Global News Podcast
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US: 'achievable objectives' in Iran in four to six weeks
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, didn't give details of what these objectives were. But she said that when the goals of the war we...
Trump demands Iran's unconditional surrender
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump says there will be no deal with Iran, only unconditional surrender, as the US and Israel continue their bombardment of Tehran and othe...
US and Israel 'moving to next phase' of war with Iran
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The US Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, said the amount of firepower over Iran was about to surge dramatically. The Israeli military said it had begun...
US and Israel step up attacks on Iran
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Massive explosions are reported in Tehran and in Karaj to its west as the United States and Israel step up their attacks on Iranian cities. We hear wh...
US Senate blocks bid to limit Trump's powers for Iran war
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As the US and Israeli war against Iran enters its sixth day, a bipartisan resolution in the US Senate aimed at limiting President Trump’s war powers...
US submarine sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Pentagon has released footage of a US submarine firing on an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean and sinking it. Earlier, the Sri Lankan Navy pick...
US Congress receives classified briefing on war with Iran
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As the US-Israel war with Iran continues the Trump administration is facing mounting calls from Congress to explain why it started its campaign now, a...
Israel hits Tehran and Beirut with 'simultaneous strikes'
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Israeli defence minister says he has told troops to "take control" of new positions in Lebanon. The IDF says it's targeting Hezbollah. Israel says...
Iran widens retaliatory attacks in Gulf countries
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On the fourth day of the US and Israel's war against Iran, Tehran has widened its retaliatory attacks in the Gulf region, with two of its drones hitti...
US says Iran war will not be 'endless'
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The US and Israel strike targets across Iran for a third day. The American Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth, says Washington's objectives won't be a...
Trump warns of more US deaths in Iran war
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump has warned that more American military personnel are likely to be killed as the US and Israel continue their attacks on Iran. T...
The Happy Pod: The chance encounter that became a lasting friendship
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We meet two women who have forged an unconventional friendship after meeting by chance more than four years ago. Neena found Carol's lost subway card ...
Israel continues to strike Iran after Ayatollah's death
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Israel is launching strikes on Iran for a second day after initial joint attacks with the US killed the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tehran ...
Iran's Supreme Leader killed in US-Israeli strikes
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been killed in his office by US and Israeli strikes - ending his 36-year iron rule of the Islamic R...
US and Israel carry out joint attacks on Iran
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump confirms that "major combat operations" are underway against targets in Iran in a joint operation by the US and Israeli militar...
Trump blacklists Anthropic in AI battle
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump says he will direct every federal agency to immediately stop using technology from AI developer Anthropic. The company behind t...
Pakistan says it's killed almost 300 Afghan Taliban
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Latest attacks mark escalation in long-running tensions between the two South Asian neighbours. Islamabad has repeatedly blamed the Afghan Taliban for...
Pakistan strikes Afghan capital
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Pakistani military jets have hit targets inside Afghanistan, bombing parts of Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia, as open military conflict surged between the...
US and Iran hold crucial talks mediated by Oman
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran's president says Tehran isn't pursuing nuclear weapons and has no intention of doing so, as a third round of crucial talks with the US continues ...
A special report from Mexico on the deadly drugs trade
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We hear from a Mexican city in Sinaloa state where one of the big drug cartels is locked in its own civil war. Our correspondent Quentin Sommerville v...
A special report from Mexico on the deadly drugs trade
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We hear from a Mexican city in Sinaloa state where one of the big drug cartels is locked in its own civil war. Our correspondent Quentin Sommerville v...
President Trump hails the golden age of America
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Following Donald Trump's annual State of the Union address, we look into some of his claims about the economy and immigration. Also: Japan announces ...
Trump delivers longest-ever State of the Union
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump touts his record in office in a fiery "America First" State of the Union address -- the longest in US history. The speech comes as pol...
Ukraine defiant on the 4th anniversary of Russia's invasion
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Zelensky has praised the endurance and courage of the Ukrainian people as the war with Russia enters its fifth year. With events being held...
