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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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31:57

Israel marks first anniversary of Hamas attacks

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/07

Memorial services are held to mark a year since Hamas attacks when about 1,200 people were killed and many others were taken hostage. Japan cabinet photo mocked on social media and why students aren't reading books.

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30:11

Israel is on a state of high alert on the first...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/07

The Israeli offensive continues against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Huge explosions have again struck southern Beirut. Also: a woman gets a reply to her job application many, many years later.

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27:12

Bonus: The Global Story - Why can't India tackle its...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/06

Your weekly bonus episode of The Global Story. The brutal rape and murder of a student on a bus in Delhi shocked the world in 2012. Yet despite the Indian government introducing stricter laws on sexual violence, little progress has been made to actually make women safer.Last month there were widespread protests after the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the hospital where she worked. What should India’s leaders do differently to protect women at home, at work and on the streets?On this

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32:40

South Beirut has again been rocked by big explosions

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/06

Explosions rock south Beirut, a Hezbollah bastion, after another day of Israeli strikes. Also: Donald Trump holds a rally where he avoided an assassin's bullet and is it the end for one of France's last accordion makers?

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27:08

The Happy Pod: Adopting a grandparent to tackle...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/05

We speak to a Canadian family and an elderly UK woman about the joy of Adopt a Grandparent -- which tackles loneliness while sharing life experiences. Also: Alaska's Fat Bear Week; and dozens of whacky cars.

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30:31

Hospitals out of action and shelters across Lebanon...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/05

Four hospitals in southern Lebanon are out of action and the United Nations says that shelters for displaced people are full. Also: gang violence in Haiti kills at least 70 people and are you ready for smart glasses?

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30:10

Iran's top cleric defends strikes on Israel in rare...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/04

Iran’s supreme leader tells a crowd in Tehran that the October 7th massacre was a 'legitimate act'. Also: EU hits China with EV sales tariffs, world's first ovarian cancer vaccine and Google Search's AI makeover.

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38:12

Israel Gaza War: One Year On

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/04

A year on from the Hamas attack on Israel, Jackie Leonard and Katya Adler from The Global Story put BBC listener questions to our Middle East correspondent, Yolande Knell, and the BBC's security correspondent, Frank Gardner.

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30:56

Oil prices surge after President Biden says he's...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/04

Oil prices rose after Joe Biden said he was discussing possible Israeli strikes on Iran’s oil infrastructure. Also: the sequel to the asteroid which killed off dinosaurs, and the 31-year treasure hunt for the Golden Owl.

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32:22

Britain agrees to hand back the Chagos Islands to...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/03

The UK is to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after 50 years but will keep military base on Diego Garcia. Also: Lebanon says two soldiers have been killed by Israel, as Israel continues its Hezbollah offensive.

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25:43

President Biden opposes Israeli strikes on Iranian...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/03

Joe Biden says he doesn't support Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Also: scientists analyse 130,000 brain cells of a fruit fly, and the ban on 'honking' in the Bangladeshi capital.

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26:22

Israel and Hezbollah clash in southern Lebanon

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/02

Israel's military says a team commander has died in the fighting, a day after it announced its invasion. Also: we ask how Israel will respond to Iran's missile attack, and reaction from the US vice-president debate.

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32:29

Iran launches massive missile attack on Israel as...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/02

Israel says 180 missiles were fired from Iran, most of which were intercepted. Also: Mexico's first female president Claudia Sheinbaum has been sworn in.

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24:16

Tyre in southern Lebanon 'feels like a warzone'

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/01

Israel's ground invasion in Lebanon continues. Also: scientists warn it may be too late to save many of Switzerland's glaciers; and the play with no rehearsal or director.

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16:17

Israel launches ground offensive in Lebanon

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/01

Israel launches a "localised, targeted" ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, backed by air strikes and artillery fire. The US says it supports the incursion and warns against mission creep.

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30:57

Israel says 'localised, targeted ground raids' under...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/01

The Israeli military says troops are carrying out raids on villages in southern Lebanon, while further air strikes hit Beirut. Also: hundreds unaccounted for in the US in the aftermath of Hurricane Helen.

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26:57

Hezbollah "ready if Israel invades Lebanon"

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/30

Hezbollah's deputy leader, Naim Qassem, says the group is ready if Israel invades Lebanon. Also: Marine Le Pen on trial accused of embezzling European parliamentary funds, and UK ends coal power after 142 years.

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25:43

Israeli air strikes hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/30

Lebanon's health ministry has said more than 50 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Sunday. Also: early results in Austria's general election indicate the far-right Freedom Party is heading for a victory.

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28:09

Bonus: The Global Story - Titan sub implosion

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/29

Your weekly bonus episode of The Global Story. When OceanGate's Titan submersible went missing last June, it sparked a monumental rescue mission which captured the attention of the world. After days of searching, authorities concluded that the vessel had suffered a catastrophic implosion, and that all five passengers died almost instantly. For the past two weeks, the US Coast Guard has been hearing testimonies from former employees and industry experts, to try to identify what went wrong. On this

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32:13

Netanyahu says killing of Hezbollah leader is...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/29

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says they have "settled the score" with the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, as Iran vows to avenge his death. Also: many killed and missing in Nepal floods.

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