The Global Story

The Global Story: Where the world meets America

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How vulnerable are the undersea cables connecting us all?
Virtually all internet traffic between continents travels wires thinner than a human hair
09 Oct 2024,27 mins
America and... China
How the US election could impact relations between the world's two largest economies
08 Oct 2024,27 mins
'The violence is getting out of hand': Crime grips Cuba's streets
It was called the safest country in the world but do Cubans still feel safe?
07 Oct 2024,26 mins
The Conflict: Israel and Gaza one year on
A special bonus episode of The Conflict reflecting on the biggest moments of this war
06 Oct 2024,28 mins
Path to the Presidency: October surprises
Middle East tensions, catastrophic flooding and a vice-presidential debate
05 Oct 2024,25 mins
Israel-Gaza Q&A: One year since October 7
We answer listener questions about what is happening in the Middle East
04 Oct 2024,26 mins
Iran’s strikes on Israel: Why now and what's next?
Netanyahu says Iran made a 'big mistake' and 'will pay for it'
03 Oct 2024,25 mins
US election: Vice-presidential debate reaction
JD Vance and Tim Walz face off in New York
02 Oct 2024,26 mins
America and… Climate change
How could Kamala Harris or Donald Trump shape the global response to the climate crisis?
01 Oct 2024,26 mins
Why can't India tackle its sexual violence crisis?
The rape and murder of a doctor at her own hospital exposes a failure to protect women
30 Sep 2024,26 mins
Path to the Presidency: Diplomatic views
UN General Assembly and New York City Mayor indicted
28 Sep 2024,25 mins
Titan sub implosion: What have we learned?
The US Coast Guard has held two weeks of hearings
27 Sep 2024,27 mins
Braced for war: Life inside Lebanon
Israel and Hezbollah’s intensifying conflict is affecting a country already on edge
26 Sep 2024,26 mins
Estados Unidos: Could Latinos sway the US election?
The vote could highlight the political power of the country’s largest minority group
25 Sep 2024,26 mins
America and... the World
What is the US relationship with the world today and how would Trump and Harris shape it?
24 Sep 2024,26 mins
Inside Sudan’s devastating war
The BBC sees first-hand the desperate conditions civilians in Sudan are living through
23 Sep 2024,26 mins
Path to the Presidency: Michigan's critical voters
Race, gender, and Trump’s second apparent assassination attempt
21 Sep 2024,25 mins
Succession: The secret battle for the Murdoch empire
The media mogul is taking on three of his children in court
20 Sep 2024,26 mins
Mohamed Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods
A new BBC investigation reveals he's been accused of being a serial rapist
19 Sep 2024,26 mins,
Special episode: Hezbollah pager blasts explained
Devices used by the armed group were targeted across Lebanon
18 Sep 2024,19 mins
US election: Do celebrity endorsements work?
Can Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Elon Musk swing the vote for Harris or Trump?
18 Sep 2024,25 mins
Life as a woman under Taliban rule
How are Afghanistan’s women and girls coping with harsh new restrictions?
17 Sep 2024,24 mins
Ireland’s growing far right
Violent unrest is forcing the country to reckon with high levels of immigration
16 Sep 2024,26 mins
Path to the Presidency: Debate fallout
Did the Harris-Trump debate actually change voters' minds?
14 Sep 2024,25 mins
The Russians snitching on each other for anti-war views
A wave of denunciations was sparked after the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine
13 Sep 2024,26 mins
Why Indian midwives killed baby girls
Inside a 30-year mission to expose infanticide
12 Sep 2024,23 mins
Harris and Trump clash in fiery first debate
The presidential candidates traded claims on the economy, abortion and immigration
11 Sep 2024,24 mins
Brazil goes to war with Elon Musk
Why the country has banned X formerly known as Twitter
10 Sep 2024,25 mins
Money, money, money…and the US election
Democrats and Republicans are donating billions to back candidates in November’s election
09 Sep 2024,24 mins
Will Netanyahu change course?
Pressure grows on the PM after protests erupted when six hostages were killed in Gaza
06 Sep 2024,26 mins