The Happy Pod: 2024 News Review
Wed, 25 Dec 2024
The happiest stories of 2024 - from the extraordinary achievement in raising Notre Dame Cathedral fr...
Armed men open fire at Haiti hospital reopening
Tue, 24 Dec 2024
Armed men in Haiti kill at least two journalists and a police officer, after opening fire at the reo...
Spacecraft attempts closest-ever approach to Sun
Tue, 24 Dec 2024
The probe is plunging into the sun's outer atmosphere, amid brutal temperatures. Also; the UN warns ...
Trump ally Matt Gaetz paid for sex and drugs while in office, ethics report says
Tue, 24 Dec 2024
A long-awaited report into Matt Gaetz says the former congressman paid for sex and drugs while in of...
Joe Biden commutes dozens of death sentences
Mon, 23 Dec 2024
The president switched 37 capital punishment convictions to life in prison without parole. Also: mot...
Syria's new leader says armed factions will come under state control
Sun, 22 Dec 2024
Turkey says there's no room for Kurdish militias in Syria's future. Also: Germany promises a thoroug...
The Global Story: Does Trump’s return threaten the future of Nato?
Sun, 22 Dec 2024
Donald Trump's return to the White House is seen as a potential threat to European security. Some th...
Five dead and 200 injured in Magdeburg Christmas market attack
Sun, 22 Dec 2024
The German city of Magdeburg is in mourning after a Christmas attack killed five. We hear the possib...
The Happy Pod: Playing the piano saved my life
Sat, 21 Dec 2024
A man filmed playing the piano while homeless went viral. Now he's raising money for others and says...
Fatalities and injuries in German Christmas market attack
Sat, 21 Dec 2024
A car has been driven into a crowd at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. There have...
US sends diplomats to Syria
Fri, 20 Dec 2024
US diplomats are visiting Syria to hold talks with the new de facto leader. Also: a new attempt to f...
Murder suspect Luigi Mangione faces charges in New York court
Fri, 20 Dec 2024
Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of fatally shooting a US healthcare insurance executive, has bee...
Guilty verdicts and jail sentences in France's biggest rape trial
Thu, 19 Dec 2024
In a major trial in France, Dominique Pelicot and 50 other men are jailed for repeatedly raping his ...
Syria's de facto leader says the country is not a threat to its neighbours or the west
Thu, 19 Dec 2024
Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa told the BBC that Syria is exhausted by war and is not a threat ...
Man detained after Russian general's assassination
Wed, 18 Dec 2024
Russia has detained an Uzbek man suspected of assassinating an army general. Russia says the suspect...
US says it's cautiously optimistic that a deal to end fighting in Gaza is within reach
Wed, 18 Dec 2024
After months of deadlock, there are new signs that Israel and Hamas could be moving closer to a Gaza...
Russia's chemical weapons chief killed in Moscow bomb blast
Tue, 17 Dec 2024
Igor Kirillov died in the explosion on Tuesday. Also; a powerful earthquake flattens buildings and c...
The rebels turned rulers providing law and order in Syria
Mon, 16 Dec 2024
Syria's new rulers pledge to protect minority Alawite community in Latakia after recent attacks. Als...
French ministers arrive in Mayotte after devastating cyclone
Mon, 16 Dec 2024
France to provide relief and security to people in Mayotte, after Saturday's destructive cyclone. Al...
Hundreds, possibly thousands, feared dead in Mayotte cyclone
Mon, 16 Dec 2024
Hundreds, possibly thousands, are feared dead in cyclone-hit Mayotte in the Indian Ocean. Also: the ...
The Global Story: The AI models invading our feeds
Sun, 15 Dec 2024
AI generated influencers are being criticised for creating unrealistic beauty standards and promotin...
South Korea's president impeached
Sun, 15 Dec 2024
South Korea's Parliament impeaches President Yoon over failed martial law bid. The USA says it’s ...
The Happy Pod: The cafe spreading the joy of dance
Sat, 14 Dec 2024
We hear from a cafe in Massachusetts that spreads joy by asking customers to dance as they enter. Al...
The secret police's grip on Syria under Assad
Sat, 14 Dec 2024
Revelations of how the secret police controlled society under Assad. Also: the mystery of huge drone...
Syria: thousands celebrate 'Victory Day'
Fri, 13 Dec 2024
Streets were packed and revolutionary music blared out across Syria to mark the end of the Assad reg...
US top diplomat holds talks with Turkey on Syria
Fri, 13 Dec 2024
US top diplomat Antony Blinken holds talks with President Erdogan on establishing stability in Syria...
Biden in largest single-day act of clemency
Thu, 12 Dec 2024
US president commutes around 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people. Also: inside Syria's abandoned p...
Syria rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father
Thu, 12 Dec 2024
Syrian rebel fighters have destroyed the tomb of late president Hafez al-Assad, father of ousted pre...
South Korea stand-off outside presidential office
Wed, 11 Dec 2024
Security guards at presidential office in Seoul try to stop police from getting martial law document...
Israel confirms attack on Syrian naval fleet
Wed, 11 Dec 2024
Israel attacks Syria's naval fleet as part of efforts to neutralise the country's military assets af...
Life in Damascus returning to normal despite Israeli bombing
Tue, 10 Dec 2024
Life in Dasmascus is returning to normal despite Israeli bombing. Also: Netanyahu appears in court o...
Syria rebel leader discusses 'transfer of power' after Assad is ousted
Tue, 10 Dec 2024
Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani has met the outgoing PM to discuss the "transfer of power...
Syrians attempt to free political prisoners
Mon, 09 Dec 2024
Civil defence workers in Syria are trying to reach underground cells to release some of the nation's...
Moscow gives Assad asylum
Mon, 09 Dec 2024
Moscow has given asylum to Syria's former president, Bashar al-Assad. Also: Trump threatens to take ...
Special edition: What's next for Syria
Sun, 08 Dec 2024
The latest from our correspondents across the region on what this means for Syria, its people and it...
Damascus Special
Sun, 08 Dec 2024
Syrian rebels said President Assad had already fled as they declared their capture of Damascus. Repo...
