, Labour MPs have warned, after a week of fury over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassa...
A survivor on the Epstein Files
The latest release of the Epstein files has dominated the news this week, with documents related to Bill Gates, Peter Mandelson, Elon Musk and Woody A...
Could Mandelson face jail time over Epstein ties? – The Latest
Peter Mandelson faces a criminal investigation over allegations he leaked Downing Street emails and market-sensitive information to the child sex offe...
The people betting on catastrophic world events
Prediction markets allow you to put money on everything from the US attacking Iran to Jesus returning. Saahil Desai explains their dizzying rise. Help...
Gaza: Rafah crossing reopens under Israeli restrictions - The Latest
A small number of Palestinians from Gaza have started crossing into Egypt for medical treatment after Israel allowed a limited reopening of the Rafah...
Will China replace the US on the world stage?
A succession of political leaders have been trooping to Beijing in recent months. Is it an indication of a new world order? Tania Branigan explains. H...
Epstein files: has Trump really been ‘absolved’? – The Latest
Donald Trump claims that the release of millions more files related to Jeffrey Epstein ‘absolve’ him of wrongdoing, even though his name appears hundr...
Fatima Bhutto on secrets, lies and surviving coercive control
The Pakistani writer on enduring an abusive relationship in the public eye, and how she broke free. Help support our independent journalism at theguar...
Is it time to break up with US tech? – The Latest
With Donald Trump tearing up the world order, governments across Europe are having to confront the fact that most of the technology they rely on comes...
Minneapolis citizens on protecting their neighbours from ICE
How does it feel when ICE agents swarm your city? Minneapolis residents on why they are rising up. Help support our independent journalism at theguard...
Is Trump about to attack Iran? – The Latest
Donald Trump says ‘time is running out’ for Iran as the threat of war appears to loom closer. A huge US armada is being moved towards Iran and is seen...
How did British Muslims become ‘the problem’?
Miqdaad Versi, Shaista Aziz, Aamna Mohdin and Nosheen Iqbal on the rise of the far right and growing Islamophobia in the UK. Help support our independ...
Starmer visits China: should he trust Xi Jinping? – The Latest
Keir Starmer has landed in China to meet Xi Jinping, in the first trip to the country by a British prime minister in eight years. But Starmer is facin...
Can Syria keep the world safe from IS fighters?
Syrian government forces have seized swathes of territory from Kurdish groups – including camps holding IS prisoners. Will Christou reports on why thi...
Melania: will Bezos-bankrolled documentary be a flop? – The Latest
Jeff Bezos’s Amazon MGM Studios is due to release its feature-length documentary about Melania Trump, directed by Brett Ratner, a formerly exiled film...
Starmer v Burnham: will it split Labour?
The prime minister may have seen off the challenge for the moment – but what will be the cost to his leadership? Peter Walker reports. Help support ou...
Protests erupt in the US over Alex Pretti shooting in Minnesota – The Latest
US federal agents shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, the second such killing in the city in less than three weeks. Pr...
Why Germany is racing to rebuild its army
Are the German people on board with the government’s massive militarisation programme? Kate Connolly reports. Help support our independent journalism...