The Global Story Podcast
The Global Story: Where the world meets America
Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.
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Episodes to download
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The gathering economic storm
Today
The Iran war has made oil and gas prices volatile. Will the ceasefire bring stability?
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Will his UK ban kill Kanye West's ‘comeback’?
Yesterday
The UK has banned him because of his antisemitic behaviour
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Back from the brink: The Iran ceasefire
Wednesday
Iran and the US have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire. Will it hold?
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The medications that can trigger sex and gambling addictions
Tuesday
A BBC investigation uncovers devastating side effects of a class of prescription drugs.
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Why Hungary’s chaotic election matters to Trump
Monday
Would Orbán’s fall signal a global shift for populism?
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Why the Royal visit to the US is dividing Brits
Last Friday
King Charles will visit Washington DC amid growing tensions between the US and the UK.
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I wargamed Iran for the Pentagon - here is how it could end
Last Thursday
What are the risks and rewards of the different military options?
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JD Vance’s Iran test
Wed 1 Apr 2026
Can the vice-president help secure the US’ interests in Iran, and those of his MAGA base?
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Has Trump pushed Cuba to the brink of collapse?
Tue 31 Mar 2026
Could the US‑imposed near‑total oil blockade topple Cuba’s government?
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Is the Iran war helping Putin?
Mon 30 Mar 2026
While the US and the world look away, is the Russian president getting what he wants?
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Is the Iran war helping Putin?
Mon 30 Mar 2026
While the US and the world look away, is the Russian president getting what he wants?
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Sun 29 Mar 2026
Humans are returning to the Moon - hear about it on the BBC’s space podcast, 13 Minutes
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Meta and YouTube lose in a landmark trial
Fri 27 Mar 2026
A jury found the tech companies intentionally built addictive platforms
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The cities built on scamming us all
Thu 26 Mar 2026
How sophisticated crime syndicates are duping unsuspecting foreigners
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Are we heading for World War Three?
Wed 25 Mar 2026
Will the US-Israel war with Iran spiral out of control and how can it be stopped?
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The Venezuela model for regime change
Tue 24 Mar 2026
How do ordinary Venezuelans feel about the country’s future?
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Trump's Iran options
Mon 23 Mar 2026
Pressure mounts on the President to "wind down" the Iran war. What could that look like?
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Netanyahu is not dead. So why did the internet think he was?
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Is Iran the first AI slop war?
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The war in Lebanon, explained
Thu 19 Mar 2026
The BBC’s correspondent in Beirut on how we got here and what’s next
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Listener Q&A on Iran
Wed 18 Mar 2026
BBC world affairs editor John Simpson answers your questions on the US-Israel war on Iran
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How does war affect a child’s brain?
Tue 17 Mar 2026
Veteran war reporter Fergal Keane on PTSD among children in conflicts worldwide.
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Was the air strike on an Iranian school a war crime?
Mon 16 Mar 2026
What we know so far about the strike - and what the legal consequences could be.
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Jeremy Bowen: Trump has called for an Iran uprising. The lessons from Iraq in 1991 loom large
Sat 14 Mar 2026
A special essay from our international editor, Jeremy Bowen.
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How the Oscars went international
Fri 13 Mar 2026
The Academy Awards are increasingly nominating films made outside of America.
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Why is Donald Trump obsessed with the Chagos Islands?
Thu 12 Mar 2026
Trump, Starmer, and the mysterious islands fracturing the 'special relationship'.
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Iran: Is diplomacy dead?
Wed 11 Mar 2026
A former State Department official on the chances of a negotiated peace with Iran
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Are oil prices determining the course of the Iran war?
Tue 10 Mar 2026
How the oil crises of the 1970s might help us make sense of the current moment
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Spain stands up to Trump
Mon 9 Mar 2026
Pedro Sanchez’s anti-war and pro-immigration views have caused clashes with the US leader.
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Do Trump and Netanyahu have conflicting end goals on Iran?
Fri 6 Mar 2026
Israel and the United States are currently aligned. Will it last?
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Could Iran be the next ‘forever war’?
Thu 5 Mar 2026
We compare this week to previous US interventions in the Middle East.






























