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In 1977, David Holden, chief correspondent of the Sunday Times, was sent to Cairo to report on crucial peace talks between Egypt and Israel. A day later his body was found with a single gunshot wound in the back. The paper's editor sent a team of reporters to the region to investigate - but who killed Holden and why were questions that were never answered. The mystery remained unsolved for decades - until now.

In part 1 Peter Gillman, investigative reporter, describes the search for answers.

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Guests:

• Peter Gillman, former Sunday Times reporter and co-author of Murder in Cairo
• Emanuele Midolo, reporter, The Times and Sunday Times and co-author of Murder in Cairo

Host: Manveen Rana

Producer: Edward Drummond

Further reading: The Cold War murder of our star reporter — solved after 48 years

Further listening: Murder In Cairo (Pt 2) - The Wilderness Of Mirrors

Clips: ITN, Getty, Truth Tellers.

Photo: Stanley Devon for Times Newspapers Ltd.

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‘Baby brain’ is real. Increasing evidence suggests having kids causes big changes in our grey matter, and not always for the worse. Sunday Times science editor and frazzled father of two, explains.

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Guest: Ben Spencer, Science Editor, Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Emily Webb.

Further reading: How being a parent physically alters your brain (dads included)

Further listening: We need to talk about what motherhood does to women

Photo: Alamy/Sunday Times illustration

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Nigel Farage has been accused of a ‘vindictive witch-hunt’ by a former Reform MP as part of a messy public row at the top of the party. Rupert Lowe was suspended by the party after allegations of workplace bullying and threats of violence, which he denies. What could this spat mean for the political prospects of the party that, just a few months ago, was riding high in the polls?

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Guest: Geri Scott, Senior Political Correspondent, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producers: Sam Chantarasak and Taryn Siegel.

Clips: Sky News, Talk TV, GB News, Fire at Will podcast. 

Photo: Getty Images. 

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Is Europe sleepwalking into disaster? Russia watcher Keir Giles on the rising threat from Putin, NATO’s shaky future, and whether Europe is ready—or willing—to fight back.

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Guest: Keir Giles, senior consulting fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House and author of Who Will Defend Europe?

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Emily Webb.

Clips: CNN, Channel 4, DW, The Mirror, JD Vance (YouTube), ABC, The Telegraph, NBC, France 24.

Photo: Getty Images.

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This episode was originally published last November.

No sex, no babies, no marriage, no men. In 2018 a niche feminist movement started in South Korea as a reaction to the country’s entrenched misogyny. It pledged four ‘nos’ when it came to men. Now it's spreading on social media to America as young women rebel against Donald Trump's election. But how impactful will it be?

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Host: Manveen Rana.

Guests: 

• Chiara Brown, Commissioning Editor, The Times Luxury. 
• Meera Choi, Sociology Academic, Yale University.

Producer: Olivia Case.

Clips: TikTok / trump-supporters01 / Sigma Nu Fraternity, Karim Jovian / Nick Fuentes / YouTube, OFF TOPIC SHOW / Nick Funetes / YouTube, Nick Funetes / brutamerica / Instagram, realityreelclips / TikTok, The Washington Post / Access Hollywood, thetimes / TikTok, CBS, CNN, The News Movement, Inside Edition, Arirang News.

Photo: Getty Images.

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With Keir Starmer focused on diplomacy over Ukraine, the political masterminds ask if the domestic agenda always has to suffer during major world events. When does a foreign conflict turn into a 'Falklands moment', and when does a leader get criticised for spending too much time globe-trotting?

Sally, Polly, Danny and Hugo also ask how to stop a minister resigning - or how to let them do it at an advantageous moment.

Send questions, comments and voicenotes to: [email protected]

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Donald Trump has said he will make the US the crypto capital of the world, as investors and CEOs gather at the White House today for his government’s first crypto summit. On the agenda are plans to create a federal crypto reserve - the most important development in the industry since Bitcoin was created. So what actually is it - and what does it mean for the president’s own Trump coin? 

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Guest: Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor, The Times

Host: Luke Jones

Producer: Sam Chantarasak

Further reading: Cryptocurrencies rocket as Trump unveils US strategic reserve

Further listening: Why the price of gold is skyrocketing 

Clips: Bitcoin Magazine

Photo: Getty Images

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So far this year, there have been multiple fatal plane crashes and near-misses in North America, leaving 87 dead. President Trump has blamed diversity initiatives, with no evidence. But experts point to a different problem, and have been ringing the alarm bells for years. 

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Guest: Charles Bremner, Foreign Correspondent, The Times. 

Host: Luke Jones.

Producer: Olivia Case.

Further reading: Toronto plane crash blamed on ‘new’ co-pilot amid recruitment crisis

Further listening:  Elon Musk's 'hostile takeover' of Washington

Clips: KSDK News, USA Today, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Sky, ABC, Fox, CNN, BBC, The Guardian, The Daily / The New York Times, The White House / Sky, NBC, YouTube / blancolirio.

Photo: Getty Images.

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The self-proclaimed misogynistic influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan arrived in the US last week, after the American government lobbied for the brothers to have a travel ban lifted. They are currently facing charges of human trafficking and sexual exploitation in Romania, and are under investigation for rape and human trafficking in the UK. They deny all charges.

So why is the Trump administration helping them? 

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Guests: 

• Ali Mitib, News Reporter, The Times.
• Hugh Tomlinson, Washington Correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times. 

Host: Jane Mulkerrins. 

Producer: Samantha Chantarasak.

Further reading: 

• Of course Andrew Tate went to Florida: it’s a Maga magnet
• Why the Trump team lobbied for Tate brothers’ return to the US

Further listening: Andrew Tate's malign online influence

Clips: Reuters, Anything Goes with James English, The White House, CBS News, Andrew and Tristan Tate. 

Photo: Getty Images.

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People who once flooded north across the river between Guatemala and Mexico are trickling south again, their dream of reaching the US ended by President Trump's crackdown. What's it like having to turn back when you've given up everything for a new life in America?

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Guest: Louise Callaghan, US Correspondent, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Taryn Siegel.

Photo: Times Media Ltd.

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