Global News Podcast
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Latest episode: Wed Sep 17 2025
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- Sep17King Charles welcomes Trump at Windsor Castle28mins
- Sep17Trump begins unprecedented second state visit to Britain29mins
- Sep16Rolling out the royal red carpet for Trump33mins
- Sep16Israel launches ground offensive on Gaza City33mins
- Sep16Trump launches crime crackdown in Memphis31mins
- Sep15US promises 'unwavering support' for Israel's Gaza goals27mins
- Sep15Hundreds of medical clinics shut in Afghanistan after US aid cut27mins
- Sep15Israel calls Spanish PM 'a disgrace' after pro-Palestinian protest27mins
Sep14The Global Story: Russia and Israel put Witkoff's diplomacy to the test27mins- Sep14Hostages' families call Netanyahu 'obstacle to peace'30mins
Sep13The Happy Pod: Escaping death on a glacier26mins- Sep13Charlie Kirk murder suspect arrested27mins
- Sep12Trump on Charlie Kirk shooter: 'I think we have him'28mins
- Sep12FBI releases photos of 'person of interest' in hunt for Charlie Kirk's killer29mins
- Sep11Huge manhunt underway for Charlie Kirk's killer30mins
- Sep11Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead in Utah27mins
- Sep10Poland says Russian drones shot down over its territory30mins
- Sep10Hamas claims leadership survived Israeli attack in Doha31mins
- Sep9Nepal's prime minister resigns as protests grow30mins
- Sep9France in fresh political crisis after MPs oust PM31mins
- Sep8Six killed in Jerusalem shooting29mins
- Sep8Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro stage huge demonstrations30mins
- Sep7Investigators: 'Cable snapped before Lisbon funicular crash'28mins
Sep6The Happy Pod: The 'game changing' test for ovarian cancer28mins- Sep6Trump rebrands Department of Defence Department of War27mins
- Sep5Thailand's new Prime Minister: Business tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul30mins
- Sep5Italian designer Giorgio Armani dies33mins
Sep4Xi, Kim and Putin: A new world alliance?34mins- Sep4Israel rejects latest Hamas Gaza ceasefire offer32mins
- Sep3Lisbon's world-famous funicular derails30mins
- Sep3China showcases military might in Beijing27mins
- Sep3Strong aftershocks hit Afghanistan after quake kills more than a thousand31mins
- Sep2Kim Jong Un travels to China for military parade33mins
- Sep2Rescue efforts continue in Afghanistan after earthquake kills hundreds31mins
- Sep1Quake kills hundreds in Afghanistan33mins
- Sep1Israel says Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida killed in Gaza27mins
- Aug31Houthis in Yemen say prime minister was killed in Israeli strike26mins
- Aug30The Happy Pod: Hugs from Texas26mins
- Aug29WHO warns of growing cholera crisis26mins
- Aug29Thai court removes prime minister over leaked call33mins
- Aug28America marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina30mins
- Aug28Russia strikes Ukraine in one of the biggest attacks of the war27mins
- Aug27Members of UN Security Council, except US, say Gaza famine is man-made30mins
- Aug27Trump hits India with 50% tariffs30mins
- Aug26Israeli report denies targetting journalist in Gaza26mins
- Aug26Trump sacks Federal Reserve Governor27mins
- Aug26UN calls for investigation following deadly Israeli strikes on Nasser hospital in Gaza33mins
- Aug25Gaza: 20 reported dead in Israeli hospital attack28mins
- Aug25Israel hits Houthi targets in Yemen's capital34mins
- Aug24Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City continue, days after famine declared there33mins
- Aug23The Happy Pod: Letters from dad - with love28mins
- Aug22UN chief: Famine in Gaza is a 'man-made disaster'28mins
- Aug22A famine has been confirmed in Gaza City32mins
- Aug21Netanyahu: Israel will begin talks to free all hostages31mins
- Aug21Russia launches its biggest attack on Ukraine in weeks30mins
- Aug21Israeli military offensive to occupy Gaza City is underway28mins
- Aug20NATO heads discuss Ukraine security plans28mins
- Aug19Israel casts doubt on whether it will accept a new ceasefire proposal29mins
