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After an international manhunt, the FBI and Interpol say they have found a man wanted on multiple charges in four US states, who faked his death before fleeing America for Scotland. But the Glasgow resident at the centre of the case insists he is the victim of a "monstrous" miscarriage of justice – that he is not Nicholas Rossi, but is Arthur Knight, an Irish-born orphan who has never visited the United States. Our reporter investigates.

This episode was first published in October 2022.

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Guest: Marc Horne, News Reporter, The Times.

Host: David Aaronovitch.

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Pro-Palestinian protests that started at US campuses weeks ago have now spread to the UK and many parts of Europe. The US student protests are reminiscent of the 1968 Vietnam War protests which resulted in a political shift to the right and the election of Richard Nixon. Could Donald Trump leverage this civil unrest for political gain, just as Nixon did in 1968? 

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Guest: 

• Josie Ensor, US Correspondent, The Times. 
• Mark Naison, Professor of History, Fordham University.  

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Clips: Reuters, PBS News, CNN, ITV News, Al-Jazeera, CBS News.

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The Sunday Times’ investigative team, Insight, has combed through 6,000 top secret documents to piece together the story of multiple military and government cover ups into the murder of civilians during the Afghan conflict. Today, in part two, we hear about the methods used to stymie, block and obstruct the course of justice. 

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Guests: - Jonathan Calvert, Insight investigative team editor, The Sunday Times

- George Arbuthnott, Insight investigative team deputy editor, The Sunday Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana.

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The Sunday Times’ investigative team, Insight, has combed through 6,000 top secret documents to piece together the story of multiple military and government cover ups into the murder of civilians during the Afghan conflict. Today, in part one, we hear about the senior special forces commander, codename N1466, who blew the whistle. 

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Guests: - Jonathan Calvert, Insight investigative team editor, The Sunday Times, and

- George Arbuthnott, Insight investigative team deputy editor, The Sunday Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: Military.com.

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The former MI5 double agent, Anthony Blunt, was unmasked as a Soviet mole in 1979 but the full extent of what he did isn’t known. Could he have been more dangerous than we thought? A new book has uncovered how he may have helped Hitler during the Second World War. 

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Guest: Robert Verkaik, Author of The Traitor of Arnhem. 

Host: Luke Jones. 

Producer: Olivia Case.

Clips: Channel 4, UK Parliament/Hansard, Netflix/The Crown Season 3, AP Archive.  

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This Bank Holiday Monday listeners of The Story are treated to an episode of another podcast from The Times 'Off Air with Jane & Fi.' In this episode they are joined by author Salman Rushdie to discuss his new memoir 'Knife' where he talks about the vicious attack he survived in New York in 2022.

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Netflix's latest hit, Baby Reindeer, is a fictional account of a real-life stalking, which our guest has experienced, too. So what happens in complicated stalking cases, when the lines between criminality, complicity and consent are blurred?

If you've been affected by any of the issues we've talked about today, do have a look at Paladin, the charity that Sarah used for help at paladinservice.co.uk.

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Guest:  Sarah Ditum, writer for The Times and The Sunday Times, and author of Toxic: Women, Fame and the Noughties. 

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: Baby Reindeer © 2024 / Official Trailer / Netflix / creator: Richard Gadd

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Further listening: Sextapes, gossip blogs, and Paris Hilton: How the noughties went toxic

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They were some of the most turbulent years of British politics as Prime Minister Theresa May steered her Brexit deal, via unprecedented disasters and triumphs, through parliament. The ultimate insider, Tim Shipman, Sunday Times’ chief political commentator was there throughout and shares new revelations and his unfiltered reflections on the politicians who led us through it all.

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Guest: Tim Shipman, chief political commentator, The Sunday Times and author of No Way Out: From the Backstop to Boris

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: BBC News, Channel 4 News and 5 News.

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After 13 months in power, First Minister Humza Yousaf has resigned - and for the second time in as many years the SNP is looking for a new leader. So, how did it come to this for the once-dominant party? And what could it mean for the general election and the campaign for Scottish independence?

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Guests: Kieran Andrews, Scottish Political Editor, The Times and The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: STV News, The Guardian, Sky News, ITV News, SNP, Financial Times, The Sun.

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As the war in Gaza grinds on, and US President Joe Biden comes under increasing pressure to curb Israel's most serious military excesses, his administration has - for the first time ever - announced it's considering imposing sanctions on one specific Israeli Army unit. So what is the Netzah Yehuda Battalion, and why is it in America’s sights?

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Guests: Gabrielle Weiniger, Times Correspondent based in Israel.

Host: Manveen Rana

Clips: ILTV News; France 24; Global News; AP; All Israel News

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