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AI could lead to the extinction of the human race…! Many of the top experts are warning this is going to happen unless we do something about it right now. One Top computer scientist tells the Nexus that AI can kill everyone. We Also hear from a former US military officer and an expert on AI regulation

Despite the government's pledge to reduce immigration numbers, record-breaking waves of people continue to migrate to Britain for work or study. Are these numbers too high? Join us as we explore the implications of immigration with experts.

Jeffrey Epstein reportedly blackmailed Bill Gates - threatening to expose his alleged affair with a young Russian bridge player, the Wall Street Journal reported. Nexus explores the story with a human trafficking expert, a lawyer for Epstein's alleged victims and a former FBI agent. We also look at Deutsche Bank, who agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit with Epstein's victims, who accused the bank of knowingly "facilitating a sex trafficking operation in order to churn profits.” Deutsche Bank has not publicly admitted any wrongdoing.

What if it was Queen Diana?! Di's butler Paul Burrell tells us WHY she WOULD have attended the coronation and been beautiful - AND reveals why Prince Harry is now snubbing him in his book even after he helped his mother in her darkest hour. We also look at this incredibly rare event watched by millions around the world! And protesters arrested - a big day for REPUBLICANS

The BBC Chairman Richard Sharp recently resigned in controversial circumstances. He failed to declare how he helped former prime minister (PM) Boris Johnson to get a million-dollar loan guarantee. Johnson, the PM at the time, appointed Sharp to the top BBC job, and many in the UK are saying this is an example of Tory cronyism. And on top of all that, the Guardian, a prominent British newspaper has been accused of anti-Semitism after it published a cartoon portraying Mr Sharp (who is Jewish) as some kind of puppet master.

TV host Tucker Carlson and Fox News have mutually agreed to ‘part ways' leaving many on the left celebrating while his loyal viewers are left enraged. Join our expert panelists discuss why Fox let their biggest star go.

Have you heard anything about Bohemian Grove? Most of you probably have no idea what goes on there, and that's the way they like it! Nexus explains The Bohemian Grove and what's going inside there. You can expect to find out about the strange and dark rituals and how the future of the presidents of United States themselves is decided here.

Nexus speaks to Peter Phillips, who was given the rare privilege to attend the Bohemian Grove in 1994, a two-week summer retreat in California, where some of the world's richest and most influential people gather. He wrote on his PhD on the exclusive retreat, on our show he separates fact from the many conspiracy theories. US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accompanied billionaire and Republican donor, Harlan Crow to Bohemian Grove. This revelation was part of a ProPublica investigation that Thomas had failed to disclose lavish gifts of luxury vacations and private jet travel from the Texan magnate.

In the wake of COVID, local governments are looking for ways to construct cities to center around individuals rather than cars. 15-Minute Cities are a concept designed by urban planner Carlos Moreno to have cities include all necessary amenities within a 15-minute walk or cycle, so people do not need to rely on cars. This approach aims to reduce car dependency, emissions, meet climate goals and promote healthy and sustainable living and quality of life. However, some right-wing politicians and conspiracy theorists have condemned the idea as an example of authoritarian control, a form of climate lockdown and a "socialist concept" that will impose severe traffic restrictions confining people to their neighbourhoods and curtailing their personal freedoms. Join our guests Brent Toderian, formerly Vancouver's former chief planner, Niamh Moore - Cherry, a Professor of Urban Governance and Development, James Woudhuysen, Spiked Columnist and veteran environmental campaigner Arthur Pendragon as they explore the conspiracy theories surrounding 15-Minute Cities.

Five British MPs have been caught on camera salivating over the chance to make well over $10,000 a day! Led by Donkeys, an anti-Brexit group, set up the sting operation. Although the MPs, including Kwasi Kwarteng, Gavin Williamson, and the already scandal-hit Matt Hancock, did nothing illegal, it raises the question as to whether MPs should have second jobs. Considering this expose occurred during the country's cost of living crisis, for many Brits, the whole thing smells really, really bad.

The contest to replace Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland's first minister has been a pretty nasty affair - especially for Kate Forbes. The committed Christian was well-ahead of her rivals until she revealed her rather traditional views on same sex marriage and other social affairs. Many of her own Scottish Nationalist Party colleagues turned on her as did a good chunk of the press. With just three candidates left in the race, we asked our panel if any of them can unite the party and resurrect the case for independence.