Syrian rebels enter Homs and close in on Damascus
Sat, 07 Dec 2024
Syrian President's grip on power wanes as another strategic city falls to Islamist rebels. Also: Not...
Syria special
Sat, 07 Dec 2024
Syria's army says it's bolstering defences around the capital, Damascus, as rebels intent on overthr...
The Happy Pod: Meet Italy's Tom Cruise and Blake Lively
Sat, 07 Dec 2024
We're at an Italian film festival with a difference, for actors who become the voice of Hollywood st...
Romanian court criticised for annulling election results
Sat, 07 Dec 2024
Both candidates in Romania's presidential election have denounced a court's decision to quash the re...
Syrian rebels continue their rapid advance
Fri, 06 Dec 2024
In Syria, Islamist-led rebels continue their rapid advance. The UN says 300,000 have fled their home...
Syrian rebels celebrate capture of Hama
Thu, 05 Dec 2024
Islamist rebels celebrate the capture of the Syrian city of Hama. Also: US Police search for the gun...
Syrian rebels take control of second major city
Thu, 05 Dec 2024
The Syrian army says it’s withdrawn from the city of Hama after intense clashes. Also: health work...
French government collapses in no-confidence vote
Thu, 05 Dec 2024
The French government has collapsed after PM, Michel Barnier, was ousted in a no-confidence vote, af...
South Korean president faces impeachment vote
Wed, 04 Dec 2024
South Korean MPs have begun impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol after thwarting ...
South Korea president reverses his decision to impose martial law
Tue, 03 Dec 2024
The president of South Korea has reversed his shock decision to impose martial law. Yoon Suk Yeol ha...
Taliban in Afghanistan ban all medical training for women
Tue, 03 Dec 2024
Female students studying midwifery in Afghanistan have been told to stay away from classes. Also: Jo...
Israel strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah targets military
Tue, 03 Dec 2024
Israel said it struck targets in Lebanon after vowing to retaliate for an attack by Hezbollah, with ...
BBC hears of horror and hunger in rare visit to Darfur
Mon, 02 Dec 2024
The UN's humanitarian chief is calling for action to help people in the Darfur region of Sudan - we ...
Syria's president meets the Iranian FM as he tries to marshal support against a rebel offensive
Mon, 02 Dec 2024
The Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, has described help from Iran and Russia as "vital" in the fig...
Bonus: The Global Story - Which country educates its children best?
Sun, 01 Dec 2024
Your weekly bonus from The Global Story podcast. Every few years governments around the world compet...
Syria's President Assad insists he will defeat rebels
Sun, 01 Dec 2024
Syria's President Assad has insisted he will defeat the rebels who have attacked Aleppo. Also: Georg...
The Happy Pod: Swimming against depression
Sat, 30 Nov 2024
We hear from a Ukrainian refugee who says cold water swimming has helped her tackle depression and k...
UK MPs vote in favour of assisted dying
Sat, 30 Nov 2024
The terminally ill in England and Wales could soon have the right to end their lives as MPs vote in ...
Notre-Dame cathedral returned to former glory
Fri, 29 Nov 2024
Emmanuel Macron praised workers for restoring Paris's Notre-Dame cathedral, five years after the fir...
Putin says attack on Ukraine power grid 'response to US-made missiles'
Thu, 28 Nov 2024
Putin says Russia's attack on Ukraine's power grid was in response to the use of US-made missiles. ...
Massive Russian attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
Thu, 28 Nov 2024
Hundreds of thousands across Ukraine are without power after Russia launches a massive attack on its...
Fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah appears to hold
Wed, 27 Nov 2024
A fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah is holding, but both sides are on alert. In the US, Don...
Thousands return home as Israel-Hezbollah truce comes into force
Wed, 27 Nov 2024
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is in effect in Lebanon after a deal to end 13 months of fi...
Strikes continue hours before Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon
Wed, 27 Nov 2024
President Biden has welcomed a US and French-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Leba...
Lebanon ceasefire Special
Tue, 26 Nov 2024
President Biden has announced a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah to come into effect on W...
Army deployed to protests in Islamabad
Tue, 26 Nov 2024
Security forces in Islamabad have clashed with thousands of protestors demanding the release of jail...
US judge dismisses election case against Trump
Tue, 26 Nov 2024
A US judge has dismissed the criminal case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of attempting to ov...
Shock result in first round of Romania's presidential election
Mon, 25 Nov 2024
A little known candidate, Calin Georgescu, unexpectedly wins first round of Romania's presential el...
Arrests made in UAE after body of missing rabbi found
Mon, 25 Nov 2024
The authorities in the United Arab Emirates say three suspects have been arrested in connection with...
Bonus: The Global Story - Is social media changing the way we speak?
Sun, 24 Nov 2024
Your weekly bonus from The Global Story podcast.Language is constantly changing. But exposure to soc...
$300bn cash deal rescues COP29 climate talks from collapse
Sun, 24 Nov 2024
At the climate summit in Azerbaijan, richer countries agreed to increase their contribution to $300b...
The Happy Pod: The dolphins who 'smile' at their friends
Sat, 23 Nov 2024
Researchers have found that just as we smile at friends, dolphins change their expression too while ...
Putin says Russia will use new missile again in 'combat conditions'
Fri, 22 Nov 2024
President Vladimir Putin said Russia had a stock of powerful new missiles "ready to be launched" and...
Russia gives North Korea more than one million barrels of oil, report finds
Fri, 22 Nov 2024
Satellite images indicate that Russia has supplied North Korea with more than one million barrels of...
Israel and US critical of ICC arrest warrant
Fri, 22 Nov 2024
Israel and the United States have strongly criticised the decision by the ICC to order the arrest of...
ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu
Thu, 21 Nov 2024
Israeli politicians denounce ICC decision to issue arrest warrants against prime minister and former...
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai testifies for first time
Wed, 20 Nov 2024
Apple Daily founder, Jimmy Lai, appears in Hong Kong court and denies foreign collusion. Also: Ukrai...
