Shaima Khalil

Shaima Khalil, BBC Tokyo correspondent reporting on Japan’s missile plans near Taiwan. Guy Hedgecoe, BBC Madrid correspondent covering newly declassified 1981 coup files. Barbara Plett Usher, BBC Africa correspondent on UN sanctions against Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces. Lise Dessette, BBC chief international correspondent on US posture toward Iran. They discuss missile deployments, historical documents, sanctions and diplomatic tensions.

Henna Vorkonen, an EU tech official on TikTok rules; Shaima Khalil, Tokyo correspondent on Japan's snap vote; Will Grant, reporting from Havana on fuel shortages; Alan Maloney, film reporter on Ryan Coogler's awards buzz; Joe Inwood, world affairs analyst on the Epstein files' global fallout; Simi Jola Asho, Washington correspondent on reactions to a racially charged clip. They discuss political fallout, global probes, tech regulation, energy shortages and awards season.

Joining the discussion are Merlin Thomas, a BBC Verify journalist specializing in casualty verification during protests, and Shaima Khalil, a BBC correspondent from Tokyo who reports on significant political events. They dive into the chilling details of leaked mortuary photos from Iran while addressing the ongoing turmoil there. Additionally, Shaima shares insights on the sentencing of Shinzo Abe's assassin. Other highlights include analysis of President Trump's controversial Greenland negotiations and updates on OpenAI's enhancements for child safety.