Global News Podcast

Global News Podcast

BBC World Service

Episodes 264
Avg. Duration 27m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.3 (6,883)
Since Oct 2019
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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95%
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About This Podcast

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: [email protected]

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Recent Episodes

Canada and the US join the World Cup action

Jun 13, 2026 26m

The two remaining hosts of the men's football World Cup, Canada and the US, have joined Mexico in holding their opening ceremonies. They also played their first matches. Canada drew 1-1 with…

Celebrated British artist David Hockney dies at 88

Jun 12, 2026 24m

We look back on the life of David Hockney - one of the world's most influential modern artists and one of the best-known British contributors to Pop Art. Unlike artists such as Andy Warhol or Roy…

The men's football World Cup kicks off in Mexico

Jun 12, 2026 27m

After months of waiting the World Cup is finally underway with the first match held in Mexico where the co-hosts played South Africa following an opening ceremony that featured a performance from…

UK defence secretary resigns over military spending

Jun 11, 2026 24m

Britain's defence secretary, John Healey, has resigned, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failing to commit the resources needed to protect the nation from rising threats. Mr Healey said a…

US launches fresh attacks on Iran

Jun 11, 2026 25m

The United States says it's now completed the latest wave of airstrikes on Iran early Thursday morning local time. Iran says it responded with attacks of its own. Earlier on Wednesday, President…

BBC goes inside Myanmar with rebel fighters

Jun 10, 2026 27m

Rebels fighting the military government in Myanmar have told the BBC they're losing ground because of a shortage of manpower and equipment. Also: after exchanging attacks overnight, the US and Iran…

US retaliatory strikes against Iran

Jun 10, 2026 27m

The US has said that it's completed a series of strikes against Iran which targeted air defence systems, ground control stations and radar sites following the downing of an American helicopter. The…

New Israeli strikes in Lebanon after Iranian warning

Jun 09, 2026 29m

The Israeli military has carried out strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, a day after Iran called for attacks on Lebanon to stop. Thousands of people have fled the city. Also: medical…

Donald Trump tells the BBC Israel did not defy him

Jun 09, 2026 30m

Donald Trump has told the BBC that Benjamin Netanyahu did not defy his orders to stop attacking Iran; the Israeli missiles were already on their way to Iran when he spoke to the Israeli Prime…

Iran says it's stopping strikes against Israel

Jun 08, 2026 26m

Iran's military has said it's halting military operations against Israel, after the first direct hostilities between the two sides in two months. It said it had delivered what it called a 'painful…

Israel and Iran carry out fresh airstrikes

Jun 08, 2026 29m

Israel has struck targets in western and central Iran, hours after Iran fired a wave of missiles towards northern Israel -- the first since a ceasefire was declared in April. The Israeli strikes…

The Global Story: The battle to save James Bond from becoming slop

Jun 07, 2026 30m

Casting is finally underway for a new James Bond. But why has it taken five years to even begin the search? Since Daniel Craig retired as Bond in 2021, there have been reports of a behind-the-scenes…

Hegseth attacks Europe over migration in D-Day speech

Jun 07, 2026 29m

Pete Hegseth has used a D-Day anniversary speech in northern France to criticise European nations for allowing what he described as an "invasion" on their shores. The US defence secretary said…

The Happy Pod: Kinder medicine for millions of cancer patients

Jun 06, 2026 26m

A new DNA test can distinguish between patients who are likely to benefit from chemotherapy and those who are not, meaning many with the most common form of breast cancer can avoid the brutal…

US grants visas to Iran World Cup footballers

Jun 06, 2026 30m

Washington has confirmed that Iran's World Cup players have been issued visas to enter the United States, ten days before their first match in Los Angeles. The team will be based in Mexico during the…

Anthropic: AI could escape human control

Jun 05, 2026 28m

One of the biggest artificial intelligence developers, the US firm Anthropic, has proposed a coordinated global slowdown on building advanced AI systems, saying that the latest large language models…

Zelensky proposes face-to-face meeting with Putin

Jun 05, 2026 29m

Volodymyr Zelensky has written to Vladimir Putin inviting him to a face-to-face meeting with the aim of negotiating an end to their war. In an open letter to the Russian leader, the Ukrainian…

Hezbollah rejects Lebanon's ceasefire with Israel

Jun 04, 2026 27m

Israel and Lebanon agree to a truce - but Hezbollah, backed by Iran, refuses to stop fighting while villages are under attack. The Lebanese President, Joseph Aoun, says this is the last chance for…

US House votes to curb Trump's war powers

Jun 04, 2026 26m

The US House has passed a resolution directing Donald Trump to withdraw American forces from the Iran war, in a largely symbolic move that nonetheless deals a political blow to the president. Four…

One killed and dozens injured in Kuwait by Iranian drones

Jun 03, 2026 28m

Kuwait says one person has been killed and at least 63 injured after Iranian drones strike a terminal building at its international airport. Officials say the dawn strike damaged civilian facilities,…

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