Global News Podcast Podcast
The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens.
The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
Episodes to download
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The Happy Pod: The 'privilege' of helping brain tumour patients
Sat 26 Sep 2026
We meet some of the medical team behind a new rapid test, which provides results in hours
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Manchester City could face historic punishment
Sat 26 Sep 2026
Manchester City football club is found guilty of breaching dozens of financial rules
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Rapid new test transforms brain tumour diagnosis
Fri 25 Sep 2026
The new test reduces diagnosis time from up to eight weeks to two hours
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Trump hosts President Xi at state banquet
Fri 25 Sep 2026
Tech billionaires join Donald Trump and Xi Jinping for dinner at the White House
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Rogue OpenAI agent hacks government site
Thu 24 Sep 2026
Australia launches urgent review after OpenAI program hacks government health portal
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China's Xi Jinping meets Trump for high-stakes summit
Thu 24 Sep 2026
US and China extend trade truce as President Xi arrives in US
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Gunmen attack South African house party
Wed 23 Sep 2026
Eleven killed in mass shooting at house in South Africa
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US and Iran hold talks on sidelines of UN General Assembly
Wed 23 Sep 2026
Donald Trump hails productive meeting with Iranians after threatening to escalate war
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UN accuses Nicaragua of crimes against humanity
Tue 22 Sep 2026
Nicaraguan authorities accused of disappearances, torture and arbitrary detentions
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US media outlets take legal action after White House ban
Tue 22 Sep 2026
Donald Trump has launched his own TV channel, after media outlets boycotted his events
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Typhoon hits Japan causing landslides and cancelled flights
Mon 21 Sep 2026
Typhoon Dujuan batters Japan as 1.9 million people are told to evacuate
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Elections pile pressure on German chancellor
Mon 21 Sep 2026
Chancellor Merz calls state election result a "disaster" but vows to stay on
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The Global Story: Dave Ramsey - Iran, tariffs and affordability
Sun 20 Sep 2026
Ahead of the midterms, talk show host Dave Ramsey says it’s not politicians who can help.
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Ed Sheeran speaks out on Gaza
Sun 20 Sep 2026
Ed Sheeran describes the situation in Gaza as catastrophic and unjustifiable
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The Happy Pod: The best friends who turned out to be sisters
Sat 19 Sep 2026
Meena and Minal were born in India, but adopted by different families.
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Chaos as migrants moved off beaches in Ceuta
Fri 18 Sep 2026
Police in Ceuta move hundreds of migrants to a tent city in port area
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Did the US carry out war crimes in Iran?
Fri 18 Sep 2026
UN has been looking at possible American attacks on an Iranian school and sports complex
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UN warns fresh water supplies under threat
Thu 17 Sep 2026
UN report says rivers and lakes are drying up while glaciers are retreating
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US hikes interest rates - to Trump's annoyance
Thu 17 Sep 2026
America's central bank raises interest rates for the first time in three years
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EU chief proposes Canada as first 'associate member'
Wed 16 Sep 2026
Canada eyes 'unique alliance' with EU
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Should we trust tech titans to control AI?
Wed 16 Sep 2026
Conference speakers lay out different visions over future of artificial intelligence
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Russia and Ukraine continue strikes on energy targets
Tue 15 Sep 2026
Kyiv and Moscow launch infrastructure attacks despite Trump claim that pause was agreed
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US reveals it has deployed space weapons
Tue 15 Sep 2026
The Trump administration says the US has weapons in space to protect its assets in orbit
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Centre Left coalition in Sweden on course for victory
Mon 14 Sep 2026
Razor thin Centre Left coalition likely following general elections in Sweden
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The Global Story: Can Dubai’s luxe image survive the war with Iran?
Sun 13 Sep 2026
As Iranian strikes hit Dubai, the city fights to control the narrative.
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Dario Amodei from AI's Anthropic issues a stark warning
Sun 13 Sep 2026
Three AI bosses have said artificial intelligence should slow down due to safety concerns
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The Happy Pod: The choir proud to admit they can't sing
Sat 12 Sep 2026
The Off-Key Choir meets weekly to enjoy the benefits of singing without judgement
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Houthi fighters seize control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast
Sat 12 Sep 2026
Vital Middle East waterway now fully under the control of Houthi fighters in Yemen
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Houthis tighten squeeze on crucial shipping route
Fri 11 Sep 2026
Reports say Houthis have taken control of a key island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait
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Israeli military demolishes Hezbollah tunnels in Lebanon
Fri 11 Sep 2026
Continued tension in southern Lebanon as Israel strikes within buffer zone
