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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

 

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Hong Kong fire kills at least 128 people

The authorities in Hong Kong say fire alarms weren't working properly in the tower blocks ... more

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National Guard member dies after shooting in Washington DC

President Trump says that one of the US National Guard soldiers who was shot on Wednesday ... more

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Pope calls for peace on Turkey visit

Pope Leo has called for peace on the first day of his visit to Turkey, and urged Ankara to... more

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#247

Dozens killed in Hong Kong fire

More than forty people have died and hundreds are missing after a fire engulfed high-rise ... more

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#246

Taiwan to boost defence spending

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te says China is stepping up military preparations to take th... more

26 Nov 2025

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26 Nov 2025


#245

Brazil's Bolsonaro begins jail term

The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been ordered to begin his 27 year pris... more

26 Nov 2025

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28:33

26 Nov 2025


#244

Has the Ukraine conflict reached a turning point?

The Ukrainian authorities say Kyiv has reached a common understanding with the United Stat... more

25 Nov 2025

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29:22

25 Nov 2025


#243

Criminal cases against Trump critics dropped

A federal US judge has dismissed the criminal cases against the former FBI director James ... more

25 Nov 2025

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25 Nov 2025


#242

Nigeria to recruit extra police officers after abductions

The Roman Catholic Church in Nigeria says 265 people are still missing after a mass kidnap... more

24 Nov 2025

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31:34

24 Nov 2025


#241

US hails 'tremendous' progress at Ukraine talks

The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has given an upbeat assessment of talks with Ukrai... more

24 Nov 2025

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29:25

24 Nov 2025


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The Global Story: The oil lobbyist who tried to sink the first big climate deal

The American lawyer, oil lobbyist and master strategist Don Pearlman is said to have chain... more

23 Nov 2025

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23 Nov 2025


#239

COP30 deal fails to mention fossil fuels

The UN climate summit in Brazil has closed with a commitment to triple adaptation funding ... more

23 Nov 2025

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32:27

23 Nov 2025


#238

The Happy Pod: Donating my kidney transformed a child's life

We hear about a rare meeting between a living organ donor and the child whose life was tra... more

22 Nov 2025

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25:52

22 Nov 2025


#237

Marjorie Taylor Greene quits Congress after Trump feud

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has said she's leaving office after clashing with Pre... more

22 Nov 2025

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28:18

22 Nov 2025


#236

Russia warns Ukraine to reach deal or lose more territory

The US has handed Ukraine a draft peace plan which reportedly reflects many of Moscow's de... more

21 Nov 2025

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21 Nov 2025


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Zelensky: Ukraine needs a 'dignified peace'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will speak to Donald Trump in the comin... more

21 Nov 2025

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25:51

21 Nov 2025


#234

Ukraine's war children hoping for return to normality

As the US is reported to have drafted a deal with Russia on Ukraine, we look at the impact... more

20 Nov 2025

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29:12

20 Nov 2025


#233

White House to release Epstein files

President Trump has signed a bill that gives the US Justice Department thirty days to rele... more

20 Nov 2025

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27:17

20 Nov 2025


#232

Deadly Russian strikes hit western Ukraine

Russian missile and drone strikes in western Ukraine have killed at least twenty-five peop... more

19 Nov 2025

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27:09

19 Nov 2025


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US Congress votes to release Epstein files

Both houses of Congress in the US have passed a bill that aims to force the publication of... more

19 Nov 2025

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26:59

19 Nov 2025


#230

British MP's warned of 'relentless' China spying campaign

British politicians have been warned by the security services that they face a significant... more

18 Nov 2025

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27:39

18 Nov 2025


#229

UN backs Trump's Gaza peace plan

The UN Security Council has approved a US-drafted resolution to move to the next stage of ... more

18 Nov 2025

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26:41

18 Nov 2025


#228

Ex-Bangladesh leader sentenced to death

Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been found guilty of crimes against h... more

17 Nov 2025

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26:51

17 Nov 2025


#227

Ecuadorian drug lord arrested

Ecuador's Los Lobos drug cartel leader, Wilmer "Pipo" Chavarria, has been captured in Spai... more

17 Nov 2025

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25:09

17 Nov 2025


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The Global Story; The hostage negotiator’s guide to making deals with Putin’s Russia

Donald Trump has spent this year trying to negotiate a deal to end the war in Ukraine. So ... more

16 Nov 2025

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28:17

16 Nov 2025


#225

Protests at COP30

Thousands of indigenous people and activists demonstrate against global warming in the Ama... more

16 Nov 2025

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26:40

16 Nov 2025


#224

The Happy Pod: Saving a drowning man changed me

We speak to a woman who saved the life of a kayaker, after spotting him floating face down... more

15 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:42

15 Nov 2025


#223

Trump to sue BBC for 'up to $5bn'

The US President has said he will begin legal action against the BBC within the next few d... more

15 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:37

15 Nov 2025


#222

Russia hits Ukraine in deadly strikes

Russian drones and missiles hit an apartment block in eastern Kyiv, killing at least six p... more

14 Nov 2025

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25:57

14 Nov 2025


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BBC refuses to pay Trump compensation

The BBC has sent a letter of apology to Donald Trump, saying it regrets the way a programm... more

14 Nov 2025

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27:48

14 Nov 2025