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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Drake v Kendrick: The biggest rap feud of all time?
Fri 17 May 2024
Vicious beef between hip-hop stars has divided fans
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Trump on trial: The star witness speaks
Thu 16 May 2024
What Michael Cohen’s testimony means for the case and the US election
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Neom: Can Saudi Arabia afford to build the futuristic mega-city?
Wed 15 May 2024
Glowing sand, levitating trains and a fake moon...can the Saudis make it a reality?
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Georgia protests: Is 'Russia law' a threat to democracy?
Tue 14 May 2024
Moscow and the EU compete for influence in Tbilisi
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Domestic violence: How does Australia fix its 'national crisis'?
Mon 13 May 2024
One woman is killed every four days in Australia
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EncroChat: The crime family brought down by their violent messages
Fri 10 May 2024
BBC investigation into 10,000 messages from UK drug bosses
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US campus protests: Dismissed?
Thu 9 May 2024
The President downplays demos as summer nears. What’s next for the US student movement?
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Notre-Dame: A landmark rising from the ashes
Wed 8 May 2024
How workers from around the world are rebuilding the Paris cathedral
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Javier Milei: Sitting down with Argentina's President
Tue 7 May 2024
'The Madman' on his radical economic agenda and love for The Rolling Stones
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King Charles: A "difficult" first year
Mon 6 May 2024
How have the royals navigated the rocky months following the Coronation?
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West Bank: A BBC investigation into alleged war crimes
Fri 3 May 2024
Why were two Palestinian boys shot by the Israeli military?
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Russia’s frozen assets: Will they fund Ukrainian weapons?
Thu 2 May 2024
Kyiv’s western allies are contemplating the seizure of up to $300bn
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US suicides: Why are so many young people dying?
Wed 1 May 2024
A record number of Americans are taking their own lives
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Preparing for war: Is Europe getting ready?
Tue 30 Apr 2024
Conscription and military spending are back on the agenda
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Bidenomics: How the economy may sway the US election
Mon 29 Apr 2024
The president has fired “a bazooka” of money into the economy. Will voters reward him?
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Paris Olympics 2024: The make or break year for the Games?
Fri 26 Apr 2024
What Parisians think about the event and the legacy it could leave
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US homelessness: Is sleeping in public a crime?
Thu 25 Apr 2024
The Supreme Court could allow cities to effectively ban being homeless
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Ebola virus: Are mass outbreaks history?
Wed 24 Apr 2024
Progress in the fight against a terrifying and deadly disease
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Pope Francis: How 'woke' is he?
Tue 23 Apr 2024
A new Vatican document is challenging the Catholic leader’s progressive image
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Israel-Iran: A sigh of relief in the Middle East?
Mon 22 Apr 2024
This round of the regions most dangerous rivalry appears to be over, for now
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Feeding Gaza: Why isn't more aid getting in?
Fri 19 Apr 2024
The danger and difficulty of trying to prevent a famine
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Climate justice: We sued our government, and won!
Thu 18 Apr 2024
The elderly Swiss women behind a landmark ruling
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Sydney mall attack: How a social media frenzy unfolded
Wed 17 Apr 2024
A stabbing rampage in Australia fuelled by hate and false accusations
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India election: How to organise the biggest vote in history
Tue 16 Apr 2024
Nearly one billion people will go to the polls
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Iran-Israel attack: A turning point for the Middle East?
Mon 15 Apr 2024
All eyes on Israel's response to Iran drone and missile attacks
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What happened to Nigeria's kidnapped Chibok girls?
Fri 12 Apr 2024
Ten years after #bringbackourgirls, more than 90 still haven't returned home
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Behind Baltimore’s dangerous bridge recovery
Thu 11 Apr 2024
The practical and political risks of the giant clean-up
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Lina Khan: The woman taking on big tech billionaires
Wed 10 Apr 2024
The antitrust cases against Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta
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Ukraine's fight for justice in Bucha
Tue 9 Apr 2024
Remembering the atrocities of Russian occupation two years later
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My return to Rwanda: 30 years after fleeing the genocide
Mon 8 Apr 2024
The BBC's Vic Uwonkunda confronts the past and explores forgiveness in her homeland
