Global News Podcast

Tue, 22 Apr 2025

The Vatican has confirmed details of Pope Francis’s funeral. It’ll take place in St Peter’s Sq...

Mon, 21 Apr 2025

Vatican says Pope Francis died from a stroke and heart failure. Also: snowfall in Hindu Kush Himalay...

Mon, 21 Apr 2025

Pope Francis has died aged 88. We look back at his life and legacy, with analysis from our Religion ...

Sun, 20 Apr 2025

An IDF inquiry into the killing of 15 emergency workers in Gaza last month found a series of profess...

Sun, 20 Apr 2025

The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine is prepared to join Russia in observing an ...

Sat, 19 Apr 2025

After Dave's video rental store was forced to close, he created a space for his most loyal customer,...

Sat, 19 Apr 2025

US President Donald Trump has warned that unless Russia and Ukraine agree quickly to end their confl...

Fri, 18 Apr 2025

American top diplomat Marco Rubio warns US will walk away from Ukraine peace talks if progress is no...

Fri, 18 Apr 2025

US President Donald Trump says he's 100% sure that he'll strike a trade deal with the European Union...

Thu, 17 Apr 2025

US and Ukrainian officials discuss ending the Ukraine war with European allies in Paris. Also: Russi...

Thu, 17 Apr 2025

The Trump administration is accused of "wilful disregard" of a ruling blocking the deportation of al...

Wed, 16 Apr 2025

In a landmark ruling, the UK Supreme Court says the legal definition of a woman refers to biological...

Wed, 16 Apr 2025

A conference is held but neither of the warring sides were invited, so what can be done? Also: the R...

Tue, 15 Apr 2025

Harvard professor labels White House actions "groundless" and "vengeful." Also: At least 6 prisons i...

Tue, 15 Apr 2025

Hundreds of thousands flee Sudan's largest refugee camp in Darfur, after deadly attacks by RSF param...

Mon, 14 Apr 2025

Ukraine's president invites Donald Trump to visit his country before any deal with Russia to end the...

Sun, 13 Apr 2025

More than 30 Ukrainians killed in Russian missile attack on Sumy. Also: Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza ...

Sat, 12 Apr 2025

President Trump exempts smartphones and laptops from new tariffs. Also: US and Iran describe first r...

Sat, 12 Apr 2025

Meet the rat with a life-saving sense of smell. Carolina has correctly identified thousands of cases...

Sat, 12 Apr 2025

A US judge has ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate, can be deported for his in...

Fri, 11 Apr 2025

President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff is in St Petersburg for talks with Vladimir Putin as the US pu...

Fri, 11 Apr 2025

US President Donald Trump says transition to new trade world won't be easy, as markets process the W...

Thu, 10 Apr 2025

Ben Brown in London and Sumi Somaskanda in Washington, examine the key questions about the Trump tar...

Thu, 10 Apr 2025

China says it won't give in to pressure from Donald Trump over tariffs but is willing to negotiate. ...

Thu, 10 Apr 2025

President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause for countries hit by higher US tariffs, but a tr...

Wed, 09 Apr 2025

Beijing retaliates against Trump with an 84% levy on American goods. Also: we look at what aid is ge...

Wed, 09 Apr 2025

Hundreds of people were inside the Jet Set nightclub in the Dominican Republic's capital, Santo Domi...

Tue, 08 Apr 2025

China says it will fight US tariff raises 'until the end.' Also: Iran confirms nuclear talks with th...

Mon, 07 Apr 2025

US to impose additional 50% tariffs on Chinese goods. Also: Trump says high-level meeting with Iran ...

Mon, 07 Apr 2025

Asian and European stocks drop as investors across the globe react to US president Donald Trump’s ...

Sun, 06 Apr 2025

French far-right leader calls embezzlement conviction a 'witch hunt' at Paris rally. Also: mobile nu...

Sat, 05 Apr 2025

Protesters across the US have taken to the streets in a show of defiance against Donald Trump’s po...

Sat, 05 Apr 2025

Meet the man dedicating his life to helping thousands of stray dogs. Also: the childhood sweetheart...

Fri, 04 Apr 2025

As stock markets tumble again, Trump calls for interest rate cut, but the head of the US central ban...

Fri, 04 Apr 2025

What happens next for Ukraine? The Global News Podcast teams up with Ukrainecast for a special Q&amp...

Fri, 04 Apr 2025

The impeached president of South Korea apologises as he's stripped of power. Also, China hits back a...

Fri, 04 Apr 2025

The shares of Apple were among brands worst hit after US tariffs were announced, but President Trump...

Thu, 03 Apr 2025

Global leaders warn they will hit back at trade tariffs on US imports. As markets tumble, Donald Tru...

Thu, 03 Apr 2025

The US President Donald Trump has announced universal 10% tariffs on all imports into the US. There ...

Wed, 02 Apr 2025

An Israeli air strike is reported to have killed at least 19 people at a UN clinic in northern Gaza,...

Wed, 02 Apr 2025

Parts of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, are now a burnt-out shell after the army recaptured the cit...

Tue, 01 Apr 2025

Myanmar's military government says more than 2,700 people are confirmed dead. Also: The UN says abou...

Tue, 01 Apr 2025

A religious leader in Mandalay says the situation is dire following Myanmar's earthquake. Also: shoc...

Mon, 31 Mar 2025

France's Marine Le Pen is barred from running in the next French presidential election. Also: Myanm...

Sun, 30 Mar 2025

President Trump shifts his tone towards Russia, criticising President Putin. Also: the Red Cross is ...

Sun, 30 Mar 2025

Malcolm and Simone Collins hope to have 10 children to help avoid what they see as a pending demogra...

Sun, 30 Mar 2025

The search for survivors continues in Myanmar as the number of deaths rises to more than 1600. The U...

Sat, 29 Mar 2025

Millions gather each year on Egypt's streets for football tournaments during Ramadan. Also: money-sa...

Fri, 28 Mar 2025

Rescue workers in Myanmar and Thailand are scrambling to find survivors, after a 7.7 magnitude earth...

Fri, 28 Mar 2025

Myanmar's military rulers urge people to donate blood and medical supplies. The tremors reached as f...

Fri, 28 Mar 2025

European leaders at Paris summit discuss continued support for Ukraine and agree to keep sanctions a...

Thu, 27 Mar 2025

Tourist submarine sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast with at least six people confirmed dead. Also, Tru...

Thu, 27 Mar 2025

The White House reacts furiously after The Atlantic magazine published all messages about Yemen airs...

Wed, 26 Mar 2025

Sudan's army recaptures Khartoum airport from the Rapid Support Forces, marking its latest territori...

Wed, 26 Mar 2025

Donald Trump says the White House will "look into" the use of messaging app Signal after a journalis...

Tue, 25 Mar 2025

Sudanese military denies killing hundreds of people in airstrike on market in Darfur region. Also: T...

Tue, 25 Mar 2025

Unrest began last Wednesday in Turkey when Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was detained on corru...

Mon, 24 Mar 2025

More than 1,000 people have been detained in Turkey during 5 days of protests about the arrest of Pr...

Mon, 24 Mar 2025

Protests against the arrest of Istanbul mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, who denies corruption charges, contin...

Sun, 23 Mar 2025

Half a decade after he died, Diego Maradona's medical team are facing trial in Buenos Aires, as the ...

Sun, 23 Mar 2025

Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets in cities in Turkey and clash with riot police as the...

Sat, 22 Mar 2025

We meet the man behind A Mug of Life, who says chatting to strangers has made his life better, and e...

Sat, 22 Mar 2025

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned growing protests in Turkey in the days since the arrest...

