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Today in FocusAugust 5, 2026

The mystery of the missing president

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Michael Safi, Helen Pidd
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The Guardian
August 5, 2026
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Today in Focus is supported by Paramount+. This isn't the end of a fight, it's the start of one. Lioness, the critically acclaimed original series from Taylor Sheridan, is now streaming only on Paramount+. In the new season, hidden networks, foreign operatives and personal betrayals collide. Meanwhile, Jo walks the line between duty and family as unseen forces circle her world, leaving her to reckon with a war that now reaches into every part of her life. Don't miss the new season of Lioness, starring Zoe Saldana and Michael Kelly, with Morgan Freeman and Nicole Kidman. Now streaming only on Paramount+.

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Today in Focus
The mystery of the missing president
Hosts: Michael Safi, Helen Pidd
Publisher: The Guardian