The Global Story

The Global Story: Where the world meets America

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Have we already found the fountain of youth?
Scientists are optimistic that existing drugs could one day slow or reverse our ageing
23 Jan 2025,27 mins
How Trump 2.0 could reshape the Middle East
What are the new US president's priorities in the region?
22 Jan 2025,26 mins
President Trump is back
The Global Story joins Newscast, Americast, and Ukrainecast to dissect Trump's speech
21 Jan 2025,37 mins
Inside the White House on inauguration day
A staffer's personal story of entering the West Wing
20 Jan 2025,26 mins
Path to the Presidency: Inauguration (weather) forecast
Freezing weather in Washington DC has led to changes to Donald Trump's inauguration plans
18 Jan 2025,26 mins
Biden's diplomatic legacy: Afghanistan, Ukraine and Gaza
Joe Biden's successes and failures on the world stage
17 Jan 2025,26 mins
Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire in Gaza
After 15 months of conflict, a glimmer of hope in the Middle East
16 Jan 2025,27 mins
Hope and loss after 15 months of Israel-Gaza conflict
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is in sight
15 Jan 2025,28 mins
LA fires: “It was like watching the end of the world”
A week after the wildfires began, Los Angeles is still in danger
14 Jan 2025,26 mins
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni: The saga explained
The Hollywood stars have filed rival lawsuits in an ongoing rift
13 Jan 2025,24 mins
Path to the Presidency: Unconditional discharge
Donald Trump is sentenced and wildfires rage in Los Angeles
11 Jan 2025,27 mins
Why is Elon Musk meddling in European politics?
How the tech billionaire went from a political centrist to a right-wing radical
10 Jan 2025,24 mins
The fight for the Arctic
How melting ice and geopolitical rivalries are heating up competition in the Arctic
09 Jan 2025,26 mins
Beyond Trudeau: Canada's political future
After the PM's resignation, polls predict a shift to the right
08 Jan 2025,26 mins
Could Donald Trump reignite a peace deal for the Israel-Gaza war?
The conflict rages on but ceasefire talks have resumed
07 Jan 2025,22 mins
The global surrogacy boom
More countries are banning surrogacy – but demand is growing
06 Jan 2025,25 mins
Path to the Presidency: New Orleans attack response
Trump and Biden offer competing statements after the killings
04 Jan 2025,24 mins
The 'Holy Grail' of shipwrecks
The battle over $18 billion worth of gold, silver and emeralds sunk with the San José
03 Jan 2025,26 mins
Has Canada soured on immigration?
For the first time in decades most Canadians say too many people are being let in
02 Jan 2025,26 mins
Path to the Presidency: An incredible year in US democracy
Caitríona and Sumi reflect on covering the twists and turns of the 2024 campaign
31 Dec 2024,25 mins
Afghanistan: "Life was so beautiful when I would go to school"
The Taliban have stopped women from attending midwifery and nursing courses
30 Dec 2024,24 mins
Lab-grown meat: Why countries are banning it
Is cultivated meat a solution to the climate crisis or just a gimmick?
27 Dec 2024,26 mins
Overtourism: Can travel hotspots cope with the crowds?
2024 is expected to be a record-breaking year for tourism
26 Dec 2024,26 mins
Are you ever too old to have a baby?
Women are having children later in life and global fertility is in decline.
25 Dec 2024,24 mins
The undercover rebels in Myanmar's military
BBC investigation reveals the resistance movement's secret weapon
24 Dec 2024,26 mins
What to expect next year: Global predictions for 2025
BBC correspondents forecast the leading news stories for the year ahead
23 Dec 2024,55 mins
Path to the Presidency: What next for Kamala Harris?
How the Democrats are recalibrating after November’s loss
21 Dec 2024,26 mins
The rebel commander running Syria
The BBC's Jeremy Bowen brings us his interview with HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa
20 Dec 2024,28 mins
The Israeli soldiers refusing to fight
The BBC speaks to reservists refusing to return to the war in Gaza
19 Dec 2024,26 mins
Gisèle Pelicot and the 51 men she faced in court
The mass rape trial has shaken French attitudes towards sexual violence and consent
18 Dec 2024,32 mins,