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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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31:20

UN says Israel to allow 100 aid trucks into Gaza

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/20

The UN says Israel to allow 100 aid lorries to enter Gaza; Also: President Trump's real estate company in talks to build tower in Vietnam as it tries to head off huge US export tariffs, and why does the universe exist?

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33:06

Trump says Russia and Ukraine to 'immediately' start...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/20

US President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will "immediately" start negotiating towards a ceasefire, after a phone call with Vladimir Putin. Also: videos show capuchin monkeys kidnapping babies of another species.

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32:29

Netanyahu: Israel plans to take over all of Gaza

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/19

Israel vows to 'take control of all' of Gaza to prevent Hamas from looting aid. Also: a BBC investigation finds evidence that children are being trafficked into illegal mines in South Africa and sexually abused.

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25:13

Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/19

The former US president Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday after seeing a doctor for urinary symptoms. Also: Israel says it will allow "basic amount" of food into Gaza, ending 10-week blockade.

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25:44

Trump to call Putin to stop Ukraine 'bloodbath'

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/18

Donald Trump has said he will call Vladimir Putin on Monday to stop the Ukraine 'bloodbath'. Also: Reuniting Chile's stolen children with their birth parents, and the theft of a statue of Melania Trump.

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27:27

The Happy Pod: Climbing a mountain 64 times to...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/17

Listener Tania tells us how stories on The Happy Pod helped her fight for life after a near fatal mountain fall. Now she's determined to inspire others. Also: a park designed in a computer game becomes a reality; why happiness boosts vaccines; and the cheerleading businessmen.

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26:44

Ukraine and Russia agree prisoner swap after direct...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/16

The first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in more than three years have ended without a ceasefire agreement. Also: a man who attacked the author Salman Rushdie is jailed for 25 years

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28:55

Trump leaves Middle East while strikes on Gaza intensify

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/16

Airstrikes in north Gaza kill nearly 100 Palestinians. Trump ends Mideast trip with business deals but no Israeli hostage breakthrough. Russia-Ukraine peace talks start in Turkey. Plus: Eurovision finalists confirmed

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27:31

US plays down prospects of peace talks between Russia...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/15

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Ukraine breakthrough not likely until President Trump meets Vladimir Putin. Also: power cuts in Sudan after drone strikes on power stations.

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32:06

Gaza officials say Israeli strikes kill more than 100...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/15

Palestinians in Gaza say they are facing another Nakba on the anniversary of their "catastrophe". Also: President Zelensky calls Russian peace talks delegates "stand-in props" and the lost Magna Carta found at Harvard.

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32:43

Trump signs major trade deals with Qatar

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/14

President Trump announces a series of deals between the US and Qatar, including a huge order for Boeing jets. Also: President Putin is not on the Kremlin list of officials attending Ukraine peace talks in Turkey.

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30:15

Donald Trump meets Syrian leader

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/14

Donald Trump has met Syria's president Ahmed al-Sharaa after announcing a surprise decision to lift US sanctions on the government in Damascus. Also: the remarkable first aid abilities of chimpanzees.

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34:30

Trump agrees huge arms deal on Saudi visit

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/14

President Trump agrees $142bn arms deal with Saudi Arabia during a trip to the Gulf. Also: new hope for patients with breast cancer BRCA gene, and Basel hosts first Eurovision semi-final.

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29:52

Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/13

President Trump has met Saudi Arabia's crown prince in his first foreign trip since returning to the White House. Also: tennis stars Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic end their working partnership after just six months

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32:08

Israeli-US hostage reunites with family after being...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/13

The Israeli-American hostage, Edan Alexander, arrives in Israel after being released from captivity by Hamas. Also: Sean Diddy Combs' sex-trafficking trial begins, and can Ancelotti fix Brazil’s football?

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28:41

US agrees trade deal with China

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/12

Stock markets rally as US and China agree to slash tariffs for at least 90 days. Also: Kurdish PKK militants end armed struggle against Turkey and Mounjaro and Wegovy go head to head in weight loss trial.

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29:03

Zelensky challenges Putin to meet him

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/12

President Zelensky has challenged President Putin to meet him after Donald Trump demanded they talk. Also: Hamas to free a hostage after direct talks with the US, and Pope Leo's call for an end to all wars.

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28:41

Pakistan and India accuse each other of violating...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/11

Pakistan and India have accused each other of violating the truce which ended four days of attacks. Also: Syrian Jews return home, and some confusion over the return to Earth of parts of an old Soviet spacecraft.

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28:36

The Happy Pod: Learning to read in your 30s

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/10

We meet a man learning to read in his thirties, and inspiring others. He overcame embarrassment to share his journey on his TikTok, Oliver Speaks. Also: laughter yoga; rehoming chimps; and an 81-year-old female Ironman.

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29:29

The fighting between Pakistan and India is intensifying

Global News Podcast ·

2025/05/09

Pakistan accuses India of bringing them closer to a major conflict while India said it repulsed Pakistani assaults. Also: Robert Prevost's "head was in his hands" when he became pope and the Soviet spacecraft's return.

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