Episodes

  • India’s cockroach protesters defy Modi’s crackdown - The Latest

    India’s cockroach protesters defy Modi’s crackdown - The Latest
    Oct 14 2026
    A fresh wave of protests by India’s youth-led Cockroach movement has been met with a brutal crackdown by Narendra Modi’s government and the closure of a historic protest site in Delhi. Two of the movement’s leaders have been imprisoned for five days for violating suppression measures. The protests, which began over frustration about education and unemployment, are now focused on voting rights. Modi’s government denies claims that it is seeking to disenfranchise millions of voters. But its treatment of protesters has been criticised by the UN and Amnesty International and raised concerns that the country is sliding further into autocracy. Lucy Hough speaks to the south Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    13 mins
  • The billion-dollar shipwreck and the man who tried to find it

    The billion-dollar shipwreck and the man who tried to find it
    Oct 13 2026
    Journalist Julian Sancton on the story of the most valuable shipwreck in history and who could end up with its treasures. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    35 mins
  • NAZA: the film the Israeli government does not want you to see

    NAZA: the film the Israeli government does not want you to see
    Oct 16 2026
    Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor on their new film interviewing Israeli military insiders on the vast, AI-assisted systems their sources say are being used to kill civilians in Gaza. They also talk about the political backlash against their documentary. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    45 mins
  • Girls is back: Lena Dunham revives cult series a decade on – The Latest

    Girls is back: Lena Dunham revives cult series a decade on – The Latest
    Oct 16 2026
    Lena Dunham has announced a surprise reboot of the cult TV show Girls, which had its finale 10 years ago. The news was broken via a fake Zoom call with all four female leads, which went viral and raised questions about what a show depicting millennial struggles would look like as the women enter their 40s. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian writer Rebecca Nicholson – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    13 mins
  • Australian MP attacked with car: what we know so far – The Latest

    Australian MP attacked with car: what we know so far – The Latest
    Oct 20 2026
    A man has been charged after the Australian MP Helen Haines was allegedly attacked with a car outside her electorate office in the state of Victoria. Haines, who is an independent MP, has lost one leg as a result of the incident and surgeons were fighting on Tuesday to save the other leg. Police say 43-year-old Brendan Nugent has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and causing harm to a commonwealth public official. Annie Kelly speaks to Guardian Australia’s political editor, Tom McIlroy – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    12 mins
  • PHP: Pretty Huge Problem with the internet - The Latest

    PHP: Pretty Huge Problem with the internet - The Latest
    Oct 22 2026
    Websites around the world have been taken offline as governments and businesses scramble to fix a flaw in the computer language PHP. There are fears that hackers could exploit the vulnerability to steal data, take control of web servers and disrupt services. Millions of attempts have already been made to attack websites since the issue with the programming language was revealed, cybersecurity companies have said. Michael Safi speaks to global technology reporter Aisha Down – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    12 mins
  • Protests erupt as Netanyahu gives inflammatory UN speech - The Latest

    Protests erupt as Netanyahu gives inflammatory UN speech - The Latest
    Sep 25 2026
    More than 100 people were arrested at large protests against the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the UN general assembly. Susan Sarandon, Chelsea Manning and Caleb Hearon were among the famous faces arrested. Inside the assembly hall, Netanyahu faced a mass walkout as he took to the stage. Then, in an inflammatory address, he claimed Israel’s war in Gaza was the ‘opposite of a genocide’ and labelled the New York mayor, Zohran Mamdani, antisemitic. Lucy Hough speaks to UK global editor Devika Bhat – watch on YouTube – Listen to Thursday’s episode of Stateside with Kai and Carter on whether Netanyahu has lost America here. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    12 mins