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Groups for the next men's world cup are revealed at a glitzy gala - and President Trump gets the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize. We hear about the teams and matches, and speak to Politico reporter Sophia Cai about the warm relationship between Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

Also in the programme: Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros in major media deal; and the acclaimed architect Frank Gehry has died at the age of 96.

(Photo: FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw. Credit: WILL OLIVER/EPA/Shutterstock)

Writer: Sarah McDonald Hughes

Director: Rosemary Watts

Editor: Jeremy Howe

30th Nov - 5th December

Pat Archer.... Patricia Gallimore

Tony Archer.... David Troughton

Chris Carter.... Wilf Scolding

Neil Carter.... Brian Hewlett

Susan Carter.... Charlotte Martin

Ian Craig.... Stephen Kennedy

Amber Gordon.... Olivia Bernstone

Clarrie Grundy.... Heather Bell

Ed Grundy.... Barry Farrimond

Eddie Grundy.... Trevor Harrison

Emma Grundy.... Emerald O'Hanrahan

George Grundy.... Angus Stobie

Brad Horrobin.... Taylor Uttley

Joy Horville.... Jackie Lye

Alistair Lloyd.... Michael Lumsden

Adam Macy.... Andrew Wincott

Hannah Riley.... Helen Longworth

This week, The Naked Week fingers some fudge, profits from the spoils of war, and reads everyone a lovely bedtime story with a very special guest.

From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism, it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.

Host: Andrew Hunter Murray

Guests: Kate Cheka, Janet Ellis

Investigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya Shaw

Written by:

Jon Holmes

Katie Sayer

Gareth Ceredig

Jason Hazeley

James Kettle

Additional Material:

Karl Minns

Molly Punshon

Helen Brooks

Pete Redfern

Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt

Kevin Smith

David Riffkin

Additional Music:

Jake Yapp

Live Sound: Jerry Peal

Post Production: Tony Churnside

Clip Assistant: David Riffkin

Production Assistant: Molly Punshon

Assistant Producer: Katie Sayer

Producer and Director: Jon Holmes

Executive Producer: Phil Abrams.

An unusual production for BBC Radio 4.

Netflix to take over Warner Bros Discovery's film and streaming businesses in 72 billion dollar deal, giving it ownership of Harry Potter and Game of Thrones franchises. The acquisition could face resistance from regulators. Also: President Putin says Russia is ready to provide uninterrupted fuel supplies to India, which is facing heavy US pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow. Elon Musk's social media network, X, has been fined nearly a hundred and forty million dollars for breaching EU digital content rules. The largest study of the impact of deep sea mining has found that it causes significant damage to animal life on the ocean floor. Students across Germany are striking in protest at the government's decision to introduce a new voluntary military service. And people in Denmark are sending their last Christmas cards before the postal service ends its letter delivery service. (Credit: Reuters)

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In Hollywood’s biggest plot twist of the year, Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros' streaming and studio business for $72bn (£54bn) in a deal that can potentially pave the way for a radical reshaping of the US media industry.

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to provide uninterrupted fuel supplies for India as Delhi faces heavy pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow.

Also, in India, the civil aviation ministry says it's immediately suspending some rules governing pilots' night working hours after mass flight cancellations by the country's biggest airline, Indigo.

Presenter: Leanna Byrne

Producer: Ahmed Adan

Editor: Justin Bones

What does it feel like when your photos are taken, manipulated and shared online without your consent?

That’s the reality for 23-year-old Debra Nashipae, a Kenyan student and aspiring musician whose images were turned into deepfake pornography – a form of digital abuse that experts say is increasing rapidly.

According to UN Women, 90–95% of all deepfakes online are non-consensual pornographic images, and around 90% of those depict women. Their report also highlights that half of the world’s women and girls lack legal protection against this kind of digital violence.

In this episode of Focus on Africa: The Conversation, host Nkechi Ogbonna spoke to Debra about her experience, along with her lawyer, Mercy Mutemi, who is advocating for justice and better protection of digital rights.

Presenter : Nkechi Ogbonna

Producers: Carolyne Kiambo, Fana Weldye, Waihiga Mwaura, Ly Truong

Technical Producers: Jonathan Mwangi and Philip Bull

Senior Producer: Priya Sippy

Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

A new US security strategy warns that Europe faces “civilisational erasure” and calls on Europeans to shoulder more of the burden for defence. It comes as the German parliament votes to introduce voluntary military service; we hear from a student protesting the change.

Also in the programme: a big deal in Hollywood, as Netflix agrees to buy the film and streaming services of Warner Bros; and travel chaos in India as the country's largest airline IndiGo cancels hundreds of flights over new rules for pilots.

On the banks of the Brahmaputra River, a remote village in northern Bangladesh serves as a sanctuary for the hijra (transgender) community, a once-revered but now persecuted group. In March 2024, a mosque built by and for hijras offered a rare haven for worship without fear. After the August 2024 protests that toppled the secular government, a surge in religious extremism has fueled renewed violence against minorities, including the hijra community. Their mosque, once a beacon of hope and inclusivity, now faces significant threats. Reporter Sahar Zand gains rare access to this embattled community, following their leader, Tanu Hijra Guru, who fights tirelessly for the women she calls her daughters. Outside the village, Sahar witnesses the harsh realities of survival - begging, beatings, prostitution - and speaks to hijras forced to live as men under family pressure.

This episode of The Documentary, comes to you from Heart and Soul, exploring personal approaches to spirituality from around the world

Dr Joanne McClean - Director of Public Health at the PHA - is in the Nolan studio

The Eurovision Song Contest has been thrown into turmoil after four nations said they would boycott next year's event. Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia had wanted Israel to be excluded because of the war in Gaza, but a meeting of the European Broadcasting Union said it could take part. Other countries, including Germany, had threatened to walk out if Israel could not participate. Also: A prominent Palestinian militia leader and Hamas opponent has been killed in Gaza. The US military says it conducted another deadly strike on a boat suspected of carrying illegal narcotics as questions mount over the legality of previous attacks. Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo sign a peace deal in Washington. A British inquiry has found that Vladimir Putin bears "moral responsibility" for the poisoning of a woman in England with the nerve agent Novichok in 2018. And how a volcanic eruption may have helped spread the Black Death in the 1300s.

The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight.

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