MSF charity pulls out of Haiti's capital after attacks on staff
Wed, 20 Nov 2024
MSF pulls out of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince after attacks on staff. Also: US approves supply of ...
US confirms Ukraine used its missiles to strike Russia
Wed, 20 Nov 2024
The US has confirmed Ukraine used American-supplied missiles to strike Russia. Also: no charges for ...
Russia says Ukraine has launched long-range American missiles into its territory
Tue, 19 Nov 2024
Russia says Ukraine attacked Bryansk region with US missiles, after restrictions on them were lifted...
US pledges more support for Ukraine at UN meeting
Tue, 19 Nov 2024
The US envoy to the UN has said Ukraine will get more American security help. Also: the dozens of me...
Moscow responds angrily to Biden's Ukraine weapons decision
Mon, 18 Nov 2024
Joe Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use US long-range missiles sparks angry response from Mosco...
Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range US missiles
Mon, 18 Nov 2024
President Biden has authorised Ukraine to use US long-range missiles to strike inside Russia. Also: ...
Bonus: The Global Story - Does Singapore's death penalty deter drug crime?
Sun, 17 Nov 2024
Singapore has some of the harshest drug laws in the world and the government. Trafficking illegal na...
Biden meets Xi Jinping as concerns over a US-China trade war grow
Sun, 17 Nov 2024
Joe Biden has met Xi Jinping as concerns over a US-China trade war grow. Also: the discovery of anci...
The Happy Pod: How saving an otter changed our lives
Sat, 16 Nov 2024
Billy and Susan's life changed when they spotted a starving otter. Now, Molly is part of the family ...
Netanyahu aide accused of changing 7 October documents
Sat, 16 Nov 2024
An aide to the Israeli PM has been accused of altering 7 October records to improve Mr Netanyahu's i...
A left-wing landslide in Sri Lanka
Fri, 15 Nov 2024
The left-wing alliance of Sri Lanka's new leader wins a landslide. Also; volunteers enter South Afri...
One dead after attack on Brazil's Supreme Court
Fri, 15 Nov 2024
A Brazilian judge says a foiled suicide bomber wanted to blow up the country's Supreme Court. Also: ...
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of the permanent displacement of Palestinians in Gaza
Thu, 14 Nov 2024
The Israeli authorities have caused massive and deliberate forced displacement of Palestinians in Ga...
Republicans win House in major boost for Trump agenda
Wed, 13 Nov 2024
Republicans secure total control of US congress after winning the House of Representatives. Also: cl...
Blinken calls for longer pauses in fighting to let aid into Gaza
Wed, 13 Nov 2024
The US Secretary of State also said Israel had achieved its war aims in Gaza – and the fighting th...
Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over abuse scandal
Wed, 13 Nov 2024
The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned over an abuse scandal. Also: the six word google search th...
Israel has missed US deadline to boost Gaza relief – aid groups
Tue, 12 Nov 2024
Israel opens a fifth border crossing as aid agencies say it has missed a US deadline to boost aid in...
Saudi Arabia accuses Israel of genocide
Tue, 12 Nov 2024
The Saudi Crown Prince says Israel's actions in Gaza amount to "genocide". Also: COP29 gets underway...
COP29 climate talks open in shadow of Trump victory
Mon, 11 Nov 2024
COP29 has kicked off in Azerbaijan, with finance for developing countries at the centre. An Indian c...
Hezbollah defeated, says Israeli minister
Mon, 11 Nov 2024
Israel has declared the defeat of Hezbollah but the group continued firing rockets from Lebanon. Als...
Climate change: Your questions answered
Sun, 10 Nov 2024
We've teamed up with the The Climate Question to answer your questions about climate change. We lear...
Tens of thousands demonstrate in Valencia over floods
Sun, 10 Nov 2024
Tens of thousands protest in Valencia over the Spanish authorities' handling of the deadly floods. A...
The Happy Pod: The million dollar prize winners saving the planet
Sat, 09 Nov 2024
We hear about innovative environmental projects awarded millions of dollars in this year's Earthshot...
Alleged 'Iranian plot' to assassinate Trump
Sat, 09 Nov 2024
The US has brought charges over an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump. Also: calls for...
Amsterdam mayor condemns 'hit and run' attacks on Israeli football supporters
Fri, 08 Nov 2024
Clashes erupt after football match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Dozens arrested. UN warns that...
Biden promises a 'peaceful and orderly transition'
Fri, 08 Nov 2024
Joe Biden has promised a 'peaceful' transition and praised Kamala Harris; Elon Musk's plans for Amer...
European leaders meet a day after Trump's win
Thu, 07 Nov 2024
Europe's top brass are weighing up a way forward as the American prepares for power. Also: we find o...
What next for Trump as Harris concedes defeat
Thu, 07 Nov 2024
Kamala Harris concedes defeat in the US presidential elections. We look at why she lost. We explore ...
Donald Trump confirmed as 47th US President
Wed, 06 Nov 2024
Donald Trump pledges to lead the US into a new golden age after winning US presidential election. We...
Donald Trump declares victory in US presidential election
Wed, 06 Nov 2024
Donald Trump poised to make historic comeback not seen in the US in more than a century.
US Election Special: What we know so far
Wed, 06 Nov 2024
US Election Special: What we know so far. Donald Trump is projected to have won Georgia and North Ca...
US exit polls show democracy and the economy are the top issues in the election
Tue, 05 Nov 2024
US exit polls show state of the democracy and the economy are the most important issues. Also Israel...
US voters head to the polls in knife edge election
Tue, 05 Nov 2024
Will it be Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? Americans elect their new president. Also: workers at Boei...
Final push as Harris and Trump visit swing states
Mon, 04 Nov 2024
On the final day of campaigning the race for US President is too close to call. Also, Israel's Benja...
Pro-EU leader ahead in tight Moldovan vote amid claims of Kremlin interference
Sun, 03 Nov 2024
Moldova's pro-EU president Maia Sandu appears on course for a second term. The King of Spain is met ...
