The Global Story

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The battle to save James Bond from becoming slop
Will James Bond survive its new owners and a new generation of cinema goers?
04 Jun 2026,28 mins
Why the UK banned Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur
Why two left-wing American commentators have been denied entry to the UK
03 Jun 2026,27 mins
The dark side of reality TV
The BBC has heard allegations raising serious concerns about Married at First Sight UK
02 Jun 2026,26 mins
How did prediction markets get so big?
What is driving people to bet on everything from celebrity culture to wars?
01 Jun 2026,26 mins
From campus to the Vatican, is an AI backlash growing stronger?
The emerging signs of resistance to the AI revolution
29 May 2026,26 mins
World Cup 2026: The most political of all time?
Is this tournament, co-hosted by the USA, more geopolitical than previous competitions?
28 May 2026,29 mins
Is Iran schooling Trump in the art of the deal?
The US says an Iran deal could be days away. Who will come out on top in negotiations?
27 May 2026,26 mins
Is the US losing the EV race?
Through brands like BYD, China has become the global leader in electric vehicles.
26 May 2026,28 mins
Ebola: How worried should the world be?
The WHO says the Ebola outbreak may be spreading faster than originally thought
25 May 2026,27 mins
Has the US set the stage for military intervention in Cuba?
Cuba’s former leader faces criminal charges in the US - but what’s the view from Havana?
22 May 2026,26 mins
'The Doping Olympics': a look inside the Enhanced Games
The controversial games where athletes compete with the aid of performance enhancing drugs
21 May 2026,27 mins
Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers
Britain has had six leaders in 10 years. Why might Keir Starmer be the next forced out?
20 May 2026,26 mins
Inside the war in Lebanon
Despite a ceasefire, Israel’s still at war with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
19 May 2026,27 mins
The American mayor accused of working for China
A US mayor is charged with being an agent for China. She is far from the only one
18 May 2026,26 mins
Did Trump and Xi get what they wanted?
Xi and Trump called it a 'very successful' and 'historic' visit
15 May 2026,26 mins
Eurovision: A song contest in turmoil
The song contest faces the biggest boycott in its 70 year history
14 May 2026,26 mins
President Xi’s purges
China’s powerful president rules with ‘an iron fist’
13 May 2026,27 mins
Russell Brand, born again
How has Russell Brand found a new home among conservative US podcasters?
12 May 2026,27 mins
Operation Ajax: The CIA’s Iran coup
How the US led a coup to topple Iran’s last democratically elected leader in 1953.
11 May 2026,27 mins
The AI chatbot users falling into delusional spirals
When conversation drifted into fantasy, one man grabbed a hammer and prepared for war.
08 May 2026,27 mins
What Elon Musk did next
A year since his departure from the White House, Musk’s influence continues to grow.
07 May 2026,27 mins
What do Iranians think of the war?
Iranians reveal how the war has affected them, as new attacks threaten the ceasefire.
06 May 2026,27 mins
European leaders are defying Trump. At what cost?
More European leaders are publicly opposing Trump. But they still need him.
05 May 2026,26 mins
Why is Russia shutting off the internet?
Why is the Russian government cutting off internet access to its citizens?
04 May 2026,26 mins
The US and Israel entered the Iran war together. Is Israel now being sidelined?
The view from Israel on the power balance between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
01 May 2026,27 mins
How Ukraine won a battle with robots alone
Why the US is now learning from Ukraine about how to fight wars
30 Apr 2026,26 mins
What was the Iran deal that Trump ripped up?
Wendy Sherman, the lead US negotiator, tells the story of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
29 Apr 2026,27 mins
Is China ‘winning’ the Iran war?
As the US-Iran war grinds on, is China quietly gaining?
28 Apr 2026,27 mins
Live in London: Is the 'special relationship’ between the US and the UK over?
King Charles is visiting America this week at a tense moment.
27 Apr 2026,26 mins
What are UFO hunters really searching for?
The US government has reignited interest in UFOs. What deeper meaning are people seeking?
24 Apr 2026,26 mins