This week on the Nexus, we're looking at the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence. With the launch of Chat GPT - it's clear the technology is coming on fast. The online tool is great for research but where does it end? As AI becomes more powerful will it end up taking our jobs? Could it even end up becoming more powerful than humans? We put these questions and many more to our panel of experts.

Journalist Isabel Oakeshott leaked 100,000 of the former health secretary, Matt Hancock's WhatsApp messages to The Daily Telegraph, which exposed to the UK public the allegedly scandalous conduct of the government during the pandemic. For example, they reveal that Hancock wanted to 'scare the pants off everyone' to get the public to comply with COVID lockdown rules. But since Hancock trusted Oakeshott with these messages, did she breach journalistic ethics by compromising her source?

George Santos, a Republican congressman, was elected late last year as a representative for New York's 3rd congressional district. He spun an elaborate web of lies to boost his career, which are all unravelling. There are bipartisan efforts calling on him to resign. Among others, we speak to Barbara Hurdas, a former work colleague of the disgraced Congressman and Dr. Christian Hart, a psychologist who will help us understand why Santos felt the need to lie compulsively

Another day, another scandal in British politics... We explain why Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had to fire Nadhim Zahawi, one of his most high profile ministers. Zahawi's been forced to pay a massive tax settlement, a scandal in itself. But what settled his fate was the threats of legal action he made to journalists trying to investigate the story. On our panel this week are former tax inspector Ray McCann, plus political commentators Andre Walker and Ella Whelan.

Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro is finally behind bars, after 30 years on the run. This week Nexus finds out the inside story behind his arrest, speaking to former mafia boss Marisa Merico. She tells us about life running the family business. We also hear from Edoardo Zaffuto, who founded an Anti-Mafia organisation, and Felia Allum, an expert on organised crime.

This week on Nexus, we look at Prince Harry's candid memoir Spare. It has fast become the best-selling non-fiction title in the UK. While the Royal Family has mostly maintained a dignified silence about its salacious revelations, many of the media have not. The Prince, once a favourite of the tabloids and the public alike, now ranks as one of the least popular royals. And that's only going to get worse. Alongside claims many dismiss as whining, Prince Harry revealed he had killed 25 Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. The Taliban say this is an admission of a war crime, while the media say it puts more British lives at risk. Helping us get to the bottom of these revelations is an expert panel including an Afghan government advisor, Meghan Markle's former bodyguard and Philip Ingram, a former British army colonel and two Royal experts. But amidst the silence of the Royal Family, there has been a lot of outrage in the national press as many criticise his constant complaining as indulgent as millions of ordinary Britons endure an unprecedented cost of living crisis. We speak to Meghan Markle's former bodyguard Steve Davies and ask whether the revelations, for example plans of Buckingham Palace and 25 Taliban killed will endanger Prince Harry, Meghan and the rest of the Royal Family.

This week on Nexus, we're in Romania for a special investigation. Matthew Moore is on the trail of social media influencer Andrew Tate, who's been arrested and detained on human trafficking charges. He says he's been attacked by what he calls the Matrix, the shadowy forces who control the world. We spoke to his lawyer, who says he's innocent. While others we speak to including a human trafficking expert say they are convinced of his guilt. Whatever the truth, Nexus is on the ground to discover it in this special episode.

It's time for the first Nexus show of the year and fittingly enough we are looking ahead to what may or may not happen in 2023. Aside from what's already in the diary, we're looking at the potentially seismic events that may shake up the world order. From President Biden being impeached to the creation of a new global reserve currency, our panel of experts gives their verdict on what lies ahead.

Nexus's looking back on 2022 and an interesting year for this show - lots of good guests and stories - Firstly, The death of the Britain's longest serving Queen. Plus, accusations of anti-semitism - Kanye is cancelled for making derogatory remarks about Jewish people. And lastly, the biggest story of the year: Russia's attack on Ukraine.

The ongoing Twitter Files, internal documents released by Twitter's new boss Elon Musk, show that the previous regime at the social media giant suppressed the story of Hunter Biden laptop revelations just weeks before the 2020 presidential elections. The files also showed that Twitter have been shadow-banning Conservative voices for years. These explosive revelations have once again polarised America. Those on the Right see it as smoking gun evidence of Twitter trying to sabotage Trump's re-election, while for the Left it's a form of selective transparency, with a political motive.

