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Hosted by Michael Safi 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. And, in the run up to the US Election, Lucy Hough presents US Election Extra, a daily series of short updates, running alongside the regular Today in Focus podcast. Today in Focus is unmatched in both scope and depth, delivering analysis and storytelling from right across the planet. With a global network of over 900 journalists and five dedicated editions covering news in the US, UK, Australia, Europe, and beyond, the Guardian offers comprehensive reporting across every continent. Most recently we have introduced new correspondents in the Caribbean, South America and Africa.
An arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu – Today in Focus Extra
The international criminal court has issued arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister, his former defence minister and a Hamas leader. Julian Borger reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
13:2021/11/2024
What’s behind the escalating situation in Ukraine?
From long-range missiles being launched to North Korean troops being drafted in, Dan Sabbagh looks at whether the rapid escalation could signal the beginning of the end of the conflict. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
28:0021/11/2024
Starmer v farmers – will the government have to backtrack?
More than 10,000 farmers converged on Whitehall protesting against Labour’s plans for inheritance tax on farms. Heather Stewart reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
27:4420/11/2024
Inside Port-au-Prince, Haiti: the capital where gangs have taken over
Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips reports from Haiti on the struggles of the government to reassert its authority over the capital, Port-au-Prince, and on the ordinary Haitians caught up in the violence. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
30:0119/11/2024
Assassins, spies and a superpower on the rise: the rift between Canada and India
A killing in a Canadian suburb has provoked an astonishing diplomatic breakdown between India and Canada. Hannah Ellis-Petersen reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
31:0418/11/2024
Hardliners, loyalists and a dog killer: Trump’s new White House team
Guardian US political correspondent Laura Gambino talks through Donald Trump’s likely next cabinet and what it tells us about his plans in power. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
25:4215/11/2024
The fall of Justin Welby
After the publication of a damning report into a decades-long child abuse scandal, Justin Welby has bowed to pressure to resign as archbishop of Canterbury. Harriet Sherwood reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
28:5914/11/2024
The briefcase, the Porsche and the collapse of the German government
Der Spiegel journalist Regina Steffens and author John Kampfner explain how Germany’s traffic light coalition came to an end, and the profound problems facing whichever government comes next. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
30:1113/11/2024
A week of tumult and triumph for Netanyahu
After dismissing his defence minister, Yoav Gallant – and with Trump back in the White House – Benjamin Netanyahu’s position is stronger than ever. Julian Borger reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
27:2412/11/2024
Finding one trillion dollars at Cop29
Will richer nations find the climate finance desperately needed by developing countries? Damian Carrington reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
25:4411/11/2024
Where do the Democrats go from here?
Lauren Gambino dissects what Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris means for the Democratic party. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
29:5508/11/2024
What will Trump do in power?
The Guardian’s Washington bureau chief, David Smith, explains how Donald Trump won a second term and what he intends to do with it. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
21:0507/11/2024
The return of President Trump
Americans have made their decision and they’ve sent Donald Trump back to the White House. Guardian reporters tell the story of the night from around the United States. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
28:2106/11/2024
US election extra: what to look out for on election night
It’s the most consequential presidential election in decades. So when will we know the results? Michael Safi reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
10:0605/11/2024
A road trip through Pennsylvania, the ultimate swing state
From traditional rural Republicans who won’t vote for Trump to Latino voters who will, Michael Safi finds voters taking surprising stances as he embarks on a road trip through the biggest swing state in the US. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
29:4305/11/2024
US election extra: the endgame
The presidential candidates are straining to cover as much ground as possible in key swing states. Oliver Laughland reports from Michigan. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
10:4504/11/2024
Can Kemi Badenoch make the Tories electable again?
The Conservative party has elected a new leader – one with a combative reputation. Isabel Hardman reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
31:0604/11/2024
US election extra: Duel rallies in Las Vegas with surprise J-Lo endorsement
On Thursday the political circus came to Sin City as the US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump held duelling campaign rallies. Washington DC bureau chief David Smith reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
10:2501/11/2024
Six weeks in Saginaw: the bellwether county in the bellwether state
The Guardian US writer Chris McGreal reports from his time in Saginaw, Michigan – the county that has backed the winning candidate in every US presidential election since 2008 – to find out which way America might vote on 5 November. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
32:1901/11/2024
US election extra: the race in Georgia
Joe Biden memorably won the state of Georgia in 2020. But Trump’s campaign team are confident they can shift the key swing state back into their column this year. George Chidi reports from Atlanta. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
10:0331/10/2024
Rachel Reeves’s big tax-and-spend budget dissected
The Guardian’s special correspondent Heather Stewart analyses Labour’s first budget in government for more than 14 years. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
23:4031/10/2024
US election extra: Kamala Harris’s closing argument
All eyes were on the vice president last night for her ‘closing argument’ in Washington DC. But have comments made by Joe Biden overshadowed the occasion? Lauren Gambino reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
10:1630/10/2024
AI images, child sexual abuse and a ‘first prosecution of its kind’
The Guardian’s North of England correspondent Hannah Al-Othman recounts the case of Hugh Nelson, sentenced to 18 years in prison this week for creating child abuse images with AI. Prof Clare McGlynn charts the rise of this material on the web and discusses what can be done to stop it. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
26:2530/10/2024
US election extra: the two Trump campaigns
