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

 

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US exempts Hungary from Russian oil sanctions

President Trump grants Hungary a one-year exemption from US sanctions on Russian oil and g... more

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Sudan government demands international ceasefire guarantees

The Sudanese government calls for international guarantees that RSF rebels will stick by a... more

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Elon Musk, the world's richest person, is set to be richer

Tesla shareholders have approved a record-breaking pay package that could make the electri... more

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World leaders gather in Brazil for UN climate talks

The leaders of the three greatest producers of carbon emissions — the US, China and India ... more

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06 Nov 2025


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US to cut flights if government shutdown continues

The Federal Aviation Administration in the US has said that if the government shutdown con... more

06 Nov 2025

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US Democrats celebrate Mamdani victory

Zohran Mamdani is promising change and a template to defeat Donald Trump after winning the... more

05 Nov 2025

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05 Nov 2025


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Zohran Mamdani wins New York mayoral race

Zohran Mamdani has won New York’s mayoral election after defeating former governor Andrew ... more

05 Nov 2025

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05 Nov 2025


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Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney dies

Dick Cheney, who became one of the most powerful vice presidents in US history as George W... more

04 Nov 2025

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04 Nov 2025


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US government shutdown forces food aid cuts

The government shutdown in the United States is set to become the longest in the country's... more

04 Nov 2025

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04 Nov 2025


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Tanzanian president sworn in after election unrest

Tanzania’s President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, begins her second term in office following hund... more

03 Nov 2025

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03 Nov 2025


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Trump's military action threat alarms Nigeria

Donald Trump has suggested the US could deploy troops to Nigeria or carry out air strikes ... more

03 Nov 2025

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03 Nov 2025


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Nine critically injured in mass UK train stabbing

In the UK, counter-terrorism police are leading an investigation into a mass stabbing on a... more

02 Nov 2025

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02 Nov 2025


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The Happy Pod: Soldiers' letters from 1916 finally home

Messages in a bottle from two Australian World War One soldiers have been found on a beach... more

01 Nov 2025

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01 Nov 2025


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Tanzania: Hundreds feared dead in post-election violence

Diplomats in Tanzania say there's credible evidence at least five-hundred people have been... more

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