Global News Podcast podcast

Global News Podcast

The day’s top stories from BBC News, including the latest from Gaza, on US politics and about the Ukraine conflict. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends.

The day’s top stories from BBC News, including the latest from Gaza, on US politics and about the Ukraine conflict. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends.

 

#235

Extreme weather special

We find out about the extreme weather events that are happening around the world. We speak to experts from the weather, climate, tech, and disinformation teams to ask how we can better predict and possibly prevent them. Image: A table and chair burns as a home catches fire from the Palisades wildfire in Pacific Palisades, California, USA, 7 January 2025 (Credit: Alison Dinner/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) ... Read more

6 hrs Ago

42 MINS

42:34

6 hrs Ago


#234

Donald Trump begins second term as US president

We assess President Trump's promises on his first day back in office and what it means for the rest of the world. Also: who will govern Gaza after ceasefire and first study into how weight loss drugs affect the body. ... Read more

11 hrs Ago

27 MINS

27:51

11 hrs Ago


#233

US inauguration special

Donald Trump returns as 47th US president. ... Read more

16 hrs Ago

17 MINS

17:42

16 hrs Ago


#232

Washington gears up for Trump inauguration

Crowds brave freezing cold ahead of Trump's inauguration. He's promised to sign dozens of executive orders on his first day to push through his radical agenda. Also: the Gaza ceasefire is holding into a second day. ... Read more

20 hrs Ago

31 MINS

31:40

20 hrs Ago


#231

Three Israeli hostages 'stable' after being freed

The first three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas under the Gaza ceasefire deal have reunited with their families in hospital in Tel Aviv. Also: TikTok restores service in US after Trump pledge. ... Read more

Yesterday

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25:33

Yesterday


#230

Gaza special: Three freed hostages back in Israel

Three freed hostages - Doron Steinbrecher, 31, UK-Israeli Emily Damari, 28, and Romi Gonen, 24 - have been returned to Israel. 90 Palestinian prisoners are also due to be released by Israel. ... Read more

Yesterday

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15:34

Yesterday


#229

Netanyahu issues warning ahead of Gaza ceasefire

Israel's PM says his country is ready to go back to war in Gaza, if negotiators for a 2nd phase of the ceasefire deal with Hamas collapses. Also: two Iranian supreme court judges shot dead, and what is dark oxygen? ... Read more

19 Jan 2025

26 MINS

26:35

19 Jan 2025


#228

Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal

Israel’s cabinet has given its final approval to a Gaza ceasefire deal, despite some ministers’ opposition. It will begin on Sunday with a hostage-for-prisoner exchange. Also: The US Supreme Court upholds a ban on TikTok. ... Read more

18 Jan 2025

25 MINS

25:16

18 Jan 2025


#227

Israeli security cabinet ratifies Gaza ceasefire deal

Some Israeli ministers have threatened to resign over the agreement. Also: Imran Khan is sentenced to a further 14 years in prison. And a Russian court jails Alexei Navalny's three lawyers. ... Read more

17 Jan 2025

28 MINS

28:55

17 Jan 2025


#226

Israel delays vote to approve Gaza ceasefire deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed a vote to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal, accusing Hamas of seeking last-minute changes to the agreement. ... Read more

16 Jan 2025

31 MINS

31:53

16 Jan 2025


#225

Last minute hitch in Gaza ceasefire deal

Vote by Israeli cabinet on Gaza ceasefire delayed, as Israel continues to carry out strikes; S Korea's arrested president refuses to take part in more questioning, and Pakistan’s national airline accused of bad taste. ... Read more

16 Jan 2025

30 MINS

30:14

16 Jan 2025


#224

Celebrations and relief over Gaza ceasefire deal

Israelis and Gazans welcome the ceasefire but express concern it won't end the conflict. Also: Trump's secretary of state pick, Marco Rubio, stresses the US First agenda, and rethinking women's roles in ancient Britain. ... Read more

16 Jan 2025

27 MINS

27:19

16 Jan 2025


#223

Gaza special: ceasefire and hostage deal agreed

A Gaza ceasefire, which involves a full withdrawal of Israeli forces and the release of all the hostages, has been agreed by Israel and Hamas. The announcement was made by the PM of Qatar, which helped broker the deal. ... Read more

15 Jan 2025

16 MINS

16:21

15 Jan 2025


#222

South Korea's impeached president arrested after police scale walls

In custody Yoon Suk Yeol defended his decision to impose martial law last month. Also: dozens of bodies have been pulled from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, and how to stay motivated and not give up on your New Year's resolutions. ... Read more

15 Jan 2025

28 MINS

28:47

15 Jan 2025


#221

Talks between Israel and Hamas continue in Qatar

Hopes remain high that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is very close. Also: South Korean investigators again try to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol; and why Starbucks says you can’t stay unless you pay. ... Read more

15 Jan 2025

27 MINS

27:51

15 Jan 2025