Global News Podcast podcast

Global News Podcast

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

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

 

#252

Russia 'used frog toxin' to kill Alexei Navalny

European countries say tests show Russia's Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a substance de... more

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#251

The Happy Pod: The model redefining beauty norms

We meet a Ghanaian woman who is challenging stereotypes of beauty and disability by modell... more

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27:28

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#250

Canadian PM in Tumbler Ridge for shooting vigil

The Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, and opposition leaders have laid flowers at a me... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


#249

Transatlantic relations under spotlight at Munich conference

A crucial security conference in Munich has heard the German chancellor stating that the r... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


#248

BNP set to win election in Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is claiming a "sweeping victory" after indications that i... more

13 Feb 2026

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26:48

13 Feb 2026


#247

Climate boost as China's CO2 emissions fall

China may still be the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide, but CO2 levels have been... more

12 Feb 2026

26 MINS

26:14

12 Feb 2026


#246

Polls open in first Bangladesh election since uprising

Voters cast their ballots in Bangladesh for the first time since authoritarian leader Shei... more

12 Feb 2026

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28:07

12 Feb 2026


#245

Mass shooting stuns Canada

The Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says the entire country is in mourning after nine ... more

11 Feb 2026

26 MINS

26:51

11 Feb 2026


#244

BBC in Iran for first time since protest crackdown

The BBC gains access to Iran for the first time since anti-government protests were brutal... more

11 Feb 2026

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29:03

11 Feb 2026


#243

Australian police defend handling of Gaza protests

The head of New South Wales police says officers "did what they needed to do" at a pro-Pal... more

10 Feb 2026

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29:50

10 Feb 2026


#242

Members of US Congress see the unredacted Epstein files

Members of Congress in Washington DC can now view the millions of documents from the inves... more

10 Feb 2026

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27:33

10 Feb 2026


#241

Hong Kong court jails Jimmy Lai for 20 years

A court in Hong Kong has sentenced the tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai to 20... more

09 Feb 2026

27 MINS

27:37

09 Feb 2026