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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After Iran deal, Trump focuses on Ukraine
Tue 16 Jun 2026
Trump and Zelensky meet at G7 summit to 'force Russia to make a deal'
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Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire despite US-Iran deal
Tue 16 Jun 2026
Fighting continues in Lebanon a day after US and Iran agreed on framework to end war
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Strait of Hormuz will reopen says Trump
Mon 15 Jun 2026
The peace deal between the US and Iran is due to be signed on Friday
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US and Iran agree peace deal
Mon 15 Jun 2026
Oil prices fall as Washington and Tehran indicate the Strait of Hormuz will reopen
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The Global Story: The world according to Marco Rubio
Sun 14 Jun 2026
How is US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shaping American foreign policy?
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Trump says US-Iran deal to be signed on Sunday
Sun 14 Jun 2026
Iran says an exact date has not been decided
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The Happy Pod: Surviving six days alone on Everest
Sat 13 Jun 2026
Dawa Sherpa was presumed dead but managed to crawl and slide down from the upper slopes
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Canada and the US join the World Cup action
Sat 13 Jun 2026
Toronto and Los Angeles hold opening ceremonies for the men’s football World Cup
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Celebrated British artist David Hockney dies at 88
Fri 12 Jun 2026
Tributes are pouring in for Pop Art painter, David Hockney, famed for his swimming pools
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The men's football World Cup kicks off in Mexico
Fri 12 Jun 2026
The first of 104 matches saw Mexico play South Africa in the biggest World Cup ever
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UK defence secretary resigns over military spending
Thu 11 Jun 2026
British prime minister suffers fresh blow as defence secretary John Healey resigns
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US launches fresh attacks on Iran
Thu 11 Jun 2026
Iran responds to US strikes by attacking American bases in the Gulf region
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BBC goes inside Myanmar with rebel fighters
Wed 10 Jun 2026
Rebels in Myanmar tell the BBC they're losing ground to the military government
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US retaliatory strikes against Iran
Wed 10 Jun 2026
The fragile ceasefire hangs in the balance after the US and Iran fire at one another
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New Israeli strikes in Lebanon after Iranian warning
Tue 9 Jun 2026
The Israeli military has carried out strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre
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Donald Trump tells the BBC Israel did not defy him
Tue 9 Jun 2026
US President has denied the Israeli PM had defied his wishes by launching strikes on Iran
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Iran says it's stopping strikes against Israel
Mon 8 Jun 2026
Tehran says "painful response" delivered to Israel and warns it against more attacks
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Israel and Iran carry out fresh airstrikes
Mon 8 Jun 2026
Israel strikes western and central Iran after Tehran launched missiles towards Israel
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The Global Story: The battle to save James Bond from becoming slop
Sun 7 Jun 2026
Will James Bond survive its new owners and a new generation of cinema goers?
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Hegseth attacks Europe over migration in D-Day speech
Sun 7 Jun 2026
The US defence secretary accused European nations of allowing an 'invasion' of migrants
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The Happy Pod: Kinder medicine for millions of cancer patients
Sat 6 Jun 2026
New DNA test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy.
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US grants visas to Iran World Cup footballers
Sat 6 Jun 2026
Iran's participation had been in doubt because of the ongoing conflict
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Zelensky proposes face-to-face meeting with Putin
Fri 5 Jun 2026
The Ukrainian President has shared an open letter he sent to the Russian leader
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Hezbollah rejects Lebanon's ceasefire with Israel
Thu 4 Jun 2026
Iran-backed militant group called the truce deal a "surrender and defeat"
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US House votes to curb Trump's war powers
Thu 4 Jun 2026
In a rebuke to the president, Congress passes resolution calling for an end to Iran war
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One killed and dozens injured in Kuwait by Iranian drones
Wed 3 Jun 2026
Kuwait’s foreign ministry calls Iranian drone attacks an act of aggression
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Shell accused of ignoring pollution evidence in Nigeria
Wed 3 Jun 2026
British oil giant Shell rejects liability claims over pollution in Niger Delta
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Prepare for a more intense El Niño, UN warns
Tue 2 Jun 2026
UN experts say the new phase of El Niño could lead to extreme global weather changes
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Night of large-scale Russian attacks across Ukraine
Tue 2 Jun 2026
Russia uses drones and missiles to bombard Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities
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Israel orders attacks in Beirut suburbs
Mon 1 Jun 2026
Many residents flee the Lebanese capital as Israel's conflict with Hezbollah escalates
