The Global Story Podcast
The Global Story: Where the world meets America
Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.
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Was Lindsey Graham the last US foreign policy hawk?
Today
Zelensky and Netanyahu pay respects to their fiercest ally in Washington
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The criminal allegations against Jared Leto
Yesterday
An exclusive BBC investigation reveals new allegations against the actor and musician
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The US-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal: could it all go wrong?
Tuesday
What’s driving negotiations between Saudi Arabia and the US?
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Is Cuba waging a ‘campaign of subversion’ against the US?
Monday
We analyse the US State Department’s excoriating 100-page report on Cuba.
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Who is really running Venezuela?
Last Friday
After earthquakes in June, Venezuelans mourn their losses and face an uncertain future
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Trump v Carney round two
Last Thursday
Trump’s new tariffs are prompting some Canadians to reassess their closest relationship
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Is the Iran war back on?
Last Wednesday
The White House has asked Congress for billions more dollars in funding for the Iran war
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British CPAC: Can MAGA politics be exported to the UK?
Tue 21 Jul 2026
The conservative conference that helped make Donald Trump has come to the UK.
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Is the International Criminal Court coming for Americans?
Mon 20 Jul 2026
The Trump administration says it plans to dismantle the ICC ‘brick by brick’
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America's World Cup awakening
Fri 17 Jul 2026
As the tournament wraps up, what did it mean to the US and did it change anything?
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Rubio, Antifa and the global threat from the far-left
Thu 16 Jul 2026
The secretary of state hosts a summit to tackle “the resurgence of far-left terrorism"
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Jeffrey Epstein, Howard Lutnick, and the disgraced former prince
Wed 15 Jul 2026
A whistleblower unveils exclusive allegations about Lutnick and Epstein’s business ties
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Are the tech billionaires taking over?
Tue 14 Jul 2026
How a burgeoning class of billionaires envisions the future
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The air conditioning culture wars
Mon 13 Jul 2026
Record-breaking high temperatures in France have sparked a heated political debate
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Bonus: Soccer in the USA - from More than the Score
Sat 11 Jul 2026
Will men’s soccer in the US grow after the World Cup? From the More than the Score show
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Is a long-term peace with Iran possible?
Fri 10 Jul 2026
What’s the path to move beyond a shaky ceasefire that keeps breaking down?
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Citizen Vigilante and Elon Musk’s war on ‘woke’ films
Thu 9 Jul 2026
Critics have accused Citizen Vigilante of inciting violence against immigrants
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Is Turkey’s Erdogan Nato’s greatest asset?
Wed 8 Jul 2026
Nato leaders gather in Ankara amid high tensions between Europe, the US and Russia
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Trump, Fifa and the disappearing red card
Tue 7 Jul 2026
The US’ top striker was supposed to be suspended. Until Donald Trump got involved.
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Is Putin on the backfoot in Ukraine and in Russia?
Mon 6 Jul 2026
Putin’s rare admission: the war is causing “problems”
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Is the American century over? Your questions answered
Fri 3 Jul 2026
With the BBC’s international editor Jeremy Bowen and China expert Celia Hatton.
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Covert power: The CIA’s hidden history
Wed 1 Jul 2026
How the US’s foreign interventions today were shaped by a man born in the 1800s.
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The soft power superpower, with Roman Mars
Mon 29 Jun 2026
99% Invisible's Roman Mars on the surprising ways the US shaped the world in its image
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The US and the World at 250
Fri 26 Jun 2026
Introducing a landmark new series from The Global Story.
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Why is the US ending AIDS funding for South Africa?
Fri 26 Jun 2026
The PEPFAR programme saved an estimated 26 million lives in two decades
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Is the US falling out of love with Israel?
Thu 25 Jun 2026
US public opinion on Israel is shifting. How does that affect politics in both countries?
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The kid-fluencers selling younger looking skin
Wed 24 Jun 2026
There are growing concerns that young people are becoming obsessed with flawless skin
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