Global News Podcast
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Latest episode: Wed Dec 10 2025
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.
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- Dec10Zelensky open to wartime election28mins
Dec9Australia bans social media for under-16s30mins- Dec9Trump approves sale of advanced AI chips to China29mins
Dec8Syria one year on from liberation27mins- Dec8Thailand launches air strikes on Cambodia27mins
- Dec7The Global Story: The Fifa-Trump bromance27mins
- Dec7India's deadly nightclub fire26mins
Dec6The Happy Pod: My best friend had my baby26mins- Dec6Trump awarded Fifa peace prize at World Cup draw26mins
Dec5Netflix blockbuster deal29mins- Dec5Four countries boycott Eurovision over Israel's inclusion32mins
Dec4Why is President Putin visiting India?30mins- Dec4Ukraine and US negotiators to meet following Moscow talks27mins
Dec3EU agrees to phase out Russian gas imports26mins- Dec3Kremlin signals no breakthrough after Ukraine talks with US29mins
Dec2Kremlin talks on how to end Ukraine war31mins- Dec2Russia claims capture of key Ukrainian city28mins
Dec1Floods in Indonesia kill 600 people27mins- Dec1Sudan civil war: the terrifying escape from El Fasher28mins
Nov30The Global Story: The international drama of Miss Universe27mins- Nov30Why there's hope for Haiti28mins
- Nov30Venezuela stands up to Donald Trump28mins
Nov29The Happy Pod: Diabetes Awareness Month special33mins- Nov29Technical issue causes global flight disruption33mins
- Nov28Hong Kong fire kills at least 128 people29mins
- Nov28National Guard member dies after shooting in Washington DC28mins
- Nov27Pope calls for peace on Turkey visit27mins
- Nov27Dozens killed in Hong Kong fire28mins
- Nov26Taiwan to boost defence spending28mins
- Nov26Brazil's Bolsonaro begins jail term28mins
- Nov25Has the Ukraine conflict reached a turning point?29mins
- Nov25Criminal cases against Trump critics dropped26mins
- Nov24Nigeria to recruit extra police officers after abductions31mins
- Nov24US hails 'tremendous' progress at Ukraine talks29mins
Nov23The Global Story: The oil lobbyist who tried to sink the first big climate deal27mins- Nov23COP30 deal fails to mention fossil fuels32mins
- Nov22The Happy Pod: Donating my kidney transformed a child's life25mins
- Nov22Marjorie Taylor Greene quits Congress after Trump feud28mins
- Nov21Russia warns Ukraine to reach deal or lose more territory32mins
- Nov21Zelensky: Ukraine needs a 'dignified peace'25mins
- Nov20Ukraine's war children hoping for return to normality29mins
- Nov20White House to release Epstein files27mins
- Nov19Deadly Russian strikes hit western Ukraine27mins
- Nov19US Congress votes to release Epstein files26mins
- Nov18British MP's warned of 'relentless' China spying campaign27mins
- Nov18UN backs Trump's Gaza peace plan26mins
- Nov17Ex-Bangladesh leader sentenced to death26mins
- Nov17Ecuadorian drug lord arrested25mins
Nov16The Global Story; The hostage negotiator’s guide to making deals with Putin’s Russia28mins- Nov16Protests at COP3026mins
- Nov15The Happy Pod: Saving a drowning man changed me26mins
- Nov15Trump to sue BBC for 'up to $5bn'26mins
- Nov14Russia hits Ukraine in deadly strikes25mins
- Nov14BBC refuses to pay Trump compensation27mins
- Nov13France remembers terror attacks ten years on32mins
- Nov13US ends its longest-ever government shutdown26mins
- Nov12Trump 'spent time' with Epstein 'victim'27mins
- Nov12US-Venezuela: Trump's largest warship arrives in Latin America region26mins
- Nov11Suicide bomber blamed for deadly attack in Islamabad29mins
- Nov11Syria to join US-led coalition fighting IS group30mins
- Nov10Donald Trump threatens to sue BBC31mins
Nov9The Global Story: The rehabilitation of Syria’s ex-jihadist president27mins- Nov9Water shortages could force evacuation of Iranian capital28mins
Nov8The Happy Pod: Atomic bomb survivors campaigning for peace29mins- Nov8US exempts Hungary from Russian oil sanctions30mins
- Nov7Elon Musk, the world's richest person, is set to be richer26mins
- Nov6World leaders gather in Brazil for UN climate talks27mins
- Nov6US to cut flights if government shutdown continues25mins
- Nov5Zohran Mamdani wins New York mayoral race30mins
- Nov4Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney dies28mins
- Nov4US government shutdown forces food aid cuts30mins
- Nov3Trump's military action threat alarms Nigeria31mins
- Nov1The Happy Pod: Soldiers' letters from 1916 finally home27mins
- Nov1Tanzania: Hundreds feared dead in post-election violence26mins
- Oct31Xi Jinping leads summit after Trump leaves26mins
- Oct31King strips Andrew of 'prince' title amid Epstein scandal28mins
- Oct30UN condemns attack on key Sudanese city28mins
- Oct29Gaza: 104 reported dead in Israeli strikes33mins
- Oct29Israel strikes Gaza after accusing Hamas of ceasefire breach23mins
- Oct28World's strongest storm of the year hits Jamaica28mins
- Oct28Jamaicans hunker down for Hurricane Melissa29mins
- Oct27Sudan's RSF rebels claim capture of El Fasher26mins
- Oct26President Trump oversees agreement between Thailand and Cambodia34mins
Oct25The Happy Pod: 'I'm blind but I can read a book again'26mins- Oct25US deploys top aircraft carrier to Caribbean25mins
