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  • 5 minutes 47 seconds
    Luigi Mangione’s alleged 3D-printed gun

    The man accused of killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, is alleged to have used an untraceable 3D-printed firearm. What is that and why is it so controversial?


    Writer: Xavier Greenwood

    Producer: Xavier Greenwood

    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore


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    20 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 9 minutes 54 seconds
    Why does Lucy Letby’s new lawyer think she should be released?

    This week, Mark McDonald announced he is trying to bring Lucy Letby’s case back to the Court of Appeal. What reasons does he give for believing the circumstances have changed since her initial trial?


    Writer: Phoebe Davis


    Producer: Claudia Williams


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore


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    19 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 6 minutes 13 seconds
    Why has Saudi Arabia been awarded the 2034 World Cup?

    Saudi Arabia has been awarded the tournament despite widespread concerns about human rights violations and environmental issues. What does this tell us about the changing face of global football?


    Writer: Andrew Butler


    Photography: Joe Mee


    Host: Tomini Babs


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore




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    18 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 8 minutes 48 seconds
    The rise of memecoins

    A new cryptocurrency linked to the identity of Luigi Mangione, the suspected killer of Brian Thompson, has reached a market value of $76 million.


    Writer: Barney Macintyre


    Producer: Matt Russell


    Photography: Joe Mee


    Host: Claudia Williams


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore




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    17 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 10 minutes
    Who is the lawyer suing Jay-Z?

     Billionaire rapper Jay-Z is the first celebrity to be named as a co-defendent in an allegation concerning Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Jay-Z vehemently denies the allegation - that he raped a 13 year old girl in 2000 along with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Jay-Z’s legal team has sued the attorney who filed the claim against him. So who is the lawyer bringing multiple lawsuits against Sean Combs and his associates?


    Writer: Eleanor Biggs


    Photography: Jon Jones


    Host: Claudia Williams


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore




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    16 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 7 minutes 49 seconds
    Syria's prisons

    The ousting of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad has revealed the full scale of how he used the prison system to lock up, torture and execute his opponents.  What do we now know about what went on?  


    Producer: Eleanor Biggs


    Photography: Jon Jones


    Host: Tomini Babs


    Executive producer: Rebecca Moore


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    13 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 7 minutes 30 seconds
    Could Nigel Farage’s Reform party be backed by mega donors?

    Tech billionaire Elon Musk and property tycoon Nick Candy have been named as considering multi-million-pound contributions, which could change the face of British politics forever. Reform could become the best-funded political party in the UK. 


    Writer: Cat Neilan.

    Producer: Katie Gunning.

    Photography: Jon Jones. 

    Executive producer: Rebecca Moore.



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    12 December 2024, 6:00 am
  • 7 minutes 3 seconds
    France’s political tailspin

    France’s government has been toppled, making Michel Bernier the shortest serving prime minister in the history of the modern French Republic. What does it mean for France – and the rest of Europe?


    Writer: Claudia Williams

    Producer: Claudia Williams

    Photography: Jon Jones

    Executive producer: Rebecca Moore


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    11 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 6 minutes 33 seconds
    How did Syrian rebels overthrow Bashar al-Assad?

    For more than half a century, the Assad family ruled Syria with brutality and repression. It took less than two weeks for rebels to bring that rule to an end. What does this mean for Syria and the region? 


    Writer: Xavier Greenwood


    Producer: Xavier Greenwood


    Host: Claudia Williams


    Photography: Jon Jones


    Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett


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    10 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 7 minutes 14 seconds
    The assisted dying bill has passed its first House of Commons hurdle, what happens next?

    MPs voted in favour of proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The bill has many more stages to pass before it becomes law. So what happens next? 


    Writer: Phoebe Davis


    Producer: Casey Magloire


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore




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    9 December 2024, 6:00 am
  • 6 minutes 44 seconds
    Are targets for the rollout of electric vehicles too high?

    The carmaker behind Fiat, Jeep, and Citroën says the closure of its Vauxhall factory in Luton is due to new zero-emission policies. But is that the full story?


    Writers: Barney Macintyre


    Producer: Matt Russell


    Host: Casey Magloire


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore


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    6 December 2024, 6:00 am
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