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In recent days Hamas has released videos of several hostages being held in Gaza. In each case it was the first time their families had seen them alive since they were taken during the October 7th attack. Why might Hamas be releasing the videos now?
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James Harding and three guests debate what they think should lead the news.
In this episode he’s joined by Bronwen Maddox, director and chief executive of Chatham House, Tortoise deputy editor Giles Whittell and political editor Cat Neilan.
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Guests:
Bronwen Maddox, director and chief executive of Chatham HouseGiles Whittell, deputy editor at TortoiseCat Neilan, political editor at Tortoise
Host: James Harding, founder and editor of Tortoise
Producers: Rebecca Moore and Casey Magloire
Executive producer: Lewis Vickers
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What happened when Donald Trump’s old friend took to the stand at the former president’s criminal trial in New York.
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In the past week there have been a couple of dramatic announcements on military spending, but it has actually increased every year since 2014. In his Editor's Voicemail James explains why this gradual military build-up amounts to a step change, and asks what it might mean for the world.
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David Aaronovitch and the Tortoise team debate what should lead the news in front of an audience in the newsroom.
They discuss the scale of India’s election, failures to tackle the academic and social legacies of school closures during Covid, and what was happening in Iran on the day it attacked Israel.
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Guests:
David Aaronovitch, journalist, broadcaster and host of ‘Eight Year’s Hard Labour’Jess Winch, news editor at TortoiseStephen Armstrong, reporter at Tortoise
Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise
Producer: Casey Magloire
Executive producer: Lewis Vickers
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The world's biggest dating app for the LGBT community is accused of sharing personal information such as people's HIV status with third parties.
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