The Global Story Podcast
The Global Story: Where the world meets America
Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the 麻豆社鈥檚 international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.
Episodes to download
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The Chinese cyber-attack that could have stolen data from every American
Fri 17 Apr 2026
Inside the highly sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign known as Salt Typhoon
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Mythos: The AI model that鈥檚 鈥榯oo powerful鈥� for public release
Thu 16 Apr 2026
Are Anthropic's claims about Mythos Preview a watershed moment for AI, or just hype?
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Is the Strait of Hormuz Iran鈥檚 trump card?
Tue 14 Apr 2026
The US is now blockading the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of Iran controlling it.
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What was the point of Artemis II?
Mon 13 Apr 2026
The mission was a clear success, but what was the point?
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Recommending: The Sarkozy Affair
Mon 13 Apr 2026
Tristan tells the story of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy鈥檚 rise and fall.
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The gathering economic storm
Fri 10 Apr 2026
The Iran war has made oil and gas prices volatile. Will the ceasefire bring stability?
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Will his UK ban kill Kanye West's 鈥榗omeback鈥�?
Thu 9 Apr 2026
The UK has banned him because of his antisemitic behaviour
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Back from the brink: The Iran ceasefire
Wed 8 Apr 2026
Iran and the US have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire. Will it hold?
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The medications that can trigger sex and gambling addictions
Tue 7 Apr 2026
A 麻豆社 investigation uncovers devastating side effects of a class of prescription drugs.
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Why Hungary鈥檚 chaotic election matters to Trump
Mon 6 Apr 2026
Would Orb谩n鈥檚 fall signal a global shift for populism?
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Why the Royal visit to the US is dividing Brits
Fri 3 Apr 2026
King Charles will visit Washington DC amid growing tensions between the US and the UK.
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I wargamed Iran for the Pentagon - here is how it could end
Thu 2 Apr 2026
What are the risks and rewards of the different military options?
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JD Vance鈥檚 Iran test
Wed 1 Apr 2026
Can the vice-president help secure the US鈥� interests in Iran, and those of his MAGA base?
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Has Trump pushed Cuba to the brink of collapse?
Tue 31 Mar 2026
Could the US鈥慽mposed near鈥憈otal oil blockade topple Cuba鈥檚 government?
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Is the Iran war helping Putin?
Mon 30 Mar 2026
While the US聽and the world look away, is the Russian聽president getting what he wants?
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Is聽the聽Iran聽war聽helping Putin?
Mon 30 Mar 2026
While the US聽and the world look away, is the Russian聽president getting what he wants?
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Meta and YouTube lose in a landmark trial
Fri 27 Mar 2026
A jury found the tech companies intentionally built addictive platforms
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The cities built on scamming us all
Thu 26 Mar 2026
How sophisticated crime syndicates are duping unsuspecting foreigners
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Are we heading for World War Three?
Wed 25 Mar 2026
Will the US-Israel war with Iran spiral out of control and how can it be stopped?
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The Venezuela model for regime change
Tue 24 Mar 2026
How do ordinary Venezuelans feel about the country鈥檚 future?
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Trump's Iran options
Mon 23 Mar 2026
Pressure mounts on the President to "wind down" the Iran war. What could that look like?
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Netanyahu is not dead. So why did the internet think he was?
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Is Iran the first AI slop war?
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The war in Lebanon, explained
Thu 19 Mar 2026
The 麻豆社鈥檚 correspondent in Beirut on how we got here and what鈥檚 next
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Listener Q&A on Iran
Wed 18 Mar 2026
麻豆社 world affairs editor John Simpson answers your questions on the US-Israel war on Iran
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How does war affect a child鈥檚 brain?
Tue 17 Mar 2026
Veteran war reporter Fergal Keane on PTSD among children in conflicts worldwide.
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Was the air strike on an Iranian school a war crime?
Mon 16 Mar 2026
What we know聽so far about the strike - and what the legal consequences could be.
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Jeremy Bowen: Trump has called for an Iran uprising. The lessons from Iraq in 1991 loom large
Sat 14 Mar 2026
A special essay from our international editor, Jeremy Bowen.
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How the Oscars went international
Fri 13 Mar 2026
The Academy Awards are increasingly nominating films made outside of America.
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Why is Donald Trump obsessed with the Chagos Islands?
Thu 12 Mar 2026
Trump, Starmer, and the mysterious islands fracturing the 'special relationship'.
