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Global News Podcast

BBC World Service

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, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch:

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29:02

First victims in New Orleans attack named

Global News Podcast ·

2025/01/02

Details have emerged about some of the 15 people killed in New Orleans on New Year's Day. Also: Syria's new Islamist-led administration outlines changes to education, and huge footprints reveal how dinosaurs got around

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33:31

New Orleans attack: death toll rises to 15

Global News Podcast ·

2025/01/02

US authorities say they do not believe the man who rammed his truck into New Year revellers acted alone. Also: a Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Tower in Las Vegas, and the shipping forecast celebrates 100 years.

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31:08

Ten killed in New Orleans attack

Global News Podcast ·

2025/01/01

Ten killed in New Orleans as a truck drives into crowds in the French Quarter. Also, the flow of gas from Russia to Europe stops as Ukraine refuses to renew a transit deal and trains are 200 years old this year.

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30:39

Ecuador judge orders troops detained after children’s...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/31

A judge in Ecuador orders the detention of sixteen military personnel over the disappearance of four boys whose badly burned bodies have been found outside an air force base.

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32:55

Gaza babies dying from the cold as winter...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/31

Six babies in Gaza have died from the cold weather within a two week period according to local health officials.

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25:14

Russia and Ukraine carry out major prisoner swap

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/31

Russia and Ukraine carry out a major prisoner swap with at least 300 people set free. Also: The UN warns of climate breakdown after a 'decade of deadly heat', and what will make people want to have more children?

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31:49

Tributes pour in for former US President Jimmy Carter

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/30

Joe Biden leads tributes to former President Jimmy Carter as his humanitarian legacy is celebrated. Also: uncertainty in Ukraine - we hear from the frontline, and 5 charged in connection with popstar Liam Payne's death.

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33:20

Former US president Jimmy Carter dies

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/29

Carter went on to become an international statesman and human rights campaigner. Also: South Korea mourns the victims of its worst-ever air disaster. And incumbent in Croatia elections fails to avoid second round.

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10:11

South Korea special: Plane crash kills 179

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/29

179 people were killed when a plane crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea. It burst into flames after skidding off the runway and hitting a wall. The only survivors were two members of the flight crew.

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30:50

Putin apologises over plane crash, without saying...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/29

The Russian president apologises over the downing of an Azerbaijani plane in Russian airspace - without directly taking blame. Also: chess champion walks out of tournament over jeans row.

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26:38

The Happy Pod: The shop that opened for hugs at...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/28

We meet the family who kept their shop open on Christmas Day to help locals feel less lonely. Also, the parents creating visual memories for their children and the restaurant where most of the staff have Down's Syndrome.

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29:13

Mexico unveils emergency strategy to protect its...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/28

Mexico has announced an emergency strategy to protect migrants in the US, after president-elect, Donald Trump, threatened to deport millions of illegal people. Also: the virtual blaze that is an internet success.

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28:55

Nato steps up efforts to protect cables in Baltic Sea

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/27

Nato steps up efforts to protect cables in the Baltic Sea after a power line is cut between Finland and Estonia. Russia accused of sabotage. Also: Another impeachment in South Korea, and NASA sun probe makes history.

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31:51

Israeli airstrikes have hit several targets inside Yemen

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/27

Israeli airstrikes have hit a number of sites in Yemen, after Houthi militants have been targeting Israel and vessels in the Red Sea. Also: Bald eagle officially declared US national bird after nearly 250 years.

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29:05

20 years on: Remembering the tsunami

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/26

Memorial events have been held around the Indian Ocean to mark 20 years since the tsunami that killed more than 220,000 people. Also: Did Russia down an Azerbaijani plane? And the rise of non-alcoholic wine.

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33:46

The Happy Pod: 2024 News Review

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/25

The happiest stories of 2024 - from the extraordinary achievement in raising Notre Dame Cathedral from the ashes, to the success of the chopsticks manoeuvre to catch a rocket booster; and the baby hippo who went viral.

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28:09

Armed men open fire at Haiti hospital reopening

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/24

Armed men in Haiti kill at least two journalists and a police officer, after opening fire at the reopening of its biggest public hospital. Also: Syria’s rebel factions agree to merge under the defence ministry.

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28:55

Spacecraft attempts closest-ever approach to Sun

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/24

The probe is plunging into the sun's outer atmosphere, amid brutal temperatures. Also; the UN warns that famine is spreading in Sudan, with Darfur among the worst affected regions.

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29:19

Trump ally Matt Gaetz paid for sex and drugs while in...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/24

A long-awaited report into Matt Gaetz says the former congressman paid for sex and drugs while in office. Also: marches take place in Magdeburg, and a new government in France after days of political turmoil.

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31:32

Joe Biden commutes dozens of death sentences

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/23

The president switched 37 capital punishment convictions to life in prison without parole. Also: motoring giants Nissan and Honda take their first steps to merge, and tactics taken in South Korea to increase the country’s birth rate.

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