The Global Story

The Global Story: Where the world meets America

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The World Cup kiss that's gripping Spain
Spain's former football boss accused of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso
10 Feb 2025,28 mins
Is the working from home era over?
Many companies are calling staff back to the office
07 Feb 2025,25 mins
Trump’s Gaza plan: The end of the two-state solution?
The US proposal to take over Gaza could drastically change the future of the Middle East
06 Feb 2025,26 mins
Can Trump win a trade war with China?
The economic battle between the world's two biggest economies has escalated
05 Feb 2025,22 mins
Syria's illegal drug empire
Inside the multi-billion dollar industry linked to deposed President Bashar al-Assad
04 Feb 2025,26 mins
Will Germany lift the firewall around the AfD?
Why mainstream politicians are now open to working with the far-right party
03 Feb 2025,26 mins
Missing in Ukraine: Lyudmila’s search for her parents
One family’s story, among the many thousands missing in Ukraine
31 Jan 2025,30 mins
Gaza ceasefire: How does it feel to return home?
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians go back to north Gaza
30 Jan 2025,24 mins
DeepSeek: AI revolution or just hype?
The Chinese chatbot app, made at a fraction of its rivals' cost, has shaken US markets
29 Jan 2025,24 mins
Why does Trump want the Panama Canal?
The White House says the trade route is 'operated' by China
28 Jan 2025,22 mins
Return to Auschwitz: 'I want the world to remember us'
A Holocaust survivor on her journey back 80 years after liberation
27 Jan 2025,25 mins,
Thailand: The first same-sex marriages in Asia's LGBT haven
It's the largest country on the continent to pass an equal marriage law
24 Jan 2025,25 mins
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