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The Global Story

BBC World Service

Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.Come and join us our live event. You can register for Castfest tickets

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24:44

Rare earths: the minerals that could save the world?

The Global Story ·

2024/02/06

As governments across the globe grapple with ways to tackle the climate crisis, seventeen critical elements known as rare earths are thought to be central to any future solution. These minerals are crucial to emerging technologies from consumer electronics to wind and solar energy production, making the market for them hyper-competitive.Katya speaks with BBC climate reporter Esme Stallard and veteran broadcaster Misha Glenny about what has become a new geopolitical battleground. We look at the

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27:07

Our memories, their data - the Facebook story 20...

The Global Story ·

2024/02/05

It’s 20 years since Facebook was brought into the world by a group of Harvard University roommates. In the years since, millions of us have shared our photos, our memories, our lives…and our data.In the early days Facebook’s mantra was ‘move fast and break things’. By last week, CEO Mark Zuckerberg was facing a US Senate hearing and accusations that the company ‘has blood on its hands’.The BBC’s Cyber Correspondent Joe Tidy and Technology Reporter Shiona McCallum tell Katya how Facebook has changed

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26:09

I survived the Las Vegas shooting, then was convinced...

The Global Story ·

2024/02/02

In 2017, Stuart McCormick survived the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman in US history, while visiting Las Vegas. In the months that followed, his understanding of what happened that October night became twisted and distorted. The BBC's disinformation correspondent, Marianna Spring, has been speaking to Stuart for her new podcast series, Why Do You Hate Me. She explains that it is rare for survivors of attacks like this to become embroiled in conspiracy theories about them. But if it can

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24:58

BYD: The Chinese carmaker challenging Tesla’s dominance

The Global Story ·

2024/02/01

Elon Musk says Chinese electric vehicles could ‘demolish’ competition unless trade barriers are put in place. The Chinese company BYD sold more electric vehicles than Tesla in the last three months of 2023, challenging their global dominance. So does this spell trouble for Elon Musk? BBC Asia Business reporter Monica Miller, and electric car analyst Robert Llewellyn explain how China has invested in EVs and what this means for the industry. The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC

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25:04

Families of Israeli Hostages: “Whatever it takes to...

The Global Story ·

2024/01/31

The politics of growing anger from desperate relatives. Israel’s crushing military response to the Hamas mass murder and kidnapping on October 7th has failed to free all the hostages. It refuses to negotiate directly with Hamas, which it calls a terrorist organisation. Our reporter Anna Foster has spent months listening to the stories of those who saw their loved ones taken by gunmen. She explains how their deep anxiety is a growing challenge for Prime Minister Netanyahu’s strategy in Gaza.The

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23:06

What’s the plan, Iran?

The Global Story ·

2024/01/30

Tehran’s Middle East strategy after a lethal attack on US troops. The risk of military escalation in an already volatile region is growing. President Biden has promised to respond after what he called “Iran-backed militants” killed three American soldiers and injured dozens at a base in Jordan. Iran denies it. But its proxies are active across a number of fronts, from Gaza to Lebanon, Yemen to Syria. For insight into how these pieces fit together, Katya speaks with the BBC’s chief international

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25:45

Should Germany ban the popular far-right AfD party?

The Global Story ·

2024/01/29

Germany is wrestling with the question of whether to ban the country’s second-most popular political party – Alternative für Deutschland – known as the AfD. The ever-more radical far-right party is soaring in the polls, but there is growing concern about the party's anti-immigration stance and links to neo-Nazi influencers.The Global Story delivers insights from BBC experts around the world, with Katya Adler. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell The Global

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23:50

Black market baby trafficking in Georgia

The Global Story ·

2024/01/26

Thousands of people from Georgia in Eastern Europe have found out that they were stolen from their parents at birth and sold. It’s believed the black market in baby trafficking operated for decades from the late 1970s up to the mid-2000s. We speak with BBC journalists and documentary makers Fay Nurse and Woody Morris.You can watch the full documentary, Betrayal at birth: Georgia’s Stolen Children, on the BBC World Service YouTube channel.The Global Story delivers insights from BBC experts around the

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23:57

‘Send back our husbands’ – Russian women taking the...

The Global Story ·

2024/01/25

Since President Putin’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, protests related to the conflict have been supressed inside Russia. But one group are publicly criticising the authorities. More than 300,000 reservists have been mobilised to fight in the conflict. The BBC’s Russia editor – Steve Rosenberg – has been speaking to the women in their lives, who are fighting to bring them home. The Global Story delivers insights from BBC experts around the world, with Katya Adler. We want your ideas, stories

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26:06

Meet Trump’s new inner circle

The Global Story ·

2024/01/24

In the eight years since he entered office and three since he left it, Donald Trump has time to rethink his approach. Rousing at his rallies in 2016, and frustrated by Washington bureaucracy in his presidential term, the former US president now takes the counsel of trusted loyalists with serious republican campaigning credentials. Meanwhile the scratch team of big egos has moved to the periphery. But who is the 2024 team behind Trump? Is he listening to them? And will this alter the Donald Trump we

