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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Israeli PM's home targeted by Hezbollah drone
Sat 19 Oct 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu accuses the Iran-backed group of trying to assassinate him
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The Happy Pod: The teenager faster than a calculator
Sat 19 Oct 2024
Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection
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Iran's top cleric defends strikes on Israel in rare public speech
Fri 4 Oct 2024
Iran’s supreme leader tells crowd that the October 7th massacre was a 'legitimate act'
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The Happy Pod: The young people changing the world
Sat 28 Sep 2024
Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection
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The Happy Pod: AI offers blind runners more freedom
Sat 21 Sep 2024
Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection
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Bonus: The Global Story - Is Twitch too big to fail?
Sun 18 Aug 2024
Amazon's live-streaming giant is struggling to make profit
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The Happy Pod: Panda pair bring joy to San Diego
Sat 10 Aug 2024
The happiest stories in the world - our weekly collection
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Bonus: The Global Story - The most contested land in the world?
Sun 28 Jul 2024
A journey through the land and slogan, between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean sea
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The Happy Pod: The surprise star of a US Olympics team
Sat 27 Jul 2024
The happiest stories in the world - our weekly collection
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What keeps China’s president up at night?
Sun 17 Mar 2024
What keeps China’s president up at night? - The Global Story
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Bonus: The Global Story
Sun 10 Mar 2024
Could just 100,000 people decide the US election? – The Global Story
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Bonus: The Global Story
Sun 25 Feb 2024
Bengal famine: The WWII tragedy the world forgot – The Global Story
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Israel-Gaza War: Your Questions Answered
Fri 27 Oct 2023
Three weeks since Hamas attacked Israel, we put more of your questions to our BBC experts
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Israel-Gaza War: Your Questions Answered
Fri 20 Oct 2023
Two weeks since Hamas attacked Israel, we put more of your questions to our BBC experts
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Gaza Special: Your Questions Answered
Fri 13 Oct 2023
The build up to the Hamas attack, why now and what happens next
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Special Edition - Artificial Intelligence - who cares?
Fri 15 Sep 2023
What is AI? What can it do? A tool for good - or should we be worried?
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Special episode: Abortion rights around the world
Fri 1 Jul 2022
We investigate the changing dynamic of abortion rights globally
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Young voices special
Thu 24 Mar 2022
We took questions on Ukraine from young people around the world
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Special: Global News Ukrainecast part 2
Thu 24 Mar 2022
We answer more of your questions about Ukraine
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Russia-Ukraine: On the brink of war?
Fri 28 Jan 2022
US President Biden warns Russia might invade Ukraine in February
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Omicron versus the world: Your questions answered
Tue 21 Dec 2021
The facts, the science, the politics, the economics and the myths
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Afghanistan Special: Your Questions Answered
Mon 30 Aug 2021
BBC correspondents answer your questions about the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan
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Global News Brexitcast
Fri 25 Oct 2019
What will Brexit mean for you? We team up with Brexitcast to bring you the answers