- Aug19Trump: arrangements under way for Putin Zelensky meeting28mins
- Aug19Ukraine talks special: Will Zelensky and Putin meet?11mins
- Aug18Hope for Ukraine peace as Trump meets Zelensky in Washington26mins
- Aug18Trump says Zelensky can end Russia war 'if he wants to'28mins
- Aug18European leaders to join Trump-Zelensky meeting28mins
- Aug17Outline emerges of Putin's offer to end war in Ukraine27mins
Aug16The Happy Pod: Mountaintop matchmaking27mins- Aug16Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine: A Global News Podcast special17mins
- Aug16Trump and Putin fail to reach Ukraine deal27mins
- Aug15How do Alaskans feel about the Trump-Putin summit?28mins
- Aug15Trump and Putin to hold Ukraine talks in Alaska28mins
- Aug14European leaders hopeful after Trump call before Putin summit29mins
- Aug13European leaders meet ahead of Trump's summit with Putin28mins
- Aug13Zelensky rules out giving up Donbas30mins
- Aug12North Korean workers subjected to 'slave-like' conditions in Russia26mins
- Aug12Trump deploys troops to Washington in 'crime crackdown'27mins
- Aug11Israel condemned over journalist deaths in Gaza31mins
- Aug11Al Jazeera journalists killed in targeted Israeli attack in Gaza29mins
- Aug10Europe rallies behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin talks31mins
Aug9The Happy Pod: How baby showers saved a rare bird26mins- Aug9UN Security Council calls emergency meeting on Gaza33mins
- Aug8Israel approves military takeover of Gaza City29mins
- Aug8Netanyahu divides Israelis and allies with plan to occupy Gaza31mins
- Aug7Trump orders India tariff hike to 50% for buying Russian oil32mins
- Aug6Trump's envoy meets Putin as Ukraine ceasefire deadline looms32mins
- Aug6Former US President Bill Clinton ordered to testify about Jeffrey Epstein27mins
- Aug5Families accuse Hamas of deliberately starving hostages30mins
- Aug4Israeli media reports plans to expand military offensive in Gaza32mins
- Aug4Israeli minister sparks anger by praying at Jerusalem holy site28mins
Aug2Family of Israeli hostage accuses Hamas of deliberate starvation29mins
Aug2The Happy Pod: Learning begins with breakfast26mins- Aug2Trump moves nuclear submarines after Russian ex-president's comments29mins
Aug1US announces new tariffs for dozens of countries30mins- Aug1Washington has imposed new sanctions on Palestinian Authority members25mins
Jul31Russian strikes hit dozens of locations in the Ukrainian capital32mins- Jul31Canada follows France and UK with plan to recognise Palestinian state29mins
- Jul30UK threatens to recognise Palestinian state27mins
- Jul29Worst-case scenario of famine unfolding in Gaza, says UN-backed group29mins
Jul28Israeli human rights groups accuse Israel of genocide27mins- Jul28Humanitarian aid trickles into Gaza32mins
- Jul26Israel to open humanitarian corridors into Gaza31mins
- Jul26The Happy Pod: Performing on the street got me Oasis tickets28mins
Jul26Gaza aid airdrops to resume, as outrage over hunger crisis grows30mins
Jul25Israel to allow Jordan and UAE to resume Gaza aid airdrops27mins- Jul25US and Israel leave Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar26mins
- Jul24WHO demands full access for aid into Gaza35mins
Jul23The World Debate: What can stop the war in Gaza?42mins- Jul23Israeli officials deny that famine is taking hold in Gaza27mins
Jul22Hamas health officials: 33 die of starvation in Gaza31mins- Jul22Nearly 30 countries call for an immediate end to the war in Gaza30mins
Jul21Israel launches ground and air assault on Gaza's Deir al-Balah32mins- Jul21Dozens of Gazans die in shooting near to aid convoy31mins
- Jul20Syria deploys troops to enforce fragile ceasefire29mins
- Jul19The Happy Pod: The thrill of swimming the Arctic Circle26mins
- Jul19Trump sues newspaper over Epstein story29mins
Jul18Patterns of injury in a Gaza war hospital28mins- Jul17British spies and special forces named in Afghan data breach30mins
Jul17Dozens killed in Iraqi shopping centre fire27mins- Jul17Syria withdrawing its army from Druze-majority Sweida city28mins