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28:44

American assassins operating in Yemen

The Global Story ·

2024/01/23

The inside story of a wave of assassinations in Yemen, led by former US Special Forces. An investigation by BBC Arabic has found evidence that the United Arab Emirates hired American mercenaries to train Emirati officers to assassinate political enemies in Yemen. It's triggered a wave of killings that continues today and demonstrates the complex role foreign powers are having in Yemen's civil war. Former US servicemen who worked for the company, Spear Group Operations, have spoken to our reporter

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26:52

A temple at the heart of Modi's India re-election bid

The Global Story ·

2024/01/22

The politics of prayer at a divine but divisive site that’s shaped modern India: Ayodhya. The opening of the new temple is widely seen as the unofficial launch of Mr Modi’s re-election campaign. His ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been agitating for a temple here since the 1980s. For his supporters, now is a moment of triumph. For Muslims, it’s a moment of trepidation. In 1992, a Hindu mob used bare hands to tear down a mosque where the temple now stands, triggering a national spasm of

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28:21

“I won’t let my children suffer again” – BBC Gaza...

The Global Story ·

2024/01/19

Ever since Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7th, the BBC has been reporting on the ongoing Israeli response through air bombardment and ground offensives. Leading our coverage from the ground in Gaza was our correspondent Rushdi Abualouf, a Palestinian who has lived in the enclave his entire life. After being forced to leave their home in Gaza City, Rushdi and his family fled south with hundreds of thousands of others attempting to reach safety. He continued to report on the

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24:39

Why book bans are spreading across the United States

The Global Story ·

2024/01/18

The American Library Association says attempts to ban books have reached a record high. Most of the books targeted are by or about members of the LGBTQ community and other minorities. The main battleground is in schools, with parents and teachers arguing about what’s appropriate for children and what’s censorship. To explain this chapter of America’s culture wars, Katya speaks with the BBC’s Annie Phrommayon, who’s based in Florida, where the debate over books is sharpest, and Lucy Proctor, who made

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22:32

Feuding, arrests, protests: Poland’s gripping...

The Global Story ·

2024/01/17

Poland's president, Andrzej Duda, and the country's new prime minister, Donald Tusk, are locked in a power struggle that’s testing the very foundations of the state. Poland has gone through turmoil as the new government reverses changes made by its predecessor. As tens of thousands flood the streets in protest, the situation captures the attention of Brussels, Washington, and Moscow. In this episode, Katya Adler delves into the complexities of Poland's power struggle with the BBC's Eastern Europe

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26:58

Ecuador: From peaceful haven to gangster's paradise

The Global Story ·

2024/01/16

Over the past week prisoner escapes, hostage taking and violence in Ecuador has made headlines around the world. Many people were shocked by the chaos in a country that was previously among the most peaceful in a turbulent region. Will Grant, the BBC’s Central and Latin America correspondent tells us what he found on the ground in Ecuador in the days after the attacks. Ana Maria Roura, from BBC Mundo, shares how the rapid rise of drug trafficking gangs has torn apart the country she grew up in.

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28:27

What do Mumbai’s super-rich tell us about India’s...

The Global Story ·

2024/01/15

We take a look behind the gilded gates of Mumbai’s one-percenters. The city is driving – and being transformed by – India’s incredible economic growth. The country is expected to be the world’s third largest economy by 2030. But can all Indians aspire to be part of Mumbai’s expanding mega rich?Teresa Watkins is executive producer of ‘Streets of Gold: Mumbai’, a BBC series that follows the super-rich in India’s financial capital. She introduces us to Shobhaa De, who has built a business empire as one

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23:44

Why are the US and UK attacking the Houthis in Yemen?

The Global Story ·

2024/01/12

In this special edition of The Global Story, Katya Adler talks to the BBC’s security correspondent Frank Gardner about the strikes on Houthis and the strategy behind them. Who are the Houthis and how are they reacting? We hear how US and UK naval forces in the Red Sea have launched air strikes against Houthi targets across Yemen. They’re in response to repeated attacks by the Iran-backed group on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. The Houthis in Yemen have been attacking ships in the Red Sea

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24:26

New King in Denmark: How European royals are future...

The Global Story ·

2024/01/12

The Danish Queen abdicates, taking her country by surprise. The oldest monarchy in Europe will now have a King, and so will all other monarchies in continental Europe. The Global Story talks to the US Special Correspondent for BBC Studios, Katty Kay. Katty has travelled from Denmark to Belgium to explore how European monarchies have survived in the 21st century. Katya also discusses the state of European royal families with Roger Lundgren who’s a royal expert for Swedish National broadcasting, SVT

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23:30

What to know about ketamine after Matthew Perry’s death

The Global Story ·

2024/01/11

Ketamine is licenced to be used as an anaesthetic and has a reputation as an illegal party drug. But after trials in the US and UK, many are calling for its wider use to treat depression. However, it is a powerful drug that can have dangerous side effects and was recently linked to the death of US actor Matthew Perry.Professor of Psychopharmacology at the University of Exeter, Celia Morgan joins Katya Adler to talk about her trials of the drug to treat addiction. And neuroscientist Dr Dean Burnett,

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