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Global News Podcast, page 13
by BBC World Service · English
The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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The Global Story: What Elon Musk did nextA bonus Global Story episode examining what Elon Musk has done since leaving Washington, focusing on (1) his ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, (2) regulatory probes into XAI/Grok and X’s…10 May 2026 · 28 min · 13 chapters
Israel continues airstrikes in LebanonThe BBC Global News Podcast covers ongoing Israel-Lebanon cross-border strikes despite a ceasefire; Hungary’s new prime minister Peter Magyar promises “regime change”; Russia’s Victory Day parade in…10 May 2026 · 27 min · 16 chapters
The Happy Pod: 'Life changing' treatment restored my daughter's visionThe Happy Pod roundup: a gene therapy restoring a girl’s night vision; Ethiopia quintuplets; David Attenborough’s 100th; music training for faster surgical skills; four Welsh grandmothers bonding…9 May 2026 · 26 min · 11 chapters
Russia and Ukraine begin short ceasefireThis BBC Global News Podcast episode leads with a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine: a three-day truce starting May 9, plus an exchange of 1,000 prisoners each side.9 May 2026 · 31 min · 14 chapters
Right-wing populist party makes big gains in UK electionsThe episode is a BBC World Service Global News Podcast covering multiple stories.8 May 2026 · 27 min · 14 chapters
US, Iran exchange fire in Strait of HormuzThe episode covers four main stories: US-Iran exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz during a month-long ceasefire; Russia’s scaled-back Victory Day parade amid fears of Ukrainian drone attacks and…8 May 2026 · 30 min · 10 chapters
Iran considering US proposal to end the warThe episode is a BBC Global News roundup focused mainly on whether the US and Iran are moving toward ending the Middle East war.7 May 2026 · 32 min · 17 chapters
Couples looking for surrogates still going to UkraineBBC Global News Podcast roundup led by a BBC investigation into foreign couples still traveling to Ukraine for surrogacy despite Russia’s invasion; it also covers US-Iran talks and Israel’s strike on…7 May 2026 · 30 min · 16 chapters
Trump: Iran war could end with a dealThis BBC Global News Podcast episode covers: (1) US-Iran talks to end the war, after Trump paused “Operation Freedom” to let ships transit the Strait of Hormuz; reports say a draft one-page…6 May 2026 · 29 min · 15 chapters
US pauses operation to reopen Strait of Hormuz(1) President Trump pausing the US “Project Freedom” escort operation for ships through the Strait of Hormuz, citing progress toward a peace deal with Iran; Iran’s parliament speaker calls any…6 May 2026 · 30 min · 15 chapters
WHO: Hantavirus may have spread between humansWHO warns a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship may involve human-to-human transmission.5 May 2026 · 26 min · 12 chapters
US strikes Iranian boats in Strait of HormuzUS-Iran tensions in the Strait of Hormuz after US “Project Freedom” guided stranded ships; Iran retaliates with drones/missiles; risks to a fragile US-Iran ceasefire.5 May 2026 · 28 min · 13 chapters
US denies Iran's claim that it hit American warshipThe episode covers escalating US-Iran tensions after Iran claims it struck a US warship in the Strait of Hormuz.4 May 2026 · 28 min · 11 chapters
Trump plans to reopen Strait of HormuzThe episode (BBC Global News Podcast) covers multiple stories. Main focus: Trump’s “Project Freedom” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by deploying US destroyers, aircraft, and troops to escort stranded…4 May 2026 · 26 min · 10 chapters
The Global Story: The US and Israel entered the Iran war together. Is Israel now being sidelined?The episode argues the US and Israel coordinated the Iran war, but that Israel is now being sidelined as President Trump unilaterally announces ceasefires and leads negotiations, potentially…3 May 2026 · 28 min · 12 chapters
Republicans criticise Trump's plan to withdraw troopsTrump’s plan to withdraw more than 5,000 US troops from Germany, UK debate over banning some pro-Palestinian marches after the stabbing of two Jewish men, a shaky Israel–Lebanon ceasefire, FIFA’s…3 May 2026 · 28 min · 12 chapters
The Happy Pod: Running topless because I'm proud of my scarsThe Happy Pod episode covers four stories. Topic 1: Louise Butcher, “the topless runner,” discusses choosing a double mastectomy after lobular breast cancer, rejecting reconstruction, and embracing…2 May 2026 · 26 min · 13 chapters
US to withdraw 5,000 troops from GermanyGlobal News Podcast covering: US withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany; Trump’s Iran war options; US-EU/EU trade tensions over vehicle tariffs; new US sanctions on Cuba; Gaza’s worsening…2 May 2026 · 26 min · 10 chapters
Trump briefed on new military options for Iran(1) US-Iran tensions after a 60-day War Powers Act deadline passed, with Trump briefed on new military options and reports of deploying a hypersonic missile (“Dark Eagle”) for the first time; (2)…1 May 2026 · 27 min · 13 chapters
Myanmar's jailed ex-leader moved to house arrestBBC Global News Podcast roundup. Main segment: Myanmar’s military government says it has moved detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest and commuted her remaining…1 May 2026 · 27 min · 17 chapters
Saudis to pull out of LIV GolfThis BBC Global News Podcast episode covers multiple stories. Main topic: Saudi Arabia will stop funding LIV Golf at the end of the season.30 Apr 2026 · 31 min · 15 chapters
Bondi inquiry calls for better policing of Jewish eventsBBC Global News podcast roundup. Main focus: Australia’s interim Royal Commission report on the Bondi Beach antisemitic attack; global economic fallout from the US-Iran conflict; US congressional and…30 Apr 2026 · 30 min · 14 chapters
Russia scales back Moscow Victory Day paradeThe episode of BBC World Service’s Global News Podcast covers: Russia scaling back its Moscow Victory Day parade on 9 May, with no military equipment for the first time in nearly two decades, citing…29 Apr 2026 · 30 min · 22 chapters
King Charles praises NATO in address to US CongressA BBC World Service news episode covering King Charles’ U.S. Congress speech praising NATO and discussing U.S.-UK relations; the DOJ indictment of former FBI director James Comey over an Instagram…29 Apr 2026 · 30 min · 13 chapters