Jul16Israel strikes Syrian military headquarters27mins- Jul16Afghans moved to UK in secret scheme after data breach27mins
Jul15Trump tells BBC 'I'm not done with Putin'30mins- Jul15Trump gives Russia 50 days to make peace in Ukraine33mins
Jul14Donald Trump to send Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine27mins- Jul14Israel blames 'technical error' for Gaza children's deaths30mins
- Jul13EU and Mexico hit back at Trump's tariff threat31mins
Jul12The Happy Pod: The trio bringing countries together with music27mins
Jul11Air India crash report: fuel switches cut off after takeoff29mins
Jul11Kurdish rebels burn guns in step towards ending Turkey conflict28mins- Jul10UK to return some migrants to France in weeks says PM29mins
- Jul9Kenya's president denounces anti-government unrest25mins
Jul9Russia launches major attack on Ukraine after Trump criticism of Putin28mins
Jul9Trump and Netanyahu meet again in push for Gaza ceasefire27mins- Jul8Netanyahu meets Trump at White House amid Gaza ceasefire talks32mins
- Jul7More bodies recovered in Texas after Friday's catastrophic flash floods31mins
- Jul6Elon Musk says he is launching a new political party30mins
Jul5The Happy Pod: The surgeon who left his wedding to save a life26mins- Jul4Hamas submits positive response to Gaza ceasefire proposal30mins
- Jul4Gaza aid contractor says he saw colleagues fire on hungry Palestinians28mins
Jul3Footballer Diogo Jota dies in car crash30mins- Jul3'Diddy' cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering but guilty on other charges28mins
Jul1US Senate narrowly passes Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'28mins
Jul1Thailand PM suspended over leaked phone call28mins- Jul1Israeli strike on Gaza seafront cafe35mins
- Jun30Israel orders evacuations in northern Gaza30mins
- Jun29Iran holds state funeral for military leaders killed in Israel conflict31mins
Jun28The Happy Pod: A song fit for a King28mins- Jun28US Supreme Court curbs judges' power to block Trump orders31mins
Jun27Gaza: US pledges $30 million to controversial aid system28mins- Jun27US insists attack on Iran was a success as Iran's leader dismisses it as 'showmanship'30mins
Jun26Iran crisis: your questions answered26mins
Jun26Iran's leader says the US gained 'nothing' from its attacks on nuclear sites31mins
Jun25Trump says US strikes set Iran's nuclear programme back 'decades'32mins- Jun25Netanyahu claims historic victory over Iran25mins
Jun24President Trump lashes out at Iran and Israel after ceasefire violations29mins- Jun23Iran fires missiles at US Qatar base29mins
Jun23Israel strikes Iran's Fordo nuclear site in fresh wave of attacks29mins
Jun22US strikes Iran: UN chief warns against cycle of retaliation32mins
Jun22Iran condemns US attacks on its nuclear facilities18mins
Jun22US targets Iran's nuclear sites - extra edition22mins- Jun22Israel strikes Iran as US 'moves B-2 bombers'29mins
Jun21The Happy Pod: Sending my mother's ashes around the world27mins
Jun20Gaza aid deaths: Why does this keep happening?31mins
Jun20European ministers hold talks with Iran as conflict continues27mins- Jun20Trump to decide if US will attack Iran 'within two weeks'28mins
Jun15The Happy Pod: The tiny dog back home after a big adventure28mins- Jun7The Happy Pod: Rodent on the run returns27mins
- May31The Happy Pod: The joy of chasing a giant cheese26mins
- May24The Happy Pod: The unlikely duo getting men talking about mental health27mins
- May17The Happy Pod: Climbing a mountain 64 times to inspire others27mins
- May10The Happy Pod: Learning to read in your 30s28mins
- May3The Happy Pod: The rescued Ukraine lions learning to roar again27mins
- Apr27The Happy Pod: International Dance Day special33mins
- Apr19The Happy Pod: Creating 'Christina's Corner'26mins
- Apr12The Happy Pod: Life-saving rat retires26mins
- Apr6Le Pen vows to fight political ban32mins
- Apr5The Happy Pod: Saving Thailand's street dogs28mins
- Apr4The Ukraine War: Your Questions Answered39mins
- Mar29The Happy Pod: Football while fasting -- Egypt's Ramadan pastime27mins
