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.
Episodes to download
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Path to the Presidency: Election security
Sat 19 Oct 2024
Key election issues in Arizona and America's image abroad
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Why thousands of UK prisoners are being freed early
Fri 18 Oct 2024
There is an overcrowding crisis in prisons across England and Wales
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How damaged is Hezbollah?
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Israel has inflicted a string of blows on the Lebanon-based armed group
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Could conspiracy theories and AI impact the US election?
Wed 16 Oct 2024
How disinformation and advanced technology might influence the 2024 vote
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America and... the war in Ukraine
Tue 15 Oct 2024
Could the US election result threaten support for Kyiv?
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A week on the open Atlantic, hoping to reach Europe
Mon 14 Oct 2024
The BBC follows one migrant's journey from Senegal to the Canary Islands
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Path to the Presidency: Political storms
Sat 12 Oct 2024
How Hurricane Milton and Middle East tensions may impact the US election
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Hurricane Milton: Destruction, politics, and misinformation
Fri 11 Oct 2024
Devastating storms in the south-eastern US are hijacking the election narrative
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Three weeks that changed life in Lebanon
Thu 10 Oct 2024
Israeli air strikes have forced more than 1.2 million Lebanese to flee their homes
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How vulnerable are the undersea cables connecting us all?
Wed 9 Oct 2024
Virtually all internet traffic between continents travels wires thinner than a human hair
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America and... China
Tue 8 Oct 2024
How the US election could impact relations between the world's two largest economies
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'The violence is getting out of hand': Crime grips Cuba's streets
Mon 7 Oct 2024
It was called the safest country in the world but do Cubans still feel safe?
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The Conflict: Israel and Gaza one year on
Sun 6 Oct 2024
A special bonus episode of The Conflict reflecting on the biggest moments of this war
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Path to the Presidency: October surprises
Sat 5 Oct 2024
Middle East tensions, catastrophic flooding and a vice-presidential debate
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Israel-Gaza Q&A: One year since October 7
Fri 4 Oct 2024
We answer listener questions about what is happening in the Middle East
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Iran’s strikes on Israel: Why now and what's next?
Thu 3 Oct 2024
Netanyahu says Iran made a 'big mistake' and 'will pay for it'
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US election: Vice-presidential debate reaction
Wed 2 Oct 2024
JD Vance and Tim Walz face off in New York
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America and… Climate change
Tue 1 Oct 2024
How could Kamala Harris or Donald Trump shape the global response to the climate crisis?
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Why can't India tackle its sexual violence crisis?
Mon 30 Sep 2024
The rape and murder of a doctor at her own hospital exposes a failure to protect women
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Path to the Presidency: Diplomatic views
Sat 28 Sep 2024
UN General Assembly and New York City Mayor indicted
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Titan sub implosion: What have we learned?
Fri 27 Sep 2024
The US Coast Guard has held two weeks of hearings
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Braced for war: Life inside Lebanon
Thu 26 Sep 2024
Israel and Hezbollah’s intensifying conflict is affecting a country already on edge
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Estados Unidos: Could Latinos sway the US election?
Wed 25 Sep 2024
The vote could highlight the political power of the country’s largest minority group
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America and... the World
Tue 24 Sep 2024
What is the US relationship with the world today and how would Trump and Harris shape it?
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Inside Sudan’s devastating war
Mon 23 Sep 2024
The BBC sees first-hand the desperate conditions civilians in Sudan are living through
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Path to the Presidency: Michigan's critical voters
Sat 21 Sep 2024
Race, gender, and Trump’s second apparent assassination attempt
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Succession: The secret battle for the Murdoch empire
Fri 20 Sep 2024
The media mogul is taking on three of his children in court
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Mohamed Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods
Thu 19 Sep 2024
A new BBC investigation reveals he's been accused of being a serial rapist
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Special episode: Hezbollah pager blasts explained
Wed 18 Sep 2024
Devices used by the armed group were targeted across Lebanon
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US election: Do celebrity endorsements work?
Wed 18 Sep 2024
Can Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Elon Musk swing the vote for Harris or Trump?
