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How Pakistan became the peacemaker
For decades, Pakistan sat on the margins of global diplomacy. But now it’s due to be the unlikely venue for another round of peace talks between the …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
While the world’s eyes were on Iran, what happened in Gaza?
When the ceasefire deal was announced more than six months ago, there was celebration and relief in Gaza and Israel. But since the US-led Board of Pe…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Chinese cyber-attack that could have stolen data from every American
In 2024, reports emerged of a highly sophisticated cyber espionage campaign against US telecoms companies, which some analysts believe went all the w…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Mythos: The AI model that’s ‘too powerful’ for public release
Anthropic, one of Silicon Valley’s leading AI firms, have built a new model which they say is too dangerous to be released to the public.
Instead, the…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump v Pope
Pope Leo XIV has said he has “no fear of the Trump administration”, after his criticism of the Iran war drew scorn from President Donald Trump.
On Su…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Is the Strait of Hormuz Iran’s trump card?
The United States began implementing a blockade of all ships entering and exiting Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. President Trump to…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
What was the point of Artemis II?
The Artemis II crew are back on solid ground having travelled further from earth than any human has before.
The mission was an undoubted success. But…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Recommending: The Sarkozy Affair
In this episode of the BBC Radio 4 series, Archive on 4, our very own Tristan Redman tells the story of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s ris…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
The gathering economic storm
One condition of the US and Israel’s two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran is that ships must be able to safely use the Strait of Hormuz, the route …
3 months ago
Will his UK ban kill Kanye West's ‘comeback’?
Kanye West’s history of antisemitic behaviour caught up with him this week. The UK banned him from visiting; preventing his recently-announced perfor…
3 months ago