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 Global Story: Iran school strike: Will the truth come out?
Sun 9 Aug 2026
The BBC visits the Iran school where a strike killed 120 children
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Iran hardens demands on Strait of Hormuz
Sun 9 Aug 2026
Tehran warns US must agree to six conditions before the Strait of Hormuz is reopened
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The Happy Pod: The baby saved by surgery in the womb
Sat 8 Aug 2026
A ground-breaking operation fixed Theo's life threatening birth defect inside the womb
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Colombia's new right-wing president sworn in
Sat 8 Aug 2026
New Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella promises to tackle narco-terrorism
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Teenager shoots 7 dead in Thailand
Fri 7 Aug 2026
A 14-year-old Thai boy kills teachers - and his grandparents - before killing himself
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Artificial Intelligence used to create new viruses
Fri 7 Aug 2026
US scientists hail AI designed viruses a new era for treating diseases
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Infantino sorry for errors but stays Fifa president
Thu 6 Aug 2026
Fifa president apologises for errors made in his World Cup sell-off plan
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Space X rocket thought to have hit Moon
Wed 5 Aug 2026
Scientists believe a stray SpaceX rocket has crashed into the surface of the Moon
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Kyiv attacked by Russian ballistic missiles
Wed 5 Aug 2026
At least one killed in latest Russian strikes on Ukrainian capital
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European show of unity over illegal migration
Tue 4 Aug 2026
EU states praise Spain's response to influx of Moroccans into its territory of Ceuta
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Ukrainian drone kills seven on Russian beach
Tue 4 Aug 2026
Russia accuses Ukraine of a deliberate strike on civilians at a Black Sea resort
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Pressure mounts on Infantino to quit
Mon 3 Aug 2026
English Football Association set to withdraw support for FIFA president Infantino
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Suicide bomber kills at least 14 in Pakistan
Mon 3 Aug 2026
The Pakistani Taliban says it was responsible for a deadly attack in the Swat Valley
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Deadly bomb blast in Moscow
Sun 2 Aug 2026
Three people are killed in explosion at a restaurant in the Russian capital
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The Happy Pod: The joy of rowing solo in the Pacific
Sat 1 Aug 2026
32-yr-old Kelsey Pfendler became the first US woman to row solo from California to Hawaii
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Fifa scraps controversial investment plan
Sat 1 Aug 2026
Gianni Infantino says he will not sell football World Cup stakes to private investors
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US launches 'heavy' strikes on Iran
Thu 30 Jul 2026
Iran continues to hit American targets and allies despite 'heavy' overnight US attacks
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President Trump suggests AI restrictions
Thu 30 Jul 2026
White House considers controls on artificial intelligence after OpenAI systems go rogue
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Fifa faces backlash over proposed World Cup sell-off
Wed 29 Jul 2026
Criticism is growing of Fifa's plans to sell stakes in its football competitions
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Fighting between the US and Iran flares up again
Wed 29 Jul 2026
US targets groups aligned with Tehran after attack by Iran's revolutionary guards
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The Global Story: British CPAC - Can MAGA politics be exported to the UK?
Sun 26 Jul 2026
The conservative conference that helped make Donald Trump has come to the UK.
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The Happy Pod: My best friend turned out to be my brother
Sat 25 Jul 2026
Dave and Andrea met by chance at work before they found out the life changing news
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Jeffrey Epstein, Howard Lutnick, and the disgraced former prince
Sun 19 Jul 2026
A whistleblower unveils exclusive allegations about Lutnick and Epstein’s business ties
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The Happy Pod: Portugal’s last circus elephant rehomed
Sat 18 Jul 2026
"Julie" has retired to an elephant sanctuary after 40 years with a circus
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The Global Story: Citizen Vigilante and Elon Musk’s war on ‘woke’ films
Sun 12 Jul 2026
Critics have accused Citizen Vigilante of inciting violence against immigrants
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The Happy Pod: Inviting strangers round for dinner
Sat 11 Jul 2026
One couple's quest to make friends led them to host dinners with people they'd never met
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The Global Story: US at 250 – your questions answered
Sun 5 Jul 2026
How has America shaped the world?
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The Happy Pod: Meeting a princess while climbing a mountain
Sat 4 Jul 2026
Pete and his paraplegic son Ted met Catherine, Princess of Wales during a charity trek
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The Global Story: Abdi’s American Dream
Fri 3 Jul 2026
The Somalian refugee who won the US green card lottery
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The Global Story: Is the US falling out of love with Israel?
Sun 28 Jun 2026
US public opinion on Israel is shifting. How does that affect politics in both countries?
