#759 - Mike Baker - The Hidden Secrets Threatening National Security
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In Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine, men and women are working secretly, behind enemy lines. They're blowing up bridges, identifying targets for bombing raids and killing anyone caught collaborating with the enemy. So who are they? How are they recruited? And how has one man managed to infiltrate the Russian army itself?
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Guest: Maxim Tucker, assistant foreign editor, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: Ukrainian National Resistance, BBC, CNN, PBS, DW News.
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Despite the opposition’s lead in the pre-election polls, the incumbent president seems to have performed better than expected. What does a run-off mean for the nation? The mental health of teenage girls is plummeting and according to our data, social media might be to blame. And, have you ever wondered what it takes to be a spy? Start with our reading list.
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Almost six years after a suicide bomber killed 22 and injured hundreds more at the Manchester Arena, the inquiry into the attack has published its final report. Did the security services have the intelligence that could have prevented it from happening?
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Guest: Fiona Hamilton, Crime and Security Editor, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: Manchester Arena Inquiry, Reuters, BBC News, Times Radio, AP.
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YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki is stepping down, the Pentagon is reviewing its weapons stockpiles after seeing how quickly ammunition has been used up in the war in Ukraine, and young Nigerians are the largest voting bloc in the country’s upcoming presidential election. Plus, the FT’s Clive Cookson tells us what else flies in the ‘forgotten space’ where the Chinese spy balloon was discovered.
Mentioned in this podcast:
YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki to step down
Ukraine war pushes US to review arms stockpiles
Nigeria’s ‘democracy generation’ makes its voice heard as polling day looms
Spy balloons, sky clutter and UFOs: what flies in the ‘forgotten space’?
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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0:00:00 - Opening
0:15:25 - The Boer War. By Jay Stone and Erwin Schmidl
1:23:29 - Final Thoughts and take-aways.
1:24:51 - How to stay on THE PATH.
1:50:43 - Closing gratitude.
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