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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Why Australia鈥檚 gun laws aren鈥檛 as strong as you might think
Thu 18 Dec 2025
Australia reconsiders its gun control laws, following the Bondi Beach massacre.
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What would it take for Putin to stop fighting in Ukraine?
Wed 17 Dec 2025
President Trump says a Ukraine peace deal is 鈥榗loser than ever鈥�
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The Bondi Beach massacre and the rise of antisemitic violence
Tue 16 Dec 2025
Why some feared an attack like this was coming.
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Why Trump鈥檚 Thailand-Cambodia peace deal unravelled
Mon 15 Dec 2025
What happens when one of Trump's solved wars becomes unsolved?
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The murders that moved a nation: Italy鈥檚 new femicide law
Fri 12 Dec 2025
How two shocking murders of young women fueled outrage in Italy and led to femicide law
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Why the US says Europe is facing 鈥榗ivilisational erasure鈥�
Thu 11 Dec 2025
President Trump takes on the US鈥檚 traditional allies in a foreign policy upheaval
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How Syria is rebuilding after the fall of a dictator
Wed 10 Dec 2025
Since the Assad regime fell one year ago, how has life changed for Syrians?
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Will a social media ban for Australian teens work?
Tue 9 Dec 2025
The world鈥檚 first social media ban for under 16鈥檚 starts this week 鈥� will it succeed?
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How the National Guard shooting accelerated Trump鈥檚 immigration crackdown
Mon 8 Dec 2025
Trump has pledged to "permanently pause migration" from all "third world countries".
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The Fifa-Trump bromance
Fri 5 Dec 2025
Fifa鈥檚 new 鈥楶eace Prize鈥� raises questions about politics in the world鈥檚 biggest sport
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How did a Chinese spiritual movement build a US media empire?
Thu 4 Dec 2025
In the 1990s, followers of Falun Gong moved to the US and created the Epoch Times
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Why has Trump pardoned Honduras鈥檚 drug trafficker ex-president?
Wed 3 Dec 2025
Juan Orlando Hern谩ndez was jailed for helping smuggle cocaine into the US but is now free
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Whatever happened to Iran鈥檚 nuclear programme?
Mon 1 Dec 2025
Six months on, what did the US and Israel's strikes on Iran actually achieve?
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When popes get political
Fri 28 Nov 2025
Will Pope Leo follow his predecessors in trying to influence global affairs?
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Shein: How the fast fashion disruptor ran into real world problems
Thu 27 Nov 2025
The inside story of Shein鈥檚 success, and the challenges it faces in its bid to go public
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The international drama of Miss Universe
Wed 26 Nov 2025
Miss Universe 2025 has been chaotic and scandalous - but will it win back viewers?
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Can Trump鈥檚 Gaza plan turn a ceasefire into permanent peace?
Tue 25 Nov 2025
Many sticking points remain unresolved in the US-led peace plan for Gaza.
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The decision facing Zelensky
Mon 24 Nov 2025
Ukraine鈥檚 dilemma:聽make concessions to Putin, or risk losing US support.
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Is there a genocide of white South Africans as Trump claims?
Fri 21 Nov 2025
The US is skipping the G20 summit in South Africa over claims of 鈥榳hite genocide鈥�
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What is Sudan鈥檚 war really about?
Thu 20 Nov 2025
Sudan's war has been described by the UN as 鈥渢he world鈥檚 largest humanitarian crisis鈥�
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The oil lobbyist who tried to sink the first big climate deal
Wed 19 Nov 2025
The true story of the man once described as 鈥榯he high priest of the carbon club'
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The Saudi prince's long road to rehabilitation
Tue 18 Nov 2025
Can MBS reclaim his place on the world stage after global outrage of Khashoggi鈥檚 killing?
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Is the world entering a new age of nuclear testing?
Mon 17 Nov 2025
President Trump says US nuclear tests will take place "pretty soon"
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Ghislaine Maxwell, the Epstein Files, and the scandal that won鈥檛 go away
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Does Epstein鈥檚 long-time associate have the answers the public wants?
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The hostage negotiator鈥檚 guide to making deals with Putin鈥檚 Russia
Thu 13 Nov 2025
Roger Carstens on how he freed Americans wrongfully detained by Russia.
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Why is Trump threatening to sue the 麻豆社?
Wed 12 Nov 2025
Donald Trump is threatening to sue the 麻豆社 for $1 billion.
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Why Trump is threatening to go 'guns a-blazing' into Nigeria
Mon 10 Nov 2025
How true are the claims that there is a persecution of Christians in Nigeria?
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Viktor Orban鈥檚 dilemma: Trump鈥檚 favour or Russian oil
Fri 7 Nov 2025
Will Trump choose to keep an old friend close, or put pressure on Putin?
