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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]

Episodes

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Israeli ministers threaten to quit government if Gaza peace deal agreed

02 Jun 2024
32m
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This podcast episode discusses various topics ranging from the Israel-Hamas conflict and President Biden's peace plan, to the scrubbing of NASA's Boeing Starliner crew flight test and the political shift in South Africa's ANC. It also covers the Ticketmaster hack, a new saliva test for prostate cancer detection, and th...

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The Happy Pod: Seoul's 'spaced-out' contest

01 Jun 2024
26m
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This podcast episode highlights various topics, including the importance of spacing out and taking breaks to reduce stress, efforts to foster a human connection between Morocco and Algeria, emotional moments in Morocco and encounters with sea lions, a potentially groundbreaking treatment for spinal cord injuries, healt...

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Biden unveils Israeli proposal to end Gaza War

01 Jun 2024
32m
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This podcast episode discusses various topics, including President Biden's proposed peace plan for Gaza, the impact of Donald Trump's trial conviction on US politics, Evergrande's financial misconduct and its implications, the challenges faced by China's real estate market, a significant scientific discovery using the ...

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Furious reaction among US Republicans to Trump guilty verdict

31 May 2024
30m
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This podcast episode explores the aftermath of the trial where Donald Trump was convicted on multiple counts, raising questions about the impact on his candidacy and the future of Trump in politics. It also discusses the trial process, criticism towards the judge, and the possibility of Trump's sentencing. There is a f...

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Trump becomes first former US president to be convicted of criminal offence

31 May 2024
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This podcast episode explores the verdict in the trial of former US President Donald Trump, who was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a hush-money payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. The episode discusses the potential political implications of the ve...

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14 Hong Kong activists convicted of subversion

30 May 2024
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This podcast episode covers a range of topics including the guilty verdict of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, a controversial amnesty law for Catalan nationalists in Spain, the presence of far-right politics and fascism in Italian stadiums, the increasing frequency of data breaches, early projections in South Afr...

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Trump jury deliberations under way

29 May 2024
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This podcast episode covers various topics including the significance of the hush money trial involving a former American president, the decision-making process of the jurors, the South African elections and the prevalence of neoplastic diseases in ancient Egypt, the business of underwater tourism, the ban on bullfight...

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India heatwave: Warnings as residents swelter

29 May 2024
32m
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This podcast episode explores various topics ranging from extreme heatwaves in India to the launch of the EarthCare satellite, the vastness of the US-Mexico border, sextortion crimes, South African elections, accusations against Thaksin Shinawatra in Thailand, escalating tensions between North and South Korea, and the ...

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Israel denies killing 21 Palestinians in a Gaza 'safe zone'

29 May 2024
29m
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This podcast episode covers a range of topics, including the challenging conditions faced by humanitarian organizations, the closing arguments in the trial against former US President Donald Trump, a cancer survivor's mission to create clothing for other patients, changing advice on peanut allergy prevention, child lab...

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Israeli tanks in the heart of Rafah

28 May 2024
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This podcast episode covers various global issues and events, starting with the Israeli offensive in Rafah and the recognition of Palestine by Spain, Ireland, and Norway. It then delves into the housing crisis in Cape Town, the protests against Russia's foreign agents law in Georgia, and the ongoing war in Ukraine. The...

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Netanyahu calls Rafah operation a 'tragic mishap'

27 May 2024
28m
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This podcast episode covers a range of topics including the lack of surgical capacity in Gaza, the ban on luxury lifestyle influencers in China, Rafael Nadal's surprising defeat at the French Open, the discovery and acquisition of a valuable painting by Caravaggio, the features of the Eufy VideoLock, tragic stories of ...

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Israel faces growing condemnation of air strike on Rafah

27 May 2024
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This podcast episode discusses various global issues, including the international condemnation faced by Israel after an airstrike in Gaza, the reactions to the Israeli government's actions, the challenges in providing assistance in Papua New Guinea, efforts to establish a global treaty for pandemic preparedness, the co...

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Hundreds feared 'buried alive' under Papua New Guinea landslide

27 May 2024
28m
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This podcast episode covers various topics including natural disasters and conflicts in different parts of the world, the use of drones in warfare, the challenges faced by coastal areas due to climate change, and the positive aspects of pigeons. It also includes advertisements for Yahoo Finance and Eufy VideoLock.

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Fatalities in Kharkiv following Russian strike on superstore

26 May 2024
32m
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This podcast episode covers a range of topics, including international politics, humanitarian efforts, smartphone addiction, paralysis treatment, film festivals, sports, and the world's most expensive fruit. It highlights the progress made by G7 finance ministers in using frozen Russian assets to assist Ukraine's war e...

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Title - The Happy Pod: The opera singing rescue dog

25 May 2024
27m
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This podcast episode explores a variety of stories that highlight the power of determination, the importance of preserving the environment, and the potential of young artists. From the heartwarming tale of Georgia the greyhound who goes from racing dog to beloved companion to the inspiring journey of Alok Shukla who fi...

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Top UN court orders Israel to stop Rafah offensive

25 May 2024
31m
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This podcast episode covers various topics including the UN's ruling on Israel's military operations in Rafah, the conflict in Gaza, the political and diplomatic challenges faced by Benjamin Netanyahu, the unrest in Sudan's El Fasha, the killing of a US missionary couple in Haiti, the restoration of the iron cross at N...

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Three more Israeli hostages' bodies found in Gaza

24 May 2024
30m
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This podcast episode covers a range of international news topics, including the recovery of hostages' bodies in Gaza, escalating tensions between Israel and European countries over the recognition of a Palestinian state, concerns about genocide in Sudan's Darfur region, testimonies of refugees targeted by the Rapid Sup...

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US sues to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster 'monopoly'

24 May 2024
34m
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This podcast episode covers a range of topics including legal action against Live Nation for alleged anti-competitive practices, abortion legislation in Louisiana, the revolutionary work of doctors in Myanmar, political unrest in New Caledonia, the Euclid mission to study the dark universe, the funeral of Iran's presid...

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China holds military drills around Taiwan

23 May 2024
26m
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This podcast episode discusses various geopolitical events and news stories from around the world. It starts by highlighting China's military drills near Taiwan, which are seen as a warning sign and possible dress rehearsal for invasion. It also mentions the arrest of senior military officials in Russia, possibly indic...

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Rishi Sunak calls UK election

22 May 2024
29m
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This podcast episode covers a range of topics including the current political scenario in the UK, the recognition of Palestinian statehood by certain countries and the reactions from Israel and the Palestinians, the potential implications of appeasing terrorists, a hydro-harvester device that produces drinking water fr...

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