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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New Israeli strikes in Lebanon after Iranian warning
Yesterday
The Israeli military has carried out strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre
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Donald Trump tells the BBC Israel did not defy him
Yesterday
US President has denied the Israeli PM had defied his wishes by launching strikes on Iran
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Iran says it's stopping strikes against Israel
Monday
Tehran says "painful response" delivered to Israel and warns it against more attacks
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Israel and Iran carry out fresh airstrikes
Monday
Israel strikes western and central Iran after Tehran launched missiles towards Israel
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The Global Story: The battle to save James Bond from becoming slop
Sunday
Will James Bond survive its new owners and a new generation of cinema goers?
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Hegseth attacks Europe over migration in D-Day speech
Sunday
The US defence secretary accused European nations of allowing an 'invasion' of migrants
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The Happy Pod: Kinder medicine for millions of cancer patients
Saturday
New DNA test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy.
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US grants visas to Iran World Cup footballers
Saturday
Iran's participation had been in doubt because of the ongoing conflict
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Anthropic: AI could escape human control
Friday
US firm proposes coordinated global slowdown on building advanced artificial intelligence
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Zelensky proposes face-to-face meeting with Putin
Friday
The Ukrainian President has shared an open letter he sent to the Russian leader
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Hezbollah rejects Lebanon's ceasefire with Israel
Last Thursday
Iran-backed militant group called the truce deal a "surrender and defeat"
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US House votes to curb Trump's war powers
Last Thursday
In a rebuke to the president, Congress passes resolution calling for an end to Iran war
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One killed and dozens injured in Kuwait by Iranian drones
Last Wednesday
Kuwait’s foreign ministry calls Iranian drone attacks an act of aggression
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Shell accused of ignoring pollution evidence in Nigeria
Last Wednesday
British oil giant Shell rejects liability claims over pollution in Niger Delta
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Prepare for a more intense El Niño, UN warns
Last Tuesday
UN experts say the new phase of El Niño could lead to extreme global weather changes
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Night of large-scale Russian attacks across Ukraine
Last Tuesday
Russia uses drones and missiles to bombard Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities
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Israel orders attacks in Beirut suburbs
Mon 1 Jun 2026
Many residents flee the Lebanese capital as Israel's conflict with Hezbollah escalates
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Right-wing outsider wins Colombian election first round
Mon 1 Jun 2026
Abelardo de la Espriella will face Ivan Cepeda in Colombian presidential run-off
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The Global Story: World Cup 2026: The most political of all time?
Sun 31 May 2026
Is this tournament, more shaped by geopolitics than previous competitions?
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Fans rampage after Paris St-Germain win Champions League
Sun 31 May 2026
Football fans have rampaged after Paris St-Germain won the European Champions League
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The Happy Pod: The simple plastic sheet saving lives
Sat 30 May 2026
Researchers say a plastic drape is helping to prevent women dying after childbirth
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Ghana passes bill criminalising promotion of LGBTQ rights
Sat 30 May 2026
Activists in Ghana condemn anti-LGBTQ laws headed to president's desk for final sign-off
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Russia blamed for drone crash in Romania
Fri 29 May 2026
NATO condemns Russian 'recklessness' after drone crashes in Romania
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Drones become Hezbollah's primary weapon against Israel
Fri 29 May 2026
As Israel intensifies attacks in Lebanon, Hezbollah responds with fibre-optic drones
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Deadly fire rips through boarding school in Kenya
Thu 28 May 2026
At least 16 pupils killed in blaze at Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory
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US and Iran exchange fire
Thu 28 May 2026
Washington and Tehran fight near the Strait of Hormuz, despite ceasefire and peace talks
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Samsung workers secure $400,000 bonus deal on AI profits
Wed 27 May 2026
Chip makers strike landmark bonus deal with South Korean tech giant
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Nasa reveals plans for a permanent base on the Moon
Wed 27 May 2026
Nasa announces details of its plans to build a permanent lunar base
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Train hits Belgian school bus in fatal crash
Tue 26 May 2026
Police launch investigation into deadly collision between a school minivan and a train
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US launches new strikes on Iran
Tue 26 May 2026
American forces say they've attacked Iranian missile sites and boats despite ceasefire
