How Trump’s victory sparked a crypto boom

9 December 2024 - 20 mins
Podcast Series Today in Focus

Guardian US tech editor, Blake Montgomery, explains what the US president-elect’s embrace of the cryptocurrency world might mean for his second term. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

20 mins

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Australian MP attacked with car: what we know so far – The Latest Playing

Australian MP attacked with car: what we know so far – The Latest

A 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 independent MP, has lost one leg as a result of the incident and surgeons were fighting on Tuesday to save the other leg. Police say 43-year-old Brendan Nugent has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and causing harm to a commonwealth public official. Annie Kelly speaks to Guardian Australia’s political editor, Tom McIlroy – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Why terrorism laws stopped Sally Rooney selling books in the UK Playing

Why terrorism laws stopped Sally Rooney selling books in the UK

The 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 journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

25 mins

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France protests escalate with riots, looting and 2,400 arrests – The Latest Playing

France protests escalate with riots, looting and 2,400 arrests – The Latest

Last 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 clashes with outnumbered police in cities including Paris, Marseille and Limoges. The interior minister conceded that police ‘lost control’ in some cities, while President Emmanuel Macron demanded a full security review. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s Europe correspondent, Jon Henley – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

12 mins

19 October Finished

A spy charge, a Russian jail and a swap for an assassin: the story of Evan Gershkovich Playing

A spy charge, a Russian jail and a swap for an assassin: the story of Evan Gershkovich

American 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. Get in touch at [email protected]. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

25 mins

19 October Finished

‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty Playing

‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty

For 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, he has helped shape the right even as it has moved further rightwards. In the latest episode of Radical Thinking, Gove joins Aditya Chakrabortty to discuss the future of the right, his record on Brexit and austerity, and the Spectator’s position on Islam. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

57 mins

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Girls is back: Lena Dunham revives cult series a decade on – The Latest Playing

Girls is back: Lena Dunham revives cult series a decade on – The Latest

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Lena Dunham has announced a surprise reboot of the cult TV show Girls, which had its finale 10 years ago. The news was broken via a fake Zoom call with all four female leads, which went viral and raised questions about what a show depicting millennial struggles would look like as the women enter their 40s. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian writer Rebecca Nicholson – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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