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The Story host Manveen Rana and her Times colleague Anthony Loyd continue their search for what happened to the British photojournalist John Cantlie, after he was kidnapped by ISIS in Syria.

In this thrilling denouement to the series, Manveen and Anthony travel to a maximum security prison in Iraq to meet a man who could hold the answer. But will this ISIS prisoner reveal all? Or will Cantlie’s death remain a mystery?

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Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times.
Producer: Harry Stott.
Executive producer: Will Roe.
Further reading: Anthony Loyd: my hunt for the forgotten Isis hostage John Cantlie
Watch: Hostage on BBC iPlayer.
Clips: BBC.
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Peter Mandelson’s disastrous few months continue apace, after the government released a tranche of documents that tell us a lot about his hiring - and firing - as ambassador to the US. So what’s in the files? And what does it all say about the judgment of the Prime Minister?

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Guest: Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent, The Times.
Host: Rosie Wright.
Producers: Harry Stott, Micaela Arneson.
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Read more: Peter Mandelson files: flawed vetting, ‘risk’ and other revelations
Mandelson files expose Keir Starmer — and it’s just the beginning
Further listening: Mandelson, Epstein and the fight for survival at No 10
Clips: Guardian News, AFP News Agency, Sky News, Diario AS.
Photo: Getty Images.
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As Iran continues to attack its Gulf neighbours could the strikes turn into a wider war? Who might be drawn in? And with Iran hitting friends as well as foes, how will this war reshape the Middle East and its relationship with the US?

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Guests:
Michael Stephens, consultant and senior associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute.
Hofit Golan, influencer and content creator.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Olivia Case and Harry Stott.

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Read more: Iran latest: Trump says war could end soon as ‘nothing left to target’
Further listening: Iran has a new leader - how long will he last?
Clips: Al Jazeera.
Photo: Getty Images.
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War in the Middle East has caused oil and gas prices to soar and sent the markets into turmoil. But why does oil still have such a powerful influence over the cost of household goods? And what has history taught us about how wars are waged when oil holds such sway?

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Guest:
Dr Ellen R. Wald, Ph.D., Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center and author of Saudi, Inc..
Harry Wallop, consumer journalist and Times Radio contributor.
Host: Rosie Wright
Producer: Julia Webster and Harry Stott

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Read more: Does Trump really have a plan for what he is doing in Iran?
Further listening: Could Trump lose MAGA over Iran?
Clips: Blue Georgia on X, The White House, The Economic Times, CNN, GB News, AP
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Iran has appointed a new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. He’s the son of the late Ali Khamenei and a shadowy figure with a history of orchestrating brutal crackdowns on dissenters. President Donald Trump is also not a fan. So what does his appointment mean for the conflict raging in the Middle East?

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Guests:
Catherine Philp, world affairs editor, The Times.
Negah Angha, former US State Department and National Security Council advisor.
Host: Darryl Morris.
Producer: Micaela Arneson, Sophie McNulty.
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Read more: Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader?
Further listening: How AI helped Trump attack Iran
Clips: Sky News, Al Jazeera, NBC, Fox News, The Times, ABC News
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