The sisters Saudi Arabia tried to silence

30 July 2024 - 35 mins
Podcast Series Today in Focus

Three siblings dared to challenge the kingdom’s restrictive rules for women – and it changed their lives for ever. Tom Levitt reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

35 mins

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Iran retaliates after US strikes reportedly kill wedding guests – The Latest Playing

Iran retaliates after US strikes reportedly kill wedding guests – The Latest

Iran has accused the US of a ‘war crime’ after a missile strike killed at least four people, including a young child, and injured 68 at a wedding at a private house in southern Iran. A month-long uneasy truce between the US and Iran appears to have collapsed after US strikes on Larak Island on Saturday in the strait of Hormuz. Iran has responded by launching drones and missiles on US bases across the Middle East, including Gulf States. Lucy Hough speaks to Middle East correspondent Will Christou – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

8 mins

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Tupac’s murder: solved at last? Playing

Tupac’s murder: solved at last?

Thirty years after Tupac Shakur’s death, a man has been found guilty of killing the hip-hop legend. William Shaw on the star’s life, legacy and untimely death. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

32 mins

2 September Finished

Israeli West Bank settlers abduct British activist - The Latest Playing

Israeli West Bank settlers abduct British activist - The Latest

A British activist who was forcibly abducted by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank has been deported to the UK. The treatment of 22-year-old Finn Joughin comes after a surge of settler violence against Palestinian people in the West Bank that has been widely condemned internationally and also by many prominent figures within Israel. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, Emma Graham-Harrison – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

11 mins

1 September Finished

War of words: my language lessons in Ukraine Playing

War of words: my language lessons in Ukraine

The Guardian’s chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins on why she was inspired to learn Ukrainian and what it taught her about its people. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

32 mins

1 September Finished

Black Box: episode 6 – Shut it down? Playing

Black Box: episode 6 – Shut it down?

Revisited: Guardian journalist Michael Safi looks into the world of artificial intelligence, exploring the dangers and promises it holds for society. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

41 mins

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On the ground in decimated Nepal flood zone – The Latest Playing

On the ground in decimated Nepal flood zone – The Latest

Rescue efforts are continuing in Nepal and Tibet after flash floods that have killed hundreds and left many more missing. But fears that a lake formed by the landslide could overflow and cause fresh flooding, along with difficulty accessing disaster-hit areas, are hindering rescue and recovery missions. Lucy Hough speaks with south Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen, who is in Nepal, about the situation on the ground - watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

10 mins

28 August Finished

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