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The Global Story Episodes

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    Mythos: The AI model that’s ‘too powerful’ for public release

    Are Anthropic's claims about Mythos Preview a watershed moment for AI, or just hype?

  2. Trump v Pope

    What happens when the two most influential Americans go head-to-head?

  3. Is the Strait of Hormuz Iran’s trump card?

    The US is now blockading the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of Iran controlling it.

  4. What was the point of Artemis II?

    The mission was a clear success, but what was the point?

  5. The gathering economic storm

    The Iran war has made oil and gas prices volatile. Will the ceasefire bring stability?

  6. Will his UK ban kill Kanye West's ‘comeback’?

    The UK has banned him because of his antisemitic behaviour

  7. Back from the brink: The Iran ceasefire

    Iran and the US have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire. Will it hold?

  8. The medications that can trigger sex and gambling addictions

    A BBC investigation uncovers devastating side effects of a class of prescription drugs.

  9. Why Hungary’s chaotic election matters to Trump

    Would Orbán’s fall signal a global shift for populism?

  10. Why the Royal visit to the US is dividing Brits

    King Charles will visit Washington DC amid growing tensions between the US and the UK.

  11. I wargamed Iran for the Pentagon - here is how it could end

    What are the risks and rewards of the different military options?

  12. JD Vance’s Iran test

    Can the vice-president help secure the US’ interests in Iran, and those of his MAGA base?

  13. Has Trump pushed Cuba to the brink of collapse?

    Could the US‑imposed near‑total oil blockade topple Cuba’s government?

  14. Is the Iran war helping Putin?

    While the US and the world look away, is the Russian president getting what he wants?

  15. Meta and YouTube lose in a landmark trial

    A jury found the tech companies intentionally built addictive platforms

  16. The cities built on scamming us all

    How sophisticated crime syndicates are duping unsuspecting foreigners

  17. Are we heading for World War Three?

    Will the US-Israel war with Iran spiral out of control and how can it be stopped?

  18. The Venezuela model for regime change

    How do ordinary Venezuelans feel about the country’s future?

  19. Trump's Iran options

    Pressure mounts on the President to "wind down" the Iran war. What could that look like?

  20. Netanyahu is not dead. So why did the internet think he was?

    Is Iran the first AI slop war?

  21. The war in Lebanon, explained

    The BBC’s correspondent in Beirut on how we got here and what’s next

  22. Listener Q&A on Iran

    BBC world affairs editor John Simpson answers your questions on the US-Israel war on Iran

  23. How does war affect a child’s brain?

    Veteran war reporter Fergal Keane on PTSD among children in conflicts worldwide.

  24. Was the air strike on an Iranian school a war crime?

    What we know so far about the strike - and what the legal consequences could be.

  25. How the Oscars went international

    The Academy Awards are increasingly nominating films made outside of America.

  26. Why is Donald Trump obsessed with the Chagos Islands?

    Trump, Starmer, and the mysterious islands fracturing the 'special relationship'.

  27. Iran: Is diplomacy dead?

    A former State Department official on the chances of a negotiated peace with Iran

  28. Are oil prices determining the course of the Iran war?

    How the oil crises of the 1970s might help us make sense of the current moment

  29. Spain stands up to Trump

    Pedro Sanchez’s anti-war and pro-immigration views have caused clashes with the US leader.

  30. Do Trump and Netanyahu have conflicting end goals on Iran?

    Israel and the United States are currently aligned. Will it last?

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