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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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30:07

Special edition: What's next for Syria

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/08

The latest from our correspondents across the region on what this means for Syria, its people and its future.

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20:03

Damascus Special

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/08

Syrian rebels said President Assad had already fled as they declared their capture of Damascus. Reports said that he left the capital by plane for an unknown destination.

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29:43

Syrian rebels enter Homs and close in on Damascus

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/07

Syrian President's grip on power wanes as another strategic city falls to Islamist rebels. Also: Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is rededicated in front of world leaders and the conman in India who duped families into thinking he was their long lost son.

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14:08

Syria special

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/07

Syria's army says it's bolstering defences around the capital, Damascus, as rebels intent on overthrowing President Assad converge on the city.

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26:54

The Happy Pod: Meet Italy's Tom Cruise and Blake Lively

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/07

We're at an Italian film festival with a difference, for actors who become the voice of Hollywood stars and achieve fame in their own right. Also: California's canine mayor; and why diplomacy can work better in a sauna.

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29:52

Romanian court criticised for annulling election results

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/07

Both candidates in Romania's presidential election have denounced a court's decision to quash the results. Also: why it's hard to be a woman in Iceland, and the bid to save handwriting in the age of the computer.

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28:44

Syrian rebels continue their rapid advance

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/06

In Syria, Islamist-led rebels continue their rapid advance. The UN says 300,000 have fled their homes as rebels reach the outskirts of Homs. Also: Romania will rerun its election, and how to survive a polar bear attack.

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27:42

Syrian rebels celebrate capture of Hama

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/05

Islamist rebels celebrate the capture of the Syrian city of Hama. Also: US Police search for the gunman who shot dead a health insurance boss on the streets of New York, and a faster way to predict the weather.

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32:56

Syrian rebels take control of second major city

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/05

The Syrian army says it’s withdrawn from the city of Hama after intense clashes. Also: health workers in Sierra Leone will be among the first to receive an Ebola vaccine, as part of a nationwide campaign.

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28:28

French government collapses in no-confidence vote

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/05

The French government has collapsed after PM, Michel Barnier, was ousted in a no-confidence vote, after forcing through his budget. Also: Mexican police make their biggest ever seizure of the synthetic drug fentanyl.

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31:55

South Korean president faces impeachment vote

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/04

South Korean MPs have begun impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol after thwarting his move to impose martial law. Also: jailed Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi is temporarily released.

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21:22

South Korea president reverses his decision to impose...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/03

The president of South Korea has reversed his shock decision to impose martial law. Yoon Suk Yeol had ordered the deployment of troops hours earlier, accusing the opposition of being criminals and anti -state forces.

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30:32

Taliban in Afghanistan ban all medical training for...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/03

Female students studying midwifery in Afghanistan have been told to stay away from classes. Also: Joe Biden is in Angola on his first visit to Africa as US president, and Jaguar unveils its new luxury electric car.

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27:06

Israel strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah targets military

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/03

Israel said it struck targets in Lebanon after vowing to retaliate for an attack by Hezbollah, with both sides accusing each other of violating last week's ceasefire. Also: protecting the price of pasta dishes in Rome.

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30:22

BBC hears of horror and hunger in rare visit to Darfur

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/02

The UN's humanitarian chief is calling for action to help people in the Darfur region of Sudan - we have a special report on the horrors of the civil war. Also: President Biden pardons his son Hunter.

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30:03

Syria's president meets the Iranian FM as he tries to...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/02

The Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, has described help from Iran and Russia as "vital" in the fight against a surprise rebel offensive. Also: did Louis the XV really keep a rhinoceros at the palace of Versailles?

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27:06

Bonus: The Global Story - Which country educates its...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/01

Your weekly bonus from The Global Story podcast. Every few years governments around the world compete in school system rankings. But in many countries there are often barriers to even getting children into the classroom - such as poverty, climate change and war.The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide, one big story every weekday, making sense of the news with our experts around the world.For more, go to bbcworldservice.com/globalstory or search for The Global

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29:53

Syria's President Assad insists he will defeat rebels

Global News Podcast ·

2024/12/01

Syria's President Assad has insisted he will defeat the rebels who have attacked Aleppo. Also: Georgia's president vows to remain in post after her term ends, and why killer whales are wearing dead salmon on their heads.

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27:57

The Happy Pod: Swimming against depression

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/30

We hear from a Ukrainian refugee who says cold water swimming has helped her tackle depression and keep moving forward. Also: making fuel from washed up seaweed; how a community rescued a pod of whales; and driving rats.

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30:30

UK MPs vote in favour of assisted dying

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/30

The terminally ill in England and Wales could soon have the right to end their lives as MPs vote in favour of assisted dying. Also: Rebel forces take control of parts of Aleppo in Syria, and a big weekend for Hollywood.

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