- Mar22The Happy Pod: Tea for two - sharing a brew with a stranger26mins
- Mar15The Happy Pod: A gift that reopened the world27mins
- Mar8The Happy Pod: Getting engaged in the ashes of our home28mins
Mar7The Ukraine War: What happens next?35mins- Mar1The Happy Pod: Learning to play the guitar one handed28mins
- Feb22The Happy Pod: The 'terrible' artist in high demand26mins
- Feb17Starmer warns US backstop needed for Ukraine peace deal25mins
- Feb15The Happy Pod: From rescue to romance28mins
- Feb13Concern in Europe after Trump and Putin agree to start Ukraine talks24mins
- Feb8The Happy Pod: the volunteer vet travelling the world27mins
- Feb1The Happy Pod: From security guard to sculptor at the Met Museum26mins
- Jan25The Happy Pod: Meet the world's internet dad26mins
- Jan21Extreme weather special42mins
- Jan20Donald Trump begins second term as US president27mins
- Jan20US inauguration special17mins
Jan12The Global Story: The fight for the Arctic26mins- Jan11The Happy Pod: The woman helping thousands of premature babies27mins
- Jan4The Happy Pod: The professionals and tradespeople cleaning up Ghana26mins
- Dec28The Happy Pod: The shop that opened for hugs at Christmas26mins
- Dec2620 years on: Remembering the tsunami29mins
Dec25The Happy Pod: 2024 News Review33mins- Dec21The Happy Pod: Playing the piano saved my life27mins
- Dec14The Happy Pod: The cafe spreading the joy of dance26mins
- Dec12Biden in largest single-day act of clemency28mins
- Dec7Syrian rebels enter Homs and close in on Damascus29mins
- Dec7Syria special14mins
- Dec7The Happy Pod: Meet Italy's Tom Cruise and Blake Lively26mins
- Nov30The Happy Pod: Swimming against depression27mins
- Nov23The Happy Pod: The dolphins who 'smile' at their friends27mins
- Nov20MSF charity pulls out of Haiti's capital after attacks on staff31mins
- Nov16The Happy Pod: How saving an otter changed our lives26mins
- Nov13Republicans win House in major boost for Trump agenda30mins
- Nov9The Happy Pod: The million dollar prize winners saving the planet27mins
- Nov6Donald Trump confirmed as 47th US President32mins
- Nov6Donald Trump declares victory in US presidential election12mins
- Nov2The Happy Pod: Marrying the man who saved my life27mins
- Oct26The Happy Pod: The gloves that hug premature babies26mins
- Oct25Former Ugandan rebel jailed for 40 years for war crimes32mins
- Oct20US Presidential Election - your questions answered39mins
- Oct19Israeli PM's home targeted by Hezbollah drone34mins
- Oct19The Happy Pod: The teenager faster than a calculator26mins
- Oct13Special: Young Leaders Trying to Change the World35mins
- Oct12The Happy Pod: Kylie thanks fans who got her through cancer27mins
- Oct7Israel marks first anniversary of Hamas attacks31mins
- Oct5The Happy Pod: Adopting a grandparent to tackle loneliness27mins
- Oct4Iran's top cleric defends strikes on Israel in rare public speech30mins
- Sep30Hezbollah "ready if Israel invades Lebanon"26mins
- Sep28The Happy Pod: The young people changing the world26mins
- Sep21The Happy Pod: AI offers blind runners more freedom27mins
- Aug18Bonus: The Global Story - Is Twitch too big to fail?26mins
- Aug10The Happy Pod: Panda pair bring joy to San Diego26mins
- Jul28Bonus: The Global Story - The most contested land in the world?26mins
- Jul27The Happy Pod: The surprise star of a US Olympics team26mins
- Mar17What keeps China’s president up at night?27mins
- Mar10Bonus: The Global Story27mins
- Mar3Bonus: The Global Story25mins
- Feb25Bonus: The Global Story26mins
- Oct27Israel-Gaza War: Your Questions Answered28mins
- Oct20Israel-Gaza War: Your Questions Answered26mins
- Oct13Gaza Special: Your Questions Answered33mins
- Sep15Special Edition - Artificial Intelligence - who cares?51mins
- Jul1Special episode: Abortion rights around the world31mins
- Mar25Young voices special35mins
Mar24Special: Global News Ukrainecast part 232mins- Jan28Russia-Ukraine: On the brink of war?34mins
Dec21Omicron versus the world: Your questions answered33mins- Aug30Afghanistan Special: Your Questions Answered35mins
- Oct25Global News Brexitcast50mins