John Simpson analyses Russia’s defence against Ukraine’s counter-offensive, examines the candidates in the race for Republican candidate for US President and looks at the problems facing South Africa. Show more

John Simpson looks at Ukraine’s counter-offensive in their war with Russia, the Turkish presidential election, and Syria’s readmittance into the Arab League. Show more

John Simpson looks at what it’s like to report from the front line in Ukraine and examines what the rapid growth of artificial intelligence means for all of us. Show more

John Simpson examines the way that the US is trying to transform its economy and discusses the launch of BBC Verify and disinformation in the war between Ukraine and Russia. Show more

John Simpson looks at the challenges of reporting the war in Ukraine from Moscow, analyses the escalating civil war in Myanmar and asks: where did Covid come from? Show more

John Simpson analyses how Ukraine’s army can break through Russian defences and examines whether cultural artefacts should be returned to their original countries. Show more

John Simpson examines the true Russian death toll in the war against Ukraine, analyses the tense relationship between China and the United States, and looks at the fight against climate change. Show more

John Simpson analyses the consequences for Vladimir Putin of the aborted mutiny by the Wagner group and examines whether populism is in retreat around the globe. Show more