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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, d...
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Trials of new Ebola vaccine set to begin
A new vaccine to tackle Ebola will now be tested on people after the UK regulator gave permission for trials to take place. University of Oxford scien...
Bangkok bar fire kills at least 27
Thai officials are investigating an explosive fire which tore through a bar in the capital Bangkok, killing at least 27 people. Dozens more were injur...
The Global Story: Citizen Vigilante and Elon Musk’s war on ‘woke’ films
Citizen Vigilante is a low-budget action thriller starring actor Armie Hammer as a vigilante who hunts down migrant criminals in Europe. The movie fac...
US launches fresh strikes on Iran
The US has carried out more strikes on Iran after accusing it of attacking a container ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Diplomatic efforts c...
The Happy Pod: Inviting strangers round for dinner
When Nidhi and Vik moved to Northern Ireland, they came up with an unusual way to make new friends - hosting dinner parties made up of strangers. Now...
US demands Iran guarantee Strait of Hormuz is open
The US demands a public guarantee from Iran that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships will not be targeted as they pass through, to ensure that...
At least 12 dead in Spanish wildfires
Fire crews in Almeria battle one of Spain's deadliest blazes where several tourists, unable to flee from the rapidly spreading fire, have been among t...
US and Iran trade blows as Khamenei is buried
Ayatollah Khamenei - Iran's former supreme leader who was killed by US-Israeli strikes - has been laid to rest as fighting continues over control of t...
US and Iran trade strikes in Gulf
The US has carried out a second wave of airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attacked tankers in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the week. The perimeter of...
ICC says war crimes committed in Sudan
The International Criminal Court says it has "concrete evidence" the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces committed crimes against humanity in Darfur dur...
Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'
President Trump says the ceasefire agreement with Iran is "over", blasting the country's leadership as "scum" and "cuckoo" after fresh exchanges of fi...
US strikes Iran after accusing Tehran of targeting shipping
The US carries out strikes in Iran, in retaliation for what it says is renewed Iranian targeting of commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehra...
French court clears way for Marine Le Pen presidential run
French hard-right leader Marine Le Pen could now run for president next year after a court in Paris upheld her embezzlement conviction, but reduced th...
US exit World Cup despite Trump's intervention
The US are out of the World Cup after defeat by Belgium - even though one of their star players was on the pitch after his automatic one-match ban for...
Ukraine requests more air defences after Russian attacks
The Ukrainian Air Force says a shortage of interceptor missiles meant none of the 23 ballistic missiles fired by Russia at Kyiv on Sunday night were s...
Controversy after World Cup red card overturned
FIFA suspends a one-game ban imposed on a USA star footballer given a red card, after a reported phone call from President Trump. The decision to allo...
The Global Story: US at 250 – your questions answered
As the United States celebrates 250 years since its founding, this week The Global Story has been exploring the surprising and often hidden ways the U...
US July 4th celebrations disrupted
Severe weather forces thousands to evacuate the National Mall in Washington ahead of the president's July 4th speech, marking 250 years of US independ...
The Happy Pod: Meeting a princess while climbing a mountain
Pete Haslam was carrying his paraplegic son Ted up a mountain, helped by friends and family, when they bumped into Catherine, Princess of Wales. She w...
Donald Trump begins the 250th anniversary of US independence
Speaking at Mount Rushmore in the state of South Dakota, President Trump said that the United States would celebrate the American Declaration of Indep...
The Global Story: Abdi’s American Dream
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, The Global Story podcast is exploring the surprising and often hidden ways the US has shaped the mod...
Iran prepares 'funeral of century' for late Supreme leader
Foreign dignitaries arrive in Iran for a week of events ahead of the burial of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than four months after he was killed in st...
Venezuela: man found alive days after earthquakes
Hernán Gil, a 43-year-old security guard, was found alive under the rubble of a collapsed building more than a week after Venezuela's devastating twin...
Russia launches massive attack on Kyiv
Russian missiles and drones hit Kyiv for 11 hours through the night, killing more than 20 people. Ukraine has accused Moscow of targeting civilian are...
UN warns children are at risk of exploitation in Venezuela
The United Nations children's agency, UNICEF, has warned that children in Venezuela are at an increased risk of exploitation and trafficking, a week a...
Fresh evidence of RSF 'atrocities' in Sudan
A report by the rights group Amnesty International has further allegations of atrocities carried out by the Rapid Support Forces when they seized the...
US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court's ruling that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship is a major setback for President Trump's immigration...
South Africans hold protests against migrants
Protests take place in several South African cities against undocumented migrants. Demonstrators say they're taking jobs from locals, putting pressure...
Supreme Court hands Trump a big win and several defeats
The US Supreme Court gives Donald Trump sweeping new powers to fire government employees, but sides against him in cases regarding the Federal Reserve...
Venezuelans' anger over slow earthquake response
More international support has been pledged for disaster response efforts in Venezuela in the wake of last week's massive earthquakes, but with tens o...
BBC meets Venezuela earthquake survivors
In Venezuela, rescue teams are searching through collapsed buildings for survivors after last week’s devastating earthquakes, with international help...
The Global Story:Is the US falling out of love with Israel?
The United States has been a staunch ally of Israel for decades, and Americans used to be steadfast in their support for the country. But in recent ye...
Venezuela races to find earthquake survivors
The Venezuelan government says 1,430 people are now known to have died following Wednesday's twin earthquakes, and many thousands are still missing. M...
Bonus: Are the World Cup's hydration breaks here to stay?
Fifa has introduced mandatory hydration breaks for this World Cup, essentially splitting the games into four quarters. The mandatory three-minute drin...
The Happy Pod: All aboard the Bike Bus
We find out about bike buses - an increasingly popular way for children to cycle to school safely. They involve travelling in a large group, escorted...
UN says over 50,000 missing after Venezuela quakes
The number of people killed in Wednesday's powerful double earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to more than 900, with over 3,000 injured. Also: the US...
Venezuela earthquakes: nearly 600 people now confirmed dead
The Venezuelan government says a search and rescue operation is ongoing to find thousands of people still missing after two huge earthquakes on Wednes...
US pledges $150m in aid after Venezuelan earthquakes
The Trump administration is deploying military assets and a specialised team, as well as millions of dollars in financial aid to help relief efforts i...
Over 160 people dead in Venezuela earthquakes
A huge rescue and recovery operation is under way across northern Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck on Wednesday evening, killing more t...
Twin earthquakes strike Venezuela
A state of emergency is declared in Venezuela after two strong earthquakes close to the capital, Caracas. The authorities fear many casualties as resc...