Fri, 21 Mar 2025

Counter-terrorism police investigate fire at Heathrow power station. Also: Sudan's army recaptures p...

Fri, 21 Mar 2025

President Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle the US Department of Education. Also: the...

Thu, 20 Mar 2025

Israeli troops move up to the Netzarim Corridor which divides the north and south of the Gaza Strip,...

Thu, 20 Mar 2025

Turkish police arrest the mayor of Istanbul and presidential hopeful, Ekrem İmamoğlu. Thousands of...

Wed, 19 Mar 2025

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of launching air attacks after a limited pause was agreed. Also...

Wed, 19 Mar 2025

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, rejects an immediate and full ceasefire in Ukraine, agreeing ...

Tue, 18 Mar 2025

Israel resumes war in Gaza after ceasefire talks fail. Hamas says more than 400 people died in Israe...

Tue, 18 Mar 2025

Canada's new PM, Mark Carney, has said his country must reduce its reliance on the US and would inst...

Mon, 17 Mar 2025

Trump says he and Putin will discuss land, power plants and dividing up assets in Ukraine peace talk...

Mon, 17 Mar 2025

Police have detained a number of people after a fire at an nightclub in North Macedonia killed score...

Sun, 16 Mar 2025

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was publicly identified as the man who ordered the murder of journa...

Sun, 16 Mar 2025

President Trump says the US has launched a "decisive and powerful" wave of air strikes on Houthi reb...

Sat, 15 Mar 2025

We hear how an off-road wheelchair Zack built for Cambry when they started dating reopened her world...

Sat, 15 Mar 2025

Trump says he thinks Russia is going to make a deal, but others are more sceptical. Also: former Phi...

Fri, 14 Mar 2025

President Trump hails 'productive discussions' with Russia on Ukraine ceasefire. Russia says a call...

Fri, 14 Mar 2025

President Putin gives his response to the US plan for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Also; the rise in meas...

Thu, 13 Mar 2025

US officials are in Moscow to discuss proposals backed by Ukraine for a 30-day ceasefire. A senior K...

Thu, 13 Mar 2025

Kremlin says President Putin has visited a command post in the Kursk region, where Russia has been r...

Wed, 12 Mar 2025

The EU retaliates as Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports come into effect....

Wed, 12 Mar 2025

Ukraine accepts 30-day ceasefire in war with Russia. After a day of talks in Saudi Arabia, US agrees...

Tue, 11 Mar 2025

Armed militants in Pakistan's Balochistan region have attacked a train and threatened to harm the hu...

Tue, 11 Mar 2025

US stocks plunge after Donald Trump refuses to rule out recession amid confusion over his policy on ...

Mon, 10 Mar 2025

Syria's defence ministry says it's ended military operations in strongholds of former President Assa...

Sun, 09 Mar 2025

Israel has ordered all of Gaza's electricity supply to be cut off in an effort to pressure Hamas int...

Sun, 09 Mar 2025

In February, hackers stole almost $1.5bn from the crypto trading platform, Bybit. Intelligence agenc...

Sun, 09 Mar 2025

Iran's supreme leader rejects demand from Donald Trump to reach a nuclear deal or face a potential m...

Sat, 08 Mar 2025

We meet a couple who got engaged amid the ashes of the LA fires. The ring survived and was found in ...

Fri, 07 Mar 2025

Trump says it’s “more difficult to deal with Ukraine" than Russia in reaching a peace deal. Also...

Fri, 07 Mar 2025

What future for Ukraine? Your questions answered. Global News Podcast teams up with Ukrainecast for ...

Fri, 07 Mar 2025

Forces linked to Syria's new rulers engaged in heavy fighting with others loyal to the former Presid...

Fri, 07 Mar 2025

European Union leaders have expressed support for Ukraine, with US and Ukrainian delegations now set...

Thu, 06 Mar 2025

Emergency EU summit on defence begins in Brussels. Also: UN releases $100 million to compensate for ...

Wed, 05 Mar 2025

Could the Trump-Zelensky relationship be back on track? France’s President says the future of Euro...

Wed, 05 Mar 2025

Donald Trump tells Congress President Zelensky is ready for peace. After freezing military aid, the ...

Wed, 05 Mar 2025

Donald Trump has delivered the longest ever presidential speech to Congress. In this extra edition, ...

Tue, 04 Mar 2025

Zelensky says Oval Office clash was 'regrettable' and offers terms to stop fighting in Ukraine. Also...

Tue, 04 Mar 2025

The United States has suspended all military aid to Ukraine until Zelensky commits to negotiating pe...

Tue, 04 Mar 2025

The US President says he won't tolerate President Zelensky's position on a ceasefire, but denies rep...

Mon, 03 Mar 2025

The Kremlin has lashed out at European countries pouring money into Ukraine's war effort. Also: Anor...

Sun, 02 Mar 2025

The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveils a four-step plan to guarantee peace in Ukraine, after a ...

Sun, 02 Mar 2025

The musical Emilia Pérez leads this year’s Oscar nominations, but will old offensive posts by lea...

Sun, 02 Mar 2025

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky receives warm welcome in London after clash with Donald Trump...

Sat, 01 Mar 2025

Tony Romaine has taught himself how to play the guitar with one arm, after a stroke left him unable ...

Fri, 28 Feb 2025

President Zelensky left the White House without planned peace negotiations, after President Trump sh...

Fri, 28 Feb 2025

Greeks hold mass protests demanding justice after train crash two years ago which killed 57 people. ...

Fri, 28 Feb 2025

Donald Trump says he's made "lots of progress" on ending Ukraine war after White House meeting with ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2025

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman has been found dead alongside his wife at home in New Mexico. Also:...

Thu, 27 Feb 2025

President Zelensky wants safeguards before a ceasefire. Also: Israel frees Palestinian prisoners in ...

Wed, 26 Feb 2025

A Bibas family member calls on Israeli officials to take responsibility for the deaths of hostages i...

Wed, 26 Feb 2025

Ukraine and the US reach a deal on mineral resources. Donald Trump says it’ll help repay US milita...

Tue, 25 Feb 2025

Britain has announced it will increase defence spending, funded partly by cutting foreign aid. Also:...

Mon, 24 Feb 2025

The French and US Presidents met to discuss the war in Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russia's ...

Mon, 24 Feb 2025

European leaders reaffirm support for Kyiv on third anniversary of Ukraine war. Also: record breakin...

Mon, 24 Feb 2025

Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany's next chancellor, as exit polls show his centre-right group...

Sun, 23 Feb 2025

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, barred from running for office until 2030, has been charg...

Sun, 23 Feb 2025

Israel delays release of 600 Palestinian prisoners due to be exchanged for 6 hostages freed from Gaz...

Sat, 22 Feb 2025

Meet the artist who describes his own work as 'terrible', but has been getting commissions from arou...

Sat, 22 Feb 2025

Red Cross says it’s transferred a body to Israel, which Hamas claims is that of the Israeli hostag...

Fri, 21 Feb 2025

Israel's prime minister Netanyahu says Hamas will pay price for "cruel and evil" violation of ceasef...

Thu, 20 Feb 2025

The US national security adviser Mike Waltz has told Kyiv to reign in its criticism of President Tru...

Thu, 20 Feb 2025

Hamas releases the bodies of four Israeli hostages who had been held in Gaza. Also, the scammers wor...

Wed, 19 Feb 2025

Donald Trump launches a fresh attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a "dicta...

Wed, 19 Feb 2025

President Zelensky says Donald Trump is trapped in a disinformation space created by Russia. He was ...

Wed, 19 Feb 2025

US and Russia forge ahead with negotiations without Ukraine and reset ties. President Zelensky empha...