Bonus: The Global Story - The other races that could shape the US election
Sun, 03 Nov 2024
Your weekly bonus episode from The Global Story podcast.As well as electing a president, Americans w...
US election: Harris and Trump duel in battleground states
Sat, 02 Nov 2024
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris make their pitches on the final weekend of campaigning in the United ...
The Happy Pod: Marrying the man who saved my life
Sat, 02 Nov 2024
Charlotte and Dave met as strangers in a moment of crisis, and went on to marry. Also, the son who r...
Donald Trump woos Arab-American voters in Michigan
Sat, 02 Nov 2024
As the US presidential election approaches, Donald Trump attempts to drum up support from Arab-Ameri...
Spain floods: death toll rises to over 200
Fri, 01 Nov 2024
More than 200 people are now confirmed dead in the flash flooding in Spain. Also: Thailand recognise...
Spain mourns as dozens of people remain missing after flash floods
Fri, 01 Nov 2024
Hundreds of people in Spain, aided by drones, have been deployed to a rescue mission after recent fl...
Rescuers race to find Spanish flood survivors
Thu, 31 Oct 2024
Rescue efforts continue in Spain to find survivors of flash flooding which have killed more than 100...
Spain battles deadliest flood disaster in decades
Thu, 31 Oct 2024
Spain is enduring its worst flooding disaster in decades, with scores of people dead and dozens more...
Spain floods: dozens killed in Valencia
Wed, 30 Oct 2024
More than 70 people have died in Spain after the country’s worst flooding in decades. Also: China ...
Hezbollah names a new leader
Tue, 29 Oct 2024
Hezbollah has chosen a new leader after the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrik...
Gaza fears as Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency
Tue, 29 Oct 2024
The Israeli Parliament votes to ban the Palestinian refugee agency, UNWRA. Also: the world’s trees...
Greenhouse gases hit new record high
Mon, 28 Oct 2024
UN says the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hits a record high. Also: Pakistan's drive ...
Georgian PM rejects voter fraud claims as president calls mass rally
Mon, 28 Oct 2024
Georgia's PM denies vote rigging claims in Saturday's election as the president blames Russian invol...
Biden hopes Israeli strikes on Iran end retaliation
Sun, 27 Oct 2024
President Biden says he hopes Israeli air strikes on Iran mark the end of hostilities. Also: the Vat...
The Happy Pod: The gloves that hug premature babies
Sat, 26 Oct 2024
Meet the woman helping premature babies feel their parents' love, after her son Zachary was born 12 ...
Israel conducts air strikes on military targets in Iran
Sat, 26 Oct 2024
Israel has hit Iran with what it called "precise and targeted" air strikes and warned Tehran not to ...
Online abuser who targeted thousands of children worldwide is jailed
Sat, 26 Oct 2024
One of the world's most prolific online child abusers, Alexander McCartney, has been jailed in North...
Former Ugandan rebel jailed for 40 years for war crimes
Fri, 25 Oct 2024
Former commander in rebel Lord's Resistance Army, Thomas Kwoyelo, sentenced to 40 years for war crim...
UN warns world could warm by a massive 3.1C this century
Fri, 25 Oct 2024
The UN says the world is on track to miss global warming limits by a "catastrophic" margin, leading ...
Commonwealth leaders to defy UK over slavery
Thu, 24 Oct 2024
Commonwealth leaders to defy UK and discuss reparations for slavery. Also: Polar bears face new thre...
Deadly attack at Turkish aerospace company
Thu, 24 Oct 2024
The Turkish interior minister said that the two attackers, a man and a woman, were killed. Also: two...
UN cancels polio vaccine plans in northern Gaza
Wed, 23 Oct 2024
The UN says Israel's bombardment of northern Gaza has delayed its polio vaccine campaign. Also: Dona...
Ukraine's Prosecutor-General resigns amid draft-dodging scandal
Wed, 23 Oct 2024
Andriy Kostin said he took responsibility for a scandal in which thousands of disability certificate...
Israel identifies 'Hezbollah bunker full of cash and gold' under Beirut hospital
Tue, 22 Oct 2024
Israel says it has identified a Hezbollah bunker 'full of cash and gold' under a Beirut hospital. Al...
Moldovans back joining EU by razor-thin majority
Mon, 21 Oct 2024
People in Moldova have narrowly backed a commitment to join the EU, in a referendum which was combin...
Israel strikes Hezbollah-linked banks
Sun, 20 Oct 2024
Israel says it is carrying out targeted strikes on sites belonging to Hezbollah's financial arm in L...
US Presidential Election - your questions answered
Sun, 20 Oct 2024
The Global News Podcast, The Global Story and Americast join forces to answer your questions about t...
Israeli PM's home targeted by Hezbollah drone
Sat, 19 Oct 2024
Israeli PM says Iran and allies have made a ‘grave mistake’ after his home was targeted by a dro...
The Happy Pod: The teenager faster than a calculator
Sat, 19 Oct 2024
Meet the 14-year-old human calculator. Aaryan Shukla has been practising mental maths since the age ...
Israel blockades part of northern Gaza
Fri, 18 Oct 2024
Israel blockades part of northern Gaza, dashing hopes of a ceasefire after the killing of the Hamas ...
Reaction to Israeli assassination of Hamas leader
Fri, 18 Oct 2024
Hamas confirms the death of Yahya Sinwar and says it will not return the Israeli hostages until the ...
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed by Israeli forces in Gaza
Fri, 18 Oct 2024
The Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, was believed to have been a key figure behind the 7th of October att...
Argentine police investigate death of One Direction star Liam Payne
Thu, 17 Oct 2024
Police in Argentina are investigating the death of Liam Payne - a former member of boy band One Dire...
US is closely monitoring Israel to ensure aid deliveries reach northern Gaza
Thu, 17 Oct 2024
The US envoy to the UN has said Washington is watching Israel's actions in northern Gaza to ensure t...
Sudan homecoming after 18 months of civil war
Wed, 16 Oct 2024
Sudan's civil war has been raging for 18 months. Our reporter returns to his birthplace to find his ...
