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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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30:50

Gaza hospital in ruins after two-week Israeli raid

Global News Podcast ·

2024/04/01

Dozens of bodies found as Israeli forces withdraw from al-Shifa hospital. The Hamas-run health service says it's now completely out of service. Also: Turkey's opposition wins big in local elections on a night of heavy defeats for the party of President Erdogan. And hundreds of people turn out to mark the closure of an independent bookstore in Hong Kong.

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31:20

Turkish opposition claims victory in local elections

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/31

In its strongest-ever showing the CHP is well ahead of President Erdogan's AK party in many urban centres. Also: Israel's prime minister says negotiation and military force is still the best way of securing the release of the Gaza hostages, and how football's Homeless World Cup changed lives.

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28:48

Peruvian president's home raided in Rolex watches probe

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/31

A police investigation in Peru began after a news report drew attention to luxury watches President Dina Boluarte was wearing at public events. Also: data from millions of AT&T telecom accounts leaked online, and who is stealing souvenirs from the US president's official aircraft, Air Force One.

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28:01

The Happy Pod: The search for a mystery gift giver

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/30

Ten-year-old Zeke and his mum want your help to track down a Japanese football fan who gave him a much loved football shirt. Also: the woman who broke eleven running records in six days, the elephant seals tracking climate change, and some very rare baby frogs.

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32:47

Polish PM warns war is a real threat and Europe is...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/30

Donald Tusk says if Ukraine is defeated by Russia, nobody in Europe will be able to feel safe. Also: Iranian TV host stabbed outside London home, and South Africa wants to preserve its wild animals by eating them.

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29:50

Dozens killed in South Africa bus crash

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/29

An eight-year-old girl is the only survivor as 45 die after the vehicle fell 50 metres into a ravine. Also: a new discovery may provide an alternative to surgery for those with the breast cancer gene, and Oppenheimer premieres in Japan to mixed reactions.

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29:36

'Crypto King' Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years for fraud

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/29

Co-founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, defrauded customers and investors of his now-bankrupt firm. Also: France moves closer to a ban on hair discrimination, and study says climate change could affect timekeeping.

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30:17

Philippines ups stakes in South China Sea dispute

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/28

Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said his nation would not be cowed into submission after 'constant attacks' by the Chinese coastguard. Also: The new test that could detect early signs of motor neurone disease, and the author of The Gruffalo on the book's enduring popularity after 25 years.

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32:34

Netanyahu backtracks on talks with US about Rafah

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/28

They were abruptly cancelled by the Israeli Prime Minister after Washington did not veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Also: UN investigators accuse the Burmese military of being behind an online hate campaign against the Rohingya minority ahead of a brutal crackdown in 2017, and Bruce Springsteen becomes the first international songwriter to be awarded a UK Ivors Academy Fellowship.

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30:40

Thailand passes same-sex marriage bill

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/27

Thai parliament approves the marriage equality bill by a big majority. It still needs approval from the senate and royal endorsement to become law. Also: Investigators in the US recover the data recorder from the ship that destroyed a bridge in Baltimore, and a European firm which built a flying car has sold the technology to China.

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31:15

Biden: Baltimore bridge collapse 'terrible accident'

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/26

The US president says the federal government will pay for the entire cost of repairs after a vessel lost power in one of America's busiest shipping lanes and hit the bridge. Also: After hearing rival arguments, US Supreme Court judges appear unlikely to limit access to a widely-used abortion drug; and why the future of Germany's beloved sausage dog could be under threat.

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29:09

Baltimore bridge collapse

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/26

Rescuers searching Patapsco river for survivors after ship collision. Also: China former football chief jailed for bribery, could adult nappies overtake children's ones in Japan and AI generated recipes.

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32:31

UN passes 'immediate' Gaza ceasefire resolution

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/26

It's the first time the Security Council has called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas since the war began in October. Also: Donald Trump wins more time to post bond in his New York fraud case, but fails in his attempt to delay his criminal trial over alleged hush money payments, and the Oscar winning British actress Olivia Colman on why she would be paid much more if her name was Oliver.

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31:25

French President urges Russia not to exploit the...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/25

President Emmanuel Macron warns Russia against trying to blame Ukraine for deadly militant attack on a Moscow concert venue. Also: Apple, Alphabet, and Google to be investigated by the EU, and scientists to hunt for mysterious 'ghost' particles.

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30:46

Russia mourns victims of concert hall attack

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/25

People queued to lay flowers at a makeshift shrine to the victims of the atrocity. Two men have been charged with committing an act of terrorism. Also: In a rare audio statement, the reclusive leader of the Afghan Taliban warns that the movement will toughen how they enforce their version of Islamic law, and Senegal holds its delayed Presidential poll peacefully.

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27:49

Zelensky: Putin diverting blame for Moscow massacre

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/23

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky says it's 'absolutely predictable' Russia would seek to divert blame for Friday's shooting attack near Moscow. Russia's president Vladimir Putin implicated Ukraine in a televised address, as the death toll rises to 133. Also: Hamas says 19 people were killed while queuing for aid in Gaza, and why onions are proving to be a key issue ahead of India's election.

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28:00

Moscow attackers tried to flee to Ukraine - Putin

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/23

The Russian president says people in Ukraine were ready to help the gunmen flee accross the border before they were arrested by Russian authorities. Ukraine has denied any involvement. Also: the role of social media in the Princess of Wales' revelation of cancer treatment, and the personal story behind the rap sensation, Lil Nas X.

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28:27

The Happy Pod: Finland named world's happiest...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/23

This week, Finland has been voted the happiest country in the world for the seventh year running, we find out why. Also: The mountain rescue team who survived a helicopter crash and saved a man stranded in a crevasse. And ding dong, who's there, a fish!

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25:05

Catherine, Princess of Wales, reveals cancer diagnosis

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/22

The Princess of Wales revealed she is undergoing chemotherapy after receiving major abdominal surgery in January. It follows weeks of speculation about her wellbeing. Also: at least 40 people have been killed after a shooting at a Moscow concert hall, and there are further signs of a growing rift between Israel and its strongest ally, the United States, over the war in Gaza.

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32:02

Blackouts across Ukraine after wave of Russian strikes

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/22

Up to a million people left without power after Russian missiles targeted energy infrastructure. Also: Russia and China block US call for immediate Gaza ceasefire at UN, and the real reason your baby smells nice, while your teenager doesn't.

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