Donald Trump is running two campaigns for president. One is a relatively well-organised and targeted ad campaign in swing states. The other involves the man himself on stage. Chris Michael reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
10:3329/10/2024
The Trump supporters who took over Georgia’s election board
What happens when an election board in a crucial swing state is infiltrated by supporters of Donald Trump? Justin Glawe reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
35:2629/10/2024
US election extra: rage and racist bile at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally
Ed Pilkington was at Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night where the former president and a cabal of campaign surrogates pumped out a six-hour blast of racism and rage. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
10:3128/10/2024
The child skincare boom
The Guardian’s resident beauty columnist Sali Hughes charts a growing skincare obsession among children and teenagers, and how it’s being exploited by big brands. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
20:5128/10/2024
US election extra: TikTok, podcasts and the polls
How are Americans consuming their news about the 2024 election? Adam Gabbatt reports from New York City. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
09:4625/10/2024
Undercover inside a ‘scientific racism’ network
Harry Shukman of the anti-racism group Hope Not Hate went undercover to expose how some of the wealthiest and most powerful people see race. He tells Michael Safi what he found Read: the Guardian’s full investigation Watch: Undercover: Exposing the Far Right. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
48:1725/10/2024
US election extra: Pennsylvania in the balance
Pennsylvania is emerging as the most crucial of all the swing states – and it’s on a knife-edge. Oliver Laughland reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
10:3524/10/2024
Liam Payne: the heady rise and tragic death of a One Direction star
Oritsé Williams of JLS and the Guardian’s head rock and pop critic Alexis Petridis reflect on the life of Liam Payne, including the extraordinary success of One Direction, and his struggles with the fame that came with it. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
31:4924/10/2024
US election extra: Trump accuses Labour of ‘interference’
Donald Trump has furiously accused the Labour party of interfering in the US election, calling it ‘far left’, after party activists travelled to campaign for his opponent. Jonathan Freedland reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
10:3423/10/2024
Will the Chris Kaba murder trial change British policing?
After armed officer Martyn Blake was cleared of Kaba’s murder, many police officers are angry he was ever arrested. But the family say they don’t feel their fight for justice is over. Vikram Dodd reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
36:3123/10/2024
US election extra: is the US ready for ‘Maga-nomics’?
Voters consistently tell pollsters their top priority is the economy. So who will they favour to take charge of it? Chris Michael reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
10:0622/10/2024
Moldova’s razor-thin EU referendum result
On Sunday, Moldovans narrowly voted yes in a referendum on joining the European Union. Why was the result so close? Pjotr Sauer reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
25:3922/10/2024
US election extra: could Trump steal the election? – podcast
Democrats are fearful that Trump could attempt to overturn the result of the election if he loses in November. Archie Bland reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
10:0821/10/2024
How the US border became a toxic issue for voters
Oliver Laughland reports from southern Arizona, where the issue of immigrants crossing the border has become a controversial topic. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
33:0621/10/2024
US election extra: the path to power – understanding the electoral college
Presidential candidates need at least 270 electoral votes – more than half of the total – to win an election. Chris Michael explains which states Harris and Trump need to win in order to reach 270. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
08:5218/10/2024
The killing of Yahya Sinwar
The mastermind of the 7 October attack has been killed. How could his death change the conflict in the Middle East? Julian Borger reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
20:2518/10/2024
US election extra: Harris breaks with Biden
Kamala Harris put distance between herself and the president, using Fox News to give her spikiest interview yet. Adam Gabbatt reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
10:1717/10/2024
How abortion became a battleground issue of the US election – podcast
Carter Sherman reports on why the issue of reproductive rights is dominating the US presidential election. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
36:1417/10/2024
US election extra: Musk’s millions
Elon Musk is donating huge amounts to Donald Trump’s re-election campaign. What might he want in return? Adam Gabbatt reports from New York City. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
09:4016/10/2024
How UN peacekeepers ended up in Israel’s line of fire
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon say Israel has been attacking their bases. Now Israel has told them they should leave. Patrick Wintour reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
27:0716/10/2024
US election extra: DJ Trump
Donald Trump went off script on Monday night and abandoned the usual Q&A format of a townhall event in favour of bopping along to his campaign playlist. Chris Michael has the details. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
10:1115/10/2024
The hurricanes shaking the US election – podcast
Will two massive hurricanes in the US be enough to put the climate crisis on the election agenda? Oliver Milman reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
31:4215/10/2024
US election extra: the state of the race
As the polls tighten, Chris Michael joins Lucy Hough to discuss the state of the race, in the first instalment of a daily series of short updates on the election. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
10:1014/10/2024
How Giorgia Meloni became Europe’s favourite far-right leader
She’s the far-right prime minister with whom leaders across Europe seem to love being photographed. What’s her appeal and what does she really want? With Alexander Stille. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
30:3514/10/2024
One man on his grief for Gaza
Journalist Ahmed Alnaouq on losing 21 family members in an Israeli airstrike. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
42:3811/10/2024
‘I am your retribution’: Trump’s radical plan to remake the presidency
Guardian US’s chief reporter, Ed Pilkington, explores Donald Trump’s plans for a second term as president if he wins next month’s election, and how they would give him unprecedented power. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
27:5810/10/2024
Unleashed: John Crace digests Boris Johnson’s memoir
The former PM probably hoped this book would make the country fall in love with him again, but it will only revive the resentment, John Crace tells Helen Pidd. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
30:5509/10/2024