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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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Man sets himself ablaze outside Trump trial

20 Apr 2024
32m
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This podcast episode covers a range of topics including a dramatic incident outside the New York courthouse where a man set himself on fire, the tensions between Iran and Israel, a heatwave in West Africa, the upcoming Glastonbury Festival, China's new cyber force, the US renewing sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry,...

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US calls for de-escalation in the Middle East after apparent Israeli strike on Iran

19 Apr 2024
31m
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This podcast episode covers a range of international news stories, including the recent airstrikes on Iran by Israel, tensions between Israel and Iran, the attack on Alexei Navalny's aide, the investigation into the poisoning of Alexei Navalny, the impact of El Niño on weather patterns and the global food supply, the r...

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Kenya's defence chief killed in helicopter crash

19 Apr 2024
31m
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This podcast episode covers various international news stories, including a tragic helicopter crash in Kenya, Google's dismissal of employees protesting a contract with the Israeli government, the sinking of Chinese cities due to water extraction, allegations of UNESCO's complicity in the abuse of indigenous communitie...

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G7 ministers discuss Ukraine's appeal for weapons

18 Apr 2024
26m
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This podcast episode covers a range of topics including the plight of Israeli hostages in Gaza, the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Capri, Italy, the threat of fire ants in Australia, the potential risks of a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, China's dominance in green energy technologies, a major international police op...

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US Ukraine aid vote date agreed

18 Apr 2024
32m
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This podcast episode covers various topics including the significance of the vote on the aid package for Ukraine, Israel's response to Iran's attack, scrutiny of Boeing's safety record, the discovery of a giant fossil, Hugh Grant's phone hacking case settlement, challenges faced by the World Food Programme, floods in D...

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Russian missile attack on Chernihiv

17 Apr 2024
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This podcast episode covers various global issues, including the recent Russian attack in Ukraine and the high number of Russian casualties in the war. It also discusses healthcare inequalities, Myanmar's conscription law, the importance of performing Shakespeare's plays, a new book based on Shakespeare's works, the UN...

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UN says Israel still imposing unlawful restrictions on Gaza aid

17 Apr 2024
33m
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This podcast episode covers a range of topics including the UN's accusations against Israel for imposing unlawful restrictions on aid to Gaza and the escalating violence in the West Bank. It also discusses the clash of ideologies in Brussels, a far-right conference in France, a gun battle in India, the discovery of a b...

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Israel considers response to Iran's attack

16 Apr 2024
29m
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This podcast episode covers a range of topics including the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the devastating fire at the Dawson building in Copenhagen, the mixed reactions to the Humane device, the lighting of the Olympic flame for the 2024 Paris Olympics, the danger posed by the Russian occupation of the Zaporizhz...

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Dozens of jurors ruled out as historic Trump trial begins

16 Apr 2024
33m
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This podcast episode covers a wide range of topics including the historic trial of former US President Donald Trump, the international conference in Paris to support Sudan, the international community's reactions to Iran's missile attack on Israel, the impact of the attack on oil prices, the global mass coral bleaching...

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A year of war in Sudan

15 Apr 2024
28m
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This podcast episode covers a range of topics including the ongoing conflict in Sudan and the challenges faced by aid organizations, the upcoming election in India and the aspirations of young voters, allegations of match-fixing in a Chinese marathon, the impact of age on COVID-19 infections, the attack on author Salma...

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UN warns Middle East is on the brink of full-scale conflict

15 Apr 2024
30m
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This podcast episode explores the emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council in response to Iran's attack on Israel. The UN Secretary-General and the US expressed their concerns about the potential for a full-scale conflict and called for de-escalation. Israel accused Iran of destabilizing activities and ...

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Iran attacks Israel

14 Apr 2024
23m
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This podcast episode discusses Iran's drone and missile attacks on Israel and the Israeli Defense Forces' successful interception of over 300 threats with a 99% success rate. It explores the Israeli government's response to the attack, including the pressure faced by Prime Minister Netanyahu, and highlights the interna...

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Iran launches drones and missiles at Israel

14 Apr 2024
30m
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This podcast episode explores the recent heightened tensions between Iran and Israel, focusing on Iran's response to the consulate attack and Israel's security measures. Experts believe that this attack could change the rules of engagement between the two countries, and there are concerns that Iran's proxies and allies...

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The Happy Pod: The Centenarian Stargazer

13 Apr 2024
26m
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This podcast episode features a diverse range of topics, including interviews with a 105-year-old man who has witnessed 13 solar eclipses, efforts to preserve endangered languages, the rewilding of cheetahs, a new adhesive patch for damaged vocal cords, a phone app that helps people in the Horn of Africa learn to read ...

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Haiti moves toward a new governing council

12 Apr 2024
30m
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This podcast episode explores various current events around the world, including the political instability in Haiti, tensions between Iran and Israel, the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, protests in the Canary Islands, severe flooding in southern Russia, a new law in Germany regarding legal gender changes, a plagi...

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Sudan facing 'catastrophic' hunger crisis after a year of civil war

12 Apr 2024
28m
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This podcast episode covers various topics including the dire humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan; the potential response from Iran to Israeli airstrikes; a mysterious supernova; the ongoing kidnapping crisis in Nigeria; the challenges faced by Chibok; the issue of drink driving in Thailand; the racial abuse of a Sene...

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OJ Simpson dies of cancer

11 Apr 2024
30m
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This podcast episode covers a range of topics including the OJ Simpson trial, the impact of the trial on American society, news stories such as the destruction of a power plant in Ukraine, the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, the Catholic Church's announcement to create a fund for victims of sexual abuse, the deportation ...

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A property developer in Vietnam is sentenced to death for defrauding a bank

11 Apr 2024
26m
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This podcast episode covers various topics including the sentencing of a property tycoon to death in Vietnam for her role in a massive fraud case, the motivations behind the use of the death penalty in the trial, attacks on Ukraine's power infrastructure, the resignation of South Korea's Prime Minister, the rise in saf...

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'No joy, only pain' as Gazans mark Eid

10 Apr 2024
32m
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This podcast episode covers a range of topics including the somber Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Gaza amidst the ongoing conflict, dissent within the US government over President Biden's stance on the war in Gaza, the security crisis in Ecuador due to violence among criminal gangs, protests in Iran sparked by the death o...

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Kazakhstan and Russia suffer worst floods in decades

10 Apr 2024
30m
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This podcast episode covers a range of topics, including severe flooding in Kazakhstan and southern Russia, the conflict between Israel and Palestine, the introduction of prize money for Olympic athletes, troubles at Boeing, China's meeting with Taiwan's former president Ma Ying-jeou, the newly elected president of Tai...

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