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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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Bonus: The Global Story

10 Mar 2024
27m
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This podcast episode explores the complex dynamics of swing states and their decisive role in shaping the outcome of US presidential elections. It discusses the influence of swing voters and double haters, the challenges faced by campaigns in courting these voters, and the strategies employed to reach them. The episode...

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Nigeria's abductions spate worsens as more kidnapped

10 Mar 2024
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This episode covers multiple topics, including kidnappings in Nigeria, the Open Arms vessel delivering aid to Gaza, the immunotherapy treatment for glioblastoma, Palau's marine sanctuary, Colossal Biosciences' efforts to resurrect woolly mammoths, and the Golden Raspberry Awards. Each topic highlights the challenges, d...

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The Happy Pod: Sounds of the stars

09 Mar 2024
27m
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This podcast episode delves into various topics, including NASA's sonification project that translates visual data from space into sound, the discovery of bees making a "whooping" sound, and the achievements of college basketball player Caitlin Clark. It also highlights the resurgence of the 1980s girl band Zenana afte...

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Efforts to get aid to Gaza intensify

09 Mar 2024
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This podcast episode explores the complex humanitarian situation in the Middle East and the West Bank, highlighting the delivery of aid to Gaza, safety concerns regarding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, and ongoing violence resulting in child fatalities. The lack of accountability for such actions and the impact ...

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Joe Biden attacks Donald Trump in his State of the Union speech

08 Mar 2024
31m
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This podcast episode covers the main stories of the day, including President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, in which he took aim at his likely opponent in the election, Donald Trump, and discussed immigration, abortion, the economy, and Gaza. Despite criticism for his handling of the war, Biden announced plans...

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Biden targets Trump in combative speech

08 Mar 2024
31m
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This podcast episode extensively covered current events, including President Biden's combative State of the Union address, highlighting his focus on protecting innocent lives, the resurgence of Boko Haram in Nigeria, and the development of remotely operated ships. It also discussed the worsening security situation in H...

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US to set up temporary Gaza port for aid

07 Mar 2024
30m
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This podcast episode covers diverse topics, including the construction of a temporary port in Gaza, Nigeria's ongoing kidnappings and the impact of Boko Haram, the development of remotely operated ships, the worsening security crisis in Haiti, upcoming boxing matches, and the controversy surrounding Christian Horner in...

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Hamas officials leave Gaza truce talks without deal

07 Mar 2024
32m
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This podcast episode sheds light on various urgent global issues, including the escalating conflict in Gaza, the ongoing war in Ukraine, the political situation in Kashmir, the changing roles of women, and the alarming practice of songbird trapping in Cyprus. Despite international appeals for a ceasefire, talks between...

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South Africa demands new measures against Israel

06 Mar 2024
28m
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This podcast episode explores diverse topics ranging from international conflicts to cultural and social issues. It covers South Africa's urgent plea to the ICJ regarding Israel's actions in Gaza, highlighting the humanitarian crisis and parallels to past genocides. It also reports on President Zelensky's brave visit t...

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Biden and Trump sweep to victory on Super Tuesday

06 Mar 2024
31m
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This podcast episode examines the upcoming presidential election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, a rematch from 2020 that many Americans don't favor. Despite concerns about a divisive campaign, both candidates are likely to focus on exploiting each other's weaknesses instead of offering solutions to the country's p...

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Millions of Americans choose candidates for this year's presidential election

05 Mar 2024
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This podcast episode touches upon a wide array of topics, including the low voter turnout in the Richmond, Virginia primary; the lack of campaigning in the South Carolina primary; military developments in the Russia-Ukraine war; the impact of GPS jamming in Lebanon; Italy's shift in immigration policy; the EU's single-...

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Russian Black Sea ship 'destroyed' says Ukraine

05 Mar 2024
31m
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This podcast episode covers various global events, including Ukraine's successful drone attack against Russia's Black Sea fleet and the ongoing tension with Germany over the military leak incident. It discusses Germany's debate over supplying Taurus missiles to Ukraine and China's ambitious but possibly unrealistic eco...

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Donald Trump claims 'historic victory' following US Supreme Court ruling

05 Mar 2024
27m
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This podcast episode covers a wide range of topics, from the Supreme Court's decision on keeping Trump on Colorado's primary ballot to the refugee prom organized by Ukrainian teenagers amid war. It also discusses the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the value of the stolen Ferrari, and the controversial Ghanaian bill again...

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State of emergency declared in Haiti

04 Mar 2024
31m
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This podcast episode explores various global issues, including the power struggles in Haiti, the concerns surrounding international force deployments in Kenya and Haiti, the efforts to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza, the upcoming meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, the use of fake ...

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Kamala Harris tells Israel: let more aid into Gaza

03 Mar 2024
29m
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This podcast episode discusses a wide range of global events, including the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, a prison break in Haiti by armed gangs, political tensions in Pakistan, the search for the missing Malaysian airliner MH370, and drug-related issues. The podcast also explores the use of lumin...

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Bonus: The Global Story

03 Mar 2024
25m
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This podcast delves into the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on the upcoming 2024 election. The speakers analyze the complicated stance on abortion within the Republican Party headed by Donald Trump and the potential repercussions for Republican electoral success. Furthermore, they emphasize th...

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US makes air drop in Gaza

02 Mar 2024
32m
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This podcast episode delves into global affairs, covering aid operations, political developments, parenting, and societal issues. It highlights the US's airdrop of food into Gaza, the challenges faced by aid organizations there, and the impact of a leaked audio recording on security concerns. The episode also sheds lig...

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The Happy Pod: The billion dollar gift of education

02 Mar 2024
27m
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This podcast episode highlights remarkable stories of transformation, passion, and resilience. From the groundbreaking gift revolutionizing medical education, to the inspiring journey of a golfer overcoming adversity, we witness how dreams can be achieved through both opportunity and perseverance. The episode also expl...

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US to air drop aid into Gaza

02 Mar 2024
31m
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This podcast episode covers a range of topics, including the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, the lawsuits against OpenAI by Elon Musk, and the emotional nature of Asian elephants. It also discusses the ongoing political turmoil in South Korea and Haiti, as well as the impact of climate change on skiing in Switzerl...

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Russian opposition leader Navalny buried in Moscow

01 Mar 2024
30m
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This podcast episode covers a range of topics, including the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the impact of Hindu nationalism on Indian society, the threat of obesity to global health, the controversy surrounding the upcoming performances of Slave Play in London's West End, and the concept of medioc...

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