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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]

Episodes

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US and Ukraine strike mineral deal

26 Feb 2025
28m
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This BBC World Service Global News Podcast covers major international events, including a US-Ukraine deal on mineral resource exploitation, the UK's increased defense spending (funded by overseas aid cuts), and the aftermath of a prison fire in Goma, Congo, resulting in numerous deaths and rapes. The podcast features...

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Britain announces biggest increase in defence spending in decades

25 Feb 2025
26m
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This BBC World Service podcast covers global news headlines, including Britain's increased defense spending (funded by aid cuts), the geopolitical implications of rare earth minerals, the EU's offer to Ukraine amidst US negotiations, and a Syrian conference excluding Kurdish groups. The podcast also features segments ...

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'Peace must not mean a surrender of Ukraine,' Macron says after talks with Trump

24 Feb 2025
28m
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This BBC World Service podcast covers major global news stories, including the third anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the ensuing diplomatic tensions between the US and its European allies. The podcast reports on a meeting between Presidents Macron and Trump, focusing on their discussions regarding a pot...

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Ukraine marks third anniversary of Russia's invasion

24 Feb 2025
32m
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This BBC World Service news podcast covers major global events on February 24th, focusing on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The podcast reports on reactions from Ukraine and its allies, including concerns about shifting US policy under President Trump and the resulting impact on Ukrainian mo...

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Germany election: exit polls say conservatives head for victory

24 Feb 2025
25m
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This BBC World Service podcast covers major global news stories, including exit polls suggesting a conservative victory in the German elections, Vladimir Zelensky's willingness to step down for peace in Ukraine, and the funeral of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon. The podcast also reports on the ongoing c...

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The Global Story: Bolsonaro: Is it all over for the 'Trump of the Tropics'?

23 Feb 2025
27m
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This podcast episode discusses the political career and downfall of Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, drawing parallels with Donald Trump. The interview covers Bolsonaro's rise to power, his policies (environmental deregulation, relaxed gun laws, COVID response), the close 2022 election, and the subseque...

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Israel delays scheduled release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners

23 Feb 2025
32m
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This BBC World Service Global News Podcast covers major international events, including a delay in the release of Palestinian prisoners despite a Gaza ceasefire, Pope Francis's worsening health condition, a fatal Islamist terrorist attack in France, and the aftermath of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. The podcas...

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The Happy Pod: The 'terrible' artist in high demand

22 Feb 2025
26m
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This BBC World Service podcast, "The Happy Pod," features uplifting stories from around the world. The episode includes interviews with an artist who creates intentionally "terrible" paintings that have gained international popularity, a care home worker who performs as a stripper for elderly residents, and a refugee ...

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Israel checking Hamas claims that new body handed to Red Cross is Shiri Bibas

22 Feb 2025
31m
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This BBC World Service Global News Podcast covers major international events on February 22nd. The main stories include updates on the return of hostages from Hamas to Israel (including a mix-up with the wrong body initially returned), Donald Trump's criticism of European leaders' inaction in Ukraine, Apple's removal ...

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Israel accuses Hamas of 'evil' violation of ceasefire

21 Feb 2025
27m
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This BBC World Service podcast covers global news, focusing on the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire violation after forensic tests revealed a body returned was not that of Shiri Bibas. The podcast also discusses damage to undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, raising concerns about potential sabotage, and reports on the potential...

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Trump aide tells Ukraine to ''tone down'' US criticism

20 Feb 2025
28m
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This BBC World Service news podcast covers major global events, including strained US-Ukraine relations over a proposed mineral deal, the arrest of a Sinaloa cartel leader in Mexico, the suspension of the BBC's Azeri service, and Amazon's acquisition of the James Bond franchise. The podcast features interviews with co...

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Hamas releases the bodies of four Israelis

20 Feb 2025
26m
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This BBC World Service podcast covers major global news stories. The main segments focus on the release of Israeli hostages' bodies from Hamas (with differing reactions in Israel), the upcoming meeting between Ukrainian President Zelensky and a US envoy amidst strained relations, the potential of using fog as a water...

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Trump calls Zelensky a 'dictator'

19 Feb 2025
27m
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This BBC World Service Global News Podcast covers several key global events. The podcast leads with Donald Trump's criticism of Ukrainian President Zelensky, contrasting Trump's statements with those of European leaders and highlighting the increasingly aligned rhetoric between Trump and Russia. It then discusses a c...

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Zelensky says Trump 'living in disinformation space' created by Russia

19 Feb 2025
33m
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This BBC World Service podcast covers major global news stories, including Donald Trump's envoy visiting Kyiv amidst controversial statements about the Ukraine war, a joint interview between Trump and Elon Musk focusing on US policy and government spending cuts, Hamas's conditions for releasing Israeli hostages, and A$...

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Dismay in Ukraine as Russia and US reset ties

19 Feb 2025
30m
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This BBC World Service podcast covers major global events on February 19th. The main focus is on the US and Russia's renewed negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine, excluding Kyiv, and the resulting anxieties in Ukraine. The podcast also reports on the handover of hostages and bodies between Israel and Hamas, the ...

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Russia and US hold high-level talks over Ukraine war

18 Feb 2025
25m
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This BBC World Service podcast delivers a concise overview of global news, focusing on US-Russia talks on the Ukraine conflict, a plane crash in Toronto, Pope Francis's hospitalization, and Israel's partial troop withdrawal from Lebanon. The podcast features interviews with various experts and reporters on the ground,...

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Starmer warns US backstop needed for Ukraine peace deal

17 Feb 2025
25m
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This BBC World Service news podcast covers several global events, including discussions among European leaders regarding the Ukraine conflict and potential peace negotiations involving the US and Russia; concerns about the US's role in European security are highlighted, along with differing opinions on sending peaceke...

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Russia says no role for Europe in Ukraine peace talks

17 Feb 2025
28m
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This BBC World Service Global News Podcast covers major international events on February 17th. The podcast begins with discussions surrounding potential US-Russia talks on the Ukraine war, highlighting Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov's opposition to European involvement and a subsequent emergency summit convened by Fr...

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Diplomacy gathers pace over war in Ukraine

16 Feb 2025
29m
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This BBC World Service podcast covers major global news stories from February 17th. The episode features reports on US-Russia talks regarding Ukraine, European concerns about being sidelined in these negotiations, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's support for President Trump's Gaza plan, and the ongoing conflict in...

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The Global Story: Antibiotics - A casualty of war?

16 Feb 2025
26m
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This podcast episode discusses the rise and threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It begins by outlining the historical impact of antimicrobials, particularly penicillin, on healthcare and warfare, then details the growing problem of AMR due to overuse and misuse of antibiotics. The interview highlights the alarmi...

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