Today in Focus

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Today in Focus brings you closer to the Guardian's journalism. Our award-winning morning edition hosted by Helen Pidd, Nosheen Iqbal and Annie Kelly 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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January 20 · 28 min
Why Donald Trump really wants Greenland
Tom Burgis on Donald Trump’s friend Ronald Lauder, a billionaire with business interests in Greenland
January 19 · 10 min
Why the UK won’t retaliate to Trump tariffs over Greenland – The Latest
Keir Starmer has played down the possibility of retaliatory tariffs on the US, after Donald Trump threatened them against Nato allies unless they support his plan to take Greenland. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior political correspondent, Peter Walker
January 19 · 37 min
The transgender refugees fleeing the US
Helen Pidd meets the US citizens attempting to claim asylum in the Netherlands
January 16 · 9 min
Trump gets his hands on Nobel peace prize – The Latest
The Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has presented her Nobel peace prize medal to Donald Trump. Lucy Hough speaks to the US live news editor, Chris Michael
January 16 · 32 min
Is ICE out of control?
Its agents outnumber police on the streets of Minneapolis, are detaining US citizens and clashing violently with protesters. Caitlin Dickerson and Maanvi Singh report
January 15 · 11 min
Jenrick defects to Farage’s Reform UK – The Latest
Robert Jenrick has defected to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK after being sensationally sacked from the shadow cabinet and suspended from the Conservative party. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s head of national news, Archie Bland
January 15 · 25 min
What the Assads did next
What kind of life is the deposed former president of Syria and his family living in Russia? With Pjotr Sauer and Will Christou
January 14 · 10 min
Massacres and executions: what are we hearing from inside Iran? – The Latest
Protesters face execution as the Iranian regime continues its violent crackdown, defying the US president, Donald Trump, who has threatened ‘very strong action’ if demonstrators are killed. Lucy Hough speaks to journalist Deepa Parent about what she is hearing from those inside Iran
January 14 · 26 min
Is Marco Rubio playing Trump?
How far will Rubio go to achieve his own objectives? With Lauren Gambino
January 13 · 10 min
Musk v Starmer: will UK ban X over Grok nudification? – The Latest
The UK government is threatening Elon Musk’s X with the nuclear option: a ban. The social media platform is under pressure from ministers over the use of the Grok AI tool to manipulate images of women and children to remove their clothes. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior national editor Aaron Sharp
January 13 · 26 min
Is this the end of the Iranian regime?
Protests have rocked Iran, a brutal crackdown is under way and Trump has threatened to intervene. Ellie Geranmayeh on a dangerous moment for the country’s leaders
January 12 · 9 min
Will Trump go to war with Iran? - The Latest
Donald Trump has promised he will ‘shoot at Iran’ if Iranian security services attack anti-government protesters, but analysts suggest the US is not prepared for military action. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour
January 12 · 23 min
How to fall in love with winter
Writer Katherine May talks about ‘wintering’ and learning to love the darkest months of the year
January 9 · 9 min
Iran protests: brutal crackdown as uprising gathers pace – The Latest
Iran’s leadership has vowed it will not back down in the face of growing nationwide protests over economic conditions. Thousands of people marched through the streets of Tehran calling for political reform and torching government buildings. The supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has signalled that a greater crackdown is coming after the country plunged into an internet blackout. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s deputy head of international news Devika Bhat
January 9 · 21 min
Elon Musk’s pervert chatbot
Ashley St Clair – a conservative influencer and former partner of Elon Musk – and Dan Milmo chart the scandal over Grok, X’s AI chatbot, after it generated sexualised images of women without their consent
January 8 · 10 min
Minneapolis shooting: US on edge after woman killed by ICE agent – The Latest
Protests have been taking place across the US after the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer taking part in the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian US southern bureau chief Oliver Laughland

Today in Focus

Why Donald Trump really wants Greenland

Why the UK won’t retaliate to Trump tariffs over Greenland – The Latest

The transgender refugees fleeing the US

Trump gets his hands on Nobel peace prize – The Latest

Is ICE out of control?

Jenrick defects to Farage’s Reform UK – The Latest

What the Assads did next

Massacres and executions: what are we hearing from inside Iran? – The Latest

Is Marco Rubio playing Trump?

Musk v Starmer: will UK ban X over Grok nudification? – The Latest

Is this the end of the Iranian regime?

Will Trump go to war with Iran? - The Latest

How to fall in love with winter

Iran protests: brutal crackdown as uprising gathers pace – The Latest

Elon Musk’s pervert chatbot

Minneapolis shooting: US on edge after woman killed by ICE agent – The Latest