Today in Focus
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Today in Focus brings you closer to the Guardian's journalism. Our award-winning morning edition hosted by Nosheen Iqbal, Annie Kelly and Helen Pidd combines on-the-ground reporting, insightful analysis and personal testimony from the people at the heart of the stories that matter, to give you a deeper understanding of the world we live in. And to make sense of a rapidly-changing news cycle, our new evening edition 'The Latest' hosted by Lucy Hough, brings you up to speed on the big news story of the day in just 10 minutes. Available on YouTube and all podcast platforms.
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- Teen prodigy, Netflix star, prisoner: the story of Hong Kong dissident Joshua Wong · 30 minPro-democracy activist Nathan Law and journalist Danny Vincent on the sentencing of the iconic Hong Kong campaigner Joshua Wong to another 10 years in prison. Send your comments…
- Mississippi makes history with Democrat Senate win - The Latest · 13 minMississippi has elected the Democrat Scott Colom in a historic race in the traditionally deep-red state, making him its first Black senator since shortly after the US civil war…
- The (alleged) spy who loved me: the Nvidia scandal · 29 minGlobal technology editor Dan Milmo on the scandal rocking the world of AI: US intelligence believes the lover of Nvidia’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, is a Chinese spy. Help…
- Trump’s $10bn BBC battle goes ahead - The Latest · 11 minDonald Trump’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against the BBC has been granted permission to proceed, after the corporation’s attempt to get it dismissed was thrown out by a…
- The allegations against David Walliams · 52 minMultiple women allege David Walliams abused his power and position as a celebrity to prey on them for sexual purposes when they were young women, an investigation by the Guardian…
- The Ukrainians who made it out of their Russian-occupied city · 27 minLast month, Melania Trump helped broker a temporary ceasefire that allowed hundreds of Ukrainians to be evacuated from Oleshky. But as talks on ending the war resume in Abu…
- ‘Sexual predator’ Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years in jail - The Latest · 11 minRussell Brand, once an award-winning comedian and Hollywood actor, has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. The judge paid tribute to the…
- The parents who return their adopted children to care · 29 minA crisis in post-adoption support in England is making some adoptive parents feel they have nowhere to turn when things go wrong. Jessica Murray reports. Help support our…
- Why Woke 2.0 is taking on Trump and establishment politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty · 1 h 3 minToday’s political conversation is dominated by one topic above all: race. The Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik has been way ahead of the pack in diagnosing how immigrants, their…
- Tech stock crash: is the AI bubble bursting? – The Latest · 12 minGlobal tech stocks have plunged after the Democrats’ victory in the US midterm elections, with fears of a slowdown in AI development. Major tech corporations including Apple…
- The crimes of Russell Brand · 35 minIn the decades he’s spent on our screens, Russell Brand’s been a comedian, an actor, a presenter and a political anarchist. Now he has been convicted of rape and sexual assaults…
- Will the UK finally pay slavery reparations? – The Latest · 12 minAndy Burnham has asked countries affected by Britain’s role in slavery to help shape a formal apology through a ‘structured dialogue’. During the prime minister’s visit to the…
- Trump has been humbled. Now what? · 27 minJournalist Molly Ball reports from Washington DC after the Republicans’ resounding midterms defeat. Will the party finally distance itself from Donald Trump? And what will the…
- Democrats’ triumph deals devastating blow to Trump - The Latest · 14 minDemocrats have won a historic sweep in the US midterm elections, winning back control of Congress in a major setback for Donald Trump. Senate seats went blue in traditional…
- Kim Jong-un, crypto bros and a $6.3bn heist · 26 minNorth Korea is said to be behind the theft from the crypto exchange Binance. How did they pull it off and what will they do with the money? Kalyeena Makortoff and Jean H Lee…
- Cold war? Why are fridges being hacked and what could be next? - The Latest · 13 minSupermarket fridges and freezers in several European countries have malfunctioned after a reported cyber-attack, with their thermostats remotely cranked up. It is unclear who is…
- Sheikh Tahnoon: the most powerful man you’ve never heard of · 43 minThe UAE’s spymaster is also one of the richest financiers on the planet. Now he has his sights on AI dominance. Jack Shenker explores the sheikh’s shadowy world. Help support our…
- Why did a Democrat endorse a Republican in Michigan senate race? - The Latest · 13 minDemocratic congresswoman Haley Stevens has endorsed the Republican candidate for the Senate after a spat with her party’s own candidate in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed. The…
- The ‘blockers’ who stood up to Elon Musk’s Doge · 36 minWhat happens when Elon Musk and a bunch of tech bros try to rip up the US government? Journalist Michael Lewis – the author of Moneyball and of The Big Short – talks to Nosheen…
- Why politicians chasing economic growth is a lie | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty · 47 minWhat if someone told you the truth about the economy? For years, governments have tried spending more, spending less, cutting red tape, Brexit, levelling up – and still failed to…
- From Shakespeare to Star Trek: Patrick Stewart’s extraordinary life – The Latest · 12 minTributes have poured in for Patrick Stewart, who has died aged 86. The distinguished actor had a long and varied career that began on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company…
- Donald Trump’s Texas Troubles · 30 minWashington bureau chief David Smith reports from Texas, where the Democrats are hopeful of a stunning victory that could also signal a much wider defeat for Trump in the…
