Global News Podcast Podcast
The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens.
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 鈥� 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: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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Russia and Ukraine continue strikes on energy targets
Tue 15 Sep 2026
Kyiv and Moscow launch infrastructure attacks despite Trump claim that pause was agreed
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US reveals it has deployed space weapons
Tue 15 Sep 2026
The Trump administration says the US has weapons in space to protect its assets in orbit
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Centre Left coalition in Sweden on course for victory
Mon 14 Sep 2026
Razor thin Centre Left coalition likely following general elections in Sweden
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The Global Story: Can Dubai鈥檚 luxe image survive the war with Iran?
Sun 13 Sep 2026
As Iranian strikes hit Dubai, the city fights to control the narrative.
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Dario Amodei from AI's Anthropic issues a stark warning
Sun 13 Sep 2026
Three AI bosses have said artificial intelligence should slow down due to safety concerns
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The Happy Pod: The choir proud to admit they can't sing
Sat 12 Sep 2026
The Off-Key Choir meets weekly to enjoy the benefits of singing without judgement
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Houthi fighters seize control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast
Sat 12 Sep 2026
Vital Middle East waterway now fully under the control of Houthi fighters in Yemen
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Houthis tighten squeeze on crucial shipping route
Fri 11 Sep 2026
Reports say Houthis have taken control of a key island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait
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Israeli military demolishes Hezbollah tunnels in Lebanon
Fri 11 Sep 2026
Continued tension in southern Lebanon as Israel strikes within buffer zone
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Philippine ferry erupts in flames
Thu 10 Sep 2026
A search for survivors is underway after a ferry in the Philippines catches fire
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US Republicans kick off first-ever midterm convention
Thu 10 Sep 2026
Donald Trump promises $5000 to every US citizen if his party wins November elections
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Israel hits back at sanctions on settlers
Wed 9 Sep 2026
The Israeli government reacts with fury over trade ban, shuts UK consulate in Jerusalem
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UK sanctions Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
Tue 8 Sep 2026
Twelve countries ban goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank
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West Bank parents fear after settler attacks on school
Tue 8 Sep 2026
Settler violence in a village south of Nablus has killed three school children
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Merz: Germany faces 'tectonic shift' after AfD victory
Mon 7 Sep 2026
The German chancellor says the result has shaken his conservative CDU to its core
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Historic win for far-right in Germany
Mon 7 Sep 2026
Anti-migration AfD party set for first far-right German state victory since World War Two
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US brings 'proposal to end war' to Russia and Ukraine
Sun 6 Sep 2026
US envoys visiting Kyiv after "constructive" meeting with President Putin in Moscow
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Clancy trial ends in deadlock
Sat 5 Sep 2026
Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case, accused of murdering her three children
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The Happy Pod: Record pig kidney transplant brings hope
Fri 4 Sep 2026
A man has survived nine months with a kidney from a pig, bringing hope to patients
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Two men rescued from tunnel in Nepal, nine days after flood
Fri 4 Sep 2026
Miraculous rescue as two men are lifted out of a muddy hole in Nepal
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Funerals held for Palestinian teenagers killed in occupied West Bank
Fri 4 Sep 2026
Families mourn Palestinians shot dead by Israeli settlers and soldiers in Al-Mughayyir
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Feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem dies
Thu 3 Sep 2026
Gloria Steinem, a leader of the women's liberation movement in the US, dies at 92
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Venezuela and the US hail new oil deal
Thu 3 Sep 2026
Critics of the US-Venezuela oil deal say it is neo-colonialism
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European leaders denounce Moscow over attacks
Wed 2 Sep 2026
EU and Nato chiefs say Russia is attempting to destabilise Ukraine's allies
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US accused of hitting a wedding in Iran
Wed 2 Sep 2026
Iran says US strikes killed four people at wedding in southern Iran as fighting escalates
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Six million refugees being forced back to Afghanistan
Tue 1 Sep 2026
Afghans in Pakistan face an uncertain future under the Taliban
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Ex gang member convicted of masterminding Tupac's murder
Tue 1 Sep 2026
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis has been found guilty of murdering rapper Tupac Shakur
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Iran says two killed after US attack on Larak Island
Mon 31 Aug 2026
Iran said it attacked US bases in Jordan and the UAE in retaliation
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US and Iran trade fire for first time in a month
Mon 31 Aug 2026
Iran retaliates after US attacks island in the Strait of Hormuz
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The Global Story: Will the new cancer vaccine survive RFK Jr鈥檚 America?
Sun 30 Aug 2026
A promising scientific breakthrough amid research funding cuts
