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The Global Story

BBC World Service

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 BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.

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26:26

Are the US and Canada still friends?

The Global Story ·

2025/02/11

Will Canadians sour on this special relationship amid Trump’s tariff threats? Canada and the US share the world’s longest undefended border and one of the closest alliances in the world. But President Trump’s new tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium, and his comments about making Canada the 51st US state, have strained those longstanding ties. Can the friendship last? On this episode, presenter Jonny Dymond speaks to Jayme Poisson, host of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation podcast Front

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28:36

The World Cup kiss that's gripping Spain

The Global Story ·

2025/02/10

Luis Rubiales, the former president of Spain's football federation, is on trial accused of sexual assault for kissing the player Jenni Hermoso at the 2023 World Cup medal ceremony.Hermoso told the trial last week that the incident "stained one of the happiest days of my life". Rubiales, who has denied any wrongdoing, is expected to give evidence in the coming days.Host Lucy Hockings speaks to The Global Story's very own Sergi Forcada Freixas about how the incident stole headlines from the World Cup

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29:28

The President’s Path: Trump's foreign policy disruption

The Global Story ·

2025/02/08

As world leaders line-up to visit the new President at the White House, Donald Trump has started outlining the first major foreign policy plans of this administration.Caitríona Perry, Sumi Somaskanda and Courtney Subramanian chat about Trump's disruptive foreign policy plans and how the US interacts with the rest of the world. They also look at Trump's new loyalist inner circle.The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. Follow or subscribe to The Global Story

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25:59

Is the working from home era over?

The Global Story ·

2025/02/07

Many companies are calling staff back to the office for more or all of the working week. When the Covid-19 pandemic upended the usual way of doing business around the world, most firms were forced to change their typical operating practices, allowing employees to work remotely where possible. But what may have looked like a permanent revolution at one stage is becoming a distant memory for some workers.Host Caitríona Perry talks to the BBC’s employment correspondent Zoe Conway and Stanford

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26:12

Trump’s Gaza plan: The end of the two-state solution?

The Global Story ·

2025/02/06

President Donald Trump wants to take over Gaza and rebuild it as an international hotspot for business and tourism. The plan could drastically change the future of the Middle East. For decades, US presidents have said that establishing a sovereign Palestinian state, to exist alongside Israel, is the only way to achieve a permanent peace. But can that ever happen if Gazans are moved out of Gaza, as President Trump has suggested? On this episode, presenter Jonny Dymond speaks to the BBC’s diplomatic

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22:48

Can Trump win a trade war with China?

The Global Story ·

2025/02/05

The long-running economic battle between the world's two biggest economies has escalated. This week US President Donald Trump brought tariffs against China in an effort to strongarm the growing superpower into submission and strengthen American markets. But Beijing hit back, raising its own tariffs, escalating a trade war that could have implications for both countries. Trump is betting that tariffs will make America, and American people, richer. But does anyone win in a trade war?On this

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26:00

Syria's illegal drug empire

The Global Story ·

2025/02/04

The deposed President Bashar al-Assad has been linked to the multi-billion dollar trade of a narcotic called Captagon. Syria's new rebel leaders have promised to stamp it out. So what will it take to end the country's association with the drug? Presenter Caitríona Perry speaks to the BBC's Emir Nader, who has been reporting on the drug trade in the Middle East.The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us

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26:35

Will Germany lift the firewall around the AfD?

The Global Story ·

2025/02/03

Since the end of World War Two and Nazi rule, Germany has been hyper-vigilant about keeping right-wing hardliners out of government. For decades, mainstream politicians have shunned parties like the AfD. But now, with a federal election just weeks away and the AfD rising in the polls, a frontrunner in the race for chancellor has accepted the party’s support on an immigration bill. It’s an unprecedented step. But does it mean the far-right is being normalised? On this episode, Jonny Dymond speaks

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25:29

The President’s Path: Trump's plane crash response

The Global Story ·

2025/02/01

President Trump has been criticised for his combative response to the Washington air crash. With the investigation into the fatal collision between a passenger aeroplane and a military helicopter just beginning, the president suggested that diversity, equity and inclusion hiring policies could be to blame, drawing condemnation from critics who accused him of prematurely politicising the disaster. Caitríona Perry, Courtney Subramanian and Bernd Debusmann discuss the fallout from that controversy, and

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30:50

Missing in Ukraine: Lyudmila’s search for her parents

The Global Story ·

2025/01/31

Tetiana and Oleh Plachkov have spent their whole lives in Melitopol, a city in eastern Ukraine. They fell in love, married and had a daughter Ludmilla. They started a business, running two restaurants, popular with their neighbours for special occasions. But since the Russian invasion in 2022, their family has been torn apart like so many in Ukraine.Jonny Dymond speaks to our eastern Europe correspondent, Sarah Rainsford, about one family among many who’s loved ones have disappeared under the

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24:42

Gaza ceasefire: How does it feel to return home?

