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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Musician Dolly Parton dies at 80
Wed 26 Aug 2026
President Trump orders US flags to be lowered across the nation for a week
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China slams 'illegal' US sanctions on Iran
Tue 25 Aug 2026
US warns that countries that continue to trade with Iran will face consequences
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Britain hands over long-range missile blueprints to Ukraine
Mon 24 Aug 2026
British prime minister on a visit to Kyiv promises to step up support for Ukraine
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Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30
Mon 24 Aug 2026
Many people dead in Guinea's capital, Conakry, after collapse of a mountain of waste
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The Global Story: The challenger to Netanyahu, with New Yorker editor David Remnick
Sun 23 Aug 2026
Could Gadi Eisenkot really be the ‘anti-Netanyahu?’?
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Canada says it has come under economic attack from the US
Sun 23 Aug 2026
Ottawa vows 'dollar for dollar' response to Washington's 50 percent tariffs
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The Happy Pod: AI helped find the siblings I didn’t know about
Sat 22 Aug 2026
Avtar found a blog post by someone called Nicci, who turned out to be his half-sister
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Russian drone attacks kill 16 in Ukrainian shopping centre
Sat 22 Aug 2026
Search continues for survivors of Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih
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El Niño could be 'strongest in living memory'
Fri 21 Aug 2026
Scientists say Pacific weather event could push up global temperatures
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Western powers issue a joint rebuke to Israel
Fri 21 Aug 2026
Israel has been told to stop bids to build settlements in the occupied West Bank
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Kyiv hit by major Russian attack
Thu 20 Aug 2026
Blocks of flats and school struck as Ukraine pleads for more interceptors
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Israel investigates death of five-year-old girl in Gaza
Thu 20 Aug 2026
Israeli military admits it opened fire on a car carrying Hind Rajab in 2024
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Zelensky sacks key aide as pressure on him grows
Wed 19 Aug 2026
Senior Zelensky aide dismissed after raids by anti-corruption agency
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Meta 'hid the truth' over child safety, US court hears
Wed 19 Aug 2026
A court has heard claims Meta designed its platforms to be addictive to children
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Meta faces landmark trial on child privacy
Tue 18 Aug 2026
30 US states accuse Meta of intentionally designing addictive platforms for children
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Trump orders cuts to US-South Korea drills, citing ties with Kim Jong Un
Mon 17 Aug 2026
The US President also noted Seoul had recently declined to be involved in the Iran war
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The Global Story - Is Iran really trying to kill Trump?
Sun 16 Aug 2026
How developed is the Tehran regime’s assassination operation abroad?
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Indonesia earthquake: rescuers search for survivors
Sun 16 Aug 2026
Around 50 people have died following Saturday's 7.7 magnitude quake
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The Happy Pod: How Neil the Seal won hearts across the world
Sat 15 Aug 2026
A 1,000 kg elephant seal has been causing a stir in Australia and online
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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to CEO shooting
Sat 15 Aug 2026
The man accused of shooting the UnitedHealthcare CEO has now confessed to the killing
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Netanyahu derides UK as 'Islamic Republic of Great Britain'
Fri 14 Aug 2026
UK and Israel are long-standing allies but tensions have grown since war in Gaza
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Afghanistan five years after the Taliban return
Fri 14 Aug 2026
We meet Afghan women and girls who face severe restrictions under Taliban rule
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Israeli soldiers evacuate Palestinians besieged by settlers
Thu 13 Aug 2026
Mayor of Qusra says West Bank village has been declared a closed military zone
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BBC speaks to Nobel laureate Russian journalist
Thu 13 Aug 2026
Co-founder of pro-democracy newspaper Dmitry Muratov talks about life under Putin
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Israeli settlers trap Palestinians in their West Bank homes
Wed 12 Aug 2026
Two Palestinian families are unable to leave their village because of Jewish settlers
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Getting ready for solar eclipse
Wed 12 Aug 2026
Millions expected to watch the Moon block out the Sun, totally for some in Europe
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More than 200 people killed in Colombian earthquake
Tue 11 Aug 2026
Rescue operations continue in Colombia where more than 200 people died in an earthquake
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Deadly earthquake hits Colombia
Tue 11 Aug 2026
More than 130 people killed after 7.4 magnitude earthquake in western Colombia
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World's oceans hit record-high July temperatures
Mon 10 Aug 2026
Scientists warn average ocean temperatures in July reached almost 21 degrees
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Israel rejects Trump's Gaza peace plan
Mon 10 Aug 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will only withdraw from Gaza when Hamas is fully disarmed
