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.
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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?
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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