US gives Israel 30 days to boost Gaza aid or risk cut to military support
Wed, 16 Oct 2024
The letter amounts to the strongest known written warning from the US to its ally. Also: fake vintag...
UN condemns 'large number' of civilian deaths in north Gaza
Tue, 15 Oct 2024
The UN has condemned the 'large number' of civilian deaths in north Gaza. Also: Lilly Ledbetter, who...
Israel says it suffered a major blow from Hezbollah drone strike
Mon, 14 Oct 2024
Israel's army chief has said that a Hezbollah drone strike on a military base that killed at least f...
Hezbollah behind a deadly drone attack in northern Israel
Sun, 13 Oct 2024
Hezbollah claims responsibility for a drone attack in northern Israel which killed four soldiers, an...
Special: Young Leaders Trying to Change the World
Sun, 13 Oct 2024
We are at the One Young World Summit in Montréal with four young delegates from across the world. I...
The World Food Programmes says no food aid has entered Gaza this month
Sat, 12 Oct 2024
The UN World Food Programme says no food aid has been able to enter the north of Gaza since the firs...
The Happy Pod: Kylie thanks fans who got her through cancer
Sat, 12 Oct 2024
Pop superstar Kylie Minogue tells us how the love and support of fans around the world helped her br...
US urges Israel to ensure peacekeepers' safety in Lebanon
Fri, 11 Oct 2024
President Biden asks Israel to stop firing at UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, after the IDF sai...
UN condemns Israeli attacks on peacekeeping bases in Lebanon
Fri, 11 Oct 2024
The UN Secretary General describes Israel's attacks on peacekeepers' bases in Lebanon as intolerable...
Lebanon says new Israeli air strikes kill at least 22 people
Thu, 10 Oct 2024
Lebanon says Israeli air strikes in two Beirut neighbourhoods have killed at least 22 people and wou...
Hurricane Milton leaves trail of destruction across Florida
Thu, 10 Oct 2024
Several people are reported dead after Hurricane Milton passed through Florida. Also: Health workers...
Hurricane Milton spawns tornadoes as it nears Florida
Thu, 10 Oct 2024
The US President Joe Biden says it is going to be one of the most destructive hurricanes to hit Flor...
Hurricane Milton: Millions urged to leave their homes
Wed, 09 Oct 2024
Officials in Florida have told more than five million people to evacuate, as one of the most powerfu...
Israeli expands ground offensive against Hezbollah
Tue, 08 Oct 2024
The IDF is moving into a new area in the south-west of Lebanon, deploying a new division. Also, Inte...
Israel marks first anniversary of Hamas attacks
Mon, 07 Oct 2024
Memorial services are held to mark a year since Hamas attacks when about 1,200 people were killed an...
Israel is on a state of high alert on the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks
Mon, 07 Oct 2024
The Israeli offensive continues against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Huge explosions have...
The Happy Pod: Adopting a grandparent to tackle loneliness
Sat, 05 Oct 2024
We speak to a Canadian family and an elderly UK woman about the joy of Adopt a Grandparent -- which ...
Iran's top cleric defends strikes on Israel in rare public speech
Fri, 04 Oct 2024
Iran’s supreme leader tells a crowd in Tehran that the October 7th massacre was a 'legitimate act'...
Israel Gaza War: One Year On
Fri, 04 Oct 2024
A year on from the Hamas attack on Israel, Jackie Leonard and Katya Adler from The Global Story put ...
Oil prices surge after President Biden says he's 'discussing' Israeli strikes on Iran
Fri, 04 Oct 2024
Oil prices rose after Joe Biden said he was discussing possible Israeli strikes on Iran’s oil infr...
Britain agrees to hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Thu, 03 Oct 2024
The UK is to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after 50 years but will keep military base on Di...
President Biden opposes Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
Thu, 03 Oct 2024
Joe Biden says he doesn't support Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Also: scientists analyse...
Israel and Hezbollah clash in southern Lebanon
Wed, 02 Oct 2024
Israel's military says a team commander has died in the fighting, a day after it announced its invas...
Iran launches massive missile attack on Israel as Netanyahu vows 'consequences'
Wed, 02 Oct 2024
Israel says 180 missiles were fired from Iran, most of which were intercepted. Also: Mexico's first ...
Tyre in southern Lebanon 'feels like a warzone'
Tue, 01 Oct 2024
Israel's ground invasion in Lebanon continues. Also: scientists warn it may be too late to save many...
Israel launches ground offensive in Lebanon
Tue, 01 Oct 2024
Israel launches a "localised, targeted" ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, back...
Israel says 'localised, targeted ground raids' under way against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Tue, 01 Oct 2024
The Israeli military says troops are carrying out raids on villages in southern Lebanon, while furth...
Hezbollah "ready if Israel invades Lebanon"
Mon, 30 Sep 2024
Hezbollah's deputy leader, Naim Qassem, says the group is ready if Israel invades Lebanon. Also: Mar...
Israeli air strikes hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and Houthi sites in Yemen
Mon, 30 Sep 2024
Lebanon's health ministry has said more than 50 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Sunday. Als...
Netanyahu says killing of Hezbollah leader is 'historic turning point'
Sun, 29 Sep 2024
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says they have "settled the score" with the killing of Ha...
Hezbollah confirms death of leader Hassan Nasrallah after Israeli strikes on Beirut
Sat, 28 Sep 2024
The Iranian-backed group Hezbollah has described its leader Hassan Nasrallah as a martyr and vowed t...
The Happy Pod: The young people changing the world
Sat, 28 Sep 2024
At the One Young World summit in Canada, we meet leaders and innovators from around the world includ...
Blasts rock Beirut as Israel attacks Hezbollah HQ
Sat, 28 Sep 2024
Huge blasts in Beirut as Israel attacks Hezbollah HQ, reportedly targeting the group’s leader. Als...
Hurricane Helene heads to US state of Georgia after hitting Florida
Fri, 27 Sep 2024
Hurricane Helene heads to US state of Georgia after hitting Florida. Also: Japan has a new prime min...
