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August 11, 2025 36 mins

What proof has Israel provided to support their claim that Anas al Sharif ran a Hamas cell in Gaza? Why has the partnership between Premier League Football and Stonewall ended? And will Putin’s visit to the US bring an end to the war in Ukraine? 


Giles Whittell is joined by NPR’s International Correspondent, Lauren Frayer. Plus the Observer’s Serena Cesareo and Jessy Parker Humphreys, as they battle it out and pitch the top stories of the day. 


Links to the team’s Must Reads and recommendations here: 

  • What It’s Like to Brainstorm with a Bot - HERE 
  • Dr. Phil’s Road From Oprah to ICE Raids - HERE
  • Uber’s Festering Sexual Assault Problem - HERE
  • A livestream of deep sea creatures transfixes Argentina and sparks calls for refunding science - HERE


More from Lauren’s NPR colleague Anas Baba reporting from Gaza 

  • For NPR’s Anas Baba, covering the war in Gaza also means living it - HERE
  • The deadly risk of trying to reach food in Gaza - HERE

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Host: Giles Whittell, Deputy Editor-In-Chief 


Producer: Casey Magloire 


Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett and Matt Russell 


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