Japan is lifting longstanding bans on exporting weapons, which marks a significant departure from its post-World War II pacifist security policy. The country’s military, the Self-Defense Forces, has played a...
US-Iran talks are in doubt as ceasefire nears an end • FRANCE 24 English
US officials have announced that Vice President JD Vance’s trip to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran is on hold, as a two-week truce was set to expire and both countries warned that, without a deal, they were...
Why the government’s war with the civil service matters to you | This Is Why
Sir Keir Starmer’s relationship with the civil service has broken down following the sacking of Sir Olly Robbins. The former top civil servant at the Foreign Office told parliament there was a "dismissive...
How will Apple’s new CEO cope with Tim Cook’s big bet?
John Ternus has been announced as the new CEO of Apple, but how will he cope with his predecessor Tim Cook’s big AI bet? Sky’s Rowland Manthorpe explores the big challenge facing the new Apple CEO #apple...
The Trump whisperer: Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir
Pakistan’s powerful army chief Asim Munir is a key figure in diplomatic efforts to broker peace between Iran and the US. But who is Munir and how did he become he driving force in the negotiations? #iranwar...
UK: No 10 had “dismissive attitude” to Mandelson’s vetting • FRANCE 24 English
A former senior British Foreign Office official says he was under “constant pressure” from the Prime Minister’s office to speed up Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US, escalating a political row that...