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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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32:36

French far-right leader, Le Pen, banned from politics...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/31

France's Marine Le Pen is barred from running in the next French presidential election. Also: Myanmar's junta say at least 2,000 people died in Friday’s earthquake, and UK hosts illegal migration summit.

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32:45

Trump ‘very angry' with Putin over Ukraine

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/30

President Trump shifts his tone towards Russia, criticising President Putin. Also: the Red Cross is “outraged” after eight of its medics were killed by Israeli fire in Gaza, and the use of a more ethical AI in Hollywood.

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27:05

The Global Story: Pronatalism - Make America...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/30

Malcolm and Simone Collins hope to have 10 children to help avoid what they see as a pending demographic collapse. They tell Lucy Hockings that as pronatalists they want to promote the dangers of falling fertility rates and encourage other people to have more children.

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31:15

Myanmar earthquake deaths surpass 1600

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/30

The search for survivors continues in Myanmar as the number of deaths rises to more than 1600. The UN pleads for the Burmese military to stop attacking rebels. Also: Mexico tackles its country's obesity problem.

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27:10

The Happy Pod: Football while fasting -- Egypt's...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/29

Millions gather each year on Egypt's streets for football tournaments during Ramadan. Also: money-saving beavers, one of the UK's largest Iron Age discoveries and darts helping children in South Africa learn maths.

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30:36

Myanmar earthquake kills at least 144

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/28

Rescue workers in Myanmar and Thailand are scrambling to find survivors, after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the centre of Myanmar. Also: Vance scolds Denmark during Greenland trip as Trump says US must have island.

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31:25

State of emergency declared in Myanmar after huge...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/28

Myanmar's military rulers urge people to donate blood and medical supplies. The tremors reached as far as the Thai capital, Bangkok, over 1,000 kilometres away where a high rise building under construction has collapsed.

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30:09

European leaders reaffirm support for Ukraine

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/28

European leaders at Paris summit discuss continued support for Ukraine and agree to keep sanctions against Russia. Also: King Charles cancels a day of engagements after suffering side effects from his cancer treatment.

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30:29

Six killed as Egyptian tourist submarine sinks

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/27

Tourist submarine sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast with at least six people confirmed dead. Also, Trump imposes new tariffs on foreign cars, and the devastation Sudan's civil war has caused to the National Museum.

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32:19

Trump officials accuse journalist of lying after...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/27

The White House reacts furiously after The Atlantic magazine published all messages about Yemen airstrikes in a Signal app chat between senior security officials. Also: Valerie, the disappearing dog on Kangaroo Island.

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29:02

Sudan’s army retakes Khartoum airport from...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/26

Sudan's army recaptures Khartoum airport from the Rapid Support Forces, marking its latest territorial gain in the civil war. Also: a Canadian actress tries to renew her visa, only to find herself detained for days.

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34:07

Trump and intelligence chiefs play down Signal app...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/26

Donald Trump says the White House will "look into" the use of messaging app Signal after a journalist, Jeffrey Goldberg, was added to a group chat discussing air strikes on Yemen. Also: is there life on Mars? Maybe!

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32:00

Sudanese military accused of carrying out massacre in...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/25

Sudanese military denies killing hundreds of people in airstrike on market in Darfur region. Also: Turkish protests continue following arrest of Istanbul mayor, and rare turtle stranded in Wales after Trump aid freeze.

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33:01

Erdogan calls Turkey protests 'evil' as unrest continues

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/25

Unrest began last Wednesday in Turkey when Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was detained on corruption charges. Also: top US officials shared classified Yemen strike plans with journalist in group chat.

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29:48

Turkey protests: More than 1,000 people arrested in 5...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/24

More than 1,000 people have been detained in Turkey during 5 days of protests about the arrest of President Erdogan's main rival, the mayor of Istanbul. Also: How do elite athletes cope with fasting during Ramadan?

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33:56

Turkish President Erdogan's main rival jailed

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/24

Protests against the arrest of Istanbul mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, who denies corruption charges, continued on Sunday. Also: earrings worth $769,500 recovered by US police after they had been swallowed.

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26:25

The Global Story: Maradona and the trial transfixing...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/23

Half a decade after he died, Diego Maradona's medical team are facing trial in Buenos Aires, as the circumstances surrounding his death are interrogated. His footballing genius made him a cultural icon of stratospheric fame, but why does he continue to transfix Argentinians?

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30:15

Mayor of Istanbul dismisses charges against him

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/23

Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets in cities in Turkey and clash with riot police as the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu appears in court. Also doctors say Pope Francis will leave hospital on Sunday

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26:36

The Happy Pod: Tea for two - sharing a brew with a...

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/22

We meet the man behind A Mug of Life, who says chatting to strangers has made his life better, and everyone should try it. Also: why trusting the kindness of others makes you happier; and a retirement home for penguins.

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31:30

Erdogan condemns Turkey protests as dozens arrested

Global News Podcast ·

2025/03/22

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned growing protests in Turkey in the days since the arrest of a key opposition figure. Also: flights resume at London's Heathrow Airport after shutdown caused by fire at electrical substation.

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