The Nexus team is questioned by police outside Balenciaga in London after asking passers-by if they think the label should be cancelled after releasing “unsettling “advertisements featuring children. And also bears apparently dressed up in bondage gear. What is the world coming to? Also Matthew Moore interviews the photographer involved in the Balenciaga bear shoot – he says he's received thousands of abusive messages and is essentially being lynched online

Daphne Barak talks to Nexus about her exclusive interview with Ghislaine Maxwell behind bars, In which Maxwell says the Prince Andrew photograph is not genuine. She also says that if her appeal does not succeed she will talk again. Will she name names? Also new lawsuits against banks and a billionaire relating to Jeffrey Epstein. Are they serious what do they mean?

The cryptocurrency world is potentially experiencing its Lehman brothers moment, with the collapse of the digital currency exchange platform FTX in early November. The firm's CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has stepped down and applied for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Hundreds of thousands of users are now unable to access their funds, with many fearing they have lost their money for good.

Donald Trump is officially back in the race to be America's next president. He made the announcement from his Mar a Lago country club. But first, he'll have to win the Republican primary, where he's likely to face the party's rising star, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

Britain's home secretary Suella Braverman is promising to get tough on illegal migrants. Since regaining her job, just a week after resigning in disgrace, Suella has promoted outrage with her use of the words invasion and scourge to describe asylum seekers. Sometimes nicknamed Cruella by critics as a result of her harsh language, she certainly knows how to get in the headlines. You might even say she courts drama which is no surprise given she was named after Sue Ellen - a character from the American soap-opera Dallas. We're not kidding - she was born in 1980 and her parents were big fans of the show. This week on Nexus, we have Conservative Political Commentator Andre Walker and Human Rights Lawyer Qays Sediqi to discuss Suella's approach to illegal immigrants. We're also investigating the surging numbers of Albanian migrants with former member of the European parliament Mike Hookem and Public Security expert Fabian Zhilla.

The Hip-hop star 'Ye', formerly known as Kanye West, has gotten himself into enormous trouble. He made a series of disparaging remarks about Jewish people - claiming they had exploited him and other famous African Americans for years. His accusations were called anti-semitic hate-speech and some even accused him of threatening to kill Jews. As a result almost every single business associated with him, including Adidas, Balenciaga and Gap, have cut ties. That's cost him an estimated two billion dollars. We're joined by Wilfred Reilly, author of Hate Crime Hoax, Jesse Kornbuth, editor of headbutler.com and the brand management consultant Dean Crutchfield to find out whether Ye deserves to be cancelled, or not?

At the tender age of 42, and after just seven years in politics, Rishi Sunak has achieved his goal of becoming prime minister. Some have called him Britain's Barack Obama because he's the first non-white person to lead the country. But others have said he's just another rich, conservative elitist who doesn't stand a chance of winning the next election. So which is it? To discuss this and more, we're joined by Ella Whelan, a columnist at Spiked, and Patrick Boyle, a professor of finance at King's College London. Also on the show is Modi biographer Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, to analyse how Britain's first Hindu PM is being seen on the subcontinent.

Elon Musk is getting himself involved in geopolitics with pronouncements on Russia and Ukraine, China and Taiwan and even the protests in Iran. Thanks to his Starlink satellites and enormous wealth - he's not just ranting into the ether- world leaders are actually responding to what he's saying. This week Nexus discusses whether Musk is helping or harming the chances of world peace with Andrij Dobriansky from the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Dmitry Alperovitch, a cyber security expert, former Pentagon advisor and Chairman of the Silverado Policy think tank, Marko Gasic, an international affairs analyst, and Cameron Khansarinia policy director for the National Union for Democracy in Iran.

After 23 years in prison for murdering his ex-girlfriend, Adnan Syed was released and all the charges against him were dropped. There were serious errors in the way police investigated the killing of Hae Min Lee, and how prosecutors tried Syed, however it took true crime podcast Serial to shine light on what appears to be a huge miscarriage of justice. Is 350 million podcast downloads what it takes to set an innocent man free? And how many Adnan Syeds are still behind bars? Nexus talks to defence lawyer and New York attorney Vinoo Varghese, the host of the ‘Wrongful Conviction' podcast Jason Flom, law professor and editor of the National Registry of Exonerations Barbara O'Brien and Herman Lindsey - who spent three years on death row before having his murder conviction overturned.

