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Global News Podcast

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: [email protected]

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Nine critically injured in mass UK train stabbing

02 Nov 2025
27m
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The BBC Global News Podcast for November 2nd covers several international stories, starting with a mass stabbing incident on a train in the UK being investigated by counter-terrorism police. It then discusses Donald Trump's threat of military action in Nigeria over the alleged killing of Christians, followed by the arr...

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The Happy Pod: Soldiers' letters from 1916 finally home

01 Nov 2025
27m
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"The Happy Pod" presents several uplifting stories: the recovery of a message in a bottle from World War I and its return to the soldier's family, the unveiling of a memorial for LGBT veterans, an 80-year-old woman completing an Ironman, the restoration of an Egyptian mummy by students, a former police officer competin...

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Tanzania: Hundreds feared dead in post-election violence

01 Nov 2025
26m
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The Global News Podcast episode covers several international stories: alleged post-election violence in Tanzania where the opposition claims hundreds have been killed, a US judge's order to continue funding the SNAP program despite government shutdowns, the resignation of Israel's chief military lawyer after leaking a ...

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Xi Jinping leads summit after Trump leaves

31 Oct 2025
26m
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The BBC Global News Podcast for October 31st, hosted by Alex Ritson, covers several global events. These include Xi Jinping's prominent role at the APEC conference following Donald Trump's absence, reports of atrocities in Sudan after El-Fasher's takeover by the RSF, and King Charles' decision to remove Prince Andrew f...

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King strips Andrew of 'prince' title amid Epstein scandal

31 Oct 2025
28m
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The Global News Podcast presents a roundup of international news stories, starting with the British royal family as Prince Andrew is stripped of his titles due to his association with Jeffrey Epstein. The podcast then shifts to Jamaica, where relief efforts are underway following the devastation caused by Hurricane Mel...

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UN condemns attack on key Sudanese city

30 Oct 2025
28m
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The BBC Global News Podcast for October 30th, hosted by Alex Ritson, covers several international news stories. These include the RSF in Sudan promising an investigation into abuses in El-Fasher, the de-escalation of the US-China trade war following a meeting between Presidents Trump and Xi, and new arrests related to ...

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Trump and Xi meet to discuss trade war

30 Oct 2025
27m
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The BBC Global News Podcast for October 30th, 4:30 GMT, hosted by Oliver Conway, covers several global events. These include US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping's talks in South Korea regarding the trade war, alongside Trump's announcement of resuming US nuclear weapon testing. The podcast also repo...

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Gaza: 104 reported dead in Israeli strikes

29 Oct 2025
33m
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This BBC Global News Podcast presents a series of international news stories. The podcast covers the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, focusing on the broken truce and casualties in Gaza, with insights from correspondents in Jerusalem and international editors. It also reports on Hurricane Melissa's impact on Cuba and Jama...

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Israel strikes Gaza after accusing Hamas of ceasefire breach

29 Oct 2025
23m
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The BBC Global News Podcast for October 29th covers several global events, including the escalating violence between Israel and Hamas, with airstrikes in Gaza following accusations of ceasefire violations. Donald Trump's stance on the conflict and the fragility of the ceasefire agreement are discussed. The podcast also...

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World's strongest storm of the year hits Jamaica

28 Oct 2025
28m
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The Global News Podcast presents several developing stories, beginning with Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm of the year, as it approaches Jamaica, including interviews with residents and Jamaica's Minister for the Environment, Water and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda. The podcast then shifts to a UN warning that...

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Jamaicans hunker down for Hurricane Melissa

28 Oct 2025
29m
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This BBC Global News Podcast episode covers several global events, including Hurricane Melissa's impact on Jamaica, President Trump's meeting with Japan's new Prime Minister, and Russia's testing of a new nuclear-powered missile. The podcast also discusses the increasing number of horse deaths in the racing industry, a...

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Sudan's RSF rebels claim capture of El Fasher

27 Oct 2025
26m
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The Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service delivers a series of international news stories. These include the conflict in Sudan and the UN's call for civilians to be allowed to leave El Fasher, the controversial re-election of Cameroon's 92-year-old president, Paul Biya, President Trump's meeting with Japan's E...

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Face to face with IS prisoners in Syria

27 Oct 2025
31m
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The Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service presents a series of international news stories, including an exclusive report from a Syrian prison where former Islamic State fighters are detained, and an analysis of Argentina's midterm elections and their implications for President Milei's economic policies. The po...

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The Global Story: The Louvre daytime heist that shocked the world

26 Oct 2025
27m
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In a bonus episode of The Global Story, Asma Khalid and Tristan Redman delve into the recent art theft at the Louvre in Paris, where thieves stole diamond-studded jewelry belonging to French royalty. They interview Erin Thompson, an art crime professor, to understand how the theft occurred, the potential motives behind...

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President Trump oversees agreement between Thailand and Cambodia

26 Oct 2025
34m
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This BBC Global News Podcast episode covers several international stories, including President Trump's attendance at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, where he oversaw a peace agreement signing between Thailand and Cambodia. The podcast also reports on Hurricane Melissa's impact on Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba, and the protest...

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The Happy Pod: 'I'm blind but I can read a book again'

25 Oct 2025
26m
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"The Happy Pod," hosted by Jannat Jalil, presents a collection of uplifting stories, including a medical breakthrough where microchips restore sight to blind patients, a clarinetist with Parkinson's playing during brain surgery, and the reimagining of water buffaloes as beauty queens in Thailand. The episode also featu...

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US deploys top aircraft carrier to Caribbean

25 Oct 2025
25m
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This BBC Global News Podcast episode covers several international stories. It begins with the US sending an aircraft carrier to the Caribbean to combat drug trafficking, including commentary on the legality and potential implications of the US approach to Venezuela and Colombia. The podcast then shifts to Ukraine, wher...

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Trump ends Canada trade talks over anti-tariff advert

24 Oct 2025
25m
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The Global News Podcast presents a roundup of international news stories, starting with the trade dispute between the US and Canada sparked by a controversial advert featuring Ronald Reagan. The podcast then covers North Korea's involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war, including the construction of a memorial for fallen ...

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Trump pledges to 'kill people' in drug cartels

24 Oct 2025
27m
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This BBC Global News Podcast episode covers several developing global stories. These include President Trump's stance on dealing with drug cartels, which involves potential military action in South America, and the legal and political controversies surrounding it. The podcast also discusses restricted media access to t...

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King makes history by praying with Pope

23 Oct 2025
30m
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The Global News Podcast presents a series of international news stories, starting with King Charles III's visit to the Vatican to pray with the Pope, symbolizing a reconciliation between the Church of England and the Catholic Church. The podcast then covers the US and EU's new economic sanctions on Russia over the war ...

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