Tue, 18 Feb 2025

Senior Moscow and Washington diplomats hold their first meeting since Russia's full-scale invasion o...

Mon, 17 Feb 2025

UK PM says US security guarantee only way to deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again. Also: Using ...

Mon, 17 Feb 2025

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says there is no role for Europe in Ukraine peace talks as...

Sun, 16 Feb 2025

US officials head to Saudia Arabia for talks with Russia on the war in Ukraine - but European leader...

Sun, 16 Feb 2025

Antimicrobial drugs like antibiotics have saved countless lives and transformed the health of humani...

Sun, 16 Feb 2025

US special envoy Kellogg says Ukraine peace talks may involve only US, Russia and Ukraine. Also: at ...

Sat, 15 Feb 2025

How a plea to fly a dog to the US ended in marriage. Adri Pendleton and Niklas Stöterau fell in lov...

Sat, 15 Feb 2025

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has held talks with US vice president, JD Vance, as a rift gr...

Fri, 14 Feb 2025

US and EU allies discuss Ukraine's peace prospects at the Munich Security Conference. The Russian d...

Fri, 14 Feb 2025

The NATO secretary general, Mark Rutte, has called for unity as a rift opens up between Europe and t...

Thu, 13 Feb 2025

Senior figures in Europe have accused President Trump of making unnecessary concessions to Russia ah...

Thu, 13 Feb 2025

US President Donald Trump says he will likely meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Saudi A...

Wed, 12 Feb 2025

The paramilitary RSF reported to have stormed Sudan's largest displacement camp. Also: oil clean-up ...

Wed, 12 Feb 2025

Israel says the ceasefire will end unless Hamas frees hostages by Saturday. Also: the US teacher hel...

Tue, 11 Feb 2025

President Trump says Israel should cancel the ceasefire if Hamas doesn't release hostages by Saturda...

Mon, 10 Feb 2025

Hamas says it is postponing the next scheduled hostage release, blaming Israeli violations of the ce...

Mon, 10 Feb 2025

Governments in Europe and elsewhere express concern and vow countermeasures about President Trump's ...

Mon, 10 Feb 2025

Israeli troops withdraw from the Netzarim Corridor allowing thousands of Gazans to return to the nor...

Sun, 09 Feb 2025

Ousted President Bashar al-Assad has been linked to Syria’s multi-billion dollar Captagon trade. R...

Sat, 08 Feb 2025

Three Israeli hostages have been exchanged for 183 Palestinian prisoners as part of an international...

Sat, 08 Feb 2025

We meet a volunteer vet who helps animals in need around the world. He says it's taught him to love ...

Sat, 08 Feb 2025

A US judge says he'll halt parts of Trump's attempt to dismantle USAID - the world's largest aid age...

Fri, 07 Feb 2025

The International Criminal Court has vowed to continue its work after Donald Trump imposed sanctions...

Fri, 07 Feb 2025

Egypt warns Israeli support for Donald Trump's proposal to displace Palestinians from Gaza threatens...

Thu, 06 Feb 2025

Last month was ‘warmest January on record’; Also Donald Trump says no US troops would be needed ...

Thu, 06 Feb 2025

UN Secretary-General warns US against ethnic cleansing in Gaza, after President Trump proposes takin...

Wed, 05 Feb 2025

President Trump says the US to 'takeover' Gaza. His comments have caused anger and dismay across the...

Wed, 05 Feb 2025

Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu has met Donald Trump at the White House, the first foreign leader to ...

Tue, 04 Feb 2025

China has pledged to impose tariffs on some US imports in response to American import taxes on its p...

Tue, 04 Feb 2025

The US President Donald Trump agrees to postpone the imposition of 25% import tariffs on Canada and ...

Mon, 03 Feb 2025

EU leaders warn of retaliation and stocks plummet in reaction to Trump's proposed tariffs. Also, Spa...

Mon, 03 Feb 2025

US Secretary of State Rubio tells Panama it must "reduce China's influence" over the canal. Also: Ne...

Sun, 02 Feb 2025

President Zelensky has accused Moscow of bombing a school in Ukrainian-occupied Russia killing four ...

Sat, 01 Feb 2025

We meet security guard Armia Khalil, whose kindness to a visitor led to his sculpture being exhibite...

Sat, 01 Feb 2025

President Trump is introducing tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China from today. Also: a freed Israeli...

Fri, 31 Jan 2025

Rwandan-backed rebels have been on the move after capturing the city of Goma. Also: the far right Af...

Fri, 31 Jan 2025

President Trump claims that the air collision was caused by diversity policies. Investigators say th...

Thu, 30 Jan 2025

US authorities say no survivors are expected after a military helicopter hit a passenger jet in Wash...

Thu, 30 Jan 2025

President Trump's nominee for health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has faced tough questioning at ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2025

At least 30 people killed in a crush at the Kumbh Mela in India, the world's biggest religious gathe...

Wed, 29 Jan 2025

A US judge has paused the enforcement of a sweeping White House order freezing federal grants and lo...

Tue, 28 Jan 2025

Our BBC North America correspondents answer your questions about President Donald Trump's first week...

Tue, 28 Jan 2025

Jordanian helicopters begin flying in aid to Gaza. Also: UN says hospitals in Goma in eastern Congo ...

Tue, 28 Jan 2025

The US chipmaker Nvidia has suffered the biggest single-day loss in US market history, as investors ...

Mon, 27 Jan 2025

Palestinians displaced during the conflict are on the move as the ceasefire holds. Also; survivors g...

Mon, 27 Jan 2025

UN Secretary General António Guterres has called on Rwanda to withdraw its forces from DR Congo's t...

Sun, 26 Jan 2025

For centuries, people have pursued the dream of eternal youth. Researchers have been making progress...

Sat, 25 Jan 2025

Emotional scenes as Israelis and Palestinians are reunited with their families. Also: 13 peacekeepin...

Sat, 25 Jan 2025

Meet the man behind the YouTube channel 'Dad, How Do I?'. He teaches his millions of subscribers how...

Sat, 25 Jan 2025

Vladimir Putin has said he's ready to discuss an end to the Ukraine war with Donald Trump. Also: new...

Fri, 24 Jan 2025

A BBC investigation into an Israeli attack in Lebanon finds evidence that almost all those killed we...

Thu, 23 Jan 2025

US states reach a $7.4bn settlement with the makers of OxyContin, a painkiller that fuelled a nation...

Thu, 23 Jan 2025

Donald Trump says he plans to abolish the US emergency response agency, FEMA, and hints he may prose...

Thu, 23 Jan 2025

Donald Trump urges President Putin to end the 'ridiculous' war in Ukraine or face tough US economic ...

Wed, 22 Jan 2025

Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper group offers full apology for intrusion into Prince Harry's private lif...

Wed, 22 Jan 2025

President Trump has announced a multi-billion dollar programme for artificial intelligence infrastru...

Tue, 21 Jan 2025

The president pardons those who took part in the storming of the Capitol in 2021. Also; a deadly fir...

Tue, 21 Jan 2025

We find out about the extreme weather events that are happening around the world. We speak to expert...

Mon, 20 Jan 2025

We assess President Trump's promises on his first day back in office and what it means for the rest ...

Mon, 20 Jan 2025

Donald Trump returns as 47th US president.

Mon, 20 Jan 2025

Crowds brave freezing cold ahead of Trump's inauguration. He's promised to sign dozens of executive ...

Mon, 20 Jan 2025

The first three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas under the Gaza ceasefire deal have reunited with the...

Sun, 19 Jan 2025

Three freed hostages - Doron Steinbrecher, 31, UK-Israeli Emily Damari, 28, and Romi Gonen, 24 - hav...