The Global Story ·

2025/01/30

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are heading north to find out what is left of their homes after 15 months of war. On this episode, our host Jonny Dymond speaks to Farida Alghol, who has made the journey back to Gaza City and her parents. We also ask our correspondent Nick Beake what the future holds for the people and territory of Gaza. The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell

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24:00

DeepSeek: AI revolution or just hype?

The Global Story ·

2025/01/29

The speed at which the new Chinese chatbot app DeepSeek has risen to prominence has taken many by surprise. Now the most downloaded free app in the US, DeepSeek seems to require less powerful computer chips than its American tech rivals. The release of this low-cost AI model sent shockwaves through US stock markets, with Nvidia - the company behind the high-tech chips powering many AI investments - being the hardest hit. On Monday, Nvidia’s share price dropped by 17%, wiping out around $600bn in

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22:04

Why does Trump want the Panama Canal?

The Global Story ·

2025/01/28

Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has made a string of expansionist foreign policy announcements, angering several of his international counterparts. After reiterating his ambitious intention to purchase Greenland, and renaming the Gulf of Mexico, the US president doubled down on his insistence that Washington should regain control of the Panama Canal, the essential shipping passage he claims has been commandeered by China. Built by the United States in the early twentieth century,

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25:30

Return to Auschwitz: 'I want the world to remember us'

The Global Story ·

2025/01/27

It’s 80 years since the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp was liberated. As we commemorate the memory of the six million Jews and other groups murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust, a survivor of Auschwitz tells us why it’s more important than ever to remember what happened there.On today's episode Lucy Hockings speaks to Tova Friedman, an American author and therapist, and one of the youngest Auschwitz survivors. Tova arrived at the extermination camp at the age of just five years old. She now

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27:59

The President’s path: Shock and awe

The Global Story ·

2025/01/25

Donald Trump has begun his second White House stint with a flurry of executive orders. The new president began signing them more or less immediately after being sworn in for the second time. Eight years on from his first inauguration, the early signs are that he and his team have arrived in Washington ready to hit the ground running.A deluge of new executive orders has effectively changed US laws relating to a host of issues, from immigration to the environment and beyond. On this episode, Caitríona

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25:12

Thailand: The first same-sex marriages in Asia's LGBT...

The Global Story ·

2025/01/24

On Thursday, Thailand's long-awaited same-sex marriage law came into effect, with more than a thousand couples thought to have officially tied the knot already. The legislation comes after years of campaigning, and at a moment when a public yearning for change is being increasingly felt on the political stage. Characterised by its conservative establishment and royalist military, Thailand has nonetheless developed a reputation as a haven for LGBTQ+ people in Asia, and has now become the largest

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27:01

Have we already found the fountain of youth?

The Global Story ·

2025/01/23

For centuries, people have pursued the dream of eternal youth. It might seem like the stuff of myth or science fiction, but researchers have been making fascinating progress in understanding what happens in our bodies as we age. There’s optimism that we might soon be able to use drugs to slow down or even reverse how we age, extending the number of years we live healthy, productive lives. What’s more, some of us might be taking these drugs already. On today’s episode, Lucy Hockings speaks to Dr

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26:22

How Trump 2.0 could reshape the Middle East

The Global Story ·

2025/01/22

All seems to be changing in the Middle East. A ceasefire in Gaza and Hezbollah in retreat. Iran, the patron of both Hezbollah and Hamas, is weakened and Syria has slipped from its grasp. Now, with President Trump officially installed in the White House, what impact might his presidency have on the region? Will he forge new ties with Saudi Arabia? And what about his rocky relationship with Iran?Jonny Dymond speaks with the BBC’s security correspondent Frank Gardner about what the next four years of a

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37:35

President Trump is back

The Global Story ·

2025/01/20

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th US president. In his inaugural speech he promised to put America first and said "the golden age of America begins right now". The ceremony, held inside the Capitol building because of freezing temperatures in Washington, saw Mr Trump flanked by his family, political allies, and the billionaires running Silicon Valley’s biggest tech firms.Mr Trump said he would immediately begin a review of trade policies - and that new tariffs would bring in massive

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26:34

Inside the White House on inauguration day

The Global Story ·

2025/01/20

As oaths and speeches ring out across Capitol Hill on inauguration day, we take you inside the White House where unseen junior staffers are scrambling to prepare for four years in office. And we ask whether Donald Trump’s second term, armed with a Republican-controlled Congress, is set to be more effective than his first.Jonny Dymond speaks with Katie Johnson, President Barack Obama’s former personal assistant, about what it was like to enter the White House on inauguration day in 2009. Jonny also

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