Giorgia Meloni wins! Italy has elected their first female Prime Minister. Some are calling her 'far right' and dangerous, but is she? And Italy isn't the only country voting for a right-wing government this month; in Sweden, Jimmie Akesson has become the face of change. So what will their policies mean for their countries and Europe? Nexus speaks to Ylenja Lucaselli, a member of the Brothers of Italy Party who says the international community has labelled them 'far right' which is not accurate. Nadia Urbinati, an Italian political theorist at Columbia University says Meloni is not dangerous because the laws of democracy protect the country against far right ideologies. Jim Stenman is a Swedish journalist who feels that Sweden has failed to integrate migrants causing the problems facing the country, and Pieter Cleppe, Editor of The Brussels Report says Meloni is building bridges in the EU.

The end of an era! The Queen's funeral was grand and flawless, watched by an estimated four billion people around the world, and one of the biggest gatherings of dignitaries in history. However, no event like this passes without a few diplomatic ups and downs. Nexus speaks to Andre Walker, a political commentator who says certain countries were not invited for practical matters. Dasha Chernyshova, a Moscow correspondent believes Putin's condolence message to the UK was sincere and that Russians respected the Queen. Andy Mok Senior Researcher at the Centre for China and Globalization says President Xi could not make the funeral due to other geopolitical priorities but China was represented despite some tensions. And Stockwell Day, the former leader of Canada's official opposition says Justin Trudeau made an error in judgment and was not fully representative of the sombre mood in Canada.

The Queen's sudden death has come as a shock despite her age, and has echoed across the world. Many nations remembering a time Her Majesty visited their country, or one of their Presidents were hosted by the Queen in London. But not all reaction was of condolence, in some of the former colonies, the pain of the past was once again brought to light and the question now remains, what will King Charles's role be in addressing the past and what role will the constitutional monarchy continue to play in our modern society? Nexus speaks to Bob Morris, an honorary member of the Constitution Unit at the University College London who says the Queen remained an impartial leader and was excellent at adapting to an ever chaining society. And Sello Hatang, the Chief Executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation in South Africa - a Commonwealth nation - tells us about the fond relationship between the freedom icon Madiba and 'Elizabeth' or 'Motlalepula' as he nicknamed her.

Liz Truss is the UK's New Prime Minister, and she's already picked a fresh cabinet of MP's to help lead the way. And while she's no Boris Johnson, she did beat the better known Rishi Sunak. The decision was up to Conservative MPs only. If you're a sceptic, you'll have to wait until the 2024 election to vote in someone else! Nexus speaks to Lord Robert Hayward, a Conservative peer in the House of Lords who says we need to give Truss time, Ekansh Sharma, a former Conservative Party Candidate for Hounslow South and a Sunak supporter says we all need to put our trust in the new PM for the good of the UK, Ella Whelan, a political commentator thinks that all politicians could be more authentic and are obsessed with identity politics and Rab Hashem, a member of the successful Liz Truss leadership, believes the new cabinet is a fresh start.

Exclusive leaks show that the UK's top energy firms are set to make almost $200 billion in excess profits over the next two years. Meanwhile, energy bills are set to rise to their highest levels in 40 years creating a cost of living emergency. Energy bills could climb to nearly $9,000 annually, well above the previous $2, 280 price cap. Are energy companies and the UK government prioritising profit over people, and profiting off misery? Nexus speaks to Patrick Boyle, a Professor of Finance at King's College London who thinks that a botched transition to clean energy has left Europe at the mercy of a historic energy crisis. Johnbosco Nwogbo is the Lead Campaigner at ‘We Own it', a pressure group that favours the nationalisation of energy companies to curb corporate greed. Adam Scorer is the Chief Executive at National Energy Action, one of the UK's leading charities tackling fuel poverty, who believes that the government has no choice but to address the cost of living emergency and Andy Mayer, Energy Analyst at the Institute of Economic Affairs who says nationalisation of energy firms is a terrible idea.