Sun, 19 Jan 2025

Israel's PM says his country is ready to go back to war in Gaza, if negotiators for a 2nd phase of t...

Sat, 18 Jan 2025

Israel’s cabinet has given its final approval to a Gaza ceasefire deal, despite some ministers’ ...

Fri, 17 Jan 2025

Some Israeli ministers have threatened to resign over the agreement. Also: Imran Khan is sentenced t...

Thu, 16 Jan 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed a vote to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal, acc...

Thu, 16 Jan 2025

Vote by Israeli cabinet on Gaza ceasefire delayed, as Israel continues to carry out strikes; S Korea...

Thu, 16 Jan 2025

Israelis and Gazans welcome the ceasefire but express concern it won't end the conflict. Also: Trump...

Wed, 15 Jan 2025

A Gaza ceasefire, which involves a full withdrawal of Israeli forces and the release of all the host...

Wed, 15 Jan 2025

In custody Yoon Suk Yeol defended his decision to impose martial law last month. Also: dozens of bod...

Wed, 15 Jan 2025

Hopes remain high that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is very close. Also: South Korean i...

Tue, 14 Jan 2025

Qatari mediators say major differences have been overcome in Gaza negotiations. Also: US Justice Dep...

Tue, 14 Jan 2025

President Biden says a Gaza ceasefire deal is "on the brink" of coming to fruition. Also: Oliviero ...

Mon, 13 Jan 2025

China has reported its largest-ever annual trade surplus, amid Donald Trump's threat to impose tarif...

Mon, 13 Jan 2025

The Ukrainian president says he is willing to hand over two captured North Korean soldiers in exchan...

Sun, 12 Jan 2025

Donald Trump has repeated his desire to control Greenland as a matter of national security, targetin...

Sun, 12 Jan 2025

The authorities in Los Angeles say the strong winds that have spread wildfires over a wide area are ...

Sat, 11 Jan 2025

We meet a Texas woman whose donated breastmilk helped thousands of premature babies. Also: surviving...

Sat, 11 Jan 2025

In Los Angeles, a night-time curfew has been imposed in areas impacted by the devastating wildfires...

Fri, 10 Jan 2025

EU scientists say 2024 was the warmest year on record, and the first to exceed the 1.5C global warmi...

Fri, 10 Jan 2025

The Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has emerged from hiding to lead anti-Maduro pr...

Thu, 09 Jan 2025

A crescent of flames looms over Los Angeles as wildfires burn. Firefighters manage to bring under co...

Wed, 08 Jan 2025

At least two people have died as wildfires rage uncontrolled in several parts of Los Angeles. Presid...

Wed, 08 Jan 2025

Los Angeles' mayor says windstorms will worsen. Also: European nations warn borders must not be alte...

Wed, 08 Jan 2025

Donald Trump has threatened to seize Greenland and the Panama Canal. Also: the climber who spent an ...

Tue, 07 Jan 2025

A big earthquake has killed more than 100 people in Tibet and wrecked the Buddhist holy city of Shig...

Tue, 07 Jan 2025

Canada's PM Justin Trudeau has resigned, citing 'internal battles' in his governing Liberal party. A...

Mon, 06 Jan 2025

South Korea's political chaos worsens as police refuse to arrest the impeached President. Also: Russ...

Mon, 06 Jan 2025

A state of emergency is declared across parts of the United States as a major winter storm brings ch...

Sun, 05 Jan 2025

A motorcade carrying the body of the former US president, Jimmy Carter, has arrived in Atlanta -- th...

Sat, 04 Jan 2025

Meet the Buz Stop Boys, a group of volunteers helping to clean the streets of Ghana. Also, the treeh...

Sat, 04 Jan 2025

Trump-backed Mike Johnson has been re-elected as US House Speaker in the first round of voting, afte...

Fri, 03 Jan 2025

South Korean police called off an attempt to arrest the suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol, following...

Fri, 03 Jan 2025

The FBI says the man who carried out a deadly attack in New Orleans was acting alone, and he had dec...

Thu, 02 Jan 2025

Details have emerged about some of the 15 people killed in New Orleans on New Year's Day. Also: Syri...

Thu, 02 Jan 2025

US authorities say they do not believe the man who rammed his truck into New Year revellers acted al...

Wed, 01 Jan 2025

Ten killed in New Orleans as a truck drives into crowds in the French Quarter. Also, the flow of gas...

Tue, 31 Dec 2024

A judge in Ecuador orders the detention of sixteen military personnel over the disappearance of four...

Tue, 31 Dec 2024

Six babies in Gaza have died from the cold weather within a two week period according to local healt...

Tue, 31 Dec 2024

Russia and Ukraine carry out a major prisoner swap with at least 300 people set free. Also: The UN w...

Mon, 30 Dec 2024

Joe Biden leads tributes to former President Jimmy Carter as his humanitarian legacy is celebrated. ...

Sun, 29 Dec 2024

Carter went on to become an international statesman and human rights campaigner. Also: South Korea m...

Sun, 29 Dec 2024

179 people were killed when a plane crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea. It burst i...

Sun, 29 Dec 2024

The Russian president apologises over the downing of an Azerbaijani plane in Russian airspace - with...

Sat, 28 Dec 2024

We meet the family who kept their shop open on Christmas Day to help locals feel less lonely. Also, ...

Sat, 28 Dec 2024

Mexico has announced an emergency strategy to protect migrants in the US, after president-elect, Don...

Fri, 27 Dec 2024

Nato steps up efforts to protect cables in the Baltic Sea after a power line is cut between Finland ...

Fri, 27 Dec 2024

Israeli airstrikes have hit a number of sites in Yemen, after Houthi militants have been targeting I...

Thu, 26 Dec 2024

Memorial events have been held around the Indian Ocean to mark 20 years since the tsunami that kille...

Wed, 25 Dec 2024

The happiest stories of 2024 - from the extraordinary achievement in raising Notre Dame Cathedral fr...

Tue, 24 Dec 2024

Armed men in Haiti kill at least two journalists and a police officer, after opening fire at the reo...

Tue, 24 Dec 2024

The probe is plunging into the sun's outer atmosphere, amid brutal temperatures. Also; the UN warns ...

Tue, 24 Dec 2024

A long-awaited report into Matt Gaetz says the former congressman paid for sex and drugs while in of...

Mon, 23 Dec 2024

The president switched 37 capital punishment convictions to life in prison without parole. Also: mot...

Sun, 22 Dec 2024

Turkey says there's no room for Kurdish militias in Syria's future. Also: Germany promises a thoroug...

Sun, 22 Dec 2024

Donald Trump's return to the White House is seen as a potential threat to European security. Some th...

Sun, 22 Dec 2024

The German city of Magdeburg is in mourning after a Christmas attack killed five. We hear the possib...

Sat, 21 Dec 2024

A man filmed playing the piano while homeless went viral. Now he's raising money for others and says...

Sat, 21 Dec 2024

A car has been driven into a crowd at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. There have...

Fri, 20 Dec 2024

US diplomats are visiting Syria to hold talks with the new de facto leader. Also: a new attempt to f...

Fri, 20 Dec 2024

Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of fatally shooting a US healthcare insurance executive, has bee...

Thu, 19 Dec 2024

In a major trial in France, Dominique Pelicot and 50 other men are jailed for repeatedly raping his ...

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 ...

Wed, 18 Dec 2024

Russia has detained an Uzbek man suspected of assassinating an army general. Russia says the suspect...

Wed, 18 Dec 2024

After months of deadlock, there are new signs that Israel and Hamas could be moving closer to a Gaza...

