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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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US Republicans kick off first-ever midterm convention
Today
Donald Trump promises $5000 to every US citizen if his party wins November elections
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AI scientist quits Anthropic over risk to humanity
Yesterday
Anthropic researcher says AI has more than 10% chance of 'killing all humans'
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Israel hits back at sanctions on settlers
Yesterday
The Israeli government reacts with fury over trade ban, shuts UK consulate in Jerusalem
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UK sanctions Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
Tuesday
Twelve countries ban goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank
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West Bank parents fear after settler attacks on school
Tuesday
Settler violence in a village south of Nablus has killed three school children
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Merz: Germany faces a "tectonic shift" after AfD victory
Monday
The German chancellor says the result has shaken his conservative CDU to its core
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Historic win for far-right in Germany
Monday
Anti-migration AfD party set for first far-right German state victory since World War Two
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US brings 'proposal to end war' to Russia and Ukraine
Sunday
US envoys visiting Kyiv after "constructive" meeting with President Putin in Moscow
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Clancy trial ends in deadlock
Saturday
Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case, accused of murdering her three children
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The Happy Pod: Record pig kidney transplant brings hope
Last Friday
A man has survived nine months with a kidney from a pig, bringing hope to patients
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Two men rescued from tunnel in Nepal, nine days after flood
Last Friday
Miraculous rescue as two men are lifted out of a muddy hole in Nepal
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Funerals held for Palestinian teenagers killed in occupied West Bank
Last Friday
Families mourn Palestinians shot dead by Israeli settlers and soldiers in Al-Mughayyir
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Feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem dies
Last Thursday
Gloria Steinem, a leader of the women's liberation movement in the US, dies at 92
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Venezuela and the US hail new oil deal
Last Thursday
Critics of the US-Venezuela oil deal say it is neo-colonialism
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European leaders denounce Moscow over attacks
Last Wednesday
EU and Nato chiefs say Russia is attempting to destabilise Ukraine's allies
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US accused of hitting a wedding in Iran
Last Wednesday
Iran says US strikes killed four people at wedding in southern Iran as fighting escalates
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Six million refugees being forced back to Afghanistan
Tue 1 Sep 2026
Afghans in Pakistan face an uncertain future under the Taliban
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Ex gang member convicted of masterminding Tupac's murder
Tue 1 Sep 2026
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis has been found guilty of murdering rapper Tupac Shakur
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Iran says two killed after US attack on Larak Island
Mon 31 Aug 2026
Iran said it attacked US bases in Jordan and the UAE in retaliation
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US and Iran trade fire for first time in a month
Mon 31 Aug 2026
Iran retaliates after US attacks island in the Strait of Hormuz
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The Global Story: Will the new cancer vaccine survive RFK Jr’s America?
Sun 30 Aug 2026
A promising scientific breakthrough amid research funding cuts
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Netanyahu condemns West Bank attacks by settlers
Sun 30 Aug 2026
The Israeli prime minister says settler violence harms Israel's standing in the world
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The Happy Pod: My tattoo is his voice
Sat 29 Aug 2026
Jessica's son Hunter is autistic, so she found a unique way to communicate
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US and Venezuela agree huge oil deal
Sat 29 Aug 2026
New deal will double US oil reserves and revive Venezuela's energy industry
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Rescue efforts after Tibet floods reach ‘critical phase'
Fri 28 Aug 2026
Search for survivors resumes after Tibet floods despite risk debris lake could collapse
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China warns of further floods near Nepal border
Fri 28 Aug 2026
There are fears a lake could burst causing further damage in Nepal and Tibet
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Fears of more mudslides in Nepal as death toll mounts
Thu 27 Aug 2026
Number of dead after massive flash flood on the Nepal-China border rises to at least 350
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Meta agrees $18bn social media settlement
Thu 27 Aug 2026
US states claimed the firm's platforms didn't do enough to protect children
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Hundreds missing after devastating floods on China-Nepal border
Wed 26 Aug 2026
Flash floods on China-Nepal border sweep away villages, roads, bridges and power stations
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Musician Dolly Parton dies at 80
Wed 26 Aug 2026
President Trump orders US flags to be lowered across the nation for a week