Ukraine marks 4th anniversary of Russian invasion
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Russian strikes on Ukraine have continued on the 4th anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion. But in recent days Kyiv has been recapturing territo...
ICC judges hear charges against ex-Philippine leader
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have begun setting out their case against the former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, wh...
Violence erupts in Mexico after army kills drug lord
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Violence has broken out in several cities across Mexico hours after the military confirmed it had killed one of the country's most feared drug lords -...
The Global Story:The tightrope of reporting in Putin’s Russia
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Next week marks four years since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In that time, there’s been an intense crackdown on freedom of speech and dissen...
First large protests in Iran since deadly crackdown
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Students at several universities in Iran have staged anti-government protests - the first on this scale since January's deadly crackdown. It's not imm...
The Happy Pod: Former teacher celebrated as a crocodile
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After identifying a new species of ancient crocodile for his PhD, Ewan Bodenham honoured his favourite physics teacher who inspired him many years bef...
Trump lashes out at 'disappointing' Supreme Court ruling
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has lashed out at the US Supreme Court, after judges struck down his sweeping trade tariffs. The president has outlined a new plan to ret...
US Supreme Court rules against Trump's global tariffs
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs have been struck down by the US Supreme Court, in a major blow to the President's economic agenda. With a 6-3 m...
Former Prince Andrew released as investigations continue
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After a day of questioning by police on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his role as a UK trade envoy, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has bee...
Former Prince Andrew arrested
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is in custody over his links to the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. He was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in publi...
Israel accused of trying to annexe West Bank
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A senior UN official, Rosemary DiCarlo, has told a meeting of the Security Council that Israel's plans for greater controls in the occupied West Bank ...
Russia-Ukraine peace talks end after two hours
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kyiv's chief negotiator describes US-mediated negotiations with Russia as difficult and complex, but says there has been progress. Also: European foot...
Iran claims progress in US nuclear talks
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran's foreign minister said the two sides agreed on a set of principles that could pave the way for a possible deal. But the US vice president, JD V...
Jesse Jackson dies at 84
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The American civil rights leader, Jesse Jackson, who twice ran for the Democratic nomination for president, has died aged 84. Tributes have been flowi...
Hillary Clinton accuses Trump of Epstein 'cover up'
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hillary Clinton, the former US secretary of state, and her husband, the former president Bill Clinton, have agreed to testify in the congressional inv...
UK weighs up faster rise in defence budget
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The UK is considering significant increases to its military spending, to three per cent of the public national income within the next three years. The...
Israel lays out conditions for any Iran nuclear deal
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Israel's prime minister has demanded the removal of all enriched uranium from Iran as part of any deal on Tehran's nuclear programme. Benjamin Netanya...
The Global Story: Epstein’s global network: What the files reveal
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Two weeks after the latest release of the Epstein files, the headlines keep pouring in.In just the past few days, revelations in the documents have ne...
Russia 'used frog toxin' to kill Alexei Navalny
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
European countries say tests show Russia's Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a substance developed from a toxin found in Ecuadorian dart frogs. But the...
The Happy Pod: The model redefining beauty norms
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We meet a Ghanaian woman who is challenging stereotypes of beauty and disability by modelling with her prosthetic leg wrapped in colourful kente fabri...
Canadian PM in Tumbler Ridge for shooting vigil
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, and opposition leaders have laid flowers at a memorial in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, to the eight vict...
Transatlantic relations under spotlight at Munich conference
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A crucial security conference in Munich has heard the German chancellor stating that the rules- based world order no longer exists and Europeans must ...
BNP set to win election in Bangladesh
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is claiming a "sweeping victory" after indications that it's heading for a landslide election win. It's the first pol...
Climate boost as China's CO2 emissions fall
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
China may still be the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide, but CO2 levels have been falling due to a push for clean energy. New data suggests 2...
Polls open in first Bangladesh election since uprising
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Voters cast their ballots in Bangladesh for the first time since authoritarian leader Sheikh Hasina was forced from office in 2024. They'll be choosin...
Mass shooting stuns Canada
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says the entire country is in mourning after nine people were killed in a mass shooting at a school and nearby...
