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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: the volunteer vet travelling the world

08 Feb 2025
27m
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This BBC World Service podcast, "The Happy Pod," features interviews highlighting acts of kindness and fulfilling life choices. It begins with an interview of Cliff Redford, a veterinarian who volunteers his services globally, sharing his experiences in Nunavut, Greece, Jamaica, and Ukraine. The podcast then shifts t...

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Judge blocks part of Trump's USAID freeze

08 Feb 2025
29m
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This BBC World Service podcast covers several global news stories. It begins with a US judge temporarily blocking parts of the Trump administration's attempt to dismantle USAID, highlighting the agency's crucial role in global aid and the potential consequences. The podcast then reports on Ecuador's escalating gang vi...

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Top criminal court condemns US sanctions on officials

07 Feb 2025
30m
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This BBC World Service podcast covers major global news stories, including the International Criminal Court's condemnation of Donald Trump's sanctions, the human rights crisis in Eastern Congo, a gathering of European far-right parties, and the situation in Gaza. The podcast features interviews with UN officials, expe...

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Egypt warns over Israel's support for Trump's Gaza 'takeover' plan

07 Feb 2025
31m
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This BBC World Service news podcast covers several global events, including: tensions in Gaza and the Trump administration's proposed plan for Palestinian relocation; a decline in Tesla sales in Europe linked to Elon Musk's political stances; South Africa's resistance to US pressure over land reforms; the cancellation...

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Warmest January on record puzzles climate scientists

06 Feb 2025
33m
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This BBC Global News Podcast covers major global events on February 6th, 2025. The podcast reports on January 2025 being the hottest month on record, Donald Trump's shifting stance on a Gaza takeover plan (initially suggesting US troop involvement, later claiming Israeli handover), a mass shooting in Sweden, and a br...

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UN Secretary-General warns US against 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza

06 Feb 2025
34m
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This BBC World Service podcast covers major global news stories. The main segments focus on President Trump's controversial proposal to displace the Palestinian population of Gaza, China's WTO complaint against the US over drug trafficking allegations, the resumption of fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ar...

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Trump says US to 'takeover' and 'own' Gaza

05 Feb 2025
31m
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This BBC World Service podcast covers major global news stories on February 5th, focusing on Donald Trump's controversial proposal to have the US take over Gaza, displacing Palestinians. The podcast details widespread international condemnation of the plan, including reactions from Palestinians, Israeli officials, and...

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Trump and Netanyahu meet at the White House

05 Feb 2025
33m
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This BBC World Service podcast covers major global news stories, including Donald Trump's proposal to resettle Palestinians from Gaza, the US's migrant deportation plans to Guantanamo Bay, a mass shooting in Sweden, and the impact of a US foreign aid freeze on UN agencies. The podcast also reports on the evacuation of...

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China hits back against US tariffs

04 Feb 2025
29m
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This BBC World Service podcast covers major global news stories on February 4th, including retaliatory tariffs imposed by China against the US, a shooting at a Swedish school, and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. The podcast features interviews with correspondents reporting from B...

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Trump pauses tariffs on Canada and Mexico

04 Feb 2025
27m
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This BBC World Service news podcast covers several global events. The podcast begins with updates on President Trump's tariff decisions, including a temporary pause on tariffs against Mexico and Canada, followed by an explanation of how tariffs work and their economic impact. Further segments detail the US Secretary ...

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EU leaders warn of retaliation if Trump imposes tariffs

03 Feb 2025
28m
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This BBC Global News Podcast delivers a concise overview of major global events. The podcast begins with reports on plummeting stock markets due to escalating trade tensions initiated by President Trump's new tariffs on the EU, Canada, and Mexico. It then covers President Ramaphosa's denial of land confiscation claim...

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US demands Panama 'reduce China's influence' over canal

03 Feb 2025
29m
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This news podcast covers several global events. The main stories include: escalating tensions between the US and Panama over Chinese influence on the Panama Canal; the imposition of tariffs by the US on Canada, Mexico, and China, leading to potential trade wars and retaliatory measures; the aftermath of M23 rebel cont...

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Ukraine: 'Moscow bombs boarding school'

02 Feb 2025
28m
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This news podcast delivers a concise overview of global events. The podcast begins with reports on the alleged Russian bombing of a Ukrainian-held school in Russia, including conflicting accounts and ongoing rescue efforts. It then covers the imposition of US tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, highlighting the pot...

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The Happy Pod: From security guard to sculptor at the Met Museum

01 Feb 2025
26m
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This news podcast features several short segments covering a range of topics. The main story focuses on Armia Khalil, a security guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art whose kindness to a visitor led to his own artwork being displayed in a major exhibit. The podcast also discusses a new deep brain stimulation treatm...

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Trump implements threatened tariffs

01 Feb 2025
30m
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This BBC World Service news podcast covers several global events. The podcast begins with reports on new US tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico, and China, highlighting potential economic ramifications and industry impacts (e.g., a potential $3,000 increase in car prices). It then discusses the impact of these tariffs ...

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Uganda boosts defences in DRC as fears grow of wider war

31 Jan 2025
29m
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This BBC World Service Global News Podcast delivers a concise overview of international events. The podcast begins with reports on escalating tensions in Eastern Congo, focusing on the involvement of Uganda and Rwanda in supporting rebel groups and the resulting humanitarian crisis. It then shifts to an investigation...

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Trump blames diversity policies for US air crash

31 Jan 2025
29m
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This news podcast covers several major global events. The podcast begins with reports on a fatal plane crash in Washington, focusing on President Trump's claims regarding diversity policies and the ongoing investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. It then shifts to the release of Palestinian prisoner...

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US air crash: 64 feared dead

30 Jan 2025
30m
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This news podcast reports on several major global events. The podcast begins with a report on a helicopter-passenger plane collision near Reagan National Airport, resulting in significant loss of life. It then covers the release of hostages in Gaza, the subsequent suspension of prisoner exchanges by Israel due to chao...

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US senators question Robert F Kennedy Jr at heated confirmation hearing

30 Jan 2025
31m
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This BBC World Service Global News Podcast delivers a concise overview of major international events. The podcast begins with a summary of key headlines, including a heated confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as US Health Secretary, the M23 rebel advance in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and hostage nego...

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At least 30 dead in India festival crush

29 Jan 2025
30m
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This BBC World Service Global News Podcast provides a concise overview of major international events. The podcast begins with reports on a deadly crush at the Kumbh Mela festival in India, followed by updates on the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Belarusian presidential election. Fur...

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