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Today in Focus brings you closer to the Guardian's journalism. Our award-winning morning edition hosted by Nosheen Iqbal, Annie Kelly and Helen Pidd combines on-the-ground reporting, insightful analysis and personal testimony from the people at the heart of the stories that matter, to give you a deeper understanding of the world we live in. And to make sense of a rapidly-changing news cycle, our new evening edition 'The Latest' hosted by Lucy Hough, brings you up to speed on the big news story of the day in just 10 minutes. Available on YouTube and all podcast platforms.

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Yesterday · 13 min
Democrats’ triumph deals devastating blow to Trump - The Latest
Democrats have won a historic midterms sweep, winning back control of Congress in a major setback for Donald Trump, now a lame-duck president for the rest of his time in office. Lucy Hough speaks to our Washington editor, Ankita Rao
Yesterday · 25 min
Kim Jong-un, crypto bros and a $6.3bn heist
North Korea is said to be behind the theft from the crypto exchange Binance. How did they pull it off and what will they do with the money? Kalyeena Makortoff and Jean H Lee report
Tuesday · 13 min
Cold war? Why are fridges being hacked and what could be next? - The Latest
Supermarket fridges and freezers in several European countries have malfunctioned after a reported cyber-attack, while the UK’s cybersecurity body warns it expects AI-powered hacking attacks on other infrastructure. Lucy Hough speaks to global tech reporter Aisha Down
Tuesday · 43 min
Sheikh Tahnoon: the most powerful man you’ve never heard of
The UAE’s spymaster is also one of the richest financiers on the planet. Now he has his sights on AI dominance. Jack Shenker explores the sheikh’s shadowy world
Monday · 13 min
Why did a Democrat endorse a Republican in Michigan senate race? - The Latest
Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens has endorsed the Republican candidate for the Senate after a spat with her party’s own candidate in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed. Lucy Hough speaks to US southern bureau chief and host of Anywhere but Washington Oliver Laughland
Monday · 35 min
The ‘blockers’ who stood up to Elon Musk’s Doge
Michael Lewis discusses his new book Blockers about the civil servants who stood up to Elon Musk’s ‘department of government efficiency’ as it tried to rip up the US government
Sunday · 47 min
Why politicians chasing economic growth is a lie | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty
On the latest Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty, the rebel economists Karel Williams and Sukhdev Johal explain why they believe praying for growth is a fool’s dream – and why it won’t improve your life
Friday · 11 min
From Shakespeare to Star Trek: Patrick Stewart’s extraordinary life – The Latest
Tributes have poured in for Patrick Stewart, who moved seamlessly from British theatre to Hollywood stardom in the Star Trek and X-Men franchises. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian film critic Peter Bradshaw
Friday · 30 min
Donald Trump’s Texas Troubles
Washington bureau chief David Smith reports from Texas, where the Democrats are hopeful of a stunning victory that could also signal a much wider defeat for Trump in the midterms
October 29 · 12 min
Shock and anger in Spain after deadly train crash – The Latest
Spain has begun three days of mourning after a deadly train crash killed at least 69 people and left more than 100 injured. There is growing public anger over the tragedy, which is the second fatal train collision in less than a year. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s Madrid correspondent, Sam Jones
October 29 · 29 min
How students toppled Serbia’s strongman
After two years of protests, a student-led movement has defeated Serbia’s authoritarian leader, Aleksander Vučić, at the ballot box. But can a leaderless movement govern a country?
October 28 · 11 min
Bills, banks, ‘breathing space’: what was in Burnham’s first budget? - The Latest
John Healey has promised to help Britons navigate ‘global economic storms’ in his first budget as chancellor - but the Tories have criticised the Treasury for kicking the can down the road on big decisions. Lucy Hough speaks to economics editor Heather Stewart
October 28 · 20 min
Do we really need to be prepping for disaster?
Food security expert Prof Tim Lang and YouTube influencer Ana talk about the government’s new campaign encouraging the public to store three days’ worth of basic supplies
October 27 · 12 min
Why Harry Kane won the Ballon d’Or - The Latest
Harry Kane is the men’s Ballon d’Or winner for 2026, the first Englishman to win the trophy in 25 years. In a contest that has been critiqued for promoting individualism and celebrity in sport, Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s chief sports writer, Barney Ronay, about the symbolism of Kane’s win
October 27 · 37 min
Is this the end for Benjamin Netanyahu?
It’s being called the most consequential election in Israel’s history. Emma Graham-Harrison explains what’s at stake
October 26 · 9 min
How Lula beat far-right Bolsonaro in Brazil – The Latest
Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a historic fourth term as president in a dramatic comeback. But with Flávio Bolsonaro refusing to concede, what’s next for Brazil? Michael Safi speaks to Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips
October 26 · 31 min
How Abu Dhabi bought Andy Burnham’s Manchester
After the prime minister recently intervened to defend Manchester City’s beleaguered ownership, many began to ask: just how deep are the ties between Andy Burnham and the UAE?
October 25 · 47 min
‘Culture is stagnant, so politics is stuck’ – playwright James Graham | Radical Thinking
Are we doomscrolling our way into a democratic crisis? That’s what the playwright James Graham fears may be happening, as he suggests that our algorithms have led us into ‘a massive crisis of the new’ and are preventing us from imagining a different future
October 23 · 12 min
Who should be the next James Bond? – The Latest
The search for the next James Bond may be in the final stages, with screen tests reportedly taking place this weekend. So who is likely to emerge as the next 007? Michael Safi speaks to film editor Catherine Shoard
October 23 · 29 min
Brazil’s election and the battle for the Amazon
Our Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, heads to Roraima to hear what’s at stake for the rainforest and the communities that live there in the Brazilian presidential runoff on Sunday

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