Episodes

  • How to fall in love with winter

    How to fall in love with winter
    Jan 12 2026
    Writer Katherine May talks about ‘wintering’ and learning to love the darkest months of the year. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    24 mins
  • Iran protests: brutal crackdown as uprising gathers pace – The Latest

    Iran protests: brutal crackdown as uprising gathers pace – The Latest
    Jan 9 2026
    Iran has vowed it will ‘not back down’ in the face of growing nationwide protests over economic conditions. Thousands of people marched through the streets of Tehran, calling for political reform and torching government buildings. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has signalled that a greater crackdown is coming after the country plunged into an internet blackout. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s deputy head of international news Devika Bhat – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    9 mins
  • Elon Musk’s pervert chatbot

    Elon Musk’s pervert chatbot
    Jan 9 2026
    Ashley St Clair – a conservative influencer and former partner of Elon Musk – and Dan Milmo chart the scandal over Grok, X’s AI chatbot, after it generated sexualised images of women without their consent. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    21 mins
  • Minneapolis shooting: US on edge after woman fatally shot by ICE agent – The Latest

    Minneapolis shooting: US on edge after woman fatally shot by ICE agent – The Latest
    Jan 8 2026
    Protests have been taking place across the US after the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer taking part in the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown. Video of the moment the Minnesota woman Renee Nicole Good was shot has been shared widely online, sparking demonstrations and vigils. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian US southern bureau chief Oliver Laughland – watch on YouTube This episode contains strong language from the start. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    10 mins
  • On the ground in Venezuela after Trump’s ‘operation’

    On the ground in Venezuela after Trump’s ‘operation’
    Jan 8 2026
    Which forces are vying for power now that Nicolás Maduro has been removed from Venezuela? With Tom Phillips. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    28 mins
  • Why has Trump seized a Russian-linked oil tanker? – The Latest

    Why has Trump seized a Russian-linked oil tanker? – The Latest
    Jan 7 2026
    The US has dramatically seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker between the UK and Iceland, with the support of the UK government. The operation comes after US attacks on Venezuela, the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro, and threats against Greenland. Lucy Hough speaks to Russian affairs correspondent Pjotr Sauer – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    10 mins
  • The Palestine Action hunger strikers close to death

    The Palestine Action hunger strikers close to death
    Jan 7 2026
    Three activists awaiting trial are refusing food and their health is failing rapidly. Will the government intervene? Haroon Siddique reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    29 mins
  • Trump: Is Greenland next? – The Latest

    Trump: Is Greenland next? – The Latest
    Jan 6 2026
    After the removal of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, there are fears Donald Trump could turn his sights to Greenland, after he renewed his calls for the US to take control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory. While European leaders convened in Paris and rallied behind Denmark, one of Trump’s top aides ramped up the pressure by questioning Copenhagen’s claim to the Arctic territory Lucy Hough talks to Jon Henley, the Guardian’s Europe correspondent – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    11 mins