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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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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...
Is this the week Trump went too far? – The Latest
Donald Trump’s maximalist approach to foreign policy reached a crescendo this week, with the US president dominating proceedings at the World Economic...
Why are so many Tories joining Reform?
There have been a slew of defections as Reform rides high in the polls. But is it changing the party? Peter Walker reports. Help support our independe...
Why did Trump chicken out on Greenland? – The Latest
The US president has backed down from weeks of threats to seize Greenland after threatening Europe with tariffs and the potential of military force. A...
Will Trump’s board of peace replace the UN?
Trump’s board of peace includes Putin, Netanyahu and Tony Blair. What on earth will it do? Julian Borger reports. Help support our independent journal...
Prince Harry v Daily Mail: Duke of Sussex gives evidence - The Latest
The Duke of Sussex has been giving evidence in the high court, accusing the publisher of the Daily Mail of ‘grave breaches of privacy’ and unlawfully...
How we got hooked on The Traitors
Former contestant Diane Carson, and journalist Elle Hunt on the success of the BBC’s hit show The Traitors. Help support our independent journalism at...
Beckham feud: Marina Hyde on why Brooklyn has gone nuclear – The Latest
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, has appeared to permanently cut ties with his family. In an explosive statement...
Why Donald Trump really wants Greenland
Tom Burgis on Donald Trump’s friend Ronald Lauder, a billionaire with business interests in Greenland. Help support our independent journalism at theg...
Why the UK won’t retaliate to Trump tariffs over Greenland – The Latest
Keir Starmer has played down the possibility of retaliatory tariffs on the US, after Donald Trump threatened them against Nato allies unless they supp...
The transgender refugees fleeing the US
Helen Pidd meets the US citizens attempting to claim asylum in the Netherlands. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Trump gets his hands on Nobel peace prize – The Latest
The Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has presented her Nobel peace prize medal to Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House,...
Is ICE out of control?
Its agents outnumber police on the streets of Minneapolis, are detaining US citizens and clashing violently with protesters. Caitlin Dickerson and Maa...
Jenrick sacked: will he join Reform UK? – The Latest
After being sensationally sacked from the shadow cabinet and suspended from the Conservative party, Robert Jenrick has defected to Nigel Farage’s Refo...
What the Assads did next
What kind of life is the deposed former president of Syria and his family living in Russia? With Pjotr Sauer and Will Christou. Help support our indep...
Massacres and executions: what are we hearing from inside Iran? – The Latest
Protesters face execution as the Iranian regime continues its violent crackdown, defying the US president, Donald Trump, who has threatened ‘very stro...
Is Marco Rubio playing Trump?
How far will Rubio go to achieve his own objectives? With Lauren Gambino. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Musk v Starmer: will UK ban X over Grok nudification? – The Latest
The UK government is threatening Elon Musk’s X with the nuclear option: a ban. The social media platform is under pressure from ministers over the use...
Is this the end of the Iranian regime?
Protests have rocked Iran, a brutal crackdown is under way and Trump has threatened to intervene. Ellie Geranmayeh on a dangerous moment for the count...
Will Trump go to war with Iran? - The Latest
Donald Trump has promised he will ‘shoot at Iran’ if Iranian security services attack anti-government protesters, but analysts suggest the US is not p...
How to fall in love with winter
Writer Katherine May talks about ‘wintering’ and learning to love the darkest months of the year. Help support our independent journalism at theguardi...