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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] (mailto: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] (mailto:globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk)

 

#284

Zelensky says US intelligence sharing is back on

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says intelligence on early warning systems for Russ... more

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#283

Alberta rejects move towards Canada independence

Canada’s most oil and gas rich province, Alberta, has voted to reject a move towards holdi... more

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19 hrs Ago


#282

France halts protests with curfew crackdown

Overnight curfews are in place in parts of Paris, Lyon, Lille and Nice as the French autho... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


#281

World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza

Residents of Gaza have described the World Food Programme's decision to drastically reduce... more

Yesterday

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28:18

Yesterday


#280

Special Episode: Decoding US midterms jargon

What happens if Donald Trump loses the midterms, and why do these elections matter for Rep... more

19 Oct 2026

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31:53

19 Oct 2026


#279

How will violent unrest influence France's election?

With President Macron's final months in office set to be marred by the continuing protests... more

19 Oct 2026

27 MINS

27:44

19 Oct 2026


#278

The Global Story:Was World War Two worth it? Some US conservatives have doubts

Since World War Two ended, most people living in the United States or Europe have generall... more

18 Oct 2026

27 MINS

27:42

18 Oct 2026


#277

President Macron vows to punish French rioters

President Macron has promised that vandals and looters will be punished after a day of rio... more

18 Oct 2026

27 MINS

27:02

18 Oct 2026


#276

The Happy Pod: An island of strangers saved our wedding

When a storm washed out the only road connecting North Carolina's Outer Banks, Kimberly an... more

17 Oct 2026

28 MINS

28:02

17 Oct 2026


#275

Trump fires press secretary Katie Zacharia

The White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has been ousted after just five days, amid ... more

17 Oct 2026

29 MINS

29:17

17 Oct 2026


#274

Israeli settlers attack Palestinians during olive harvest

The BBC has witnessed Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and set fire to olive trees in ... more

16 Oct 2026

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30:54

16 Oct 2026


#273

Four killed in school shooting in US state of Oregon

A 16-year-old has shot dead three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School ... more

16 Oct 2026

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26:53

16 Oct 2026


#272

Deadly school disaster in Pakistan

More than 30 people have been killed after a school roof collapsed in Peshawar, Pakistan, ... more

15 Oct 2026

31 MINS

31:36

15 Oct 2026


#271

Zelensky feels 'betrayed' by Trump

Volodymyr Zelensky says he feels "betrayed" by Donald Trump after the US-Russia diesel dea... more

15 Oct 2026

27 MINS

27:37

15 Oct 2026


#270

Russian attacks leave 600,000 Ukrainians without power

Russian missile and drone strikes hit "critical" infrastructure in Kyiv and Kharkiv despit... more

14 Oct 2026

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28:59

14 Oct 2026


#269

Pope has surgery for lung cancer

A medical bulletin from the Vatican has announced that Pope Leo has undergone a successful... more

14 Oct 2026

28 MINS

28:58

14 Oct 2026


#268

IMF upgrades global economy outlook

The International Monetary Fund says in its latest report that global growth has weathered... more

13 Oct 2026

31 MINS

31:10

13 Oct 2026


#267

Annual dementia cases could double by 2050

Researchers in Australia say there were 11.4 million new dementia cases in 2023. They expe... more

13 Oct 2026

27 MINS

27:42

13 Oct 2026


#266

French supermarkets say fridges targeted in cyberattack

Major French supermarket chains have reported being hit by a cyberattack that caused their... more

12 Oct 2026

29 MINS

29:29

12 Oct 2026


#265

Houthis attack Saudi airport for third time in four days

The main international airport in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, is attacked on consec... more

12 Oct 2026

27 MINS

27:15

12 Oct 2026


#264

The Global Story: Smart glasses or ‘pervert glasses’?

At a recent Meta product launch, Mark Zuckerberg promised that the company’s smart glasses... more

11 Oct 2026

27 MINS

27:35

11 Oct 2026


#263

Trump calls for Zelensky to be replaced

A major diplomatic row has erupted between President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, ... more

11 Oct 2026

29 MINS

29:59

11 Oct 2026


#262

The Happy Pod: Why I danced for seven days straight

A Nigerian man has completed a 168-hour dance marathon in a bid to set a new world record.... more

10 Oct 2026

26 MINS

26:30

10 Oct 2026


#261

Trump strikes deal with Putin to buy Russian diesel

President Trump is temporarily lifting a number of sanctions on Russia in a deal which wil... more

10 Oct 2026

27 MINS

27:35

10 Oct 2026