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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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29:40

Trump moves nuclear submarines after Russian...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/08/02

President Trump says he's ordered two nuclear submarines to "be positioned in appropriate regions" in response to what he called "foolish and inflammatory" comments by Russia's former leader, Dmitry Medvedev. In a recent post, Mr Medvedev said US threats of tough sanctions on Russia over Ukraine were “a step towards war”. Mr Trump did not say if he was referring to nuclear powered or nuclear armed submarines. Also: Trump fires lead official on economic data as tariffs and weaker job growth cause

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30:49

US announces new tariffs for dozens of countries

Global News Podcast ·

2025/08/01

President Trump's new tariffs on more than 90 countries will come into effect next Thursday, unless trade deals are negotiated before then. Also: Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, inspects aid sites in Gaza, sacred jewels linked to the Buddha are returned to India, and the Edinburgh Festival begins.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,

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25:44

Washington has imposed new sanctions on Palestinian...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/08/01

The United States has imposed travel restrictions on members of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organisation, accusing them of undermining peace efforts with Israel. The US State Department said those targeted continued to support terrorism and were internationalising the conflict, for example through the International Criminal Court. Washington's special envoy Steve Witkoff, who's in Israel trying to salvage Gaza ceasefire talks, will travel to the territory on Friday where

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32:07

Russian strikes hit dozens of locations in the...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/07/31

Many people have been killed in Russian airstrikes on Kyiv, including a six-year-old boy and his mother. Ukrainian officials say the attacks also brought down an apartment block. It happened despite Donald Trump imposing a new deadline on President Putin to agree to a ceasefire or face fresh US sanctions. Also: Washington's envoy, Steve Witkoff, is meeting the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to try to salvage ceasefire talks and help improve the dire conditions in Gaza, and what

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29:45

Canada follows France and UK with plan to recognise...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/07/31

The Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state in September, becoming the third G7 nation to make such an announcement in recent days. Mr Carney said such a move would depend on democratic reforms, including the Palestinian Authority holding elections next year without Hamas. His remarks come a day after the UK announced it would recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agreed to a ceasefire and other conditions and a week after France

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28:57

Tsunami warnings scaled back across northern Pacific

Global News Podcast ·

2025/07/30

Tsunami warnings have been scaled back across much of the northern Pacific after a huge earthquake off eastern Russia. The earthquake, which hit near Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, is one of the most powerful ever recorded. Tsunami warnings have since been downgraded in Japan, Russia and Hawaii. Also, health officials in Gaza say seven more people have starved to death in the last twenty-four hours. And, UK gets first female Astronomer Royal in 350 years. (Credit: Photo by The Russian Academy of

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27:18

UK threatens to recognise Palestinian state

Global News Podcast ·

2025/07/30

Britain's prime minister, Keir Starmer, says he'll recognise Palestinian statehood, unless Israel takes measures to end, what he called the appalling situation in Gaza. The dramatic shift in policy comes a week after a similar announcement by France. The British leader gave Israel until the UN general assembly in September to meet conditions, including taking steps towards a ceasefire. Israel's foreign ministry has condemned Britain's move - saying it constitutes an award for Hamas and harms efforts

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29:18

Worst-case scenario of famine unfolding in Gaza, says...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/07/29

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global hunger monitoring system, has warned that “the worst-case scenario of famine” is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip. It comes as the territory’s health ministry says 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in the enclave since Israel's offensive began. Also: floods hit Beijing; the Ukrainian hackers targeting Russia’s Aeroflot airline; farmers in the US and Mexico caught in a water crisis driven by a decades-old treaty; a gunman

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27:41

Israeli human rights groups accuse Israel of genocide

Global News Podcast ·

2025/07/28

For the first time, two leading Israeli human rights organisations, B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, have accused their own country of committing genocide in Gaza. In reports published on Monday, they said “Israel is taking co-ordinated action to intentionally destroy Palestinian society in the Gaza Strip" and that it is “systematic” in its targeting of Gaza's healthcare infrastructure. Israel has denied the allegation and has called the case "wholly unfounded" and based on "biased

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31:01

The UN warns that it's "make or break" for...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/07/28

President Trump has acknowledged that there is real starvation in Gaza and that Israel has a responsibility for the flow of aid. Also in this podcast: Thailand and Cambodia agree a ceasefire, Google admits that its earthquake warning alerts haven't worked, the Chinese monk accused of corruption and womanising, and a BBC editor who has penned a musical satire.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

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32:24

Humanitarian aid trickles into Gaza

Global News Podcast ·

2025/07/28

Palestinians rushed to collect aid from lorries and airdrops after Israel pauses fighting in some areas. Also: EU and the US agree a trade deal, and Tom Lehrer, master of the subversive ditty, dies.

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31:06

Israel to open humanitarian corridors into Gaza

Global News Podcast ·

2025/07/26

The Israeli military says it's resuming airdrops of aid to Gaza. Humanitarian corridors will also be established. Also: the Indian Supreme Court issues new guidelines to tackle a rise in student suicides.

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28:17

The Happy Pod: Performing on the street got me Oasis...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/07/26

The street musician whose dream of seeing Oasis came true, thanks to a stranger. He says people should never give up. Also: an amazing survival story; hope for better cancer treatment; and a very slow world championship.

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30:38

Gaza aid airdrops to resume, as outrage over hunger...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/07/26

Israel says it will allow aid airdrops into Gaza, as the UN says almost one in three people are going days without eating. Also: the new technology that could finally complete Gaudi's famous Sagrada Familia basilica.

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27:25

Israel to allow Jordan and UAE to resume Gaza aid...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/07/25

Israel says it will allow Jordan and the UAE to resume aid airdrops over the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, Thailand evacuates 100,000 as clashes with Cambodia escalate. Also: sci-fi fans descend on San Diego for Comic-Con.

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26:54

US and Israel leave Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar

Global News Podcast ·

2025/07/25

The United States has joined Israel in recalling its negotiators from Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha. The US envoy, Steve Witkoff, has accused Hamas of showing a lack of desire to reach a deal. Also: the wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies aged 71.

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30:04

Thai and Cambodian troops exchange fire in deadly...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/07/24

Thailand seals border with Cambodia after clashes leave at least 12 people dead. Also: a deadly plane crash in eastern Russia, and how many steps should you take each day to stay healthy?

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35:17

WHO demands full access for aid into Gaza

Global News Podcast ·

2025/07/24

The World Health Organization has demanded full access for aid into Gaza as well as a ceasefire, describing the situation there as "man-made mass starvation". Also: gaps in our knowledge of ancient Rome could be filled by AI.

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29:16

Aid agencies warn mass starvation in Gaza is spreading

Global News Podcast ·

2025/07/23

Dozens of aid agencies accuse Israel of withholding food and say mass starvation in Gaza is spreading. Also: Donald Trump secures a trade deal with Japan, and a couple reunite with their love letters - 60 years later.

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42:14

The World Debate: What can stop the war in Gaza?

Global News Podcast ·

2025/07/23

In this special edition of the Global News Podcast, Nick Robinson discusses what can end the conflict in Gaza with a panel of experts and politicians.

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