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The fragile ceasefire in the Middle East appears to be unravelling, with Iran and Israel exchanging missile strikes. The violence has been met with fury from President Trump, who’s been pushing to get a peace deal over the line for weeks. So why is Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu risking his relationship with his greatest ally? And how much are pressures at home dictating Israel's stance in the war?

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Guest: Gabrielle Weiniger, Israel correspondent, The Times
Host: Manveen Rana
Producer: Sophie McNulty
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Read more: Netanyahu’s ticking time bomb? Inside the political war at home
Further listening: “Everyone hates you now” - Could Lebanon cost Trump his Iran deal?
Clips: The Times, Fox News, Al Jazeera.
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The billionaire David Sullivan has been accused of sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour by several women dating back to the 1980s. In a joint investigation with the BBC, The Times has spoken to seven women about their experiences.

In his statement on 4 June, Sullivan announced his immediate resignation as joint-chair and director of West Ham, saying the “false allegations” had been “sensationalised” and none related to his time in football. He added: “After a lifetime spent building businesses in the adult industry in which I have met thousands of women, it is sadly inevitable that a small number of improper conduct claims are being made against me. I categorically deny these claims.” Before publication, Sullivan said that he reserved his legal rights in relation to “false or defamatory allegations” and would not be commenting further at this stage.

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Guests:

Charlotte Wace, investigations correspondent, The Times.
Shanti Das, senior investigations reporter, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Micaela Arneson.
Additional thanks to:

James Beal, investigations editor, The Times.
Charlotte Alt, news reporter, The Times.
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Read more: David Sullivan was ‘untouchable’. Now seven women are speaking out
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On Sunday 10 May, the Nigerian military bombed a crowded market in the north of the country. It claimed terrorists were the target, but in reality, more than 100 civilians were killed and dozens more injured. The Sunday Times has gone to northern Nigeria to speak to survivors and investigate the attack.

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Guest: Louise Callaghan, foreign correspondent, The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Micaela Arneson.
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Read more: Nigeria says it bombs terrorists. Children are collateral damage
Clips: Radio 95.3FM, News Central TV, BBC, Arise News.
Photo: The Sunday Times.
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There’s an old saying in horse racing: “You can’t beat the bookies.” But what happens when a trainer uses inside information to try and prove that saying wrong? Is it right to do something that might be slightly questionable to beat the bookmakers who would do everything to beat you?

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Guest: David Walsh, chief sports writer, The Sunday Times
Host: Luke Jones
Producer: Sophie McNulty
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Read more: Meet the man who beat the bookies and won half a million
Further listening: Can rugby survive its head injury problem?
Clips: Racing TV.
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What starts as a quick check of social media can quickly turn into an hour lost to scrolling. The culprit is infinite scroll, a feature once built for convenience that has become one of the most powerful tools ever created for holding our attention. In fact, it's now thought the average Brit will spend five years of their waking lives doomscrolling. So how did infinite scroll come to dominate our online lives and what is it doing to our brains?

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Read by: Fleur Britten, contributor, The Times.
Producer: Dave Creasey.
Further reading: I created infinite scroll. Now I regret how it damages our brains
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Photo: Ilustration by Jasmine lee
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