India's mega-wedding: Party like a billionair...

***This episode includes details of alleged sexual offences and misconduct and includes descriptions which some listeners might find distressing*** Married at First Sight UK is one of the UK’s biggest reality TV shows. The dating format sees complete strangers marry in a mock-wed ...  Show more

On prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket people are placing sometimes huge wagers on questions ranging from the sublime (‘will Jesus Christ return by the end of the year?’) to the very serious (‘will the US invade Iran?’). Gambling is restricted across many US states b ...  Show more

The billionaire owner of X has made misleading claims about Keir Starmer’s handling of the grooming gangs scandal and Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has announced the end of independent fact-checking on Meta’s platforms in the US. The move comes as Zuckerberg and other tech executives ...  Show more

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa went to the White House in hope of a ‘reset’ with the USA on trade and asylum laws. What he got was a choreographed presentation from Donald Trump with allegations of a white genocide taking place in South Africa, with stark parallels to t ...  Show more

Kamala Harris attracted a huge crowd in DC for one of her final speeches of campaign.But the event’s been overshadowed - at least in part - by a gaffe from Joe Biden that’s caused another row about garbage.Sarah’s there for the speech.And, Marianna’s been speaking to users on X w ...  Show more

Today, we discuss whether the EU and UK are about to do a deal on a youth visa scheme. Labour has previously said it has "no plans" for such a scheme, which would make it easier for young people to study and work abroad. But today, the government is no longer ruling it out ahead ...  Show more