Global News Podcast Podcast
The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens.
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: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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Brazil's President Lula defeats Bolsonaro
Today
Right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to accept the result
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The Global Story: They were loyal Democrats. Then came Gaza
Yesterday
Michigan Democrats on Israel, US foreign policy and the future of the party.
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French protesters return to the streets
Yesterday
Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrate across France for a second weekend
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The Happy Pod: Lost my ring, found some friends
Saturday
Patrick thought his wedding ring was gone forever, until some strangers decided to help
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Melania Trump brokers ceasefire for Ukrainian city
Saturday
The White House says the frontline city of Oleshky is "on the brink of disaster"
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Sudan's hospitals deliberately targeted by RSF fighters
Friday
The BBC has found that Sudanese paramilitary fighters destroyed civilian facilities
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Yemen's humanitarian crisis
Friday
We report on the devastating impact of the war in Yemen on civilians
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Ukraine comes under renewed Russian attack
Thursday
Ukraine's capital was hit hours after Moscow said it was ready to restart peace talks
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US and European websites go offline over security concerns
Thursday
Security defects discovered in software used by the majority of websites worldwide
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Witkoff praises Putin as 'a humanitarian'
Wednesday
Trump's envoy praises Russia's president over diesel deal and release of American teacher
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Zelensky says US intelligence sharing is back on
Wednesday
The US has denied withholding information on Russian strikes from Ukraine
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Alberta rejects move towards Canada independence
Last Tuesday
Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the referendum result
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France halts protests with curfew crackdown
Last Tuesday
Overnight curfews are put in place in French cities after a weekend of violent unrest
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World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza
Last Monday
UN agency says funding gap will affect half a million people in Gaza
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Special Episode: Decoding US midterms jargon
Last Monday
Why the midterm elections matter and what all the strange jargon surrounding them means
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How will violent unrest influence France's election?
Last Monday
French politicians condemn rioters and the government's response to demonstrations
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The Global Story:Was World War Two worth it? Some US conservatives have doubts
Last Sunday
Tucker Carlson debates whether Britain should have fought Hitler.
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President Macron vows to punish French rioters
Last Sunday
1200 people are arrested as violent protests continue across France
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The Happy Pod: An island of strangers saved our wedding
Sat 17 Oct 2026
Kimberly and Jayden were stuck on Hatteras Island after a storm closed roads
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Trump fires press secretary Katie Zacharia
Sat 17 Oct 2026
Katie Zacharia is ousted as White House press secretary after just five days
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Israeli settlers attack Palestinians during olive harvest
Fri 16 Oct 2026
The UN says Israeli settler violence during the Palestinian olive harvest is increasing
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Four killed in school shooting in US state of Oregon
Fri 16 Oct 2026
A 16-year-old has shot dead three children and a teacher at a primary school in Oregon
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Deadly school disaster in Pakistan
Thu 15 Oct 2026
School roof collapses in Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing over 30 children and teacher
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Zelensky feels 'betrayed' by Trump
Thu 15 Oct 2026
Ukraine's president says the US is on the wrong side of history with Russia diesel deal
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Russian attacks leave 600,000 Ukrainians without power
Wed 14 Oct 2026
Russian missile and drone strikes hit energy infrastructure in Kyiv and Kharkiv
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Pope has surgery for lung cancer
Wed 14 Oct 2026
Pope Leo has undergone an operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his lung
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IMF upgrades global economy outlook
Tue 13 Oct 2026
The IMF says global growth weathered the Middle East conflict better than feared
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Annual dementia cases could double by 2050
Tue 13 Oct 2026
Women and people from lower- and middle-income countries most likely to be affected
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French supermarkets say fridges targeted in cyberattack
Mon 12 Oct 2026
Hackers remotely heat up hundreds of supermarket fridges across France
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Houthis attack Saudi airport for third time in four days
Mon 12 Oct 2026
Strikes by Yemeni group threatens to undermine Saudi Arabia's reputation as a safe haven
