Global News Podcast Podcast
The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens.
The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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Failed US execution sparks death penalty debate
Today
Christa Pike’s botched execution sees Tennessee’s head of prisons announce resignation
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The Happy Pod: Fat Bear Week returns
Yesterday
More than two million votes were cast in this year's contest
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Christa Pike: What next after failed execution?
Yesterday
Lawyers for the death row inmate say she is unconscious and on a ventilator
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Hero pilot tells his story from hospital bed
Friday
Flydubai captain speaks of terror when he was attacked by co-pilot on flight to Israel
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France rocked by student protests
Friday
Hundreds of young people arrested as demonstrations for education reform turn violent
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US death row inmate survives execution attempt
Thursday
Christa Pike is taken to hospital after two lethal injections failed
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FlyDubai passengers recount terrifying ordeal
Thursday
People on Israel-bound flight paint chaotic picture of alleged attempted hijacking
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Israel-bound flight diverted after fight between pilots
Wednesday
An altercation between pilots forces an Israel-bound flight to land in Saudi Arabia
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AI bosses sign self-regulation accord
Wednesday
Trump says deal for US-based AI firms to police themselves is "morally binding"
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Israeli settlers attack West Bank village
Tuesday
More than 100 Israeli settlers prevent Palestinians from returning to their village
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Too much screen time 'can damage children as badly as poverty'
Tuesday
Canadian study links excessive time online to academic or mental health issues
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Israel PM made secret visit to UAE, reports say
Last Monday
Netanyahu may have asked UAE to deny reports he had been warned of October 7 attack
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Five arrested over suspected plot to attack UK military base
Last Monday
Police are investigating a suspected plot to attack a UK air base used by the US military
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The Global Story: Why the world wants American surrogates
Last Sunday
High-profile cases raise questions about America’s status as a global surrogacy hub.
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OpenAI warns of dozens more potential bot hacks
Last Sunday
OpenAI says government websites may have been breached by its AI bots acting improperly
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The Happy Pod: The 'privilege' of helping brain tumour patients
Last Saturday
We meet some of the medical team behind a new rapid test, which provides results in hours
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Manchester City could face historic punishment
Last Saturday
Manchester City football club is found guilty of breaching dozens of financial rules
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Rapid new test transforms brain tumour diagnosis
Fri 25 Sep 2026
The new test reduces diagnosis time from up to eight weeks to two hours
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Trump hosts President Xi at state banquet
Fri 25 Sep 2026
Tech billionaires join Donald Trump and Xi Jinping for dinner at the White House
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Rogue OpenAI agent hacks government site
Thu 24 Sep 2026
Australia launches urgent review after OpenAI program hacks government health portal
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China's Xi Jinping meets Trump for high-stakes summit
Thu 24 Sep 2026
US and China extend trade truce as President Xi arrives in US
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Gunmen attack South African house party
Wed 23 Sep 2026
Eleven killed in mass shooting at house in South Africa
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US and Iran hold talks on sidelines of UN General Assembly
Wed 23 Sep 2026
Donald Trump hails productive meeting with Iranians after threatening to escalate war
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UN accuses Nicaragua of crimes against humanity
Tue 22 Sep 2026
Nicaraguan authorities accused of disappearances, torture and arbitrary detentions
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US media outlets take legal action after White House ban
Tue 22 Sep 2026
Donald Trump has launched his own TV channel, after media outlets boycotted his events
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Typhoon hits Japan causing landslides and cancelled flights
Mon 21 Sep 2026
Typhoon Dujuan batters Japan as 1.9 million people are told to evacuate
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Elections pile pressure on German chancellor
Mon 21 Sep 2026
Chancellor Merz calls state election result a "disaster" but vows to stay on
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The Global Story: Dave Ramsey - Iran, tariffs and affordability
Sun 20 Sep 2026
Ahead of the midterms, talk show host Dave Ramsey says it’s not politicians who can help.
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Ed Sheeran speaks out on Gaza
Sun 20 Sep 2026
Ed Sheeran describes the situation in Gaza as catastrophic and unjustifiable
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The Happy Pod: The best friends who turned out to be sisters
Sat 19 Sep 2026
Meena and Minal were born in India, but adopted by different families.
