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When police arrested five men on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and explosive offences at RAF Fairford early Sunday morning, questions swirled: who was behind the foiled plot? Should Britain be concerned about its security vulnerabilities? But then the men were released on bail, and suddenly a different question arose: could this entire saga have been a terrible misunderstanding?
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Guests:
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Robyn Simon, Micaela Arneson, Paige Reynolds.
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Read more: RAF Fairford: police investigate possible Iran link to foiled bomb plot
Clips: BBC, Sky News.
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Deep in Russia’s Ural Mountains lies a secret nuclear bunker, guarded by a gate that has never been seen before. Until now.
A Sunday Times joint investigation has revealed that the Cold War-era bunker, long thought to be dormant, is being revamped as President Putin seeks to arm the country against potential nuclear attack. So what does this mean for the West?
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Guest: John Mooney, investigations editor in Ireland, The Sunday Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Micaela Arneson.
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Read more: Revealed: Putin is preparing a base for doomsday nuclear strikes
Further listening: The descent into madness under Putin
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When was the last time you read a book? Literacy rates have plummeted across the developed world since the advent of the smartphone and the consequences for society are chilling, says James Marriott. But why does it matter that fewer of us are reading books? And what happens if we all just stop?
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Guest: James Marriott, columnist, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Jennifer Kennedy.
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Read more: The death of reading puts the world in a perilous place
Further listening: Inside the British town contaminated by forever chemicals
Clips: ABC, DW News, Good Morning America, TMZ, Tucker Carlson Network.
Photo: Getty Images.
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For centuries, people who’ve survived near-death experiences have told eerily similar and strange stories. They talk of bright lights, a feeling of euphoria, life flashing before their eyes. For much of that time, such accounts were often relegated to the realm of mysticism. But now, some scientists are beginning to reconsider what happens to you when you’re on the very edge of life and death.
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Read by: John Naish
Producer: Sophie McNulty
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Read more: The neuroscientists who had near-death experiences – and how it changed them
Photo: Getty Images
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Did King Charles really tell Earl Spencer that Diana would soon be forgotten? In his new memoir, Swan Song, Diana’s brother makes a series of explosive claims about the King’s behaviour following her death — prompting a swift and unusually personal response from Buckingham Palace.
Roya Nikkhah and Kate Mansey are joined by Andrew Morton, author of Diana: Her True Story, to examine Spencer’s disputed account and ask whether the Palace scored a “colossal own goal” by responding. He also reveals where Spencer’s version conflicts with Diana's own account, and explains why he believes the memoir is an attempt to take control of her story ahead of the 30th anniversary of her death.
They also discuss William’s reported “multigenerational fury”, Harry’s relationship with the Spencer family and whether the book honours Earl Spencer’s pledge to protect Diana’s sons — or risks them reliving their grief.
Who should have the final say over Diana’s story? Get in touch: theroyals@thetimes.co.uk
Read more: Hypocrite Spencer is peddling Diana's privacy, say King's allies
Further listening: Catherine, Meghan, Camilla, Diana — the price of marrying a prince
Producer: Robert Wallace
Video Producer: Eve Chadbourn
Executive Producer: Priyanka Deladia
Image: Getty
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Britain’s small boats saga has had a dramatic week. Wednesday saw 781 people arrive in Britain, the highest number of the year, while on Monday a dingy carrying 60 migrants was met at sea by the far-right activist ‘Danny Tommo’. Protests have since engulfed parts of the south coast, but why is this all happening now? And what can the government do to get a handle on it?
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Guest: Emma Yeomans, news reporter, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producers: Jesse Fox, Robyn Simon.
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Read more: How Danny Tommo came face to face with migrants in the Channel
Further listening: Flights, visas, and kidnappers: The new migrant route to Britain
Clips: Danny Tommo YouTube, Channel 5 News, ITV News, BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight, Al Jazeera, The Central Club podcast, Dan Wootton (Facebook), BBC Politics.
Photo: Getty Images.
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In an area just north of Blackpool, a chemical factory sits on the River Wyre. In the past few years, journalists have detected large amounts of forever chemicals in land around the plant. And yesterday, some residents discovered they had high levels of these chemicals in their blood. So, what does this mean? And what can those tested do about it?
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Guest: George Odling, senior news reporter, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producers: Robyn Simon, Jesse Fox.
With audio from: Lara Wildenberg.
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Read more: Alarm over 'forever chemicals' in blood of Lancashire town residents
Clips: CBN News, BBC News, BBC World Service, News4AJAX, ‘Dark Waters’ - Universal Pictures.
Photo: James Speakman for The Times.
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The US president will greet his Chinese counterpart at the start of a state visit later today. The two leaders will hold talks in Washington, DC tomorrow during which artificial intelligence is expected to be high on the agenda. Despite weeks of warnings about the devastation AI could cause to humankind, the two countries are locked in a battle for global domination of the technology. Could Donald Trump and Xi Jinping stop the escalation?
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Guest: Rana Mitter, professor of US-Asia relations, Harvard Kennedy School.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producers: Micaela Arneson, Jesse Fox.
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Read more: China’s AI is not the best but it can still come first
Further listening: Will superintelligent AI destroy humanity?
Clips: BBC, LiveNOW from FOX, USA Today, CNBC, C-SPAN.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Andy Burnham will meet Donald Trump in person for the first time today at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Top of the agenda are the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine, North Sea drilling, trade deals and AI. So who wants what? Will there be any curveballs? And can the PM charm his opposite number in this first face-to-face?
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Guest: Ben Clatworthy, Whitehall editor, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producers: Olivia Case, Robyn Simon.
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Read more: Andy Burnham is set to meet Trump: here are the potential flashpoints
Further listening: Has space become the final frontier for war?
Clips: Sky, BBC, Channel 4, The Guardian, GB News, AP, Parliament.live, United Nations / YouTube. NBC, France24.
Photo: Getty Images and Wikimedia Commons.
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Anti-Ukrainian sentiment is on the rise in Poland.The rift stems, in part, from a historical dispute over a wartime massacre of Poles 83 years ago, which has bubbled to the surface in recent months. So, how did relations sour so quickly? And what does this mean for Polish support in the war against Russia?
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Guest: Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times
Host: Manveen Rana
Producer: Sophie McNulty
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Read more: Poland and Ukraine reopen old wounds that lay buried for 80 years
Further listening: The Ukrainian plot to sink the Russian economy
Clips: BBC, Good Morning Britain, Gazeta Wrocławska, Grzegorz Braun - Facebook, Kancelaria Prezydenta RP - Facebook, RMF24.
Photo: Jack Hill/The Times.
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