Zelensky unveils victory plan at White House
Fri, 27 Sep 2024
Volodymyr Zelensky has outlined his Ukrainian victory plan at the White House; Kamala Harris warned ...
US, UK and other allies call for Israel-Hezbollah 21-day ceasefire
Thu, 26 Sep 2024
Israeli PM tells military to keep fighting with 'full force'. Also: President Biden announces the re...
Israel says troops are preparing for a possible ground incursion in Lebanon
Wed, 25 Sep 2024
The army chief told troops to be ready for a cross-border ground operation. The UN says more than 90...
Israeli air strikes in Lebanon spread to Beirut
Tue, 24 Sep 2024
Officials say two days of attacks have created carnage across the country. Also: US IT firm CrowdStr...
Thousands flee Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Tue, 24 Sep 2024
The Lebanese government says 558 people have been killed in Israeli strikes since Monday. Meanwhile,...
Israeli airstrikes kill hundreds of people in Lebanon
Tue, 24 Sep 2024
Israel says it hit over one thousand Hezbollah targets and tells civilians in southern Lebanon to fl...
Dozens killed in Lebanon as Israel steps up attacks
Mon, 23 Sep 2024
Lebanon's health ministry says more than seven hundred people were injured in the bombardment. Also:...
World leaders express growing concern about the danger of a regional war in the Middle East
Mon, 23 Sep 2024
Israel and Hezbollah have threatened to increase their cross-border attacks, despite international a...
Israel limits gatherings in north as it continues targetting Hezbollah in Lebanon
Sun, 22 Sep 2024
Israel says the move to limit gatherings in the north of the country is needed because it expects He...
The Happy Pod: AI offers blind runners more freedom
Sat, 21 Sep 2024
We hear about the freedom and independence a visually impaired man found by running with an AI guide...
Top Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike on Beirut
Sat, 21 Sep 2024
Hezbollah confirmed Ibrahim Aqil's death after Israel said he was one of several senior Hezbollah fi...
Israel and Hezbollah continue to exchange fire
Fri, 20 Sep 2024
Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire across the Lebanese border, there are fears the situation could s...
Second wave of device explosions in Lebanon
Thu, 19 Sep 2024
Hezbollah's walkie-talkies were targeted in another day of blasts in Lebanon killing at least 20 and...
Russian arms depot erupts after a Ukrainian drone attack
Wed, 18 Sep 2024
Russian arms depot erupts after a Ukrainian drone attack where explosions can be seen from space. Al...
Pagers explode across Lebanon; Hezbollah blames Israel
Tue, 17 Sep 2024
Hezbollah blames Israel for blowing up hundreds of pagers in Lebanon. Israel has yet to comment. Als...
WHO chief blames racism for world's neglect of Sudan
Tue, 17 Sep 2024
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls the situation in Sudan very alarming and the largest displacement c...
Secret Service: Agents' swift action halted Trump assassination attempt
Tue, 17 Sep 2024
The US Secret Service says agents' swift action foiled Donald Trump's 'assassination'. Also: the sub...
FBI says Trump targeted in apparent assassination attempt at golf course
Mon, 16 Sep 2024
A man has been detained after US Secret Service agents spotted a rifle in the bushes at Donald Trump...
Fears of more fatalities as storm Boris lashes Europe
Sun, 15 Sep 2024
Romania has set up displacement camps after floods killed a number of people and destroyed thousands...
The Happy Pod: The Aussie astronaut reaching for the moon
Sat, 14 Sep 2024
The woman who's beaten the odds to fulfil her childhood astronaut dream. Also: a photography camp fo...
President Biden meets UK prime minister but no decision on Ukraine missiles
Sat, 14 Sep 2024
After the meeting, the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave no indication if the UK and US would...
Russia expels six British diplomats
Fri, 13 Sep 2024
Russia expels six British diplomats on the day the UK's PM is due to hold talks on Ukraine with Pres...
Putin warns the West will be 'at war' with Russia if Ukraine gets new missiles
Fri, 13 Sep 2024
The Russian president didn’t specify Moscow's response if Ukraine is given permission to use long-...
First private spacewalk a success
Thu, 12 Sep 2024
The SpaceX mission sees the first private spacewalk. Jared Isaacman was followed by fellow non-profe...
Harris vs Trump: Who won the debate?
Thu, 12 Sep 2024
Both Harris and Trump claim victory in Tuesday’s presidential election debate. Also: Ukraine press...
Top US and UK diplomats make joint visit to Kyiv
Wed, 11 Sep 2024
Kyiv is putting more pressure on allies to end limits on using long-range western missiles inside Ru...
Special Update -Trump Harris Debate
Wed, 11 Sep 2024
Trump and Harris have clashed on issues including the economy, immigration, and foreign policy in a ...
Trump and Harris: Presidential Debate
Wed, 11 Sep 2024
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are facing each other in a live presidential debate. Also: the stagge...
Blast off for first privately-funded spacewalk
Tue, 10 Sep 2024
The SpaceX mission will break the record for most people in vacuum of space at once. Also: women in ...
Germany tightens border controls in immigration clampdown
Mon, 09 Sep 2024
Berlin argues that tightening border controls will combat cross-border crime. Also: Catherine, the P...
Record levels of malnutrition for children in Afghanistan
Mon, 09 Sep 2024
3.2 million Afghan children under the age of five are malnourished and 700 died in one hospital. Als...
Venezuelan opposition leader flees to Spain
Mon, 09 Sep 2024
President Nicholas Maduro's rival in the disputed Venezuelan election, Edmundo Gonzalez, has fled to...
Thousands protest in France over President Macron's choice of conservative PM
Sun, 08 Sep 2024
Left-wing parties called for protests after Michel Barnier was appointed as French prime minister on...
The Happy Pod: Doggy paddling the waves
Sat, 07 Sep 2024
We dive into the unusual world of dog surfing and meet some of the surfers who take part in the spor...
