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
Episodes to download
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Israel investigates death of five-year-old girl in Gaza
Thu 20 Aug 2026
Israeli military admits it opened fire on a car carrying Hind Rajab in 2024
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Zelensky sacks key aide as pressure on him grows
Wed 19 Aug 2026
Senior Zelensky aide dismissed after raids by anti-corruption agency
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Meta 'hid the truth' over child safety, US court hears
Wed 19 Aug 2026
A court has heard claims Meta designed its platforms to be addictive to children
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Meta faces landmark trial on child privacy
Tue 18 Aug 2026
30 US states accuse Meta of intentionally designing addictive platforms for children
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Trump orders cuts to US-South Korea drills, citing ties with Kim Jong Un
Mon 17 Aug 2026
The US President also noted Seoul had recently declined to be involved in the Iran war
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The Global Story - Is Iran really trying to kill Trump?
Sun 16 Aug 2026
How developed is the Tehran regime’s assassination operation abroad?
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Indonesia earthquake: rescuers search for survivors
Sun 16 Aug 2026
Around 50 people have died following Saturday's 7.7 magnitude quake
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The Happy Pod: How Neil the Seal won hearts across the world
Sat 15 Aug 2026
A 1,000 kg elephant seal has been causing a stir in Australia and online
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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to CEO shooting
Sat 15 Aug 2026
The man accused of shooting the UnitedHealthcare CEO has now confessed to the killing
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Netanyahu derides UK as 'Islamic Republic of Great Britain'
Fri 14 Aug 2026
UK and Israel are long-standing allies but tensions have grown since war in Gaza
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Afghanistan five years after the Taliban return
Fri 14 Aug 2026
We meet Afghan women and girls who face severe restrictions under Taliban rule
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Israeli soldiers evacuate Palestinians besieged by settlers
Thu 13 Aug 2026
Mayor of Qusra says West Bank village has been declared a closed military zone
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BBC speaks to Nobel laureate Russian journalist
Thu 13 Aug 2026
Co-founder of pro-democracy newspaper Dmitry Muratov talks about life under Putin
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Israeli settlers trap Palestinians in their West Bank homes
Wed 12 Aug 2026
Two Palestinian families are unable to leave their village because of Jewish settlers
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Getting ready for solar eclipse
Wed 12 Aug 2026
Millions expected to watch the Moon block out the Sun, totally for some in Europe
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More than 200 people killed in Colombian earthquake
Tue 11 Aug 2026
Rescue operations continue in Colombia where more than 200 people died in an earthquake
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Deadly earthquake hits Colombia
Tue 11 Aug 2026
More than 130 people killed after 7.4 magnitude earthquake in western Colombia
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World's oceans hit record-high July temperatures
Mon 10 Aug 2026
Scientists warn average ocean temperatures in July reached almost 21 degrees
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Israel rejects Trump's Gaza peace plan
Mon 10 Aug 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will only withdraw from Gaza when Hamas is fully disarmed
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The Global Story: Iran school strike: Will the truth come out?
Sun 9 Aug 2026
The BBC visits the Iran school where a strike killed 120 children
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Iran hardens demands on Strait of Hormuz
Sun 9 Aug 2026
Tehran warns US must agree to six conditions before the Strait of Hormuz is reopened
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The Happy Pod: The baby saved by surgery in the womb
Sat 8 Aug 2026
A ground-breaking operation fixed Theo's life threatening birth defect inside the womb
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Colombia's new right-wing president sworn in
Sat 8 Aug 2026
New Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella promises to tackle narco-terrorism
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Teenager shoots 7 dead in Thailand
Fri 7 Aug 2026
A 14-year-old Thai boy kills teachers - and his grandparents - before killing himself
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Artificial Intelligence used to create new viruses
Fri 7 Aug 2026
US scientists hail AI designed viruses a new era for treating diseases
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Infantino sorry for errors but stays Fifa president
Thu 6 Aug 2026
Fifa president apologises for errors made in his World Cup sell-off plan
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Space X rocket thought to have hit Moon
Wed 5 Aug 2026
Scientists believe a stray SpaceX rocket has crashed into the surface of the Moon
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Kyiv attacked by Russian ballistic missiles
Wed 5 Aug 2026
At least one killed in latest Russian strikes on Ukrainian capital
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European show of unity over illegal migration
Tue 4 Aug 2026
EU states praise Spain's response to influx of Moroccans into its territory of Ceuta
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Ukrainian drone kills seven on Russian beach
Tue 4 Aug 2026
Russia accuses Ukraine of a deliberate strike on civilians at a Black Sea resort