Tue, 17 Dec 2024

Igor Kirillov died in the explosion on Tuesday. Also; a powerful earthquake flattens buildings and c...

Mon, 16 Dec 2024

Syria's new rulers pledge to protect minority Alawite community in Latakia after recent attacks. Als...

Mon, 16 Dec 2024

France to provide relief and security to people in Mayotte, after Saturday's destructive cyclone. Al...

Mon, 16 Dec 2024

Hundreds, possibly thousands, are feared dead in cyclone-hit Mayotte in the Indian Ocean. Also: the ...

Sun, 15 Dec 2024

AI generated influencers are being criticised for creating unrealistic beauty standards and promotin...

Sun, 15 Dec 2024

South Korea's Parliament impeaches President Yoon over failed martial law bid. The USA says it’s ...

Sat, 14 Dec 2024

We hear from a cafe in Massachusetts that spreads joy by asking customers to dance as they enter. Al...

Sat, 14 Dec 2024

Revelations of how the secret police controlled society under Assad. Also: the mystery of huge drone...

Fri, 13 Dec 2024

Streets were packed and revolutionary music blared out across Syria to mark the end of the Assad reg...

Fri, 13 Dec 2024

US top diplomat Antony Blinken holds talks with President Erdogan on establishing stability in Syria...

Thu, 12 Dec 2024

US president commutes around 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people. Also: inside Syria's abandoned p...

Thu, 12 Dec 2024

Syrian rebel fighters have destroyed the tomb of late president Hafez al-Assad, father of ousted pre...

Wed, 11 Dec 2024

Security guards at presidential office in Seoul try to stop police from getting martial law document...

Wed, 11 Dec 2024

Israel attacks Syria's naval fleet as part of efforts to neutralise the country's military assets af...

Tue, 10 Dec 2024

Life in Dasmascus is returning to normal despite Israeli bombing. Also: Netanyahu appears in court o...

Tue, 10 Dec 2024

Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani has met the outgoing PM to discuss the "transfer of power...

Mon, 09 Dec 2024

Civil defence workers in Syria are trying to reach underground cells to release some of the nation's...

Mon, 09 Dec 2024

Moscow has given asylum to Syria's former president, Bashar al-Assad. Also: Trump threatens to take ...

Sun, 08 Dec 2024

The latest from our correspondents across the region on what this means for Syria, its people and it...

Sun, 08 Dec 2024

Syrian rebels said President Assad had already fled as they declared their capture of Damascus. Repo...

Sat, 07 Dec 2024

Syrian President's grip on power wanes as another strategic city falls to Islamist rebels. Also: Not...

Sat, 07 Dec 2024

Syria's army says it's bolstering defences around the capital, Damascus, as rebels intent on overthr...

Sat, 07 Dec 2024

We're at an Italian film festival with a difference, for actors who become the voice of Hollywood st...

Sat, 07 Dec 2024

Both candidates in Romania's presidential election have denounced a court's decision to quash the re...

Fri, 06 Dec 2024

In Syria, Islamist-led rebels continue their rapid advance. The UN says 300,000 have fled their home...

Thu, 05 Dec 2024

Islamist rebels celebrate the capture of the Syrian city of Hama. Also: US Police search for the gun...

Thu, 05 Dec 2024

The Syrian army says it’s withdrawn from the city of Hama after intense clashes. Also: health work...

Thu, 05 Dec 2024

The French government has collapsed after PM, Michel Barnier, was ousted in a no-confidence vote, af...

Wed, 04 Dec 2024

South Korean MPs have begun impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol after thwarting ...

Tue, 03 Dec 2024

The president of South Korea has reversed his shock decision to impose martial law. Yoon Suk Yeol ha...

Tue, 03 Dec 2024

Female students studying midwifery in Afghanistan have been told to stay away from classes. Also: Jo...

Tue, 03 Dec 2024

Israel said it struck targets in Lebanon after vowing to retaliate for an attack by Hezbollah, with ...

Mon, 02 Dec 2024

The UN's humanitarian chief is calling for action to help people in the Darfur region of Sudan - we ...

Mon, 02 Dec 2024

The Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, has described help from Iran and Russia as "vital" in the fig...

Sun, 01 Dec 2024

Your weekly bonus from The Global Story podcast. Every few years governments around the world compet...

Sun, 01 Dec 2024

Syria's President Assad has insisted he will defeat the rebels who have attacked Aleppo. Also: Georg...

Sat, 30 Nov 2024

We hear from a Ukrainian refugee who says cold water swimming has helped her tackle depression and k...

Sat, 30 Nov 2024

The terminally ill in England and Wales could soon have the right to end their lives as MPs vote in ...

Fri, 29 Nov 2024

Emmanuel Macron praised workers for restoring Paris's Notre-Dame cathedral, five years after the fir...

Thu, 28 Nov 2024

Putin says Russia's attack on Ukraine's power grid was in response to the use of US-made missiles. ...

Thu, 28 Nov 2024

Hundreds of thousands across Ukraine are without power after Russia launches a massive attack on its...

Wed, 27 Nov 2024

A fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah is holding, but both sides are on alert. In the US, Don...

Wed, 27 Nov 2024

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is in effect in Lebanon after a deal to end 13 months of fi...

Wed, 27 Nov 2024

President Biden has welcomed a US and French-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Leba...

Tue, 26 Nov 2024

President Biden has announced a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah to come into effect on W...

Tue, 26 Nov 2024

Security forces in Islamabad have clashed with thousands of protestors demanding the release of jail...

Tue, 26 Nov 2024

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of attempting to ov...

Mon, 25 Nov 2024

A little known candidate, Calin Georgescu, unexpectedly wins first round of Romania's presential el...

Mon, 25 Nov 2024

The authorities in the United Arab Emirates say three suspects have been arrested in connection with...

Sun, 24 Nov 2024

Your weekly bonus from The Global Story podcast.Language is constantly changing. But exposure to soc...

Sun, 24 Nov 2024

At the climate summit in Azerbaijan, richer countries agreed to increase their contribution to $300b...

Sat, 23 Nov 2024

Researchers have found that just as we smile at friends, dolphins change their expression too while ...

Fri, 22 Nov 2024

President Vladimir Putin said Russia had a stock of powerful new missiles "ready to be launched" and...

Fri, 22 Nov 2024

Satellite images indicate that Russia has supplied North Korea with more than one million barrels of...

Fri, 22 Nov 2024

Israel and the United States have strongly criticised the decision by the ICC to order the arrest of...

Thu, 21 Nov 2024

Israeli politicians denounce ICC decision to issue arrest warrants against prime minister and former...

Wed, 20 Nov 2024

Apple Daily founder, Jimmy Lai, appears in Hong Kong court and denies foreign collusion. Also: Ukrai...

Wed, 20 Nov 2024

MSF pulls out of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince after attacks on staff. Also: US approves supply of ...

Wed, 20 Nov 2024

The US has confirmed Ukraine used American-supplied missiles to strike Russia. Also: no charges for ...

Tue, 19 Nov 2024

Russia says Ukraine attacked Bryansk region with US missiles, after restrictions on them were lifted...

Tue, 19 Nov 2024

The US envoy to the UN has said Ukraine will get more American security help. Also: the dozens of me...

Mon, 18 Nov 2024

Joe Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use US long-range missiles sparks angry response from Mosco...

Mon, 18 Nov 2024

President Biden has authorised Ukraine to use US long-range missiles to strike inside Russia. Also: ...

Sun, 17 Nov 2024

Singapore has some of the harshest drug laws in the world and the government. Trafficking illegal na...