BBC in Iran for first time since protest crackdown
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The BBC gains access to Iran for the first time since anti-government protests were brutally crushed. The country is marking the 47th anniversary of t...
Australian police defend handling of Gaza protests
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The head of New South Wales police says officers "did what they needed to do" at a pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney. Video shows police punching protes...
Members of US Congress see the unredacted Epstein files
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Members of Congress in Washington DC can now view the millions of documents from the investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein files, without the extensi...
Hong Kong court jails Jimmy Lai for 20 years
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A court in Hong Kong has sentenced the tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison. Mr Lai, who is a British citizen, was foun...
Japan's prime minister wins landslide election victory
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Japan's prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has led her party to a decisive election victory. Her Liberal Democratic Party won more than two thirds of the...
The Global Story: Is ISIS having a resurgence in Syria?
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The US military has begun to transfer up to 7000 Islamic State (IS) group detainees held in prisons in Syria to Iraq, which officials say is to preven...
Winter Olympics disrupted by protests and 'sabotage'
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Winter Olympics in Italy are disrupted by violent protests and the authorities launch an investigation after severed cables cause mass delays on t...
The Happy Pod: Sharing stories, one phone call at a time
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to Joe Bloom, the man behind the social media account 'A View From A Bridge' which shares people's meaningful conversations to millions onlin...
Video with racist clip pulled from Trump social media
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump says he only watched part of a video including a racist animation of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, before it was posted on his ow...
More than the Score: When will Africa win its first Winter Olympic medal?
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
More than 3500 athletes from 93 countries will be competing for 195 medals at the Milan-Cortina Games. Three countries will be making their Winter Oly...
Top Russian general shot in Moscow
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One of Russia's top generals has been rushed to hospital after being shot several times by an unknown assailant in an apartment building. The conditio...
Why Venezuela moves towards freeing political prisoners
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In Venezuela, families of political prisoners have been rallying outside the Supreme Court in Caracas, chanting for the release of their loved ones. L...
Ukraine peace talks end with prisoner swap
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Two days of talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States aimed at ending Moscow's war on its neighbour have ended with the exchange of more pri...
700 ICE agents to leave Minnesota
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump orders the withdrawal of hundreds of federal agents involved in the contentious immigration crackdown in Minnesota. In an interview wi...
Russia continues bombing as peace talks with Ukraine begin
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With little optimism about the outcome of the latest peace talks, Ukraine says it will focus on military matters. Its team said it's trying to get a s...
BBC on frontline of Colombia's drugs crackdown
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our correspondent Orla Guerin travels alongside Colombia's Jungle Commandos - an elite police force - as they seek to eradicate cocaine production in ...
Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Zelensky accuses Moscow of using the coldest days of winter to terrorise Ukrainians, as temperatures drop to -20 degrees celsius. Also: Fren...
India and US strike major trade deal
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump says India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil as part of a trade deal with the United States. In return, Washington will lower tari...
Israel opens Rafah border crossing
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The reopening of the Rafah crossing is a key part of President Trump’s ceasefire plan for Gaza, but only about 50 Palestinians are being allowed to ...
Boy, 5, and father detained by ICE in Minnesota are released
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Liam Ramos and his father were freed from detention in Texas and are now back in Minneapolis. The detention of the boy, photographed wearing a blue bu...
The Global Story: The mystery of Putin and the apartment bombs
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In September 1999, just weeks into Vladimir Putin’s first premiership, four bombs blew up four apartment buildings, over a period of twelve days, ki...
Britain's former prince Andrew faces fresh allegations
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A second woman has alleged she was sent to Britain by the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, to have sex with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor who has alwa...
The Happy Pod: What makes people instinctively kind?
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We meet a woman whose near death experience as a teenager inspired her to study why some people are willing to risk their lives for others. Dr Abigail...
Epstein files: More than three million new pages released
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The US Justice Department releases millions more pages of files in its Epstein investigation. Victims of the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, have ...
