This week Jimmy Carr and Jack Whitehall join a bill of top comedians performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. This is despite human rights abuses in the country.

Writer: Rachael Healy

Producer: Ada Barume

Host: Casey Magloire

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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New hope for sufferers of Huntingdon’s disease after the discovery of a treatment which could radically slow the disease.

Writer: James Tapper

Producer: Poppy Bullard

Host: Ada Barume

Episode photography: Sophia Fenton

Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

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It’s easy to write off the launch of Your Party as a side-show, away from the centre of politics in Westminster. But, according to Zarah Sultana, 750,000 people have registered interest in the party.

Writer: Poppy Bullard

Producer: Amalie Sortland

Host: Casey Magloire

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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An investigation from The Observer has found there’s a financial link between RFK Jr. and supplement companies that market alternatives to Tylenol.

Host: Tomini Babs

Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland, with reporting by Alexi Mostrous

Episode Photography: Sophia Fenton

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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The US government says it has agreed a deal which would see a portion of TikTok owned by US investors.

Writer: Stephen Armstrong

Producer: Poppy Bullard

Host: Ada Barume

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Girl group members turned solo artists have traditionally struggled to find success in Britain. Has Jade Thirlwall from Little Mix finally broken the curse?

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Writer: Casey Magloire

Producer: Casey Magloire

Host: Casey Magloire

Episode photography: Sofia Fenton

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of the iconic ice cream brand, resigned after he claimed the company had been “silenced” on issues like Gaza.

Host: Tomini Babs

Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Sophia Fenton

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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Jimmy Kimmel’s show might be returning but his cancellation reveals the way the Trump administration is wielding power.

Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Sophia Fenton

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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