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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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21:22

South Korea president reverses his decision to impose...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/03

The president of South Korea has reversed his shock decision to impose martial law. Yoon Suk Yeol had ordered the deployment of troops hours earlier, accusing the opposition of being criminals and anti -state forces.

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30:32

Taliban in Afghanistan ban all medical training for...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/03

Female students studying midwifery in Afghanistan have been told to stay away from classes. Also: Joe Biden is in Angola on his first visit to Africa as US president, and Jaguar unveils its new luxury electric car.

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27:06

Israel strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah targets military

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/03

Israel said it struck targets in Lebanon after vowing to retaliate for an attack by Hezbollah, with both sides accusing each other of violating last week's ceasefire. Also: protecting the price of pasta dishes in Rome.

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30:22

BBC hears of horror and hunger in rare visit to Darfur

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/02

The UN's humanitarian chief is calling for action to help people in the Darfur region of Sudan - we have a special report on the horrors of the civil war. Also: President Biden pardons his son Hunter.

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30:03

Syria's president meets the Iranian FM as he tries to...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/02

The Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, has described help from Iran and Russia as "vital" in the fight against a surprise rebel offensive. Also: did Louis the XV really keep a rhinoceros at the palace of Versailles?

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27:06

Bonus: The Global Story - Which country educates its...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/01

Your weekly bonus from The Global Story podcast. Every few years governments around the world compete in school system rankings. But in many countries there are often barriers to even getting children into the classroom - such as poverty, climate change and war.The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide, one big story every weekday, making sense of the news with our experts around the world.For more, go to bbcworldservice.com/globalstory or search for The Global

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29:53

Syria's President Assad insists he will defeat rebels

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/01

Syria's President Assad has insisted he will defeat the rebels who have attacked Aleppo. Also: Georgia's president vows to remain in post after her term ends, and why killer whales are wearing dead salmon on their heads.

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27:57

The Happy Pod: Swimming against depression

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/30

We hear from a Ukrainian refugee who says cold water swimming has helped her tackle depression and keep moving forward. Also: making fuel from washed up seaweed; how a community rescued a pod of whales; and driving rats.

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30:30

UK MPs vote in favour of assisted dying

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/30

The terminally ill in England and Wales could soon have the right to end their lives as MPs vote in favour of assisted dying. Also: Rebel forces take control of parts of Aleppo in Syria, and a big weekend for Hollywood.

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29:21

Notre-Dame cathedral returned to former glory

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/29

Emmanuel Macron praised workers for restoring Paris's Notre-Dame cathedral, five years after the fire. Ukraine faces blackouts as Russia targets energy facilities, plus an interview with the world's best nurse.

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30:55

Putin says attack on Ukraine power grid 'response to...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/28

Putin says Russia's attack on Ukraine's power grid was in response to the use of US-made missiles. Also: Syrian rebels launch a major offensive in Aleppo province, and Greenland opens a new international airport.

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29:45

Massive Russian attack on Ukraine's energy...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/28

Hundreds of thousands across Ukraine are without power after Russia launches a massive attack on its energy infrastructure. Also: The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon appears to be holding.

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29:10

Fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/27

A fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah is holding, but both sides are on alert. In the US, Donald Trump's incoming cabinet have received bomb threats. Also: will Parisians embrace Les Misérables in French?

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30:34

Thousands return home as Israel-Hezbollah truce comes...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/27

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is in effect in Lebanon after a deal to end 13 months of fighting. Thousands of Lebanese civilians have started returning to their homes in the south.

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29:08

Strikes continue hours before Israel-Hezbollah...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/27

President Biden has welcomed a US and French-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. He said the deal showed that peace was possible.

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16:33

Lebanon ceasefire Special

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/26

President Biden has announced a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah to come into effect on Wednesday. He described it as a new start for Lebanon.

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30:44

Army deployed to protests in Islamabad

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/26

Security forces in Islamabad have clashed with thousands of protestors demanding the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. The army has been deployed to central parts of the Pakistani capital.

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30:57

US judge dismisses election case against Trump

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/26

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of attempting to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election. Also: Israel and Hezbollah said to be close to Lebanon ceasefire deal..

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32:15

Shock result in first round of Romania's presidential...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/25

A little known candidate, Calin Georgescu, unexpectedly wins first round of Romania's presential election. Also: Italian museum honours the British poet Byron.

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33:12

Arrests made in UAE after body of missing rabbi found

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/25

The authorities in the United Arab Emirates say three suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi, Zvi Kogan, found dead in the country.

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