John Simpson29 Dec 2025John Simpson: 'I've reported on 40 wars but I've never seen a year like 2025'It has been a year of multiple major conflicts - and there are geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance29 Dec 202511 Oct 2023Why the BBC does not call Hamas gunmen terroristsThe BBC’s world affairs editor John Simpson explains why the BBC does not describe Hamas militants as "terrorists".11 Oct 202311 Oct 2023John Simpson: Why BBC doesn't say Hamas militants are 'terrorists'It's simply not the BBC's job to tell people who to support and who to condemn, writes the BBC's World Affairs editor.11 Oct 202313 Nov 2021BBC's John Simpson in Taliban territory 20 years onIn 2001, the BBC's World Affairs editor was part of a team which entered the city when the Taliban fell.13 Nov 2021