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The Security Brief is on the road - in Switzerland - where the US and Iran were supposed to begin nuclear negotiations over the future of Iran's nuclear programme.

As the two sides sign the 'Memorandum of Understanding', we compare what the document says to the initial war objectives set by the United States.

Donald Trump has claimed the US won the war on multiple occasions - but do the facts back that up? This is The Security Brief with Christian Fraser and Mikey Kay.

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One person has died after two trains collided in Bedford, UK, according to British Transport Police.

The East of England Ambulance Service said a total of 89 people have been injured, with 11 of them suffering "very serious injuries".

A major incident has been declared, with firefighters, police and ambulance crews at the scene.

The trains involved were the 16:40 from Corby to London St Pancras and the 15:50 from Nottingham to London St Pancras.

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The BookTok community has erupted after creator AllieRoseCo announced she had trademarked merchandise featuring the phrase 'Hot Girls Read'. User backlash was instantaneous, with many accusing her of attacking small businesses and even betraying her own followers. On this episode, Marianna explains why BookTok is such an influential marketing demographic on TikTok, and what this controversy tells us about the fragility of influencer careers tied exclusively to a personal brand.

Also this week, a viral photo which appears to show Donald Trump meeting with a group of mysterious figures has led to a raft of theories about their identities. One of the most prominent narratives to emerge is that the men are representatives of the mythical kingdom Agartha. Matt dives deep into the lore on Agartha, and its adoption by Nazi occultists. Why has this theory seen such a resurgence among young people on TikTok, and how dangerous is the implicit ideology behind it?

Keir Starmer's rival, Andy Burnham, has made significant progress towards ousting him as prime minister after winning the Makerfield by-election with a thumping majority.

It means the former mayor of Manchester can now launch a challenge for the leadership of the country.

He said the by-election result was a vote for change and "could be a turning point" in British politics.

Keir Starmer said he will stand in any leadership contest and fight for his job.

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00:00 Who is Andy Burnham?

01:46 Why is Andy Burnham such a threat to Keir Starmer?

03:51 Can Keir Starmer fight back?

04:42 What is Andy Burnham's vision for Britain?

06:04 What do the British people want?

06:54 Growing appeal of the far left and far right

08:13 Why has British politics become so unstable?

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Israel and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire, a US official says, following intense Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon that the government said killed 47 people.

The agreement followed concerns that continued clashes, which also saw Hezbollah kill four Israeli soldiers in Lebanon, would undermine the deal to end the war between the US and Iran.

An Israeli military spokesman said that the military would "continue to remove immediate threats" while Hezbollah's secretary general, Sheikh Naim Qassem, said: "The project to eliminate Hezbollah has failed."

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Israel and armed Lebanese group Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire, a senior US official confirmed to the BBC.

The agreement follows concerns that continued fighting in Lebanon could undermine the deal between the US and Iran, which called for an end to military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon.

According to local emergency services, strikes have continued in Lebanon since the ceasefire deadline.

Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli strikes since midnight have killed at least 47 people, while Israel said four of its soldiers were killed by Iran-backed Hezbollah.

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On Wednesday, President Trump met with Iranian leaders to sign an initial memorandum of understanding towards ending the months-long war. In a press conference after the signing, Trump was triumphant.

Specifically, he touted the deal’s firmness on one of the US’s key priorities: ensuring that Iran can never develop a nuclear weapon.

Whilst Iran has agreed to “not procure or develop nuclear weapons," there are many questions left unanswered. What does it actually look like to police the weapons programmes?

Today, Asma Khalid from The Global Story podcast speaks to someone intimately familiar with the weapons inspection process: President of the Institute for Science and International Security, David Albright.

In the 1990s, Albright worked in Iraq with the UN, investigating the nation’s weapons programme under Sadaam Hussein.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

01:42 Can Trump stop Iran having a nuclear weapon?

07:42 Iraq and the question of nuclear weapons

10:00 How often did nuclear inspections take place in Iran?

14:33 What's in the peace deal about nuclear weapons?

18:14 What is nuclear dust?

Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election, securing nearly 55% of the vote.

The victory has paved the way for him to challenge Keir Starmer for Labour party leadership.

Burnham said his win could mark a "turning point" for the country, and Starmer has confirmed he would run in any possible leadership election.

But what actually happens now? BBC Journalist Jo Crawford and BBC Politics Editor Chris Mason are in Makerfield to explain.

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The US economy backs Elon Musk’s vision for sending people to Mars, the moon and beyond with SpaceX. Elon Musk’s rocket, telecommunications and artificial intelligence company SpaceX has listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2 trillion; making him the world’s first trillionaire in the process.

Other AI companies, including Open AI and Anthropic have plans to follow suit but what does that mean for the US economy and global financial stability?

In this episode, Justin speaks to Ryan Mac - an investigative technology reporter for the New York Times who has extensive experience covering Elon Musk and other leaders in the AI field.

SpaceX’s public valuation has made millionaires of many of its past and current employees and generated around $85 billion for the company; money that Elon Musk says is essential to fulfil the company’s plans to build bases on the Moon, put data centres into orbit and send human beings to Mars.

But what happens if those plans remain unfulfilled?

As more companies offer shares to investors and the general public, Justin and Ryan explore whether America is gambling on the promise of AI? And is the US economy becoming dangerously reliant on one industry?

00:00 Intro

00:55 What does it mean to be a trillionaire?

01:41 SpaceX’s stock market debut

05:21 Why investors rushed to buy SpaceX shares

10:09 Why Elon Musk divides opinion

12:08 The promises Musk has and hasn’t delivered

22:03 What happens if the AI boom slows down?

27:20 Outro

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Labour’s Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by election - so how could we see a challenge to Keir Starmer as Labour Party leader?

Burnham won almost 25,000 votes, beating Reform UK's Robert Kenyon by more than 9,000 votes. In his victory speech Andy Burnham said "Everyone knows that politics isn't working, and has previously said he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest.

So what happens now?

Adam and Chris are joined by Kevin Fitzpatrick political reporter for Radio Manchester and Luke Tryl Director of More in Common.

00:00 Intro

00:33 Andy Burnham wins Makerfield

00:56 What the result means for Labour

03:10 Why the result was bigger than expected

06:23 Burnham’s local campaign strategy

08:35 The issues voters raised in Makerfield

13:54 Burnham’s victory speech analysed

21:57 Greater Manchester mayoral election

22:44 Keir Starmer’s response and what comes next

29:51 Scotland’s by-election results

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