- Oct24Trump ends Canada trade talks over anti-tariff advert25mins
- Oct24Trump pledges to 'kill people' in drug cartels27mins
- Oct23King makes history by praying with Pope30mins
- Oct22US Vice-President: We must disarm Hamas and rebuild Gaza26mins
- Oct22US shelves plan for Trump-Putin talks29mins
- Oct21First female prime minister appointed in Japan28mins
- Oct20Zelensky ready to join summit with Trump and Putin if invited28mins
- Oct20Israeli air strikes test ceasefire with Hamas25mins
- Oct18The Happy Pod: The healing power of singing27mins
- Oct18Prince Andrew gives up royal titles29mins
- Oct17Zelensky's crucial meeting with Trump in Washington27mins
- Oct17Trump says he'll meet Putin in Hungary for Ukraine talks30mins
- Oct16US downplays claims Hamas is violating ceasefire deal30mins
- Oct15Gazans 'stockpiling food' in case ceasefire breaks down29mins
- Oct15Four more hostages' bodies returned to Israel30mins
- Oct14Violence continues in Gaza despite peace deal29mins
- Oct14Uncertainty remains after Gaza deal30mins
Oct13Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners exchanged18mins- Oct13Relatives of Israeli hostages prepare for their release28mins
- Oct12Heavy clashes along Pakistan-Afghanistan border27mins
Oct11The Happy Pod: Love, cake, and a long-lost mother27mins- Oct10Gazans return to ruined homes after ceasefire30mins
- Oct10Israel approves Gaza ceasefire plan28mins
Oct9Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreed28mins- Oct9Trump: Gaza ceasefire deal has been reached30mins
- Oct7Peace talks continue two years after October 7th attacks30mins
- Oct7Renewable energy now world's biggest power source29mins
- Oct6French PM resigns after less than a month26mins
- Oct6Gaza peace talks to begin29mins
- Oct5Trump: Israel agrees Gaza withdrawal30mins
- Oct4The Happy Pod: The teenager empowering thousands to succeed28mins
- Oct4Hamas agrees to parts of US peace plan for Gaza27mins
- Oct3First woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury29mins
- Oct3Manchester synagogue attacker named29mins
- Oct2Deadly attack at Manchester synagogue31mins
- Oct2Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla28mins
- Oct1Race for survivors after Indonesian school collapse30mins
- Oct1US government shutdown begins25mins
Sep30Gaza Conflict: Two years on31mins- Sep30Trump: Hamas has 'three to four' days to accept peace plan28mins
- Sep30Hamas studying Trump-Netanyahu peace plan30mins
- Sep29Trump and Netanyahu agree new peace plan for Gaza: a Global News Podcast Special14mins
- Sep29Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC25mins
- Sep29Pro-EU party wins Moldova election amid claims of Russian interference32mins
- Sep27The Happy Pod: Hope for people with Huntington's disease27mins
- Sep27UN set to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme29mins
- Sep26Netanyahu gives defiant speech to UN27mins
- Sep26Former FBI director James Comey indicted on two criminal charges27mins
- Sep25Former French president Sarkozy is given five-year sentence28mins
- Sep25Fatal shooting at Texas ICE facility28mins
- Sep24Kremlin: Russia is a real bear27mins
- Sep23Guterres opens UN Assembly accusing countries of 'flouting international law'27mins
- Sep23Medical experts debunk Trump's autism-paracetamol link29mins
- Sep22Israel reacts angrily to recognition of Palestinian statehood31mins
- Sep22Trump hails Charlie Kirk as a 'martyr'31mins
- Sep21UK expected to recognise Palestinian state30mins
- Sep20The Happy Pod: Nurse revives 'drunk' raccoon28mins
- Sep20NATO intercepts Russian jets in Estonian airspace29mins
- Sep19Dozens killed while at prayer in Sudan26mins
- Sep19US blocks another UN Gaza ceasefire attempt30mins
- Sep18Trump criticises Putin as his UK state visit ends27mins
- Sep18US TV host Jimmy Kimmel suspended over Charlie Kirk shooting comments27mins
- Sep17King Charles welcomes Trump at Windsor Castle28mins
- Sep17Trump begins unprecedented second state visit to Britain29mins
- Sep16Rolling out the royal red carpet for Trump33mins
- 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
- 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
Sep6The Happy Pod: The 'game changing' test for ovarian cancer28mins
Sep4Xi, Kim and Putin: A new world alliance?34mins- Aug30The Happy Pod: Hugs from Texas26mins
- Aug23The Happy Pod: Letters from dad - with love28mins
Aug16The Happy Pod: Mountaintop matchmaking27mins
Aug9The Happy Pod: How baby showers saved a rare bird26mins
Aug2The Happy Pod: Learning begins with breakfast26mins- Jul26The Happy Pod: Performing on the street got me Oasis tickets28mins
- Jul19The Happy Pod: The thrill of swimming the Arctic Circle26mins
Jul12The Happy Pod: The trio bringing countries together with music27mins
Jul5The Happy Pod: The surgeon who left his wedding to save a life26mins
Jun28The Happy Pod: A song fit for a King28mins
Jun26Iran crisis: your questions answered26mins
Jun21The Happy Pod: Sending my mother's ashes around the world27mins
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Oct4Iran's top cleric defends strikes on Israel in rare public speech30mins
- 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