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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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26:28

Israel-Gaza War: Your Questions Answered

Global News Podcast ·

2023/10/20

These include why Hamas attacked Israel, the fate of the hostages, Israel's response so far, and whether both sides can overcome the trauma of their past.

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27:18

The Happy Pod: Bill Gates: Looking on the bright side

Global News Podcast ·

2023/10/14

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, how tech giant Bill Gates stays optimistic when it comes to climate change, what goes into growing the world's biggest pumpkin. And, what makes Alaska's perfect bear.

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33:32

Gaza Special: Your Questions Answered

Global News Podcast ·

2023/10/13

The build up to the Hamas attack, why now and what happens next? Is there any hope for peace between Israel and the Palestinians?

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27:15

The Happy Pod: Biles is back with a bang

Global News Podcast ·

2023/10/07

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the extraordinary comeback of US gymnast Simone Biles, an author who proves there is no age-limit on learning to read. And, solving the mystery of how cats purr.

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27:16

The Happy Pod: Uncovering the wonders of the universe

Global News Podcast ·

2023/09/30

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, will asteroid dust give clues to the origins of the universe? Jubilation in East Africa as the 2027 Cup of Nations is awarded to Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. And, celebrating words of hope and joy from around the world.

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27:17

The Happy Pod: Teamwork and pride - Saudi women's...

Global News Podcast ·

2023/09/23

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the extraordinary growth of women's football in Saudi Arabia, ambitious plans to rewild southern rhinos in Africa, and the fierce competition to be crowned Montenegro's "laziest citizen".

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27:16

The Happy Pod: Superhero dog saves family from fire

Global News Podcast ·

2023/09/16

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the superhero hero dog who saved a family from a fire finds a forever home, the international effort to rescue a man from a cave in Turkey. And the electronic bra that can spot signs of breast cancer.

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51:53

Special Edition - Artificial Intelligence - who cares?

Global News Podcast ·

2023/09/15

What is AI? What can it do and what are its current limitations? A tool for good - or should we be worried? Will we lose our jobs? Are we ready to be cared for by machines? Our Tech Editor, Zoe Kleinman, and a panel of international experts explore AI's impact on healthcare, the environment, the law and the arts in a special edition recorded at Science Gallery London.

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27:17

The Happy Pod: The little boy making a big difference

Global News Podcast ·

2023/09/09

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the blind schoolboy who helped rebuild his school in Yemen, a new app teaching people literacy skills in the Horn of Africa. And, how Tilos has become the world's first zero-waste island.

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27:05

The Happy Pod: The gift of sight

Global News Podcast ·

2023/09/02

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the extraordinary difference a pioneering stem cell treatment has made to one of its patients, the man who saved a toddler as she fell from an apartment block in Italy. And, a chance to hear our politics correspondent, Rob Watson, like you've never heard him before.

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27:21

The Happy Pod: Relief and joy: Pakistan cable car rescue

Global News Podcast ·

2023/08/26

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, huge relief in Pakistan after the rescue of two adults and six schoolboys after a cable car line snapped, the volunteers in Switzerland protecting livestock from wolves and therefore wolves from people, and some of the very best things about this year's Women's football world cup.

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27:31

The Happy Pod: The disabled TV director pushing for...

Global News Podcast ·

2023/08/19

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, Jordan Hogg and his campaign to get more disabled people working in the film and TV industry, the Ukrainian soldier who became a ballet star after losing both legs in the war, and the surfers rescued after 36 hours adrift off Indonesia.

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27:19

The Happy Pod: Six months on, revisiting the baby...

Global News Podcast ·

2023/08/12

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, Afraa, the newborn rescued from the debris of Syria’s earthquake, is a symbol of hope, the mother and daughter who won the lottery to travel to space, and the dog who surfed to victory at the world championships.

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27:33

The Happy Pod : The Norwegian Nepali duo reaching new...

Global News Podcast ·

2023/08/05

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, smashing the record for climbing the world's fourteen highest peaks, the remarkable musician who plays the French horn with his toes, and an eight-year-old chess prodigy from Nigeria - sharing her passion for the game.

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27:14

The Happy Pod: Farmers strike truce with bears

Global News Podcast ·

2023/07/29

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the deal to get Colombian coffee growers and bears living in harmony, the power of sound in restoring Australian coral reefs, and how sending a fax can win you a fortune in Taiwan.

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26:58

The Happy Pod: New hope for Alzheimer's treatment

Global News Podcast ·

2023/07/22

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, a "breakthrough" drug that could slow down Alzheimer's, and the men remaking trees. Plus, solving a puzzle that stumped mathematicians for over 50 years.

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27:00

The Happy Pod: The portable incubator saving lives in...

Global News Podcast ·

2023/07/15

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the portable incubator saving lives in Ukraine, a tale of heroics on the streets of Taiwan. And, how putty might help to preserve Australia's coral reefs.

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26:42

The Happy Pod: Everyone has a story to tell

Global News Podcast ·

2023/07/08

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, how sharing life stories is helping elderly patients connect with their carers. Also, the baby born onboard an express train in Kenya, and China’s “butterfly father” dedicating his life to protecting the beautiful insects.

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26:40

The Happy Pod: Monkey rescue mission

Global News Podcast ·

2023/07/01

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, 100,000 Sri Lankan monkeys saved from export to China. Also: an Australian man born in a taxi seeks the driver, and the 16-year-old fulfilling a dream by playing Glastonbury.

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26:40

The Happy Pod: Magical voice from the past

Global News Podcast ·

2023/06/24

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, an old cassette tape brings a mother's voice back to life, researchers find that napping is good for your brain. And: The mission to bring light to bombed houses in Ukraine. Presented by Jackie Leonard and music produced by Iona Hampson.

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