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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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33:15

US voters head to the polls in knife edge election

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/05

Will it be Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? Americans elect their new president. Also: workers at Boeing get back to work with a massive pay rise and it's a happy birthday for some of your smart speakers - Alexa turns ten.

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28:48

Final push as Harris and Trump visit swing states

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/04

On the final day of campaigning the race for US President is too close to call. Also, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu faces allegations of leaking classified documents and we hear from St Lucia's first Olympic medal winner.

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31:54

Quincy Jones, giant of US music, dies age 91

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/04

Musician Quincy Jones who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and many others, has died at the age of 91. Also: we look at the final day of campaigning in the US election, and a new way to detect cancer.

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32:31

Pro-EU leader ahead in tight Moldovan vote amid...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/03

Moldova's pro-EU president Maia Sandu appears on course for a second term. The King of Spain is met by angry protesters during a visit to flood-hit Valencia. US presidential candidates make last pitch for support.

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29:20

Bonus: The Global Story - The other races that could...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/03

Your weekly bonus episode from The Global Story podcast.As well as electing a president, Americans will also choose governors, representatives, and senators. Although these races may have been overshadowed, they could determine how much power the next president has.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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33:20

US election: Harris and Trump duel in battleground...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/02

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris make their pitches on the final weekend of campaigning in the United States. Also: a polio clinic is hit in northern Gaza on the day a vaccination drive was restarted.

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27:27

The Happy Pod: Marrying the man who saved my life

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/02

Charlotte and Dave met as strangers in a moment of crisis, and went on to marry. Also, the son who reunited with his father after 19 years, and the friends that have been meeting up every week in the same spot since 1968Presenter: Jannat Jalil. Music composed by Iona Hampson.

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32:30

Donald Trump woos Arab-American voters in Michigan

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/02

As the US presidential election approaches, Donald Trump attempts to drum up support from Arab-American voters in Michigan, while Kamala Harris holds rallies in Wisconsin. Also: can avatars help people with psychosis?

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28:43

Spain floods: death toll rises to over 200

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/01

More than 200 people are now confirmed dead in the flash flooding in Spain. Also: Thailand recognises hundreds of thousands of stateless people living there as Thai citizens.

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33:03

Spain mourns as dozens of people remain missing after...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/01

Hundreds of people in Spain, aided by drones, have been deployed to a rescue mission after recent flash floods claimed many lives. Also: the first artwork made by a humanoid robot, Ai-da, goes up for auction.

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28:33

Rescuers race to find Spanish flood survivors

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/31

Rescue efforts continue in Spain to find survivors of flash flooding which have killed more than 100 people. Also: super typhoon hits Taiwan, and North Korea tests its longest-range intercontinental ballistic missile.

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32:25

Spain battles deadliest flood disaster in decades

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/31

Spain is enduring its worst flooding disaster in decades, with scores of people dead and dozens more missing. Also: remembering the iconic boxing fight between Ali and Foreman.

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28:31

Spain floods: dozens killed in Valencia

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/30

More than 70 people have died in Spain after the country’s worst flooding in decades. Also: China has successfully launched its youngest-ever astronauts into space, and are animals more fond of alcohol than we thought?

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28:45

Almost 100 people are dead or missing in Gaza after...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/30

Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says almost 100 people are dead or missing after an Israeli air strike. Also: IKEA compensates victims forced to make its products and tributes to the Buena Vista Social Club's trumpeter.

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30:21

Hezbollah names a new leader

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/29

Hezbollah has chosen a new leader after the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike. Also: Georgia announces a partial recount of its disputed election results, and a lost city in Mexico is uncovered.

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32:27

Gaza fears as Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/29

The Israeli Parliament votes to ban the Palestinian refugee agency, UNWRA. Also: the world’s trees under threat, the Spanish midfielder, Rodri, wins the Ballon d’Or, and a new Chopin waltz sees the light of day.

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30:39

Greenhouse gases hit new record high

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/28

UN says the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hits a record high. Also: Pakistan's drive to vaccinate against polio after surge in cases. And can fairy tales get children to eat more fruit and vegetables?

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31:48

Georgian PM rejects voter fraud claims as president...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/28

Georgia's PM denies vote rigging claims in Saturday's election as the president blames Russian involvement. Also: ex-Bolivian leader Evo Morales says he was shot at, and where there's no sunlight for three months.

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26:15

Bonus: The Global Story - Canada, India, and their...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/27

Your weekly bonus episode from The Global Story podcast.Canada and India are locked in a fierce diplomatic row, after Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau doubled down on allegations that senior Indian officials were involved in the murder of a Sikh activist in Canada.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

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29:58

Biden hopes Israeli strikes on Iran end retaliation

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/27

President Biden says he hopes Israeli air strikes on Iran mark the end of hostilities. Also: the Vatican wants a stronger role for women, and linking an old skeleton to an ancient Norse tale.

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