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The Global Story Episodes

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    Did Trump and Xi get what they wanted?

    Xi and Trump called it a 'very successful' and 'historic' visit

  2. Eurovision: A song contest in turmoil

    The song contest faces the biggest boycott in its 70 year history

  3. President Xi’s purges

    China’s powerful president rules with ‘an iron fist’

  4. Russell Brand, born again

    How has Russell Brand found a new home among conservative US podcasters?

  5. Operation Ajax: The CIA’s Iran coup

    How the US led a coup to topple Iran’s last democratically elected leader in 1953.

  6. The AI chatbot users falling into delusional spirals

    When conversation drifted into fantasy, one man grabbed a hammer and prepared for war.

  7. What Elon Musk did next

    A year since his departure from the White House, Musk’s influence continues to grow.

  8. What do Iranians think of the war?

    Iranians reveal how the war has affected them, as new attacks threaten the ceasefire.

  9. European leaders are defying Trump. At what cost?

    More European leaders are publicly opposing Trump. But they still need him.

  10. Why is Russia shutting off the internet?

    Why is the Russian government cutting off internet access to its citizens?

  11. The US and Israel entered the Iran war together. Is Israel now being sidelined?

    The view from Israel on the power balance between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu

  12. How Ukraine won a battle with robots alone

    Why the US is now learning from Ukraine about how to fight wars

  13. What was the Iran deal that Trump ripped up?

    Wendy Sherman, the lead US negotiator, tells the story of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

  14. Is China ‘winning’ the Iran war?

    As the US-Iran war grinds on, is China quietly gaining?

  15. Live in London: Is the 'special relationship’ between the US and the UK over?

    King Charles is visiting America this week at a tense moment.

  16. What are UFO hunters really searching for?

    The US government has reignited interest in UFOs. What deeper meaning are people seeking?

  17. The Iran peace talks that didn’t happen

    Why didn’t the US-Iran talks go ahead this week? Plus, a big question from listeners

  18. The global network hunting predators on the internet

    We speak to one undercover agent racing against the clock to save children

  19. How Pakistan became the peacemaker

    Talks are expected between the US and Iran in Islamabad.

  20. While the world’s eyes were on Iran, what happened in Gaza?

    Six months on from the ceasefire deal, has anything changed?

  21. The Chinese cyber-attack that could have stolen data from every American

    Inside the highly sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign known as Salt Typhoon

  22. Mythos: The AI model that’s ‘too powerful’ for public release

    Are Anthropic's claims about Mythos Preview a watershed moment for AI, or just hype?

  23. Trump v Pope

    What happens when the two most influential Americans go head-to-head?

  24. Is the Strait of Hormuz Iran’s trump card?

    The US is now blockading the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of Iran controlling it.

  25. What was the point of Artemis II?

    The mission was a clear success, but what was the point?

  26. The gathering economic storm

    The Iran war has made oil and gas prices volatile. Will the ceasefire bring stability?

  27. Will his UK ban kill Kanye West's ‘comeback’?

    The UK has banned him because of his antisemitic behaviour

  28. Back from the brink: The Iran ceasefire

    Iran and the US have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire. Will it hold?

  29. The medications that can trigger sex and gambling addictions

    A BBC investigation uncovers devastating side effects of a class of prescription drugs.

  30. Why Hungary’s chaotic election matters to Trump

    Would Orbán’s fall signal a global shift for populism?

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