“The Israelis may take a different view”

Weeks after the “historic” Gaza peace deal, phase 2 still hasn’t begun. @markurban.bsky.social & Amber explore a key sticking point — who will keep Hamas in check?

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#Gaza #GazaPeacePlan #Ceasefire

"I was overruled by the Perm Secretary"

As the Home Office faces yet another crisis, Amber explains why it’s difficult to hire people to work on immigration enforcement

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#homeoffice #immigration #hiring

“That’s factually wrong”

After Trump’s announcement that the US will restart nuclear weapons testing, @markurban.bsky.social breaks down and fact-checks his claims on nuclear power — with zero mercy

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#Trump #nuclear #weapons

“Whose side is Pakistan really on?”

@mpolymer1.bsky.social describes coming under rocket fire when he ran a US base on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and grappled with the challenges posed by Pakistan’s unclear alliances

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#Pakistan #Afghanistan

‘Lo and behold I found myself in a Pakistani jail’

@markurban.bsky.social reveals how he ended up in a Pakistani prison while reporting on the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan

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#Pakistan #Afghanistan #podcast

"They'll be absolutely furious"

After a rare intervention from the boss of MI5 on the collapsed China spy case, Amber explains how the spy chief will really be feeling - and why this story is still a problem for the government

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"I don't think they have the cojones to do it"

Will countries really be willing to provide troops to be part of a security force inside Gaza?

@mpolymer1.bsky.social isn't so sure - as he looks at whether the ceasefire will hold

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‘It wouldn’t be a country at the top of my list’

As immigration pressures grown, Amber & Lord Mark Sedwill discuss: is it really possible to return illegal migrants to Afghanistan?

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#immigration #afghanistan #geopolitics

'I’m puzzled—to put it politely—by the decision to drop the trial charges'

Former National Security Adviser Mark Sedwill gives his verdict on whether China is a national security threat - and his reaction to a recent Chinese spy trial being dropped

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'The threat level at the moment is substantial'

In the wake of the Manchester synagogue attack, Amber breaks down the steps the police, Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre, and MI5 will have taken since Thursday

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#manchester #terrorattack #synagogue

“I’m surprised the march leaders haven’t said it’s not appropriate.”

After the Manchester synagogue attack, Amber & @markurban.bsky.social debate Palestine Action’s planned march and whether Sir Mark Rowley should ask Home Sec Shabana Mahmood to cancel it

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'The UK hasn't raised its game'

Amber & @markurban.bsky.social dive into the UK’s drone defence and ask - could we actually stop a hostile drone if it entered British airspace?

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#uk #droneattack #defence