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Drowning in news? Let The Story guide you. Each morning, hosts Manveen Rana and Luke Jones bring you today's most important story, told by the journalists who know what really happened. In depth, honest, and mixed in with exclusive reports and groundbreaking investigations. Discover the story behind the story with the flagship podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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State banquets and street protests: Trump in the UK

The US President's state visit to the UK is marked by royal pageantry, political tension, and public protest. But beyond the headlines, what is the visit really for? What could the UK gain from it? And what are the potential pitfalls lurking for Keir Starmer? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guests: Katy Balls, Washington editor and columnist, The Times and The Sunday Times and Oliver Wright, Policy editor, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producer: Edith Rousselot and Shabnam Grewal. Clips: Sky News, Reuters, The White House. Photo: Getty Images Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1 DAY AGO

INVESTIGATION: The 9/11 suspect - part 3

In the years since Omar al-Bayoumi was released by British police, new evidence has come to light which was not shared with the officers carrying out his interrogation. Today, he stands accused of being a Saudi agent who helped the terrorists who carried out 9/11, something he has always denied. This is part three of a three-part special investigative series. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Amardeep Bassey, journalist, The Sunday Times. Host: Taryn Siegel. Producer: Taryn Siegel. Sound designer: Tiffany Dimmack. Read more: Revealed after 24 years, how UK was forced to free 9/11 ‘plotter’ Clips: Metropolitan Police Services. Photo: Tony Bell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2 DAYS AGO

INVESTIGATION: The 9/11 suspect - part 2

On September 21, 2001, Omar al-Bayoumi was arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of the preparation, instigation or commission of acts of terrorism. Police would have seven days before they would need to charge, extradite, or release him. Over the next week of questioning, there would be extraordinary revelations -- but also leads not followed, and crucial information not shared. So what went wrong? This is part two of a three-part special investigative series. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Amardeep Bassey, journalist, The Sunday Times. Host: Taryn Siegel. Producer: Taryn Siegel. Read more: Revealed after 24 years, how UK was forced to free 9/11 ‘plotter’ Clips: Metropolitan Police Services. Photo: Tony Bell. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

34 min
3 DAYS AGO

INVESTIGATION: The 9/11 suspect - part 1

Was there another man involved in plotting the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed thousands in 2001? And why did British police, acting on the instructions of American law enforcement, let him go? This is part one of a three-part special investigative series. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Amardeep Bassey, journalist, The Sunday Times. Host: Taryn Siegel. Producer: Taryn Siegel. Read more: Revealed after 24 years, how UK was forced to free 9/11 ‘plotter’ Clips: Metropolitan Police Services, CBS News, NBC News. Photo: Tony Bell. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

34 min
4 DAYS AGO

Woody Allen on Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump and life at 89 - the Sunday Story

He appeared at a Russian film festival, wants to work with Trump and still says Jeffrey Epstein was “charming and personable”. Does the film director Woody Allen not care what people think? Hadley Freeman meets him and his wife, Soon-Yi, at home in New York. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/thestory Written by: Hadley Freeman, columnist and features writer for The Sunday Times. Read by: Micaela Arneson. Producers: Shabnam Grewal and Micaela Arneson. Photo: Guerin Blask/The Sunday Times. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 min
5 DAYS AGO

The Story presents Planet Hope: The penguin guardian of Patagonia

This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Each episode is hosted by The Story released as a bonus weekly series on Saturdays. From oil spills to climate change, penguins are on the frontline of environmental change. Pablo García Borboroglu has spent more than three decades rescuing colonies, moving shipping lanes, and protecting over 32 million acres of penguin habitat. He joins Adam Vaughan to share what it takes to keep these charismatic seabirds alive in a rapidly changing world. Host: Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The Times. Guest: Pablo García Borboroglu, Founder of the Global Penguin Society and Rolex Award Laureate. Series Producer: Priyanka Deladia Sound Designer: David Crackles This podcast is advertiser funded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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6 DAYS AGO

Charlie Kirk and the rise of political violence in the US

A sunny afternoon at Utah Valley University suddenly became a scene of terror when the right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during a campus event on Wednesday, 10 September. His death was quickly described as an “assassination” by President Trump, and it is the latest in a worrying spate of politically-motivated attacks in the US. So what’s behind this trend? Is political violence becoming normalised? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Katy Balls, Washington Editor and Columnist for The Times and The Sunday Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producer: Shabnam Grewal and Micaela Arneson. Read more: Search for Utah Valley University shooter after two suspects released Who was Charlie Kirk? TikTok wizard who conjured up Trump youth vote Clips: New York Post, Republic TV, CNN, KTLA 5, Fox News, Charlie Kirk via Instagram, President Trump via Truth Social Photo: Getty Images Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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11 SEPT

How Israel exploded hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza

As people continue to starve in Gaza, the war once again spread beyond its borders this week when Israel bombed Hamas fighters in Qatar - a country that’s involved in the peace negotiations. Meanwhile, Israel’s President Isaac Herzog met Keir Starmer in London yesterday. So what does this all mean for the peace process - and for Gazans? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Catherine Philp, World Affairs Editor, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Edith Rousselot and Olivia Case. Clips: The Times, Reuters, The White House, Sky, Al Jazeera, The Sun, BBC. Photo: Getty Images. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Drowning in news? Let The Story guide you. Each morning, hosts Manveen Rana and Luke Jones bring you today's most important story, told by the journalists who know what really happened. In depth, honest, and mixed in with exclusive reports and groundbreaking investigations. Discover the story behind the story with the flagship podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.