Take a break! Caught up in the web of social media? Maybe it's time to snap back to reality to improve your mental health, just like Tom Holland. But are the clever designs of big tech the problem or do we have ourselves to blame? And when are online social habits an addiction versus just a terrible distraction? Is this the 'Big Tobacco' of our time... Nexus speaks to Anna Lembke, Professor of Psychiatry and Social Behaviour at Stanford University who featured in the 2020 Netflix documentary ‘The Social Dilemma' who says social media addiction is a reality for many people but abstaining completely is unrealistic for our times. Brian Primack is the Dean of Public Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University who says we need to be very selective in the content we consume in order for it to be beneficial, and Nir Eyal, a behavioural design consultant believes we cannot wait for big tech to change, we need to be in control of our own behaviour.

Trump's home was raided! The FBI retrieved up to 20 boxes believed to contain classified information that he took from the White House, breaching the Espionage Act. What's in these documents? We will have to wait and see... But Trump's supporters say he's the victim of a political witch hunt aimed at stopping him from running in the 2024 election, while critics say no one is above the law. We spoke with Richard Painter the former chief ethics lawyer for President George W Bush who thinks the raid was justified. Matt Tito is a Republican political strategist who believes this whole sage is going to damage the Democrats more. And Aaron Good, author of ‘American Exception: Empire and the Deep State' says the FBI's involvement in politics is not new.

It's hot! But is it too hot to handle? The UK and Europe are experiencing the highest summer temperatures yet which has caused wildfires, infrastructure problems and hundreds of deaths. So how do we adapt to climate change? Nexus speaks to Alice Hill, a Climate Risk Analyst who advised President Barack Obama - she says climate change beliefs are divided along political party lines. Ella Gilbert, a Climate Scientist says climate change is making heatwaves more intense, Ashley Heeren is an architect that focuses on adapting buildings to deal with the heat and she says 3D printing will transform the construction industry, while Mick Pearce is all about bio-mimicry and created a 'self cooling' building in Zimbabwe. They both say we have to turn to nature! And Dr Saud Ghani - known as ‘Dr Cool' - is the man responsible for the air conditioned stadiums that will be enjoyed by fans at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in November.

The race is on! Who will replace Boris Johnson as the next Prime Minister? Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are competing for the top position, but so far Liz is the favourite in the polls... Nexus speaks to Ekansh Sharma, Former Conservative Party Candidate for Hounslow South who believes Rishi is the better candidate, Rab Hashem is a campaigner for Liz Truss who says the public resonate more with Truss, Ella Whelan is Columnist at Spiked who thinks neither candidate offer anything new and Andre Walker is a political commentator who thinks these candidates can't fill Boris's boots.

Sri Lanka is in crisis! Protests over leadership and an economy in disarray. Who or what is to blame? Nexus speaks to Bhavani Fonseka, a human rights lawyer who says despite the situation the Rajapaksas still hold influence, Dilrukshi Handunnetti, a journalist says the new president is seen as the face of the Rajapaksas, Umesh Moramudali, an economist thinks the country was worsened by several former leaders but Patrick Boyle, a Finance Professor says both global and domestic factors are to blame. And the good news? Gary Bowerman, a travel analyst thinks we'll be able to travel there near the end of the year

Uber has been exposed! Thousands of documents were released to the Guardian newspaper and shared to media outlets around the world by whistleblower Mark Macgann, the company's former head of public policy. Uber Files exposes the shady tactics the company used to start its business all over the world, like secret meetings with politicians and the 'kill switch' tactic to hide data from authorities. Nexus speaks to Dean Starkman, a Senior Editor at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists that compiled the report says Uber had unique access to prominent figures, Ritu Sarin led the Uber Files investigation in India for the Indian Express and says the company blamed their problems on the local government, and Stephan Swart, a former operations manager for Uber in South Africa says the tensions were really difficult to handle but Uber did try to alleviate the issues.

Boris Johnson has resigned! Albeit reluctantly after the scandals and resignation of his top ministers. Now it's onto the leadership contest with contenders vying for the top position as leader of the Conservative party and Prime Minister... We look at what Johnson achieved and what ultimately led to his downfall. Nexus speaks to Andre Walker, a political commentator who says the 'Pincher scandal' was the last straw, Freddy Gray, Deputy Editor at The Spectator says the Tories may regret getting rid of Boris, Mohammed Amin, a former Conservative party member thinks Boris corrupted the Conservatives and Jame Chapman, former Chief of Staff to Brexit Secretary David Davis believes Boris has broken his party's trust and it would be best to start with a clean slate.