With Israel's military drawing up plans to to invade southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah is based, concerns are rising over the potential for such an invasion to trigger a serious response from Iran. Richard Spencer explains how the new front to the north of Israel might create a much larger conflict. 

Days after it emerged as the reason for Matthew Perry's death, we bring detail of a Times investigation into the drug Ketamin.

Plus, Bernard Lagan explains how a missed weather forecast caused flooding mayhem in Australia - including crocs on shopping streets and we chat about the factory that accidentally helped athletes smash world records. 

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