Sun, 17 Nov 2024

Joe Biden has met Xi Jinping as concerns over a US-China trade war grow. Also: the discovery of anci...

Sat, 16 Nov 2024

Billy and Susan's life changed when they spotted a starving otter. Now, Molly is part of the family ...

Sat, 16 Nov 2024

An aide to the Israeli PM has been accused of altering 7 October records to improve Mr Netanyahu's i...

Fri, 15 Nov 2024

The left-wing alliance of Sri Lanka's new leader wins a landslide. Also; volunteers enter South Afri...

Fri, 15 Nov 2024

A Brazilian judge says a foiled suicide bomber wanted to blow up the country's Supreme Court. Also: ...

Thu, 14 Nov 2024

The Israeli authorities have caused massive and deliberate forced displacement of Palestinians in Ga...

Wed, 13 Nov 2024

Republicans secure total control of US congress after winning the House of Representatives. Also: cl...

Wed, 13 Nov 2024

The US Secretary of State also said Israel had achieved its war aims in Gaza – and the fighting th...

Wed, 13 Nov 2024

The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned over an abuse scandal. Also: the six word google search th...

Tue, 12 Nov 2024

Israel opens a fifth border crossing as aid agencies say it has missed a US deadline to boost aid in...

Tue, 12 Nov 2024

The Saudi Crown Prince says Israel's actions in Gaza amount to "genocide". Also: COP29 gets underway...

Mon, 11 Nov 2024

COP29 has kicked off in Azerbaijan, with finance for developing countries at the centre. An Indian c...

Mon, 11 Nov 2024

Israel has declared the defeat of Hezbollah but the group continued firing rockets from Lebanon. Als...

Sun, 10 Nov 2024

We've teamed up with the The Climate Question to answer your questions about climate change. We lear...

Sun, 10 Nov 2024

Tens of thousands protest in Valencia over the Spanish authorities' handling of the deadly floods. A...

Sat, 09 Nov 2024

We hear about innovative environmental projects awarded millions of dollars in this year's Earthshot...

Sat, 09 Nov 2024

The US has brought charges over an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump. Also: calls for...

Fri, 08 Nov 2024

Clashes erupt after football match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Dozens arrested. UN warns that...

Fri, 08 Nov 2024

Joe Biden has promised a 'peaceful' transition and praised Kamala Harris; Elon Musk's plans for Amer...

Thu, 07 Nov 2024

Europe's top brass are weighing up a way forward as the American prepares for power. Also: we find o...

Thu, 07 Nov 2024

Kamala Harris concedes defeat in the US presidential elections. We look at why she lost. We explore ...

Wed, 06 Nov 2024

Donald Trump pledges to lead the US into a new golden age after winning US presidential election. We...

Wed, 06 Nov 2024

Donald Trump poised to make historic comeback not seen in the US in more than a century.

Wed, 06 Nov 2024

US Election Special: What we know so far. Donald Trump is projected to have won Georgia and North Ca...

Tue, 05 Nov 2024

US exit polls show state of the democracy and the economy are the most important issues. Also Israel...

Tue, 05 Nov 2024

Will it be Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? Americans elect their new president. Also: workers at Boei...

Mon, 04 Nov 2024

On the final day of campaigning the race for US President is too close to call. Also, Israel's Benja...

Sun, 03 Nov 2024

Moldova's pro-EU president Maia Sandu appears on course for a second term. The King of Spain is met ...

Sun, 03 Nov 2024

Your weekly bonus episode from The Global Story podcast.As well as electing a president, Americans w...

Sat, 02 Nov 2024

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris make their pitches on the final weekend of campaigning in the United ...

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...

Sat, 02 Nov 2024

As the US presidential election approaches, Donald Trump attempts to drum up support from Arab-Ameri...

Fri, 01 Nov 2024

More than 200 people are now confirmed dead in the flash flooding in Spain. Also: Thailand recognise...

Fri, 01 Nov 2024

Hundreds of people in Spain, aided by drones, have been deployed to a rescue mission after recent fl...

Thu, 31 Oct 2024

Rescue efforts continue in Spain to find survivors of flash flooding which have killed more than 100...

Thu, 31 Oct 2024

Spain is enduring its worst flooding disaster in decades, with scores of people dead and dozens more...

Wed, 30 Oct 2024

More than 70 people have died in Spain after the country’s worst flooding in decades. Also: China ...

Tue, 29 Oct 2024

Hezbollah has chosen a new leader after the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrik...

Tue, 29 Oct 2024

The Israeli Parliament votes to ban the Palestinian refugee agency, UNWRA. Also: the world’s trees...

Mon, 28 Oct 2024

UN says the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hits a record high. Also: Pakistan's drive ...

Mon, 28 Oct 2024

Georgia's PM denies vote rigging claims in Saturday's election as the president blames Russian invol...

Sun, 27 Oct 2024

President Biden says he hopes Israeli air strikes on Iran mark the end of hostilities. Also: the Vat...

Sat, 26 Oct 2024

Meet the woman helping premature babies feel their parents' love, after her son Zachary was born 12 ...

Sat, 26 Oct 2024

Israel has hit Iran with what it called "precise and targeted" air strikes and warned Tehran not to ...

Sat, 26 Oct 2024

One of the world's most prolific online child abusers, Alexander McCartney, has been jailed in North...

Fri, 25 Oct 2024

Former commander in rebel Lord's Resistance Army, Thomas Kwoyelo, sentenced to 40 years for war crim...

Fri, 25 Oct 2024

The UN says the world is on track to miss global warming limits by a "catastrophic" margin, leading ...

Thu, 24 Oct 2024

Commonwealth leaders to defy UK and discuss reparations for slavery. Also: Polar bears face new thre...

Thu, 24 Oct 2024

The Turkish interior minister said that the two attackers, a man and a woman, were killed. Also: two...

Wed, 23 Oct 2024

The UN says Israel's bombardment of northern Gaza has delayed its polio vaccine campaign. Also: Dona...

Wed, 23 Oct 2024

Andriy Kostin said he took responsibility for a scandal in which thousands of disability certificate...

Tue, 22 Oct 2024

Israel says it has identified a Hezbollah bunker 'full of cash and gold' under a Beirut hospital. Al...

Mon, 21 Oct 2024

People in Moldova have narrowly backed a commitment to join the EU, in a referendum which was combin...

Sun, 20 Oct 2024

Israel says it is carrying out targeted strikes on sites belonging to Hezbollah's financial arm in L...

Sun, 20 Oct 2024

The Global News Podcast, The Global Story and Americast join forces to answer your questions about t...

Sat, 19 Oct 2024

Israeli PM says Iran and allies have made a ‘grave mistake’ after his home was targeted by a dro...

Sat, 19 Oct 2024

Meet the 14-year-old human calculator. Aaryan Shukla has been practising mental maths since the age ...

Fri, 18 Oct 2024

Israel blockades part of northern Gaza, dashing hopes of a ceasefire after the killing of the Hamas ...

Fri, 18 Oct 2024

Hamas confirms the death of Yahya Sinwar and says it will not return the Israeli hostages until the ...

Fri, 18 Oct 2024

The Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, was believed to have been a key figure behind the 7th of October att...

Thu, 17 Oct 2024

Police in Argentina are investigating the death of Liam Payne - a former member of boy band One Dire...

Thu, 17 Oct 2024

The US envoy to the UN has said Washington is watching Israel's actions in northern Gaza to ensure t...

Wed, 16 Oct 2024

Sudan's civil war has been raging for 18 months. Our reporter returns to his birthplace to find his ...

Wed, 16 Oct 2024

The letter amounts to the strongest known written warning from the US to its ally. Also: fake vintag...

