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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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33:03

Spain mourns as dozens of people remain missing after...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/11/01

Hundreds of people in Spain, aided by drones, have been deployed to a rescue mission after recent flash floods claimed many lives. Also: the first artwork made by a humanoid robot, Ai-da, goes up for auction.

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28:33

Rescuers race to find Spanish flood survivors

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/31

Rescue efforts continue in Spain to find survivors of flash flooding which have killed more than 100 people. Also: super typhoon hits Taiwan, and North Korea tests its longest-range intercontinental ballistic missile.

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32:25

Spain battles deadliest flood disaster in decades

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/31

Spain is enduring its worst flooding disaster in decades, with scores of people dead and dozens more missing. Also: remembering the iconic boxing fight between Ali and Foreman.

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28:31

Spain floods: dozens killed in Valencia

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/30

More than 70 people have died in Spain after the country’s worst flooding in decades. Also: China has successfully launched its youngest-ever astronauts into space, and are animals more fond of alcohol than we thought?

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28:45

Almost 100 people are dead or missing in Gaza after...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/30

Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says almost 100 people are dead or missing after an Israeli air strike. Also: IKEA compensates victims forced to make its products and tributes to the Buena Vista Social Club's trumpeter.

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30:21

Hezbollah names a new leader

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/29

Hezbollah has chosen a new leader after the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike. Also: Georgia announces a partial recount of its disputed election results, and a lost city in Mexico is uncovered.

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32:27

Gaza fears as Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/29

The Israeli Parliament votes to ban the Palestinian refugee agency, UNWRA. Also: the world’s trees under threat, the Spanish midfielder, Rodri, wins the Ballon d’Or, and a new Chopin waltz sees the light of day.

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30:39

Greenhouse gases hit new record high

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/28

UN says the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hits a record high. Also: Pakistan's drive to vaccinate against polio after surge in cases. And can fairy tales get children to eat more fruit and vegetables?

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31:48

Georgian PM rejects voter fraud claims as president...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/28

Georgia's PM denies vote rigging claims in Saturday's election as the president blames Russian involvement. Also: ex-Bolivian leader Evo Morales says he was shot at, and where there's no sunlight for three months.

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26:15

Bonus: The Global Story - Canada, India, and their...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/27

Your weekly bonus episode from The Global Story podcast.Canada and India are locked in a fierce diplomatic row, after Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau doubled down on allegations that senior Indian officials were involved in the murder of a Sikh activist in Canada.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

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29:58

Biden hopes Israeli strikes on Iran end retaliation

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/27

President Biden says he hopes Israeli air strikes on Iran mark the end of hostilities. Also: the Vatican wants a stronger role for women, and linking an old skeleton to an ancient Norse tale.

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26:57

The Happy Pod: The gloves that hug premature babies

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/26

Meet the woman helping premature babies feel their parents' love, after her son Zachary was born 12 weeks early. Also: how Egypt became Malaria free; the homeless tour guide; and the world's oldest battle rapper.

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16:06

Israel conducts air strikes on military targets in Iran

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/26

Israel has hit Iran with what it called "precise and targeted" air strikes and warned Tehran not to retaliate. Iranian state media have played down the damage from the attacks. We consider what the impact will be.

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34:57

Online abuser who targeted thousands of children...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/26

One of the world's most prolific online child abusers, Alexander McCartney, has been jailed in Northern Ireland. Also: 75-year-old rock star Bruce Springsteen says he has no plans to retire any time soon.

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32:24

Former Ugandan rebel jailed for 40 years for war crimes

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/25

Former commander in rebel Lord's Resistance Army, Thomas Kwoyelo, sentenced to 40 years for war crimes in Uganda. Also: The tortured monkey released back into the wild, and a scientific breakthrough in eco production.

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31:55

UN warns world could warm by a massive 3.1C this century

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/25

The UN says the world is on track to miss global warming limits by a "catastrophic" margin, leading to dramatic increases in extreme weather events. Also: how did the act of kissing evolve?

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32:09

Commonwealth leaders to defy UK over slavery

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/24

Commonwealth leaders to defy UK and discuss reparations for slavery. Also: Polar bears face new threats due to rising temperatures, and Italian politician sparks row by praising WWII soldiers as heroes.

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32:35

Deadly attack at Turkish aerospace company

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/24

The Turkish interior minister said that the two attackers, a man and a woman, were killed. Also: two lost ancient cities have been discovered in the mountains of southeastern Uzbekistan.

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29:40

UN cancels polio vaccine plans in northern Gaza

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/23

The UN says Israel's bombardment of northern Gaza has delayed its polio vaccine campaign. Also: Donald Trump's team accuse Britain's ruling Labour party of election interference, and the reinvention of classical music.

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35:13

Ukraine's Prosecutor-General resigns amid...

Global News Podcast ·

2024/10/23

Andriy Kostin said he took responsibility for a scandal in which thousands of disability certificates were issued on the basis of fake documents. Also: a hoard of British silver coins raises millions of dollars.

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