The News Meeting – Details, episodes & analysis

New York Times diplomatic correspondent Edward Wong joins the Tortoise team to discuss what should lead the news.

He explains why US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met Chinese president Xi Jinping this week. 

They also discuss why France’s investigation into Telegram founder Pavel Durov matters and the sentencing of an Australian man responsible for one of the worst sextortion cases in history.

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Guests:

• Edward Wong, diplomatic correspondent at the New York Times and author of ‘At the Edge of Empire: A Family’s Reckoning with China’
• Claudia Williams, reporter at Tortoise and host of the Slow Newscast
• Jess Winch, news editor at Tortoise

Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise

Executive producer: Lewis Vickers

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Pavel Durov has been placed under formal investigation by French authorities over allegations about how his platform has been used.

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What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most.

In this episode they discuss why Africa is currently facing a shortage of supply of mpox vaccines, the influence of Labour Together and Kamala Harris heads to Chicago to accept her party’s nomination for president. 

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Guests:

• Cat Neilan, political editor at Tortoise
• Dave Taylor, editor at Tortoise
• Stephen Armstrong, reporter at Tortoise

Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise

Producer: Rebecca Moore

Executive producer: Lewis Vickers

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Donald Trump is the first former US president to be convicted of a crime.

In a special one-off, we will be sharing our new series Word for Word: Trump on Trial. In each episode, we’re bringing you the story of the trial, told using the transcripts of what is said in court. This is part 1.

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Giles Whittell and three guests debate what they think should lead the news.

In this episode he’s joined by Tortoise’s political editor Cat Neilan, investigations editor Alexi Mostrous and reporter Patricia Clarke. 

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Guests:

• Cat Neilan, Tortoise’s political editor
• Alexi Mostrous, Tortoise’s investigations editor
• Patricia Clarke, Tortoise reporter

Host: Giles Whittell, Tortoise’s deputy editor

Producers: Rebecca Moore and Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Jasper Corbett and Matt Russell

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A man died and dozens were injured by extreme air turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight. Is this phenomenon becoming more common and if so, why? 

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The first week of the election campaign is over. What do the polls say and how have they changed?  What policies have the parties announced?  John Curtice and Rachel Wolf are joined by two former campaign insiders to discuss.  

Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf

Guest: Dr Denise Baron, former head of insights for the Liberal Democrat Campaign and Dr Tom Hamilton formerly head of research for the Labour Party.

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Israeli tanks have rolled into the centre of Rafah, where Israel has been ordered to halt its offensive by the International Court of Justice. Will Israel listen?

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Fatima is currently detained in Yarl’s Wood for deportation to Rwanda. What will the upcoming election mean for the Conservative party’s flagship policy – and for asylum seekers like her?

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