The US president has little interest in football other than the global prestige the tournament can give him. In the Fifa chief he has found a more than willing partner

Justice Secretary David Lammy wants to introduce reforms to the justice system as part of a wider plan to tackle unprecedented delays in the court system.    Host: Ada Barumé Writer: Poppy Bullard Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore  

When two former Labour MPs announced a new party this summer, it had all the ingredients to be a big success. Now, it seems to have been overtaken by a rival before it even got started

A recent survey by the Key Cities group found that 60% of their member councils - which include places like Bath, Hull and Medway in Kent - were planning on selling off things like shopping arcades and social clubs to pay for the rising costs of social care.   Host: Ada Barume Writer: Becky Pinnington and Poppy Bullard Producer: Madeleine Parr Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Matt Russel

The French first couple will face rightwing commentator Candace Owens in a Delaware court after her bizarre CIA claims

In the budget Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlined a series of measures aimed at bringing living costs down. But each of those measures must be paid for by taxes elsewhere.    Writer: Poppy Bullard   Producer: Poppy Bullard   Host: Ada Barume   Episode photography: Joe Mee   Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore   

Health secretary is undermining decades of effective vaccine and prevention systems

In the weeks since the ceasefire was agreed, more than 300 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, and more than 600 injured, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.    Host: Ada Barumé Writer: Poppy Bullard Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Matt Russell

When Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana announced a new political party this summer, it had all the ingredients to be a big success. But a summer of disarray has seen them overtaken by a rival on the left. What happened?

Qian Zhimin has been dubbed the cryptoqueen after UK Police discovered she had approximately £5 billion of stolen investments. But how was she caught?  Host: Ada Barumé Writer: Casey Magloire Producer: Amalie Sortland  Reporters: Poppy Sebag-Montefiore and Phoebe Davis  Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Matt Russell 

Trump's lawyers demanded that the BBC apologise for an edited clip of him in a Panorama documentary or face a $1 billion lawsuit.   Writer: Poppy Bullard   Producer: Poppy Bullard   Host: Ada Barume     Episode photography: Sofia Fenton   Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore  

Young people are moving on from online influencer Andrew Tate. Host: Ada Barumé Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Matt Russell

The renters rights act is the most momentous change to housing law since the 1980's, but what will it mean for the UK's 11 million renters?  Writer: Ada Barumé Producer: Ada Barumé Host: Casey Magloire

The exceptional Category 5 hurricane that struck Jamaica was made four times more likely by human-induced climate change.   Host: Ada Barume Writer: Jeevan Vasagar  Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Sophia Fenton Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

US President Donald Trump's peace plan says Gaza will be for the Gazans, but a few miles from the strip's border, a small number of Israeli settlers are waiting to move in.   

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) make up more than half of all the food we eat in the UK and there are increasing fears about the implications for our health.    Host: Ada Barumé Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton Executive producer: Katie Gunning

The French President and the First Lady of France are taking American right wing commentator Candace Owens to court in Delaware over bizarre claims the First Lady is transgender and the President is part of a CIA-backed mind-control programme, among many other conspiracy theories. But what are the First Lady and French President risking in doing so?

Last week, President Trump hosted a roundtable with conservative influencers - but notably absent were manosphere podcasters Joe Rogan and Theo Von. Writer: Ada Barume Producer: Amalie Sortland Host: Casey Magloire

In the past five years, more than 800 late night venues have shut their doors. At this rate there are warnings that there could be no nightclubs left by 2029.  If you want to listen to more about the struggles facing UK nightlife, listen to The Observer's podcast We Have Notes HERE. Writer: Serena Cesareo Producer: Serena Cesareo Host: Ada Barumé Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore  

After his speech to a room of US generals last week, some experts are beginning to worry about the 79-year-old.   Writer: Ada Barumé Producer: Amalie Sortland Host: Casey Magloire

Do new oil projects in the Gulf of Mexico signal the end of an international consensus on climate change? Will the Home Office's new plans to curb protests backfire? Six months on from the Supreme Court ruling, why are the public expected to police each other's gender? Rebecca Moore is joined by The Observer's Jeevan Vasagar, Ada Barumé and Evan Moffitt as they pitch their top stories of the day.   

This week Jimmy Carr and Jack Whitehall join a bill of top comedians performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. This is despite human rights abuses in the country.  

New hope for sufferers of Huntington's disease after the discovery of a treatment which could radically slow the disease  

Insiders tell the story of how the US Health Secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has hollowed out the Center for Disease Control putting the whole world at risk in the event of another pandemic.