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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Right-wing outsider wins Colombian election first round
Mon 1 Jun 2026
Abelardo de la Espriella will face Ivan Cepeda in Colombian presidential run-off
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The Global Story: World Cup 2026: The most political of all time?
Sun 31 May 2026
Is this tournament, more shaped by geopolitics than previous competitions?
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Fans rampage after Paris St-Germain win Champions League
Sun 31 May 2026
Football fans have rampaged after Paris St-Germain won the European Champions League
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The Happy Pod: The simple plastic sheet saving lives
Sat 30 May 2026
Researchers say a plastic drape is helping to prevent women dying after childbirth
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Ghana passes bill criminalising promotion of LGBTQ rights
Sat 30 May 2026
Activists in Ghana condemn anti-LGBTQ laws headed to president's desk for final sign-off
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Drones become Hezbollah's primary weapon against Israel
Fri 29 May 2026
As Israel intensifies attacks in Lebanon, Hezbollah responds with fibre-optic drones
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Deadly fire rips through boarding school in Kenya
Thu 28 May 2026
At least 16 pupils killed in blaze at Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory
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US and Iran exchange fire
Thu 28 May 2026
Washington and Tehran fight near the Strait of Hormuz, despite ceasefire and peace talks
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Samsung workers secure $400,000 bonus deal on AI profits
Wed 27 May 2026
Chip makers strike landmark bonus deal with South Korean tech giant
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Train hits Belgian school bus in fatal crash
Tue 26 May 2026
Police launch investigation into deadly collision between a school minivan and a train
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US launches new strikes on Iran
Tue 26 May 2026
American forces say they've attacked Iranian missile sites and boats despite ceasefire
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Pope Leo issues AI warning
Mon 25 May 2026
The Pope focuses on artificial intelligence in first encyclical
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African countries join forces to prevent Ebola spreading
Mon 25 May 2026
The Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan co-ordinate response to Ebola
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The Global Story: The American mayor accused of working for China
Sun 24 May 2026
A US mayor is charged with being an agent for China. She is far from the only one.
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Trump says agreement with Iran 'largely negotiated'
Sun 24 May 2026
US President says potential deal with Iran would include opening Strait of Hormuz
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The Happy Pod: The art of ageing gracefully
Sat 23 May 2026
We find out why art is good for you and how you can view world-renowned pieces from home
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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US national intelligence director
Sat 23 May 2026
Top US intelligence official Tulsi Gabbard quits, citing her husband's cancer diagnosis
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Rubio: US is constantly reassessing its relationship with NATO
Fri 22 May 2026
NATO Chief says work will continue on making Europe less reliant on the US
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Outrage over Israel's treatment of Gaza flotilla activists
Thu 21 May 2026
A video of pro-Palestinian activists being taunted in Israel has been widely condemned
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US charges Raúl Castro with murder
Thu 21 May 2026
Indictment comes amid an intense US campaign aimed at forcing political change in Cuba
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US offers Cuba a new relationship
Wed 20 May 2026
Marco Rubio makes first address to Cuba as US Secretary of State
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The Global Story: Operation Ajax: The CIA’s Iran coup
Sun 17 May 2026
How the US led a coup to topple Iran’s last democratically elected leader in 1953.
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The Happy Pod: My college designs on display at the Met
Sat 16 May 2026
The teacher shocked to have her old designs, inspired by Alzheimer's, on show in New York
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The Global Story: What Elon Musk did next
Sun 10 May 2026
A year since his departure from the White House, Musk’s influence continues to grow.
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The Happy Pod: 'Life changing' treatment restored my daughter's vision
Sat 9 May 2026
Six-year-old Saffie would have gone blind, if not for a groundbreaking gene therapy
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The Global Story: The US and Israel entered the Iran war together. Is Israel now being sidelined?
Sun 3 May 2026
The view from Israel on the power balance between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
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The Happy Pod: Running topless because I'm proud of my scars
Sat 2 May 2026
The marathon runner who says showing her mastectomy scars is about power not pity
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The Global Story: The global network hunting predators on the internet
Sun 26 Apr 2026
We speak to one undercover agent racing against the clock to save children
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The Happy Pod: I invented a way for my brother to communicate
Sat 25 Apr 2026
Ari wanted to reopen the world for Ben, who can't walk, talk or move his hands
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The Global Story: The AI model that’s ‘too powerful’ to be released to the public
Sun 19 Apr 2026
Anthropic says its new model is too dangerous for public release. Should we be worried?
