Second wave of device explosions in Lebanon
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:29:00 +0000
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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
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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 23:38:00 +0000
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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 13:50:00 +0000
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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 00:06:00 +0000
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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
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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
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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
14 Sep 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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 15:55:00 +0000
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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 00:07:00 +0000
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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
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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
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Trump and Harris have clashed on issues including the economy, immigration, and foreign policy in a ...
Trump and Harris: Presidential Debate
Wed, 11 Sep
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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 14:07:00 +0000
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Left-wing parties called for protests after Michel Barnier was appointed as French prime minister on...
The Happy Pod: Doggy paddling the waves
07 Sep 2024
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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
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The Israel Defence Forces say it is investigating after Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was shot at a protest in B...
China to end foreign adoptions
06 Sep 2024
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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
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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 13:47:00 +0000
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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 00:49:00 +0000
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
31 Aug 2024
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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
24 Aug 2024
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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?
18 Aug 2024
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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
17 Aug 2024
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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
15 Aug 2024
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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
10 Aug 2024
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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
03 Aug 2024
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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?
28 Jul 2024
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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
27 Jul 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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We hear from Georgia Laurie on the 'superhero move' to save her twin sister from a crocodile that's ...
The Happy Pod: From pollution to paradise
Sat, 11 May
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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
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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
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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 13:59:00 +0000
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
17 Mar 2024
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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
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This week, the singer Jordan Davis tells us how the need for more positive and uplifting stories ins...
Bonus: The Global Story
10 Mar 2024
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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
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This week, how Nasa is harnessing the power of sound to help people visualise the universe. Also: we...
Bonus: The Global Story
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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
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This week, a former professor donates $1 billion to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Also: t...
Bonus: The Global Story
25 Feb 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Our climate editor Justin Rowlatt and The Climate Question presenter Graihagh Jackson address issues...
Israel-Gaza War: Your Questions Answered
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've teamed up with The Conflict podcast to answer your questions. These include Russia's role, the...
Israel-Gaza War: Your Questions Answered
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
These include why Hamas attacked Israel, the fate of the hostages, Israel's response so far, and whe...
Gaza Special: Your Questions Answered
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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?
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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
01 Jul 2022
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In June, the US Supreme Court overruled Roe v Wade and ended the constitutional right to abortion in...
Young voices special
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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
24 Mar 2022
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A month since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we are collaborating with Ukrainecast again. We answe...
Russia-Ukraine: On the brink of war?
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our experts in Moscow, Kyiv and London answer your questions about the crisis.
Omicron versus the world: Your questions answered
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the Omicron variant spreads around the world and cases surge, BBC correspondents tell us how Covi...
Afghanistan Special: Your Questions Answered
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
BBC correspondents answer your questions about the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. We ask how di...
Global News Brexitcast
25 Oct 2019
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We team up with the award-winning Brexitcast team to bring you a special update on what Britain leav...