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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A tale of two cities: London鈥檚 lesson for New York鈥檚 first Muslim mayor
Thu 6 Nov 2025
London mayor Sadiq Khan gives advice to the mayor-elect of New York City Zohran Mamdani
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What鈥檚 behind Trump鈥檚 rift with Colombia?
Wed 5 Nov 2025
Colombia has been a US partner in the war on drugs. That relationship is under strain.
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The Supreme Court battle over Trump鈥檚 tariffs
Tue 4 Nov 2025
Trump faces a Supreme Court challenge over the legality of his tariffs policy
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What if Russia wins?
Mon 3 Nov 2025
One professor鈥檚 imagined scenario has become an international bestseller.
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When the two most powerful men in the world met
Fri 31 Oct 2025
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping held their first meeting in six years to talk tariffs
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How a Venezuelan prison gang became the face of Trump鈥檚 immigration crackdown
Thu 30 Oct 2025
Trump calls Tren de Aragua 鈥渘arco-terrorists鈥�. His critics say he鈥檚 created a bogeyman.
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Why the US-Canada relationship is on shaky ground
Wed 29 Oct 2025
How a TV ad from an Ontario politician reignited Trump鈥檚 trade war against Canada
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Why is the French president suing Candace Owens?
Tue 28 Oct 2025
Owens is accused of spreading a conspiracy theory that Brigitte Macron was born a man
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If China attacked Taiwan, what would Trump do?
Mon 27 Oct 2025
Trump is in Asia this week to strike deals, but one question overshadows the trip.
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How Giorgia Meloni became Trump's best friend in Europe
Fri 24 Oct 2025
A populist whose party has roots in Italian fascism, Italy's leader is trusted by Trump.
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The cost of USAID cuts to women in Afghanistan
Thu 23 Oct 2025
Over 400 health clinics have shut. The impact on pregnant women has been devastating.
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Jeffrey Epstein and the downfall of Prince Andrew
Wed 22 Oct 2025
Journalist Emily Maitlis on Prince Andrew's disastrous 2019 interview with the 麻豆社
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The Louvre daytime heist that shocked the world
Tue 21 Oct 2025
How thieves stole France鈥檚 crown jewels and what they could do with them
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Is the AI boom actually a bubble?
Mon 20 Oct 2025
Is AI a bubble or a transformative technology that's simply taking time to deliver?
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Why has Trump authorised CIA action in Venezuela?
Fri 17 Oct 2025
Following recent boat strikes, Trump says he is considering strikes on Venezuelan soil
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A Gazan journalist鈥檚 diary
Thu 16 Oct 2025
A month in the life of Ghada Al-Kurd, a freelance journalist from Gaza City
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Is the US-China trade war back on?
Wed 15 Oct 2025
How the US and China got locked in a trade war and what it means for the things you buy
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Trump is bailing out Argentina. What happened to 鈥楢merica first鈥�?
Tue 14 Oct 2025
Trump is offering his friend Javier Milei, Argentina鈥檚 president, a $20 billion lifeline.
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Why Hamas agreed to a ceasefire 鈥� but isn鈥檛 disarming yet
Mon 13 Oct 2025
Donald Trump is in Israel after securing what he says is the start of lasting peace.
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Will the Gaza ceasefire hold?
Fri 10 Oct 2025
Israel and Hamas have approved Trump鈥檚 plan for a Gaza ceasefire 鈥� but will it last?
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Australia鈥檚 mushroom killer trial
Thu 9 Oct 2025
The trial has captivated true crime fans around the world. And it isn鈥檛 over yet
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Trump鈥檚 鈥楥EO of everything鈥�
Wed 8 Oct 2025
Who is Larry Ellison, and what is his hold on America鈥檚 AI, attention and legacy media?
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One man's quest to get his brothers released from Gaza
Tue 7 Oct 2025
Liran Berman recounts the two years since his brothers were taken hostage by Hamas.
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Is Trump on the brink of achieving peace in Gaza?
Mon 6 Oct 2025
Hamas accepts a deal in a diplomatic breakthrough that could end the war in Gaza.
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How a festival in Saudi Arabia rocked the American comedy world
Fri 3 Oct 2025
Can Saudi Arabia transform its reputation - by hosting superstar comedians?
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Why did Trump bring Tony Blair into the Gaza peace process?
Thu 2 Oct 2025
President Trump trusts Tony Blair, but he鈥檚 a divisive figure in the Middle East.
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The rehabilitation of Syria鈥檚 ex-jihadist president
Wed 1 Oct 2025
Syria will soon hold its first elections since Assad fell. Will they be democratic?
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Are conspiracy theories America鈥檚 biggest export?
Tue 30 Sep 2025
One British family deals with the devastating consequences of health conspiracies
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Why Netanyahu gets what he wants from the US
Mon 29 Sep 2025
The Israeli prime minister meets President Trump in the White House on Monday.
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The disgraced UK doctor behind autism misinformation
Fri 26 Sep 2025
How a British doctor created the vaccine myth behind Trump's autism announcement.
