Global News Podcast
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Global News Podcast
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 – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight.Get the news that matters, de...
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The Global Story: The murders that moved a nation: Italy’s new femicide law
**This episode contains descriptions of abuse and violence**
In November, the Italian parliament voted unanimously to introduce the term “femici...
Australia: Twelve killed in gun attack targeting Jewish community
Police in Australia say 12 people have died in an antisemitic terror attack at Bondi Beach; 29 people were taken to hospital, including a child. The s...
US vows retaliation for Islamic State group attack
President Donald Trump has promised retaliation against the Islamic State militant group after two US soldiers and an interpreter were killed in an am...
The Happy Pod: The cafe where mistakes are expected
A pop-up cafe in Tokyo is giving people with dementia a place to volunteer as well as a sense of community. Its owner Toshio Morita has become somethi...
Democrats release photos of Trump from Epstein estate
Republicans accuse the Democrats of playing politics with release of photos from the estate of late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, that feature rich a...
Thousands at risk after flooding in Gaza
The UN says a powerful storm is sweeping through Gaza, leaving 800,000 people in danger from deluged camps and collapsed buildings.
Also: an Aus...
US exerts more pressure on Venezuela
A day after US troops seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Washington has imposed sanctions on six more ships said to be carrying Venezuel...
Venezuelan opposition leader speaks to BBC
María Corina Machado, Venezuela's Nobel Peace Prize winner, speaks after her first public appearance in 11 months. She has mostly been in hiding since...
US seizes oil tanker off Venezuelan coast
US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid escalating tensions. President Trump said it was done for "very good reason" but C...
Cancer-causing gene found in donor sperm across Europe
A sperm donor who unknowingly harboured a genetic mutation that dramatically raises the risk of cancer has fathered at least 197 children across Europ...
Zelensky open to wartime election
After pressure from Washington, President Zelensky has said he will seek to change Ukrainian law so an election could take place within three months....
Australia bans social media for under-16s
In a world first, millions of Australian children and teenagers are prevented from accessing social media accounts. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to...
Trump approves sale of advanced AI chips to China
The US chipmaker, Nvidia has been authorised to sell advanced AI chips to China - in a major reversal of Washington's national security policy. The D...
Syria one year on from liberation
A year after the fall of the brutal Assad regime in Syria, tens of thousands of people have been celebrating - both in Syria itself and abroad. There'...
Thailand launches air strikes on Cambodia
Tensions escalate again between Thailand and Cambodia after violent clashes on the border. The Thai military says it is hitting military targets to su...
The Global Story: The Fifa-Trump bromance
Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, is widely expected to award Donald Trump the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize on Friday, at the draw for the 2026 World...
India's deadly nightclub fire
More than 20 people have been killed in a fire at a nightclub in the Indian state of Goa. Also: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says the US will "ke...
The Happy Pod: My best friend had my baby
We hear about an extraordinary story of love, friendship and a teenage promise fulfilled over a decade later. When Georgia Barrington was told, at the...
Trump awarded Fifa peace prize at World Cup draw
Fifa President Gianni Infantino awarded Donald Trump with the football federation's first-ever peace prize, at a lavish ceremony to select the groups...
Netflix blockbuster deal
Netflix to take over Warner Bros Discovery's film and streaming businesses in 72 billion dollar deal, giving it ownership of Harry Potter and Game of...
Four countries boycott Eurovision over Israel's inclusion
The Eurovision Song Contest has been thrown into turmoil after four nations said they would boycott next year's event. Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands...
Why is President Putin visiting India?
Russia's leader visits India for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. India's prime minister is under pressure to stop buying Russ...
Ukraine and US negotiators to meet following Moscow talks
US special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is set to meet Ukrainian negotiators in Florida following talks with President Putin in Moscow. Mr Putin - who's visi...
EU agrees to phase out Russian gas imports
Despite their support for Ukraine, European countries have been a significant market for Russian energy. But an agreement has now been reached between...
Kremlin signals no breakthrough after Ukraine talks with US
Talks in Moscow between President Putin and the US envoy, Steve Witkoff, about a peace plan for Ukraine have ended without a breakthrough. Russian neg...
Kremlin talks on how to end Ukraine war.
Special envoy, Steve Witkoff, meets President Putin at the Kremlin with the latest US plan to end war in Ukraine. President Zelensky says Ukraine is c...
Russia claims capture of key Ukrainian city
After months of fighting, the Kremlin says Russian forces have seized the frontline city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine. It links several other key ci...
Floods in Indonesia kill 600 people
Floods in Indonesia have killed more than 600 people and left 500 unaccounted for. They were caused by a rare cyclone that formed over the Malacca Str...
Sudan civil war: the terrifying escape from El Fasher
The BBC has visited a camp where people are taking refuge after the fall of Sudan's El Fasher - one of the most brutal chapters of the civil war. Peop...
The Global Story: The international drama of Miss Universe
Miss Universe 2025 has been rocked by controversies and chaos, from stage falls and contestants storming out, to judges quitting and allegations of vo...
Why there's hope for Haiti
Armed gangs now control much of Port-au-Prince and more than a million people have been forced from their homes. In this Global News Podcast special,...
Venezuela stands up to Donald Trump
Venezuela has condemned as a "colonialist threat" President Trump's warning that its airspace should be considered closed. The US does not have the au...
The Happy Pod: Diabetes Awareness Month special
In this special episode we're marking Diabetes Awareness Month with a range of stories about innovation, advocacy and education -- including a book he...
Technical issue causes global flight disruption
Airbus has grounded thousands of its planes to fix a technical problem. Airlines are working to install a software update but flight delays and cancel...
Hong Kong fire kills at least 128 people
The authorities in Hong Kong say fire alarms weren't working properly in the tower blocks where a blaze killed more than 100 people. The buildings wer...
National Guard member dies after shooting in Washington DC
President Trump says that one of the US National Guard soldiers who was shot on Wednesday in Washington has died. Sarah Beckstrom was twenty. Mr Trump...
Pope calls for peace on Turkey visit
Pope Leo has called for peace on the first day of his visit to Turkey, and urged Ankara to embrace the role of mediator in the world's conflicts. His...
Dozens killed in Hong Kong fire
More than forty people have died and hundreds are missing after a fire engulfed high-rise apartment blocks in Hong Kong's Tai Po district. Firefighter...
Taiwan to boost defence spending
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te says China is stepping up military preparations to take the island by force. He's announced a $40 billion supplementar...
Brazil's Bolsonaro begins jail term
The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been ordered to begin his 27 year prison sentence for plotting a coup after the last election. The...