US-Turkish protestor killed in West Bank as Israeli forces opened fire
Sat, 07 Sep 2024
The Israel Defence Forces say it is investigating after Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was shot at a protest in B...
China to end foreign adoptions
Fri, 06 Sep 2024
China says it's ending overseas adoptions, creating uncertainty for those mid process. The growing c...
Blinken visits Haiti to hear of progress on gang violence
Fri, 06 Sep 2024
The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has urged Haiti's interim government to set up an elector...
Ugandan athlete dies after being set on fire by ex-boyfriend
Thu, 05 Sep 2024
Ugandan athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, dies after being set on fire by ex-boyfriend. Also on this podca...
14 year old boy arrested after four killed in US school shooting
Thu, 05 Sep 2024
Two pupils and two teachers died in the incident at Apalachee High school in Georgia. Also: animal g...
Zelensky says Russia will be held accountable for Poltava attack
Wed, 04 Sep 2024
President Zelensky says Russia will be held accountable for a deadly missile attack in Poltava. Also...
Benjamin Netanyahu won't make concessions to Hamas
Mon, 02 Sep 2024
Pressure mounts on the Israeli prime minister, following the killing of six hostages. Also: the Mayo...
General strike in Israel amid calls for hostage release deal
Mon, 02 Sep 2024
Hundreds of thousands strike in Israel to pressurise PM Netanyahu to secure a hostage release deal w...
German far-right's 'historic' victory
Sun, 01 Sep 2024
Germany's AfD becomes first far-right party to win state election since Nazi era. Also: the mysterio...
UN begins mass polio vaccination campaign in Gaza
Sat, 31 Aug 2024
Israel and Hamas agree to localised pauses in fighting to enable more than 600,000 Palestinian child...
The Happy Pod: The sky is no limit at 102
Sat, 31 Aug 2024
We meet Manette, the 102 year old who has become the Britain's oldest skydiver. Also: as the Paralym...
The Happy Pod: Uniting generations with a splash
Sat, 24 Aug 2024
We hear about a huge summer water fight that brings joy to young and old at a preschool with a diffe...
Bonus: The Global Story - Is Twitch too big to fail?
Sun, 18 Aug 2024
This is a Bonus episode from The Global Story - Is Twitch too big to fail?The world's largest live-s...
The Happy Pod: Finding love at 89 years old
Sat, 17 Aug 2024
Meet the newlyweds with a twist; 87-year old Bev says it was love at first sight when 89-year-old Ma...
More than 40,000 killed in Gaza - Hamas
Thu, 15 Aug 2024
Hamas says more than 40,000 have been killed in Gaza since the war began ten months ago. Meanwhile n...
The Happy Pod: Panda pair bring joy to San Diego
Sat, 10 Aug 2024
We hear about the giant personalities of the panda pair bringing joy to the crowds at San Diego Zoo....
The Happy Pod: The blood test that could spot Alzheimer's early
Sat, 03 Aug 2024
A new blood test for Alzheimer's appears to be able to spot the disease up to ten years before sympt...
Bonus: The Global Story - The most contested land in the world?
Sun, 28 Jul 2024
This is a bonus episode from The Global Story - taking a look at a much-debated slogan, and a journe...
The Happy Pod: The surprise star of a US Olympics team
Sat, 27 Jul 2024
With the Paris Olympics underway, we hear about Beacon -- the therapy dog that's helped the USA Gymn...
The Happy Pod: South Korea's Samba diplomat
Sat, 20 Jul 2024
Ambassador Lim Ki-mo started singing Brazilian songs at public events to raise spirits during the co...
The Happy Pod: Inspiring my daughter to donate a kidney
Sat, 13 Jul 2024
When listener Sophia decided to donate a kidney to a stranger through a domino transplant scheme, he...
The Happy Pod: How kindness made a dream come true
Sat, 06 Jul 2024
Imagine bumping into a stranger who has the power and kindness to make your dreams come true. Liste...
The Happy Pod: A teacher's life-saving gift
Sat, 29 Jun 2024
Preschool teacher Carissa got tested as soon as she heard her former pupil, 5 year old Ezra, needed ...
The Happy Pod: Knitted together by an unloved sweater
Sat, 22 Jun 2024
When Celia's daughter asked about regrets, she posted a message about a puffin sweater she wished sh...
The Happy Pod Special: The Happiest Country in the World
Sat, 15 Jun 2024
This week's edition comes from Finland, the country repeatedly crowned the happiest in the world, an...
The Happy Pod: Reunited with the man who saved my life
Sat, 08 Jun 2024
Christian nearly drowned while swimming in the sea in Italy as a child. He returned to the beach wit...
The Happy Pod: Seoul's 'spaced-out' contest
Sat, 01 Jun 2024
To combat over-working culture, South Koreans have taken part in the annual 'space-out' competition,...
The Happy Pod: The opera singing rescue dog
Sat, 25 May 2024
How an injured greyhound found her voice, accompanying her adopted human 'big sister' while she play...
The Happy Pod: Punching a crocodile to save her sister
Sat, 18 May 2024
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The Happy Pod: From pollution to paradise
Sat, 11 May 2024
The volunteers restoring the beautiful beaches of Bali and beyond by clearing plastic pollution from...
The Happy Pod: Puss in the post
Sat, 04 May 2024
This week, the adventures of Galena the cat who ended up hundreds of kilometres from home after clim...
The Happy Pod: Tutus and triumph
Sat, 27 Apr 2024
This week, we meet one of the hundreds of ballerinas who balanced on their toes in New York to set a...
Burkina Faso army kills 223 villagers in revenge attack
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
Human Rights Watch report says children were among those killed in what it calls one of the worst ar...
The Happy Pod: Viral ballet boy back in the spotlight
Sat, 20 Apr 2024
This week, we meet the teenager whose dancing in the rain in Nigeria brought online fame that's insp...
The Happy Pod: The Centenarian Stargazer
Sat, 13 Apr 2024
This week, we meet the 105 year-old man celebrating his thirteenth total solar eclipse. Also: The AI...