Iran says it's ready for talks with US
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
US President Donald Trump is again threatening military strikes on Iran, saying he has sent a ‘huge armada’ to the Middle East while signalling he...
Russia to pause attacks on Ukraine as temperatures plummet
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
US President Donald Trump says Russia's Vladimir Putin has agreed not to attack Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and other cities and towns for a week due to ...
Why is China seeking closer UK ties?
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
China and the UK have agreed a number of new deals during the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to Beijing. They include visa-free travel fo...
Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' for nuclear deal
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has warned Iran that "time is running out" to negotiate a deal on its nuclear programme following the steady build-up of US military forc...
First trip to China by a British PM in eight years
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in China on a three-day visit, the first of its kind by a British PM since 2018. The UK government views it a...
Trump to 'de-escalate a little bit' in Minneapolis
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump says he will "de-escalate a little bit" in Minneapolis, as protests continue over the killing of two US citizens by federal immigratio...
EU and India announce 'mother of all trade deals'
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Two decades in the making, the EU-India agreement will allow free trade of goods between the bloc of 27 European states and the world's most populous ...
Trump sends 'border czar' to lead ICE in Minneapolis
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump is sending Tom Homan to lead the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Reports suggest the current border patrol chief, Gregory Bovino...
Former US Presidents speak out against ICE crackdown
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration is facing a growing backlash over its immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, after another US citizen was shot dead by federal...
Growing outrage over second Minneapolis killing
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump says his administration is "reviewing everything" as outrage grows over the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by US federal immigration ag...
The Global Story: How Canada's Mark Carney is taking on Trump
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney seemed to challenge Donald Trump in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, declaring that “the...
Second fatal shooting by US immigration agents
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Masked ICE agents in Minneapolis have shot a US citizen dead -- the second such killing this month - sparking further protests in the city. The Depart...
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mesfin Dollar, who grew up in rural Ethiopia, had to travel to the US for two heart surgeries as a teenager. Twenty-five years later, by chance, he wa...
Afghanistan war veterans demand apology from US
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Anger is mounting over President Trump's comments about NATO troops' role in the Afghanistan war. Non-American veterans have demanded an apology, sayi...
Fury after Trump's 'insult' to NATO troops
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A spokesman for Britain's prime minister, Keir Starmer, has said President Trump was wrong to diminish the role of NATO troops during the war in Afgha...
TikTok completes deal to avoid US ban
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Long-running negotiations to secure TikTok’s future in the US have ended. The Chinese social media app will split its American operations from the r...
Trump launches Board of Peace
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has presided over a signing ceremony inaugurating his Board of Peace. Speaking in Davos, he expressed his belief that it'll help forge w...
President Trump withdraws threatened tariffs over Greenland
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has said that a possible deal covering the future of Greenland will achieve "everything" he wants - after rowing back on threats to se...
Trump wants 'immediate negotiations' to acquire Greenland
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
US President Donald Trump says he is seeking immediate negotiations to acquire Greenland. He told world leaders at the Davos World Economic Forum that...
Trump hints at possible Greenland deal at Davos
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump says "we will work something out" over Greenland, ahead of meetings with European leaders at the World Economic Forum. Mr Trump made the ...
European Commission chief promises unity on Greenland
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The European Commission President says that the EU stands in "full solidarity" with Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark - adding that their sovereign...
Trump pushes back at European resistance over Greenland
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump says he will "100%" follow through on his threat to impose further tariffs if a deal isn’t reached over Greenland. He also refuses to r...
Stay calm on Greenland UK tells Trump and EU
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Keir Starmer has given a special address to set out Britain's stance over Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on European countries opposing his m...
Deadly train crash in Spain
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
At least twenty-one people are killed in Spain after two high-speed trains collide. The accident occurred when a train travelling from Malaga to Madri...
The Global Story: The post-World War II era is over. What comes next?
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For most of the years since World War 2, many global powers said they adhered to a rules-based international order. Since Donald Trump returned to the...
US threatens tariffs over Greenland
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump warns he'll impose fresh trade tariffs on countries that oppose his plan to annex Greenland. European leaders have condemned the move,...