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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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32:33

Germany tightens border controls in immigration...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/09

Berlin argues that tightening border controls will combat cross-border crime. Also: Catherine, the Princess of Wales, says she's finished chemotherapy, and James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader, has died.

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30:38

Record levels of malnutrition for children in...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/09

3.2 million Afghan children under the age of five are malnourished and 700 died in one hospital. Also: huge crowds turn out in Timor-Leste to welcome Pope Francis. And we look ahead to the TV debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

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30:40

Venezuelan opposition leader flees to Spain

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/09

President Nicholas Maduro's rival in the disputed Venezuelan election, Edmundo Gonzalez, has fled to Spain and claimed political asylum. Also: tips for tourists to North Korea, and the actor Kate Winslet on body image.

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27:14

Bonus: The Global Story - Will Netanyahu change course?

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/08

A bonus episode from The Global Story podcast. Israel has been rocked by huge protests after six hostages being held in Gaza were shot and killed last weekend. Fury at the Netanyahu government’s handling of negotiations with Hamas has prompted a wave of public indignation which has spilled into the streets. We examine whether or not the demonstrations and rising international pressure over the number of Palestinians being killed in Gaza, will force Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to change its

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28:55

Thousands protest in France over President Macron's...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/08

Left-wing parties called for protests after Michel Barnier was appointed as French prime minister on Thursday. Also: the Oscar winning lyricist Will Jennings dies aged 80.

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27:03

The Happy Pod: Doggy paddling the waves

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/07

We dive into the unusual world of dog surfing and meet some of the surfers who take part in the sport's World Championships. Also, why the British rescue team are revisiting Morocco one year on from the earthquake.

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24:14

US-Turkish protestor killed in West Bank as Israeli...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/07

The Israel Defence Forces say it is investigating after Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was shot at a protest in Beita. Also: Starliner capsule heads home to Earth without stranded astronauts.

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27:35

China to end foreign adoptions

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/06

China says it's ending overseas adoptions, creating uncertainty for those mid process. The growing cyber crime of sextortion. The US child deaths linked to declining bat population and the perils of sneezing.

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34:15

Blinken visits Haiti to hear of progress on gang...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/06

The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has urged Haiti's interim government to set up an electoral council to organise presidential elections. Also: is there a link between noise and infertility?

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31:04

Ugandan athlete dies after being set on fire by...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/05

Ugandan athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, dies after being set on fire by ex-boyfriend. Also on this podcast: France names its new prime minister, and the country where the police are on the lookout for men with beards.

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30:16

14 year old boy arrested after four killed in US...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/05

Two pupils and two teachers died in the incident at Apalachee High school in Georgia. Also: animal groups say Russian "spy whale" was shot.

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32:05

Grenfell fire: How 'dishonesty' led to 72 'avoidable'...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/04

Survivors of the 2017 disaster say the report shows they were "failed by calculated dishonesty and greed". Also: There've been widespread Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, The Pope is in Indonesia calling for inter-faith unity, we look at the multi-billion dollar business of 'manifesting' and the worldwide smash hit Beetlejuice is back.

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29:47

Zelensky says Russia will be held accountable for...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/04

President Zelensky says Russia will be held accountable for a deadly missile attack in Poltava. Also: Prague honours the man who saved Jewish children from the Nazis, and NY governor's ex-aide charged as Chinese agent.

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30:17

Russia launches a deadly missile attack on Ukraine

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/03

At least forty people are killed in a deadly Russian missile attack as President Putin visits Mongolia - where he could be arrested. Also: the boss of Volkswagen goes on trial and we hear about Sikh superheroes.

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30:18

Benjamin Netanyahu won't make concessions to Hamas

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/02

Pressure mounts on the Israeli prime minister, following the killing of six hostages. Also: the Mayor of Paris provokes protests saying she wants the Olympic rings to stay on the Eiffel Tower forever; and how to hold a fashion show in a war zone.

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32:16

General strike in Israel amid calls for hostage...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/02

Hundreds of thousands strike in Israel to pressurise PM Netanyahu to secure a hostage release deal with Hamas. Also: Analysis of Germany's regional elections, and how boys are flooded with violent social media content.

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30:16

German far-right's 'historic' victory

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/01

Germany's AfD becomes first far-right party to win state election since Nazi era. Also: the mysterious death of the 'Russian spy whale', and the South African beauty queen crowned Miss Nigeria after a nationality row.

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22:56

Bonus: The Global Story - Are ultra-processed foods...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/09/01

This is a bonus episode from The Global Story asking - Are ultra-processed foods impossible to avoid?Research into ultra-processed foods suggests they could be linked to health problems including cancers, heart disease, obesity and depression - but scientists are yet to agree on how they actually affect us. Often mass-produced, and containing multiple additives, UPFs have become the target of nutritionists and clean-living advocates alike. But, given how common they are, can we realistically avoid

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31:00

UN begins mass polio vaccination campaign in Gaza

Global News Podcast ·

2024/08/31

Israel and Hamas agree to localised pauses in fighting to enable more than 600,000 Palestinian children to be vaccinated. Also: The weight loss drug that studies suggest can treat other illnesses linked to heart failure, arthritis, Alzheimer's and even cancer, and the armless Paralympic archer.

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26:22

The Happy Pod: The sky is no limit at 102

Global News Podcast ·

2024/08/31

We meet Manette, the 102 year old who has become the Britain's oldest skydiver. Also: as the Paralympics get underway, we hear the stories of inspiring athletes including USA swimmer, Ali Truwit, who was attacked by a shark.Presenter: Rachel Wright. Music composed by Iona Hampson.

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