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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: [email protected]

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

22 Nov 2025
25m
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"The Happy Pod" presents a series of uplifting stories, beginning with the emotional meeting between a kidney donor and the young recipient whose life she saved, alongside insights into new technology that could increase organ transplants. The episode also features a report on the annual Cow Grand Prix in the Swiss Alp...

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Marjorie Taylor Greene quits Congress after Trump feud

22 Nov 2025
28m
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This edition of the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service covers several global events. It begins with the resignation of Marjorie Taylor Greene after a public fallout with Donald Trump, followed by a discussion on Trump's proposed peace deal for Ukraine and Russia, which is facing resistance. The podcast then...

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Russia warns Ukraine to reach deal or lose more territory

21 Nov 2025
32m
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The Global News Podcast from BBC World Service presents several top stories, including the Kremlin urging Ukraine to accept a US peace plan, the UN reporting child deaths in Gaza post-ceasefire, and mass kidnappings in Nigeria. The podcast delves into the details of the proposed US peace plan for Ukraine, featuring rea...

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Zelensky: Ukraine needs a 'dignified peace'

21 Nov 2025
25m
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The BBC Global News Podcast for November 21st covers several international stories, including President Zelensky's upcoming discussion with President Trump regarding a US peace plan for the Ukraine war, which may involve territorial concessions. It also reports on a diplomatic intensification between the US and South A...

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Ukraine's war children hoping for return to normality

20 Nov 2025
29m
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The Global News Podcast presents several international stories, including the impact of the war in Ukraine on children, a potential peace plan between the US and Russia, and the sentencing of a former Philippines mayor for human trafficking. It also covers Australia's social media ban for teenagers, Taiwan's preparatio...

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White House to release Epstein files

20 Nov 2025
27m
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The BBC Global News Podcast for November 20th, hosted by Nick Miles, covers several global issues. These include the release of the Epstein files following President Trump's signing of a bill, the implications of AI chipmaker Nvidia's significant profit increase, and Colombia's continued airstrikes against rebel groups...

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Deadly Russian strikes hit western Ukraine

19 Nov 2025
27m
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The Global News Podcast presents several international stories, including the deadly Russian strikes on Western Ukraine, which resulted in numerous casualties and infrastructure damage. It also covers NATO's increased vigilance following drone incursions and the potential risks Moscow poses to offshore infrastructure, ...

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US Congress votes to release Epstein files

19 Nov 2025
26m
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The Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service presents several developing stories. The US Senate has approved a bill to release Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein, with reactions from politicians and a statement from Donald Trump. President Trump defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman regarding t...

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

18 Nov 2025
27m
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The Global News Podcast presents a series of international news stories. These include British security services warning politicians about Chinese espionage, corruption allegations in the Philippines regarding inadequate flood defenses, and a human rights group accusing Total of complicity in war crimes in Mozambique. ...

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UN backs Trump's Gaza peace plan

18 Nov 2025
26m
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This BBC Global News Podcast episode covers several international news stories. These include the UN's approval of Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, the ongoing attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the West Bank, and concerns over an explosion in Poland potentially linked to a hybrid war. The podcast also featu...

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Ex-Bangladesh leader sentenced to death

17 Nov 2025
26m
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The BBC Global News Podcast for November 17th covers several international stories: the death sentence for ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the political ramifications, President Trump's reversal on releasing the Epstein files, the dire humanitarian crisis in Sudan's al-Fasha, a BBC investigation rai...

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Ecuadorian drug lord arrested

17 Nov 2025
25m
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This edition of the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service covers several international news stories. These include the capture of a major drug gang leader in Ecuador and the political implications, Chile's presidential election focusing on crime and economic issues, Donald Trump's changing stance on the releas...

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

16 Nov 2025
28m
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In this episode of The Global Story, Asma Khalid interviews Roger Carstens, the former special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, about his experiences negotiating with adversaries like Russia, Iran, and the Taliban to secure the release of wrongfully detained Americans. Carstens shares his approach to negotiation...

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Protests at COP30

16 Nov 2025
26m
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The Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service presents several international news stories. These include protests at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, a referendum in Ecuador regarding US military bases, a new peace framework signed by the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group, and protests in Mex...

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The Happy Pod: Saving a drowning man changed me

15 Nov 2025
26m
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"The Happy Pod" presents a collection of uplifting and inspiring stories from around the world. This episode features a woman who saved a man from drowning and later attended his wedding, the return of Afghanistan's women's football team to the international stage after being banned by the Taliban, and a conservation p...

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

15 Nov 2025
26m
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This BBC Global News Podcast episode covers several international stories. Donald Trump plans to sue the BBC for libel and is also seeking an investigation into prominent Democrats' alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The podcast also reports on increased attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the West Bank, and a...

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Russia hits Ukraine in deadly strikes

14 Nov 2025
25m
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The Global News Podcast presents a roundup of significant global events. This episode covers the intense Russian bombardment of Kiev, escalating tensions between Japan and China over Taiwan, and emergency UN talks addressing atrocities in Sudan. It also discusses potential tariff reductions by President Trump on Latin ...

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BBC refuses to pay Trump compensation

14 Nov 2025
27m
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This BBC Global News Podcast episode for November 14th covers several international news stories. These include the BBC's apology to Donald Trump for a documentary edit concerning the Capitol riots, while rejecting compensation demands, and former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's denial of crimes against huma...

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France remembers terror attacks ten years on

13 Nov 2025
32m
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The Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service presents a series of global news stories, starting with commemorations in Paris marking the 10th anniversary of the 2015 terrorist attacks. The podcast also covers a new report warning of record high carbon emissions in 2025, and Chinese police offering a cash bounty f...

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US ends its longest-ever government shutdown

13 Nov 2025
26m
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This Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service covers several developing stories, including the end of the US government shutdown after 43 days, the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein and President Trump, G7 discussions on increasing pressure on Russia and addressing violence in Sudan, allegations of ...

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