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Sensemaker

Sensemaker

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  • The seized oil tankers

    The seized oil tankers
    Jan 9 2026

    On Wednesday, the US seized a Russian-flagged tanker in the Atlantic on the grounds that it threatened the “security and stability of the Western Hemisphere”.


    Host: Casey Magloire

    Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

    Episode Photography: Joe Mee

    Executive producer: Poppy Bullard

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    9 mins
  • Why are Brits losing their citizenship?

    Why are Brits losing their citizenship?
    Jan 8 2026

    Conservative and Reform MPs are calling for the British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah to be stripped of his citizenship. At the same time Shamima Begum, who joined Islamic State, is fighting to have hers reinstated. How and why does the government revoke citizenship?


    Writer: Casey Magloire

    Producer: Casey Magloire

    Host: Casey Magloire

    Reporters: John Simpson and Casey Magloire

    Episode photography: Joe Mee

    Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett



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    9 mins
  • Which countries in Latin America might Trump target next?

    Which countries in Latin America might Trump target next?
    Jan 7 2026

    After attacking Venezuela Donald Trump has suggested he might target Colombia and Cuba, and he wants to get his hands on Greenland too.


    Host: Andrew Butler

    Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

    Episode Photography: Joe Mee

    Executive producer: Jasper Corbett

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    9 mins
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