Tue, 15 Oct 2024

The UN has condemned the 'large number' of civilian deaths in north Gaza. Also: Lilly Ledbetter, who...

Mon, 14 Oct 2024

Israel's army chief has said that a Hezbollah drone strike on a military base that killed at least f...

Sun, 13 Oct 2024

Hezbollah claims responsibility for a drone attack in northern Israel which killed four soldiers, an...

Sun, 13 Oct 2024

We are at the One Young World Summit in Montréal with four young delegates from across the world. I...

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...

Sat, 12 Oct 2024

Pop superstar Kylie Minogue tells us how the love and support of fans around the world helped her br...

Fri, 11 Oct 2024

President Biden asks Israel to stop firing at UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, after the IDF sai...

Fri, 11 Oct 2024

The UN Secretary General describes Israel's attacks on peacekeepers' bases in Lebanon as intolerable...

Thu, 10 Oct 2024

Lebanon says Israeli air strikes in two Beirut neighbourhoods have killed at least 22 people and wou...

Thu, 10 Oct 2024

Several people are reported dead after Hurricane Milton passed through Florida. Also: Health workers...

Thu, 10 Oct 2024

The US President Joe Biden says it is going to be one of the most destructive hurricanes to hit Flor...

Wed, 09 Oct 2024

Officials in Florida have told more than five million people to evacuate, as one of the most powerfu...

Tue, 08 Oct 2024

The IDF is moving into a new area in the south-west of Lebanon, deploying a new division. Also, Inte...

Mon, 07 Oct 2024

Memorial services are held to mark a year since Hamas attacks when about 1,200 people were killed an...

Mon, 07 Oct 2024

The Israeli offensive continues against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Huge explosions have...

Sat, 05 Oct 2024

We speak to a Canadian family and an elderly UK woman about the joy of Adopt a Grandparent -- which ...

Fri, 04 Oct 2024

Iran’s supreme leader tells a crowd in Tehran that the October 7th massacre was a 'legitimate act'...

Fri, 04 Oct 2024

A year on from the Hamas attack on Israel, Jackie Leonard and Katya Adler from The Global Story put ...

Fri, 04 Oct 2024

Oil prices rose after Joe Biden said he was discussing possible Israeli strikes on Iran’s oil infr...

Thu, 03 Oct 2024

The UK is to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after 50 years but will keep military base on Di...

Thu, 03 Oct 2024

Joe Biden says he doesn't support Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Also: scientists analyse...

Wed, 02 Oct 2024

Israel's military says a team commander has died in the fighting, a day after it announced its invas...

Wed, 02 Oct 2024

Israel says 180 missiles were fired from Iran, most of which were intercepted. Also: Mexico's first ...

Tue, 01 Oct 2024

Israel's ground invasion in Lebanon continues. Also: scientists warn it may be too late to save many...

Tue, 01 Oct 2024

Israel launches a "localised, targeted" ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, back...

Tue, 01 Oct 2024

The Israeli military says troops are carrying out raids on villages in southern Lebanon, while furth...

Mon, 30 Sep 2024

Hezbollah's deputy leader, Naim Qassem, says the group is ready if Israel invades Lebanon. Also: Mar...

Mon, 30 Sep 2024

Lebanon's health ministry has said more than 50 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Sunday. Als...

Sun, 29 Sep 2024

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says they have "settled the score" with the killing of Ha...

Sat, 28 Sep 2024

The Iranian-backed group Hezbollah has described its leader Hassan Nasrallah as a martyr and vowed t...

Sat, 28 Sep 2024

At the One Young World summit in Canada, we meet leaders and innovators from around the world includ...

Sat, 28 Sep 2024

Huge blasts in Beirut as Israel attacks Hezbollah HQ, reportedly targeting the group’s leader. Als...

Fri, 27 Sep 2024

Hurricane Helene heads to US state of Georgia after hitting Florida. Also: Japan has a new prime min...

Fri, 27 Sep 2024

Volodymyr Zelensky has outlined his Ukrainian victory plan at the White House; Kamala Harris warned ...

Thu, 26 Sep 2024

Israeli PM tells military to keep fighting with 'full force'. Also: President Biden announces the re...

Wed, 25 Sep 2024

The army chief told troops to be ready for a cross-border ground operation. The UN says more than 90...

Tue, 24 Sep 2024

Officials say two days of attacks have created carnage across the country. Also: US IT firm CrowdStr...

Tue, 24 Sep 2024

The Lebanese government says 558 people have been killed in Israeli strikes since Monday. Meanwhile,...

Tue, 24 Sep 2024

Israel says it hit over one thousand Hezbollah targets and tells civilians in southern Lebanon to fl...

Mon, 23 Sep 2024

Lebanon's health ministry says more than seven hundred people were injured in the bombardment. Also:...

Mon, 23 Sep 2024

Israel and Hezbollah have threatened to increase their cross-border attacks, despite international a...

Sun, 22 Sep 2024

Israel says the move to limit gatherings in the north of the country is needed because it expects He...

Sat, 21 Sep 2024

We hear about the freedom and independence a visually impaired man found by running with an AI guide...

Sat, 21 Sep 2024

Hezbollah confirmed Ibrahim Aqil's death after Israel said he was one of several senior Hezbollah fi...

Fri, 20 Sep 2024

Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire across the Lebanese border, there are fears the situation could s...

Thu, 19 Sep 2024

Hezbollah's walkie-talkies were targeted in another day of blasts in Lebanon killing at least 20 and...

Wed, 18 Sep 2024

Russian arms depot erupts after a Ukrainian drone attack where explosions can be seen from space. Al...

Tue, 17 Sep 2024

Hezbollah blames Israel for blowing up hundreds of pagers in Lebanon. Israel has yet to comment. Als...

Tue, 17 Sep 2024

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls the situation in Sudan very alarming and the largest displacement c...

Tue, 17 Sep 2024

The US Secret Service says agents' swift action foiled Donald Trump's 'assassination'. Also: the sub...

Mon, 16 Sep 2024

A man has been detained after US Secret Service agents spotted a rifle in the bushes at Donald Trump...

Sun, 15 Sep 2024

Romania has set up displacement camps after floods killed a number of people and destroyed thousands...

Sat, 14 Sep 2024

The woman who's beaten the odds to fulfil her childhood astronaut dream. Also: a photography camp fo...

Sat, 14 Sep 2024

After the meeting, the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave no indication if the UK and US would...

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...

Fri, 13 Sep 2024

The Russian president didn’t specify Moscow's response if Ukraine is given permission to use long-...

Thu, 12 Sep 2024

The SpaceX mission sees the first private spacewalk. Jared Isaacman was followed by fellow non-profe...

Thu, 12 Sep 2024

Both Harris and Trump claim victory in Tuesday’s presidential election debate. Also: Ukraine press...

Wed, 11 Sep 2024

Kyiv is putting more pressure on allies to end limits on using long-range western missiles inside Ru...

Wed, 11 Sep 2024

Trump and Harris have clashed on issues including the economy, immigration, and foreign policy in a ...

Wed, 11 Sep 2024

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are facing each other in a live presidential debate. Also: the stagge...

Tue, 10 Sep 2024

The SpaceX mission will break the record for most people in vacuum of space at once. Also: women in ...

Mon, 09 Sep 2024

Berlin argues that tightening border controls will combat cross-border crime. Also: Catherine, the P...

Mon, 09 Sep 2024

3.2 million Afghan children under the age of five are malnourished and 700 died in one hospital. Als...

Mon, 09 Sep 2024

President Nicholas Maduro's rival in the disputed Venezuelan election, Edmundo Gonzalez, has fled to...

