The Global Story

The Global Story: Where the world meets America

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Fascinating finds from declassified docs
How journalists get hold of declassified documents, and why they are important
28 Dec 2023,22 mins
How accurate is ‘The Crown’ and does it really matter?
Separating fact from fiction as the Netflix series comes to an end
27 Dec 2023,25 mins
What to expect next year: Global predictions for 2024
BBC correspondents forecast the leading news stories for the year ahead
26 Dec 2023,50 mins
The Christmas number one formula (and why old songs do best)
Inside the multi-million dollar scramble for a top hit on the festive music charts
22 Dec 2023,24 mins
Does Zelensky’s Ukraine have a corruption problem?
While some Ukrainians fight at the front line, others are in a battle against graft
21 Dec 2023,28 mins,
What a ghost city tells us about China’s economy
Forest City in Malaysia is brand new, but empty – why?
20 Dec 2023,27 mins
Guns, gold and grain: Putin’s strategy in West Africa
Countries in the Sahel are turning away from the West and towards Russia
19 Dec 2023,26 mins
A clash between antisemitism and free speech on US college campuses
When does free speech become hate speech?
18 Dec 2023,27 mins
Is South Africa living up to Nelson Mandela's legacy?
Three decades since the end of apartheid: the journey from hope to dismay
15 Dec 2023,22 mins
Why are Afghan refugees stuck on the US-Mexico border?
They escaped Taliban violence but Afghan refugees are now stranded in Mexico
14 Dec 2023,23 mins,
What happened to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters?
The story of Hong Kong’s protest leaders since the national security law
13 Dec 2023,25 mins
What's going on with the UK Royal Family?
Can the British Royal Family recover from the race row?
12 Dec 2023,27 mins
Inside Trump’s legal strategy
How former US President Donald Trump is battling in court
11 Dec 2023,27 mins
Will Argentina's new president nicknamed 'The Madman' deliver his radical promises?
Javier Milei won over 55% of the vote but can he fix Argentina's economy?
08 Dec 2023,28 mins
What we know about Hamas and its military capacity
Weeks after Israel’s vow to eliminate them, what damage has been done to Hamas?
07 Dec 2023,24 mins
A risky escape from North Korea
The story of one family's dangerous journey to freedom
06 Dec 2023,23 mins
Elon Musk’s global satellite ambition
The richest man on Earth has a satellite empire but what does he have planned for space?
05 Dec 2023,24 mins
Could Europe defend Ukraine on its own?
In the US, there’s fierce debate over whether to continue military support for Ukraine
04 Dec 2023,23 mins
Is Europe a hotbed for the far-right?
We explore why voters are turning towards populism
01 Dec 2023,24 mins
Inside COP28: a climate summit in an oil state, a BBC exclusive and a UAE fightback
Behind the scenes, expectations and controversies. With our climate editor Justin Rowlatt
30 Nov 2023,24 mins
How did tiny Qatar become a global hostage negotiator?
Qatar helped mediate the high stakes talks between Israel and Hamas
29 Nov 2023,25 mins
Joe Biden’s ageing brain
How old is too old to be President of the United States?
28 Nov 2023,32 mins
Israel-Gaza conflict: The social media battles
How your social feeds shape your view of the war
27 Nov 2023,30 mins
Introducing The Global Story
A brand new podcast to help you cut through the headlines. Helping make sense of the news
07 Nov 2023,2 mins