» Is it time for a wealth tax on the super-rich? – podcast
09/07/25 23:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
After changes to the welfare reform bill failed to save money, the millionaire Dale Vince thinks it’s time for people like him to contribute more to the public finances. Arun Advani explains how a wealth tax could work and if it’s time f...
» Kenya's president denounces anti-government unrest
09/07/25 20:08 from Global News
Kenya’s President denounces anti-government unrest, saying protesters who use violence should be shot in the legs. Also, Nvidia becomes world's first company valued at 4 trillion dollars, and a new Barbie with diabetes.
» Kenya's president calls for protestors to be shot in the legs
09/07/25 18:07 from Newshour
Kenya's President William Ruto has ordered police to shoot protesters in the legs any protesters targeting businesses. The UN and human rights groups have accused the police of using excessive force during a wave of anti-government prote...
» Texas floods and forecasting cuts: a sign of things to come? – podcast
09/07/25 13:33 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
In the days since the deadly floods in the Texas Hill Country, speculation has grown about whether cuts to US weather agencies may have contributed to the the number of casualties. Ian Sample talks to the meteorologist and climate journa...
» More headaches for Labour: Send, strikes and small boats
09/07/25 13:27 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Only a week after the government was forced to retreat on benefits reform, there’s now controversy over its plans for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send). John Harris speaks to Kate Cox, a parent of two childr...
» Kumanjayi Walker inquest findings: racism, reform and reckoning - podcast
09/07/25 12:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Six years on from the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker and a murder trial that found former NT police officer Zachary Rolfe not guilty of murder or manslaughter, a coroner has handed down her findings into the circumstances...
» Sheikh Hasina caught on tape authorising shooting of protesters
09/07/25 11:19 from Newshour
A BBC investigation has found that the former prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, authorised her security forces to use lethal force against protestors last summer. The evidence is a leaked tape verified by the BBC. An estimated...
» Russia launches major attack on Ukraine after Trump criticism of Putin
09/07/25 10:56 from Global News
After President Trump's criticism of Putin, Russia launches major attack on Ukraine, in heaviest single bombardment of the war. Also: Taiwan begins biggest war games, and what do emojis say about us?
» Chelsea into the Club World Cup final and England’s crunch Euro test – Football Weekly
09/07/25 08:19 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Jonathan Fadugba and Nick Ames as Chelsea progress to the Club World Cup final with a 2-1 win over Fluminense Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts , Soundcloud , Audioboom , Mi...
» From the archive: The death of the department store – podcast
09/07/25 01:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: the closure of John Lewis’s store in Sheffield after almost 60 years was a bi...
» Can we trust nuclear power again? - podcast
08/07/25 23:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Dr Tim Gregory argues that nuclear power is safe, relatively cheap and the only realistic route to achieving net zero targets Dr Tim Gregory is a nuclear evangelist. A chemist who works in the labs of Sellafield, Britain’s oldest nuclear...
» Trump and Netanyahu meet again in push for Gaza ceasefire
08/07/25 21:51 from Global News
President Trump and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, have met for a 2nd time to discuss efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. Also: King Charles and president Macron toast “ever closer” UK-France ties.
» Israel's plan to move Gazans into a camp
08/07/25 18:14 from Newshour
Israel's defence minister says he has instructed its military to prepare a plan to move all Palestinians in Gaza into a camp in the south of the territory. Also on the programme, the first malaria treatment suitable for babies and very y...
» What can be done to make childcare safer? – podcast
08/07/25 12:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
A week after it was revealed that a Melbourne childcare worker had been charged with sexual abuse offences relating to multiple children, scrutiny of the early learning sector has only intensified. Although the case is yet to be tested i...
» First malaria treatment for babies approved
08/07/25 11:12 from Global News
A new malaria treatment designed for babies is expected to be rolled out in Africa within weeks. Also: Fresh warnings of the dangers linked to aid distribution sites in Gaza, and a look at the rise of e-sports.
» Malaria breakthrough for babies
08/07/25 11:11 from Newshour
A new treatment for malaria in babies and very small children has just been approved; we hear more about the drug expected to save many lives. Also in the programme: is Israel's new plan to create a so-called “humanitarian city” for Pale...
» Spain’s fireworks and Portugal’s Euro 2025 lifeline – Women’s Football Weekly
08/07/25 10:50 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Robyn Cowen and Alex Ibaceta to reflect on Spain’s six-goal statement, Portugal’s dramatic late leveller and look ahead to England and Wales in Group D On the podcast today: Spain continue to show...
» Microplastics, blood cleaning and Orlando Bloom – podcast
08/07/25 06:29 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
The actor recently posted a photo of himself undergoing a £10,000 procedure at a London clinic that claims to remove microplastics, forever chemicals and herbicides from the blood. But how settled is the science around the health risks o...
» Why did Orlando Bloom get his blood cleaned? – podcast
08/07/25 01:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
The actor recently posted a photo of himself undergoing a £10,000 procedure at a London clinic that claims to remove microplastics, forever chemicals and herbicides from the blood. But how settled is the science around the health risks o...
» S10, Ep1: Joy Crookes, musician
08/07/25 01:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Musician Joy Crookes joins Grace to kick off a brand new season of Comfort Eating. Born and raised in south London, Joy’s rich, punchy and intimate songs means her music is everywhere. With Bangladeshi and Irish heritage, Joy writes musi...