On the night of September 9, sirens sounded across eastern Poland. Around 20 Russian drones had crossed the border, and NATO aircraft were scrambled to shoot them down. The incident became a wake-up call for Europe and the US, where further sightings of drones over airports and military facilities have since been reported. This week, defence secretary John Healey announced a plan to allow British troops to bring down drones over military bases. But the UK isn’t the only country taking this growing threat more seriously. So what’s Europe’s plan to fight Putin’s drones? 

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Guest: Oliver Moody, Berlin correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producer: Micaela Arneson. 

Read more: Drones and balloons cause wave of panic in Nato countries

How ‘state-sponsored’ drone activity is pushing Nato to brink

Soldiers will be given power to shoot down threatening drones

Further listening: Putin’s drones, Nato’s fightback, and when is it war? https://pod.fo/e/3352cd 

Clips: NPR, 7 News, Sky News, Channel 4 News, BBC News.

Photo: Getty Images. 

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Late last week, after new revelations about the relationship between the Duke of York and Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew was forced to relinquish his titles. His meeting with the King also followed the publication of extracts from the autobiography of Virginia Giuffre, which is released today. Giuffre accused Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, something he has always strongly denied. In recent days, there have been further questions about the prince's judgement and financial arrangements. 

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Guests: 

• Katie Gatens, Commissioning Editor of News Review, The Sunday Times. 
• George Greenwood, Investigations Reporter, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producers: Edith Rousselot and Shabnam Grewal. 

Read more: ‘Tell us everything you saw, Andrew, for Virginia’s sake’

Clips: BBC, Times Radio.

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Today we bring you the first episode from The Times' new investigative series, The Poppy Day Bomb.

On Remembrance Sunday in 1987, an IRA bomb went off in Mario Ledwith’s hometown of Enniskillen in Northern Ireland, which ultimately killed 12 people. A lifetime later, Mario returns to investigate the silence surrounding that terror attack.

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Warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence that you may find upsetting.

Host: Mario Ledwith, news reporter, The Times. 

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The small Irish town of Tuam is home to one of Ireland's most shocking secrets. During the 20th century, thousands of children born out of wedlock were taken from their mothers, branded the 'children of sin' and sent to institutions run by nuns. At St Mary's, it’s claimed 800 died of preventable causes, their remains discarded. Now, following a decade-long campaign for justice, an excavation has begun. Will it finally uncover the truth? 

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WARNING: This episode contains references to rape, and the deaths and mistreatment of babies and infants.

Guest: Sean O’Neill, senior writer, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Dave Creasey.

Clips: BBC, Sky News, The Journal, RTE, ABC, France24.

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This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Each episode is hosted by The Story released as a bonus weekly series on Saturdays.

Marine scientist Ben Fitzpatrick is fighting to protect the Ningaloo Coast and Exmouth Gulf – one of Earth’s last wild marine frontiers, home to whale sharks, dugongs, manta rays and vibrant coral reefs. Speaking with Adam Vaughan, he reflects on growing up in Western Australia and why safeguarding this rare ocean wilderness matters for future generations.

Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. 

Guest: Ben Fitzpatrick, Marine Scientist and Mission Blue Hope Spot Champion

Host: Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The Times

Series Producer: Priyanka Deladia

Sound Designer: David Crackles

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In politically unstable times, the whims and worries of the global bond market are having a huge impact on what action governments around the world can take. So who are these people trading in government debt? And how did they get the power to leave so many governments so shaken and stirred?

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Guest: Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor, The Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Producer: Shabnam Grewal.

Read more: 

• IMF warns soaring debt levels threaten financial stability
• Why bond markets rule the world (and give Rachel Reeves a lifeline)
• UK to have highest inflation rate of major economies, IMF says

Clips: Bloombergtv, Eurodollar University, Stone X, Bloomberg Podcasts, Al Jazeera English, CNBC International Live.

Photo: Getty Images.

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Since the case against two British men accused of spying for China suddenly collapsed, the Government and the Crown Prosecution Service have been playing the blame game, each accusing the other of being responsible. So who’s really at fault? And did China get a free pass in order to secure a better trade deal?

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Guest: Caroline Wheeler, Political Editor, Sunday Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producers: Olivia Case, Micaela Arneson. 

Read more: 

• The inside story of China spy case collapse: ‘It came from the very top’
• Keir Starmer’s security adviser ‘too close to China’, ministers warn

Further listening: The Westminster aide suspected of spying for China 

Clips: Sky, WION, BBC, ITV, Parliament TV, Channel 4.

Photo: Alamy, Lauren Hurley/No 10 Downing Street/Crown Copyright, Faculty AI, Adobe Stock, Denise Kelly. 

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With increasing numbers of people crossing the Channel in small boats, emergency call logs lay bare the fears faced by those trying to reach Britain. These calls highlight the risks taken every day by those at the centre of this growing crisis. 

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Guest: Emma Yeomans, News reporter, The Times. 

Host: Luke Jones.

Producer: Edward Drummond. 

Read more: Bigger, deadlier crossings: distress calls show migrant crisis has changed

Further listening: The human cost of the migrant crisis

Clips: ITV News, The Times, GB News.

Photo: Getty Images

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There was a sense of euphoria in Hostage Square, Tel Aviv, yesterday, as all of the living hostages held by Hamas since the October 7th attacks were released. But while Trump told the Israeli parliament the peace plan he brokered was a miracle, cracks have already begun to emerge. So is this really the beginning of long term peace in the Middle East?

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Guest: Gabrielle Weiniger, Israel Correspondent, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producers: Edith Rousselot, Olivia Case.

Clips: The Times, Fox News, GB News

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The Times has uncovered cases of parents accused of killing their babies, based in part on testimony from a forensic expert who claimed to find evidence of harm. But serious concerns have now been raised about his conclusions by judges and other specialist pathologists. What happens if the expert gets it wrong?

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Guest: James Beal, Deputy Investigations Editor, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producers: Micaela Arneson, Olivia Case. 

Read more: 

• Miscarriage of justice fears over expert’s evidence in baby death trials
• ‘Two nightmares at once’: the mothers accused over their babies’ deaths

Photo: The Times.

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