» The Olympics’ dirtiest race ever? – podcast
22/05/25 23:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
British athlete Lisa Dobriskey speaks to Helen Pidd about her experience in the 2012 1500m final, which, as Esther Addley reports, has become known as the dirtiest race in history “I felt very ready on the start line. I was like: ‘OK, th...

» The Trump administration stops Harvard from enrolling foreign students
22/05/25 20:56 from Global News
The Trump administration bans Harvard from enrolling foreign students. Also: Israel blames critics of its war on Gaza for the murder of two US embassy staff, and why the Netherlands accuses Belgium of stealing wind.

» US House passes 'big beautiful' tax and spending bill
22/05/25 18:16 from Newshour
President Trump has welcomed a vote in the US House of Representatives approving a bill which extends huge tax cuts, and spending increases. It will be funded by government debt. Also in the programme: A gunman kills two Israeli embassy ...

» Jewish couple murdered in Washington DC
22/05/25 12:10 from Newshour
A young Jewish couple who worked for the Israeli Embassy have been shot dead leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in downtown Washington DC. The gunman was arrested at the scene. We hear the latest from DC, plus reaction from Is...

» Newsroom edition: could Coalition chaos be good for country voters? - podcast
22/05/25 12:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
As this episode was recorded, the Liberal and National parties were still locked in discussions over the Coalition agreement, after the parties dramatically parted ways earlier in the week. But with a reunion already on the cards, Bridie...

» Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead in Washington DC
22/05/25 11:44 from Global News
Israel's foreign minister says antisemitic and anti-Israeli incitement linked to the war in Gaza lay behind the killing of two Israeli embassy staff in Washington. Also: China stakes its claim to the Arctic.

» Glory, glory Tottenham Hotspur. And what next for Ange Postecoglou? Football Weekly Extra - podcast
22/05/25 07:44 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Lars Sivertsen as Spurs win their first trophy since 2008 and their first European silverware in more than 40 years Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts , Soundcloud , Audioboo...

» Back to Back Barries: can the Coalition kiss and make up? – podcast
22/05/25 04:37 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
On Tuesday, Nationals leader David Littleproud announced it was over – his party could no longer support the Liberals and the Coalition was finished. But by Thursday, things were looking less certain, with negotiations between the partie...

» The extraordinary promise of gene editing – podcast
22/05/25 01:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Doctors in the US have become the first to treat a baby with a customised gene-editing therapy after diagnosing the child with a severe genetic disorder that kills about half of those affected in early infancy. Ian Sample explains to Mad...

» Labour takes action over Gaza: what took them so long? – Politics Weekly UK
22/05/25 01:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
The government has suspended trade talks with Israel and denounced its actions in Gaza. But why are we only now seeing this kind of action and moral outrage? John Harris speaks to Melanie Ward, a Labour MP and former chief executive at M...

» Vika: The journalist who exposed Russian “black sites”, then ended up in one – podcast
21/05/25 23:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Viktoriia Roshchyna was investigating Russia’s torture sites, then found herself inside one. Manisha Ganguly and Juliette Garside report Viktoriia Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist known as Vika, was determined to report on Russia’s “bla...

» Trump confronts South African leader with claim of Afrikaners being 'persecuted'
21/05/25 21:45 from Global News
US President Donald Trump confronted his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House, claiming that white farmers were being "persecuted" in the country. Also: climbing Everest using Xenon gas.

» Trump ambushes South African president with 'white persecution' claims
21/05/25 18:15 from Newshour
In an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, President Trump ambushes the South African president with claims of white farmers being persecuted. We hear a response from Mzwanele Nyhontso, the Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development for...

» Coming soon: Missing in the Amazon – a new Guardian investigative series
21/05/25 13:09 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
In one of the most remote corners of the Amazon jungle, a journalist and an indigenous defender disappear without a trace. Missing in the Amazon – our new six-part investigative podcast series uncovers what happened to Dom Phillips and B...

» What will it take to stop Israel’s attacks on Gaza? – podcast
21/05/25 12:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
As Israel intensifies its attacks, and prepares to indefinitely occupy the whole of Gaza, there has been a shift among some foreign leaders. Australian human rights lawyer Chris Sidoti speaks to Nour Haydar about the growing global fury ...

» Paramilitaries pushed out of key state
21/05/25 11:47 from Global News
Sudan's army says it has liberated all of Khartoum state from the paramilitary RSF. Also: the UN says new aid supplies have still not been distributed in Gaza, and rapid test could improve treatment for brain tumours.

» UN: Aid yet to reach civilians in Gaza
21/05/25 11:09 from Newshour
As Gaza residents wait for aid, health officials say more than 40 people have been killed by air strikes overnight, as Israel continues its new offensive. We hear from a man who lives in Gaza City and from Israel's ambassador at the Unit...

» De Bruyne’s big City sendoff and a Europa League final preview: Football Weekly - podcast
21/05/25 08:28 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Seb Hutchinson and Dan Bardell as Manchester City move closer to sealing Champions League football with a 3-1 win over Bournemouth Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts , Soundcloud , Audioboom...

» S2 THE DIVIDED DIAL EPISODE 3: World's Last Chance Radio
21/05/25 04:00 from On The Media
Season Two of On the Media’s Peabody-winning series The Divided Dial is the untold story of shortwave radio: the way-less-listened to but way-farther-reaching cousin of AM and FM radio. The medium was once heralded as a utopian, internat...

» Bondi Junction stabbings inquest: what we have learned so far - podcast
21/05/25 01:18 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Just over a year ago, six people were killed and 10 more injured at a Westfield shopping centre in Bondi Junction. It was one of Sydney’s worst mass murders in more than a decade. The stabbing rampage finally ended when a police officer ...