Roland Oliphant

In a high-windowed room overlooking Horse Guards Parade, John Healey carefully places his coffee – extra strong, with milk – on the carpet.

The president-elect’s chosen intelligence chief has repeated Russian propaganda about Ukrainian ‘biolabs’ and backed Russia’s case for war

This week, President-elect Donald Trump made key appointments to his diplomatic and security cabinet. What do his picks for Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Director of National Intelligence reveal about the direction of his foreign policy? In this episode, we take a closer look at the backgrounds and ideologies of these key figures and explore the potential impact on global issues, from the war in Ukraine to the conflict in Gaza and the US-China relationship. Plus: who might the British government choose to send as its next ambassador to Washington?

It is the question trending on Iranian social media, spray-painted on the back of Tehran bus seats, and discussed in hushed tones by her fellow students at the capital's biggest university.

Joe Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to fire US-supplied missiles at targets inside Russia could help Kyiv hold on to its bridgehead in Kursk Oblast, giving it a valuable card at anticipated peace talks.

Decision to allow ATACMS to be used inside Russia described as ‘absolutely too little and too late’

Seldom has the fog of war lain so thick. The week began with Joe Biden authorising the use of American ATACMS missiles inside Russia.

Expert warns escalating the conflict with Ukraine could reinforce the president-elect’s argument for direct dialogue and ending the war

For once, the news broke in the right order: first the explosion, then the announcement.

Roland Oliphant is joined by The Telegraph's Sarah Newey to talk about her interview with one of the international combatants fighting in Myanmar's brutal civil war.