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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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32:23

Pakistan court jails ex-PM Imran Khan for 10 years...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/01/30

His party described the trial as a sham and says it will appeal the verdict. Also: Israel says it's killed three Palestinian militants in an undercover operation at a hospital in the occupied West Bank and what's next for E. Jean Carroll, after her victory over Donald Trump in court

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31:52

US vows 'consequential' response to killing of three...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/01/30

Washington says it's not seeking war with Iran or a wider conflict in the Middle East, but the Biden administration is under political pressure to react forcefully. Also: The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says both sides in Sudan's civil war appear to be committing war crimes in the Darfur region, and the baby great white shark that's been filmed in the wild for the first time.

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27:19

The Happy Pod: Pioneering ultrasound treatment for...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/01/27

This week, pioneering work using ultrasound In the treatment of both Alzheimer's and addictions. Also: a water skiing world record, and how a chatbot for a parcel delivery service went rogue

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27:21

The Happy Pod: Heroic teens save couple from drowning

Global News Podcast ·

2024/01/20

This week, we meet the teen rescuers who saved a couple from drowning in Barbados. Also: the pioneering heart transplant for a newborn hailed as a success. And, ending homelessness the Finnish way.

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26:48

The Happy Pod: Trapped tourists saved from flooded caves

Global News Podcast ·

2024/01/13

Five people were rescued from a system of underground lakes in southern Slovenia. Also: scientists say they've decoded a baby's cry. And, the mouse that's been caught tidying up a garden shed.

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28:03

The Happy Pod: Art student's lost work recovered...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/01/06

Grace Hart's artwork was accidentally thrown away, only to end up in the Pakistani city of Lahore. Also: the jewellery store owners in Hawaii helping to restore precious items damaged in wildfires. And, the teenage darts player, 'Luke the Nuke', taking the sport to new audiences.

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31:05

The Happy Pod: Mobile coverage reaches remote...

Global News Podcast ·

2023/12/30

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, how a settlement in Norway is taking a unique approach to mobile phone etiquette, after getting signal for the first time. Also: the man who composes music on TikTok to tell short stories. And we look ahead at what's to come in the worlds of sport and music in 2024.

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35:11

Happy News Review 2023

Global News Podcast ·

2023/12/25

Our annual review of the happiest stories in the world. We look back on the successful rescue mission from a dangling cable car in Pakistan. Also: the children who survived forty days lost in the Colombian jungle. And a round-up of our favourite animal stories from around the world.

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26:34

The Happy Pod: Cooking for togetherness

Global News Podcast ·

2023/12/23

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, how cooking is bringing generations together in the Netherlands. Also: how polar bear pawprints can help conservation efforts. And an unexpected visitor found in a Christmas tree.

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26:46

The Happy Pod: Refugees share their stories of hope

Global News Podcast ·

2023/12/16

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the Somalian man who has brought the power of books to children living in refugee camps. Also: how a fascination with electricity inspired a Congolese woman to create a robotic medical tool. And the cyclist who took to the Olympic track after fleeing Afghanistan.

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27:32

The Happy Pod: The giant Christmas 'tree' made of trees

Global News Podcast ·

2023/12/09

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the Italian town of Gubbio lights its world record breaking Christmas Tree. Also: how a medical clinic in Borneo is helping to reduce deforestation. And the loneliest manatee, lonely no more.

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26:54

The Happy Pod: India Tunnel Rescue Success

Global News Podcast ·

2023/12/02

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, how hope and perseverance prevailed in the rescue of 41 workers trapped in a tunnel in India. Also: a set of earbuds that could revolutionise wheelchair mobility. And celebrating 100 years of Scottish dancing.

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28:38

COP 28 special: Your climate questions answered

Global News Podcast ·

2023/11/26

Our climate editor Justin Rowlatt and The Climate Question presenter Graihagh Jackson address issues including whether the oil-producing UAE is the right host for the meeting, what one thing we can all do to save the planet, and is a plant-based diet on the agenda?

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28:25

The Happy Pod: It's never too late to graduate

Global News Podcast ·

2023/11/25

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the war veteran from Texas who's graduated from high school 60 years after he left. Also: the comic book that is educating girls all over the world about periods and menstruation. And: the cat meowing her way to a Christmas hit.

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27:30

The Happy Pod: Kenya's tree-planting holiday

Global News Podcast ·

2023/11/18

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, Kenya hands out 100 million saplings and calls a public holiday to plant them. Also: a new drug to treat two rare blood disorders, and a woman from Scotland who walked across Europe and met the Pope.

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28:14

The Happy Pod: Protecting penguins in South America

Global News Podcast ·

2023/11/11

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the biologist who's dedicated his life to protecting penguins in South America. Also: the award-winning Frenchman they call the Michelangelo of tattooists. And Peanut, the world’s oldest chicken

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27:14

The Happy Pod: The 'Bee' song creating a buzz

Global News Podcast ·

2023/11/04

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the Ukrainian musician whose bee-inspired song captured the hearts of millions. Also: the band pushing sustainability by walking 1400 kilometres between gigs. And, a new type of seal discovered in Greenland.

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27:28

The Happy Pod: Spreading joy: Finland's most positive...

Global News Podcast ·

2023/10/28

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, we meet Finland's happiest person, a giant tortoise is on the loose in Canada. And the pigeon set to fly off on a world book tour.

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28:57

Israel-Gaza War: Your Questions Answered

Global News Podcast ·

2023/10/27

We've teamed up with The Conflict podcast to answer your questions. These include Russia's role, the reaction from Israel, and what we can all do to be part of the solution.

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27:15

The Happy Pod: Why whales wear seaweed

Global News Podcast ·

2023/10/21

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, why are whales wearing seaweed on their heads? We celebrate 100 years of Disney. And a listener shares her children's orchestra in Colombia.

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