Episode description

Three Bulgarian nationals have been found guilty of spying for Russia, in what police have described as “one of the largest” foreign intelligence operations in the UK. Vanya Gaberova, 30, Katrin Ivanova, 33, and Tihomir Ivanchev, 39, were part of a group who travelled Europe carrying out surveillance on journalists, a former politician and a US military base in Germany between 2020 and 2023. We explore how Russia is ramping up its espionage and sabotage campaign in Europe.

Neuroscientists working with survivors of the Hamas attack on the Nova music festival in Israel on 7th October 2023 say there are signs that MDMA may provide some protection from trauma.

And as the government launches a national toothbrushing campaign, we speak to a headteacher on why it’s needed.