How Lebanon’s pagers and walkie-talkies ...

Tracey McVeigh heads to Mongolia to find out about the country’s increasingly brutal winters and dry summers, while Badruun Gardi reflects on how the changes threaten the nomadic way of life. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 

After changes to the welfare reform bill failed to save money, the millionaire Dale Vince thinks it’s time for people like him to contribute more to the public finances. Arun Advani explains how a wealth tax could work and if it’s time for Labour to introduce one. Help support ou ... Show More

Dr Tim Gregory argues that nuclear power is safe, relatively cheap and the only realistic route to achieving net zero targets. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 

In a second wave of attacks targeting the terror group Hezbollah, exploding walkie-talkies and handheld radios killed at least 20 people and wounded hundreds more. Now this a day after exploding pagers killed at least a dozen and wounded thousands. Learn more about your ad choice ... Show More

Today we speak to Lebanese writer and researcher Elia Ayoub. He goes into deep detail about the recent attacks between Israel and Hezbollah, looking into why 100+ civilians were killed to take out Nasrallah.  Discounted internet privacy services for all our listeners: www.protonv ... Show More

When President Donald Trump took office in January, 2.4 million people worked for the federal government. It was America’s largest employer. Four months later, Trump — and Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service — have hacked off chunks of government in the name of efficiency, with tactics ... Show More

Hundreds of electronic devices carried by Hezbollah members exploded simultaneously across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday in an audacious plot by Israel.Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, discusses what the attack accomplished, and what it cost ... Show More

In this episode, we cover key updates across various sectors, including natural disasters, global conflicts, government oversight, and supply chain disruptions. We start by discussing the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene, which brought catastrophic damage to several U.S. st ... Show More

It was a deadly halloween weekend in the US with multiple mass shootings. A CNN source says 54 aid trucks are waiting to deliver help to Gaza as there's growing fear the conflict could spread. A judge has put former President Donald Trump back under a gag order. 45 people have be ... Show More

On Tuesday afternoon, thousands of pagers issued to Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon exploded at the same time, killing 12 people and injuring more than 2,800. The next day, walkie-talkies detonated in a similar way. Michael Amon reports on one of Israel’s most ambitious covert op ... Show More

A new poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris is leading in two battleground states. People in Lebanon say there's widespread fear about the safety of electronic devices after deadly pager and walkie talkie attacks. US overdose deaths have dropped in recent months. Investigators ... Show More

Welcome to the 9News podcast. A snapshot of the latest stories from the 9News team including:  ** Police warning ahead of protests  ** Tensions flare in the Middle East  ** And the fight over where to hold the N-R-L grand final  The biggest news stories in less than 10 minutes de ... Show More