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    A brutal crackdown in Iran

    13/1/2026 | 7 mins.

    Hundreds have reportedly been killed in violent clashes with police as protests demanding regime change erupt across Iran.Host: Casey MagloireWriter & Producer: Amalie Sortland and Poppy BullardEpisode Photography: Joe MeeExecutive producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Why do MPs want to boycott Elon Musk’s X over sexualised AI images?

    12/1/2026 | 13 mins.

    Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has been generating sexualised images of women and children on X. Can anything be done about it? Writer: Jonathan LewisProducer: Jonathan LewisHost: Casey MagloireEpisode photography: Joe MeeExecutive Producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    The seized oil tankers

    09/1/2026 | 9 mins.

    On Wednesday, the US seized a Russian-flagged tanker in the Atlantic on the grounds that it threatened the “security and stability of the Western Hemisphere”.Host: Casey MagloireWriter & Producer: Amalie SortlandEpisode Photography: Joe MeeExecutive producer: Poppy Bullard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Why are Brits losing their citizenship?

    08/1/2026 | 9 mins.

    Conservative and Reform MPs are calling for the British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah to be stripped of his citizenship. At the same time Shamima Begum, who joined Islamic State, is fighting to have hers reinstated. How and why does the government revoke citizenship? Writer: Casey MagloireProducer: Casey MagloireHost: Casey Magloire Reporters: John Simpson and Casey Magloire Episode photography: Joe MeeExecutive Producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Which countries in Latin America might Trump target next?

    07/1/2026 | 9 mins.

    After attacking Venezuela Donald Trump has suggested he might target Colombia and Cuba, and he wants to get his hands on Greenland too. Host: Andrew ButlerWriter & Producer: Amalie SortlandEpisode Photography: Joe MeeExecutive producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Sensemaker from The Observer - one story every day to make sense of the world.Subscribe to The Observer today and get access to: Our podcasts before anyone else A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword Recipes for every occasionFree tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or onlineClick here to subscribe today for just £1 for your first month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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