The Happy Pod: Reindeer herder rescued from frozen wilderness
Sat, 06 Apr 2024
This week, the remarkable rescue of a reindeer herder from Lapland's frozen wilderness. Also: how mu...
The Happy Pod: The search for a mystery gift giver
Sat, 30 Mar 2024
Ten-year-old Zeke and his mum want your help to track down a Japanese football fan who gave him a mu...
The Happy Pod: Finland named world's happiest country... again
Sat, 23 Mar 2024
This week, Finland has been voted the happiest country in the world for the seventh year running, we...
What keeps China’s president up at night?
Sun, 17 Mar 2024
A bonus episode from The Global Story podcast. What keeps China’s president up at night? The Globa...
The Happy Pod: country star Jordan Davis wants more good news
Sat, 16 Mar 2024
This week, the singer Jordan Davis tells us how the need for more positive and uplifting stories ins...
Bonus: The Global Story
Sun, 10 Mar 2024
A bonus episode from The Global Story podcast. Could just 100,000 people decide the US election? The...
The Happy Pod: Sounds of the stars
Sat, 09 Mar 2024
This week, how Nasa is harnessing the power of sound to help people visualise the universe. Also: we...
Bonus: The Global Story
Sun, 03 Mar 2024
A bonus episode from The Global Story podcast. Trump’s trouble with abortion. The Global Story bri...
The Happy Pod: The billion dollar gift of education
Sat, 02 Mar 2024
This week, a former professor donates $1 billion to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Also: t...
Bonus: The Global Story
Sun, 25 Feb 2024
A bonus episode from The Global Story podcast. Bengal famine: The WWii trajgedy the world forgot. Th...
The Happy Pod: Hurtling into History
Sat, 24 Feb 2024
This week, we hear from Africa's first bobsleigh champion. Also: the Spanish football club doing its...
Ukraine Two Years On – Your Questions Answered
Fri, 23 Feb 2024
For two years, the Russian president Vladimir Putin has been waging a brutal conflict in Ukraine - t...
The Happy Pod: Eight-year-old steals the show at the Six Nations
Sat, 17 Feb 2024
This week, the eight-year-old boy who sang in front of tens of thousands of people at a rugby intern...
The Happy Pod: Model Maker Outmatches Guinness World Records
Sun, 11 Feb 2024
This week, the French model-maker celebrating a world record that he nearly missed out on due to a t...
Special episode: Eight Numbers To Understand China
Sat, 10 Feb 2024
Why are millions of apartments in China sitting empty? How has the country managed to produce as muc...
The Happy Pod: Time's up for monkey on the run
Sat, 03 Feb 2024
This week, the adventures and safe recapture of a runaway monkey in Scotland. Also: how scientists t...
The Happy Pod: Pioneering ultrasound treatment for Alzheimer's and addiction
Sat, 27 Jan 2024
This week, pioneering work using ultrasound In the treatment of both Alzheimer's and addictions. Als...
The Happy Pod: Heroic teens save couple from drowning
Sat, 20 Jan 2024
This week, we meet the teen rescuers who saved a couple from drowning in Barbados. Also: the pioneer...
The Happy Pod: Trapped tourists saved from flooded caves
Sat, 13 Jan 2024
Five people were rescued from a system of underground lakes in southern Slovenia. Also: scientists s...
The Happy Pod: Art student's lost work recovered thousands of kilometres away
Sat, 06 Jan 2024
Grace Hart's artwork was accidentally thrown away, only to end up in the Pakistani city of Lahore. A...
The Happy Pod: Mobile coverage reaches remote Norwegian town
Sat, 30 Dec 2023
Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, how a settlement in Norway is...
Happy News Review 2023
Mon, 25 Dec 2023
Our annual review of the happiest stories in the world. We look back on the successful rescue missio...
The Happy Pod: Cooking for togetherness
Sat, 23 Dec 2023
Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, how cooking is bringing gener...
The Happy Pod: Refugees share their stories of hope
Sat, 16 Dec 2023
Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the Somalian man who has brou...
The Happy Pod: The giant Christmas 'tree' made of trees
Sat, 09 Dec 2023
Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the Italian town of Gubbio li...
The Happy Pod: India Tunnel Rescue Success
Sat, 02 Dec 2023
Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, how hope and perseverance pre...
COP 28 special: Your climate questions answered
Sun, 26 Nov 2023
Our climate editor Justin Rowlatt and The Climate Question presenter Graihagh Jackson address issues...
Israel-Gaza War: Your Questions Answered
Fri, 27 Oct 2023
We've teamed up with The Conflict podcast to answer your questions. These include Russia's role, the...
Israel-Gaza War: Your Questions Answered
Fri, 20 Oct 2023
These include why Hamas attacked Israel, the fate of the hostages, Israel's response so far, and whe...
Gaza Special: Your Questions Answered
Fri, 13 Oct 2023
The build up to the Hamas attack, why now and what happens next? Is there any hope for peace between...
Special Edition - Artificial Intelligence - who cares?
Fri, 15 Sep 2023
What is AI? What can it do and what are its current limitations? A tool for good - or should we be w...
Special episode: Abortion rights around the world
Fri, 01 Jul 2022
In June, the US Supreme Court overruled Roe v Wade and ended the constitutional right to abortion in...
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Fri, 25 Mar 2022
Is the nuclear threat real? What does Putin want? Who is winning the war in Ukraine? We took questio...
Special: Global News Ukrainecast part 2
Thu, 24 Mar 2022
A month since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we are collaborating with Ukrainecast again. We answe...
Russia-Ukraine: On the brink of war?
Fri, 28 Jan 2022
Our experts in Moscow, Kyiv and London answer your questions about the crisis.
Omicron versus the world: Your questions answered
Tue, 21 Dec 2021
As the Omicron variant spreads around the world and cases surge, BBC correspondents tell us how Covi...
Afghanistan Special: Your Questions Answered
Mon, 30 Aug 2021
BBC correspondents answer your questions about the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. We ask how di...
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Fri, 25 Oct 2019
We team up with the award-winning Brexitcast team to bring you a special update on what Britain leav...