- Deadly train crash sparks shock and anger in Spain – The Latest · 13 minSpain has begun three days of mourning after at least 69 people were killed and more than 100 were injured in a crash between two high-speed trains. The town of Urda has become…
- How students toppled Serbia’s strongman · 29 minAfter two years of protests, a student-led movement has defeated Serbia’s authoritarian leader, Aleksander Vučić, at the ballot box. But can a leaderless movement govern a…
- Bills, banks, ‘breathing space’: what was in Burnham’s first budget? - The Latest · 12 minIn his first budget as chancellor, John Healey has pledged to offer ‘breathing space’ to help Britons navigate ‘global economic storms’. There were a record number of measures…
- Do we really need to be prepping for disaster? · 20 minFood security expert Prof Tim Lang and prepper and YouTube influencer Ana talk about the government’s new campaign encouraging the public to store three days’ worth of basic…
- Is Harry Kane the most deserving Ballon d’Or winner ever? - The Latest · 12 minHarry Kane is the men’s Ballon d’Or winner for 2026, the first Englishman to win the trophy in 25 years. At a lavish ceremony at the Palladium Theatre in London, Kane…
- Is this the end for Benjamin Netanyahu? · 38 minIt’s being called the most consequential election in Israel’s history. Emma Graham-Harrison explains what’s at stake. Help support our independent journalism at…
- How Lula beat far-right Bolsonaro in Brazil – The Latest · 10 minBrazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a historic fourth term as president, defeating the far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in a dramatic comeback. Lula is the first…
- How Abu Dhabi bought Andy Burnham’s Manchester · 31 minAfter the prime minister recently intervened to defend Manchester City’s beleaguered ownership, many began to ask: just how deep are the ties between Andy Burnham and the UAE?…
- ‘Culture is stagnant, so politics is stuck’ – playwright James Graham | Radical Thinking · 47 minAre we doomscrolling our way into a democratic crisis? That’s what the playwright James Graham fears may be happening, as he suggests that our algorithms have led us into ‘a…
- Who should be the next James Bond? – The Latest · 12 minThe search for the next James Bond may be in the final stages, with screen tests reportedly taking place this weekend. Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and Josh O’Connor are among the…
- Brazil’s election and the battle for the Amazon · 30 minOur Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, heads to Roraima to hear what’s at stake for the rainforest and the communities that live there in the Brazilian presidential…
- PHP: Pretty Huge Problem with the internet – The Latest · 12 minWebsites around the world have been taken offline as governments and businesses scramble to fix a flaw in the computer language PHP. There are fears that hackers could exploit…
- Are the Tories back? · 26 minPolitical correspondent Aletha Adu explores whether the Conservative party under Kemi Badenoch is about to become, once again, the UK’s leading party on the right. Send your…
- Why has the Jackdaw gasfield been approved? - The Latest · 11 minClimate campaigners have condemned the UK government’s decision to allow the drilling of the Jackdaw gasfield. Critics argue the move will put climate targets at risk, while…
- The people of Serbia v the Trump family · 32 minSerbia’s authoritarian president personally intervened to remove the protection of a historic landmark – then came protests and prosecutions. Tom Burgis on the murky tale of…
- Australian MP attacked with car: what we know so far – The Latest · 12 minA man has been charged after the Australian MP Helen Haines was allegedly attacked with a car outside her electorate office in the state of Victoria. Haines, who is an…
- Why terrorism laws stopped Sally Rooney selling books in the UK · 26 minThe bestselling author says her books will no longer be supplied to UK bookshops over fears of prosecution. Zoe Williams and Haroon Siddique report. Help support our independent…
- France protests escalate with riots, looting and 2,400 arrests – The Latest · 12 minLast weekend there were mass protests across France, with more than half a million people estimated to have been involved. The unrest included rioting, looting and violent…
- A spy charge, a Russian jail and a swap for an assassin: the story of Evan Gershkovich · 25 minAmerican journalist Evan Gershkovich talks about his arrest by the Russian intelligence services in 2023, his 16-month detention, and the swap deal that eventually took him home…
- ‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty · 58 minFor more than three decades, Michael Gove has been a leading figure in British Conservatism. As a journalist, government minister and now editor of the Tory bible the Spectator…
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- ‘I couldn’t breathe’: Russell Brand trial hears from first alleged victim - The Latest · 10 minFormer comedian Russell Brand is on trial facing multiple charges of rape and sexual assault against six women, spanning a decade from 1999 to 2009. On Thursday the court heard…
- Imran Khan’s sons on their jailed father · 27 minAfter a dramatic week in Pakistan, Kasim and Sulaiman Khan talk to Today in Focus about the continued imprisonment of their father, the former prime minister and cricket legend…
- India’s cockroach protesters defy Modi’s crackdown – The Latest · 13 minA fresh wave of protests by India’s youth-led Cockroach movement has been met with a brutal crackdown by Narendra Modi’s government and the closure of a historic protest site in…
- The fall of Germany’s ex-spymaster · 23 minA former head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service has been accused of selling classified documents. Kate Connolly reports on the fallout. Help support our independent…
- Trump accused of ‘abuse of power’ after Ilhan Omar home raid – The Latest · 11 minDemocrats have described a raid on the home of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar as ‘deeply disturbing’ and a ‘rogue abuse of power’ by the Trump administration. The Democratic…
- The billion-dollar shipwreck and the man who tried to find it · 35 minJournalist Julian Sancton on the story of the most valuable shipwreck in history and who could end up with its treasures. Help support our independent journalism at…