Sun, 08 Sep 2024

Left-wing parties called for protests after Michel Barnier was appointed as French prime minister on...

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...

Sat, 07 Sep 2024

The Israel Defence Forces say it is investigating after Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was shot at a protest in B...

Fri, 06 Sep 2024

China says it's ending overseas adoptions, creating uncertainty for those mid process. The growing c...

Fri, 06 Sep 2024

The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has urged Haiti's interim government to set up an elector...

Thu, 05 Sep 2024

Ugandan athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, dies after being set on fire by ex-boyfriend. Also on this podca...

Thu, 05 Sep 2024

Two pupils and two teachers died in the incident at Apalachee High school in Georgia. Also: animal g...

Wed, 04 Sep 2024

President Zelensky says Russia will be held accountable for a deadly missile attack in Poltava. Also...

Mon, 02 Sep 2024

Pressure mounts on the Israeli prime minister, following the killing of six hostages. Also: the Mayo...

Mon, 02 Sep 2024

Hundreds of thousands strike in Israel to pressurise PM Netanyahu to secure a hostage release deal w...

Sun, 01 Sep 2024

Germany's AfD becomes first far-right party to win state election since Nazi era. Also: the mysterio...

Sat, 31 Aug 2024

Israel and Hamas agree to localised pauses in fighting to enable more than 600,000 Palestinian child...

Sat, 31 Aug 2024

We meet Manette, the 102 year old who has become the Britain's oldest skydiver. Also: as the Paralym...

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...

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...

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...

Thu, 15 Aug 2024

Hamas says more than 40,000 have been killed in Gaza since the war began ten months ago. Meanwhile n...

Sat, 10 Aug 2024

We hear about the giant personalities of the panda pair bringing joy to the crowds at San Diego Zoo....

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...

Sun, 28 Jul 2024

This is a bonus episode from The Global Story - taking a look at a much-debated slogan, and a journe...

Sat, 27 Jul 2024

With the Paris Olympics underway, we hear about Beacon -- the therapy dog that's helped the USA Gymn...

Sat, 20 Jul 2024

Ambassador Lim Ki-mo started singing Brazilian songs at public events to raise spirits during the co...

Sat, 13 Jul 2024

When listener Sophia decided to donate a kidney to a stranger through a domino transplant scheme, he...

Sat, 06 Jul 2024

Imagine bumping into a stranger who has the power and kindness to make your dreams come true. Liste...

Sat, 29 Jun 2024

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Sat, 22 Jun 2024

When Celia's daughter asked about regrets, she posted a message about a puffin sweater she wished sh...

Sat, 15 Jun 2024

This week's edition comes from Finland, the country repeatedly crowned the happiest in the world, an...

Sat, 08 Jun 2024

Christian nearly drowned while swimming in the sea in Italy as a child. He returned to the beach wit...

Sat, 01 Jun 2024

To combat over-working culture, South Koreans have taken part in the annual 'space-out' competition,...

Sat, 25 May 2024

How an injured greyhound found her voice, accompanying her adopted human 'big sister' while she play...

Sat, 18 May 2024

We hear from Georgia Laurie on the 'superhero move' to save her twin sister from a crocodile that's ...

Sat, 11 May 2024

The volunteers restoring the beautiful beaches of Bali and beyond by clearing plastic pollution from...

Sat, 04 May 2024

This week, the adventures of Galena the cat who ended up hundreds of kilometres from home after clim...

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...

Thu, 25 Apr 2024

Human Rights Watch report says children were among those killed in what it calls one of the worst ar...

Sat, 20 Apr 2024

This week, we meet the teenager whose dancing in the rain in Nigeria brought online fame that's insp...

Sat, 13 Apr 2024

This week, we meet the 105 year-old man celebrating his thirteenth total solar eclipse. Also: The AI...

Sat, 06 Apr 2024

This week, the remarkable rescue of a reindeer herder from Lapland's frozen wilderness. Also: how mu...

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...

Sat, 23 Mar 2024

This week, Finland has been voted the happiest country in the world for the seventh year running, we...

Sun, 17 Mar 2024

A bonus episode from The Global Story podcast. What keeps China’s president up at night? The Globa...

Sat, 16 Mar 2024

This week, the singer Jordan Davis tells us how the need for more positive and uplifting stories ins...

Sun, 10 Mar 2024

A bonus episode from The Global Story podcast. Could just 100,000 people decide the US election? The...

Sat, 09 Mar 2024

This week, how Nasa is harnessing the power of sound to help people visualise the universe. Also: we...

Sun, 03 Mar 2024

A bonus episode from The Global Story podcast. Trump’s trouble with abortion. The Global Story bri...

Sat, 02 Mar 2024

This week, a former professor donates $1 billion to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Also: t...

Sun, 25 Feb 2024

A bonus episode from The Global Story podcast. Bengal famine: The WWii trajgedy the world forgot. Th...

Sat, 24 Feb 2024

This week, we hear from Africa's first bobsleigh champion. Also: the Spanish football club doing its...

Fri, 23 Feb 2024

For two years, the Russian president Vladimir Putin has been waging a brutal conflict in Ukraine - t...

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...

Sun, 11 Feb 2024

This week, the French model-maker celebrating a world record that he nearly missed out on due to a t...

Sat, 10 Feb 2024

Why are millions of apartments in China sitting empty? How has the country managed to produce as muc...

Sat, 03 Feb 2024

This week, the adventures and safe recapture of a runaway monkey in Scotland. Also: how scientists t...

Sat, 27 Jan 2024

This week, pioneering work using ultrasound In the treatment of both Alzheimer's and addictions. Als...

Sat, 20 Jan 2024

This week, we meet the teen rescuers who saved a couple from drowning in Barbados. Also: the pioneer...

Sat, 13 Jan 2024

Five people were rescued from a system of underground lakes in southern Slovenia. Also: scientists s...

Sat, 06 Jan 2024

Grace Hart's artwork was accidentally thrown away, only to end up in the Pakistani city of Lahore. A...

Sat, 30 Dec 2023

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, how a settlement in Norway is...

Mon, 25 Dec 2023

Our annual review of the happiest stories in the world. We look back on the successful rescue missio...

Sat, 23 Dec 2023

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, how cooking is bringing gener...

Sat, 16 Dec 2023

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the Somalian man who has brou...

Sat, 09 Dec 2023

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the Italian town of Gubbio li...

Sat, 02 Dec 2023

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, how hope and perseverance pre...

Sun, 26 Nov 2023

Our climate editor Justin Rowlatt and The Climate Question presenter Graihagh Jackson address issues...

Fri, 27 Oct 2023

We've teamed up with The Conflict podcast to answer your questions. These include Russia's role, the...

Fri, 20 Oct 2023

These include why Hamas attacked Israel, the fate of the hostages, Israel's response so far, and whe...

Fri, 13 Oct 2023

The build up to the Hamas attack, why now and what happens next? Is there any hope for peace between...

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...

Fri, 01 Jul 2022

In June, the US Supreme Court overruled Roe v Wade and ended the constitutional right to abortion in...

Fri, 25 Mar 2022

Is the nuclear threat real? What does Putin want? Who is winning the war in Ukraine? We took questio...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022

A month since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we are collaborating with Ukrainecast again. We answe...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022

Our experts in Moscow, Kyiv and London answer your questions about the crisis.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021

As the Omicron variant spreads around the world and cases surge, BBC correspondents tell us how Covi...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021

BBC correspondents answer your questions about the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. We ask how di...

Fri, 25 Oct 2019

We team up with the award-winning Brexitcast team to bring you a special update on what Britain leav...