Krishnan Guru-Murthy , Presenter
Krishnan Guru-Murthy is one of the main anchors of Channel 4 News.
He also fronts Channel 4 News' podcast 'Ways to Change the World' which interviews one guest at length each week about the big ideas in their lives and the events that have helped shape their thinking.
Since joining the team in 1998 he has fronted big events from the Omagh bombing, 9/11, the Mumbai attacks, to special war reports from Syria, Yemen and Gaza. Having covered five British general elections he does special political shows for Channel 4 such as the "Ask the Chancellors" debate.
Krishnan reports for the foreign affairs series Unreported World and commentates on major live events for Channel 4 such as the Paralympics Ceremonies. He also anchors controversial programmes outside the news including the first live televised "Autopsy".
His TV career began at the age of eighteen presenting youth television for the BBC. He went on to present, report and produce a variety of programmes from Newsround to Newsnight.
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‘We will not accept the legitimacy of a stolen election’, says Georgian opposition leader
We spoke to Tina Bokuchava – a Georgian opposition politician who’s a member of the United National Movement party, and asked her why she believes the results are wrong and that the election was stolen.
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‘We have to show people there is hope’, says Work and Pensions Secretary
We spoke to Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall – whose department has announced an initiative to help people back into work.
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‘We have to conquer northern Gaza’, says former head of Israeli National Security Council
The IDF told us that their forces are operating around the Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza based on intelligence regarding the presence of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure.
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UK-Germany defence agreement – how significant really is it?
The UK and Germany have signed what the government described as a ‘milestone’ joint defence partnership.
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‘There will be people on NHS trolleys in corridors this winter’, UK health secretary says
We spoke to the Health Secretary Wes Streeting after and began by asking why the government didn’t arrive in power already in possession of a 10-year plan, and if they will have wasted a year in office before taking action.
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Russian election meddling ‘was extensive’, says a former Moldovan prime minister
Voters in Moldova have backed proposals to forge closer ties with the European Union, but only by a tiny margin.
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UNRWA accuses Israel of preventing food and medicine from reaching areas in north Gaza
Hospitals and shelters for Palestinians seeking refuge have come under siege in northern Gaza as Israeli forces intensified their attacks on Hamas.
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‘American support for Israel is effectively unconditional’, says former US army officer
We spoke to former US army major Harrison Mann. He resigned in the summer – over his deep misgivings for US support for Israel during its Gaza campaign.
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UK’s ‘relentless focus on growth’ is attractive to investors, says M&G chief executive
We spoke to Andrea Rossi, the CEO of investment company M&G who are one of the sponsors of the International Investment Summit.
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‘There are war crimes on all sides’, says Labour MP
We are joined by Labour MP Emily Thornberry, who is chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
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We won’t be battleground for Iran Israel fight, Jordanian foreign minister says
We spoke to the Jordanian foreign minister Ayman Safadi as he was visiting Beirut.
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Global community wants ceasefire, says Foreign Secretary
We spoke to the Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
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‘Many of the strikes on Lebanon have violated international humanitarian law’, says UNHCR
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, says many of the strikes on Lebanon have violated international humanitarian law.
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Beirut sees heaviest night of bombardment since Israel escalated campaign against Hezbollah
In Beirut, air strikes and huge explosions lit up the skyline through the night, and again in the last hour, as Israel targeted the southern suburbs.
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Israel’s response to Iran should be ‘proportionate and targeted’ says shadow Security Minister
We spoke to the shadow Security Minister Tom Tugendhat, one of the four remaining Conservative leadership contenders.
