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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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30:17

Blinken says US still pushing for Gaza ceasefire deal

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/22

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, was speaking in Cairo after talks with senior ministers from Arab countries. Also: US government accuses Apple of monopolising smartphone market, and first-ever pig kidney transplant into a living human hailed a success.

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30:17

Washington ramps up the search for a ceasefire in Gaza

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/21

The Americans have submitted a draft resolution to the UN calling for an end to fighting. Also: the European Union looks set to clamp down on unpaid internships, and why there's so much excitement around a newborn in an Athens zoo.

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29:17

Survivors of the civil war in Sudan tell of rapes and...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/21

The BBC has been given graphic accounts of rape and ethnic violence in Sudan. Also: French regulators impose a fine on Google of more than $270m for violating intellectual property rules, and an age limit is being imposed on retinol skin products being sold in Sweden.

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31:13

Protesting Polish farmers challenge EU policies

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/20

Polish farmers are blocking roads and border crossings in protest against the EU agreement to extend duty free imports of Ukrainian produce. Also: The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is back in the Middle East for the sixth time since the war in Gaza began, and we find out how China is dealing with its ageing population.

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32:49

3 dead in Haiti central bank raid as crisis deepens

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/20

The country has been rocked by weeks of violence after gangs raided prisons, released thousands of inmates and forced the prime minister to resign. Also: The US Supreme Court refuses to block a law in Texas that allows the state to detain and deport suspected illegal migrants, and Google develops an Artificial Intelligence football coach to help teams improve their performance.

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31:27

Hong Kong passes tough security law

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/19

Authorities say Article 23 is necessary for stability, but critics fear it will further erode civil liberties. Also: The US urges Israel to allow more aid into Gaza, and a world tour for 'those' ruby slippers before they are sold at auction.

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29:41

Gaza: More than a million facing famine

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/18

The UN-backed report says famine is expected between now and May in the north of Gaza. Also: Donald Trump's lawyers say he can't raise the multi-million dollar bond he needs to appeal against a civil fraud judgement, and could robopets help reduce loneliness?

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34:41

UN report: Famine 'imminent' in northern Gaza

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/18

Israel has denied preventing food from getting into Gaza. Also: Israeli officials tell Palestinians to evacuate the area around al-Shifa hospital as its forces raid the facility, the latest from Haiti as an aid agency compares life in the capital to a horror film and why the pop star Ed Sheeran is singing in Punjabi.

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32:44

West condemns Russian 'pseudo-election' as Putin...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/18

The president says his victory will allow Russia to become stronger and more effective. Also: The Israeli prime minister promises that Palestinian civilians will be able to leave Rafah before Israeli forces launch their assault on the southern Gazan city, and what's the secret to happiness?

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27:37

What keeps China’s president up at night?

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/17

A bonus episode from The Global Story podcast. What keeps China’s president up at night? The Global Story brings you one big story every weekday, making sense of the news with our experts around the world. Insights you can trust, from the BBC, with Katya Adler. For more, go to bbcworldservice.com/globalstory or search for The Global Story wherever you get your BBC podcasts.

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29:27

Russia says Ukraine attacks south

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/17

Moscow accuses Ukraine of 'terrorism' and 'sabotage' aimed at disrupting the ongoing presidential election. Also: The largest democratic exercise in the world - the Indian elections - will take place over six weeks from April, and why the lavish French banquet has become more of a frugal feast.

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27:12

The Happy Pod: country star Jordan Davis wants more...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/16

This week, the singer Jordan Davis tells us how the need for more positive and uplifting stories inspired his latest song, Good News Sold. Also: the school children surfing the web without internet access, and the birth of a rare, bright orange baby monkey.

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33:04

Blinken warns about 'global threat' of synthetic drugs

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/16

The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said synthetic drugs were now the number one killer of Americans between the ages of eighteen and forty-five. Also: Georgia prosecutor's ex-lover resigns from Trump case, and python meat could soon be on the menu!

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33:25

Voting in Russian presidential election begins

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/15

Vladimir Putin is certain to win six more years in office. Also: The first ship carrying aid to Gaza has arrived off the coast of the territory, and a new biography reflects on artist Keith Haring's life.

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30:05

Top US Democrat Schumer calls for new Israel election

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/15

The US Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer sharply criticises the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu accusing him of prioritising his "political survival". Also: Elon Musk's Starship goes "farther than ever", and $500k sand dune built to protect holiday homes in US washes away in days.

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33:09

At least 50 migrants die in Mediterranean sea

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/14

Survivors say the engine cut out three days into their crossing, leaving them without food or water. Also: Our Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg is on the campaign trail ahead of this weekend's Presidential election, and a new campaign hopes to give slugs an image makeover.

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33:54

US Congress passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/14

The proposed legislation would force a Chinese tech giant to sell its stake in the app but its fate in the US Senate is unclear. Also: Israel says it is investigating a strike on a UN food distribution centre in Gaza; and a US man who spent most of the past 70 years in an "iron lung", dies aged 78.

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29:40

Navalny ally accuses Russia of hammer attack

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/13

Alexei Navalny ally Leonid Volkov says a man working on behalf of Vladimir Putin attacked him outside his home with a meat hammer. Also, child mortality at a record low; another mass kidnapping in Nigeria; and the sounds of coral reefs.

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31:29

A transitional council is expected in Haiti within days

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/13

The council in violence-ridden Haiti will be tasked with nominating a new prime minister following the resignation of Ariel Henry. Also: Biden to send new $300m weapons package to Ukraine, and the "happiness hacks" that can improve your mental health.

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30:39

Haiti's prime minister resigns

Global News Podcast ·

2024/03/12

Ariel Henry has stepped down and a transitional presidential council will be established. Also: An aid ship towing two hundred tonnes of humanitarian assistance is on its way to Gaza, and X-rays reveal the secrets of a 280 year old violin.

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