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Global News Podcast, page 14
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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UAE quits oil cartel Opec after six decadesGlobal News Podcast roundup. Main focus: UAE quitting OPEC/OPEC+ after six decades, with implications for global oil supply and prices amid Iran-related disruptions.28 Apr 2026 · 28 min · 13 chapters
King Charles visits the US to smooth frayed relationsKing Charles and Queen Camilla’s four-day US visit aimed at easing strained UK-US relations; the attempted assassination of President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner; Mexico’s…28 Apr 2026 · 29 min · 16 chapters
Suspect due in court after shooting at Trump press dinnerThe episode centers on a suspected gunman, Thomas Cole Allen, accused of an armed attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., where Donald Trump and others were present.27 Apr 2026 · 26 min · 10 chapters
Motives of suspected Washington gunman under scrutinyThis BBC Global News Podcast episode leads with the suspected motive behind the Washington, DC shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.27 Apr 2026 · 33 min · 14 chapters
The Global Story: The global network hunting predators on the internetThe Global Story bonus episode about how international law enforcement collaborates to identify and rescue children from sexual abuse material shared on the dark web, using cross-border…26 Apr 2026 · 27 min · 16 chapters
Donald Trump evacuated from dinner after shots fired(1) Washington’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Hilton, where President Donald Trump was evacuated after loud noises suspected to be gunfire; witnesses report Secret Service rushing Trump,…26 Apr 2026 · 25 min · 13 chapters
The Happy Pod: I invented a way for my brother to communicateThe Happy Pod episode centers on a BBC World Service mix of uplifting and unusual human-interest stories, led by Ari and Nancy’s breakthrough communication technology for Ari’s brother Ben.25 Apr 2026 · 26 min · 11 chapters
US and Iran travel to Pakistan for peace talksUS and Iran peace talks in Pakistan; leaked US threats toward NATO allies; Gaza’s rat/rodent crisis; Israeli police detain a British-Israeli academic over a kippah with a Palestinian flag; King…25 Apr 2026 · 27 min · 8 chapters
Spain dismisses reports US wants it suspended from Nato(1) NATO tensions after reports a leaked Pentagon email suggests the US may seek Spain’s suspension over Spain’s opposition to the Iran war and refusal to allow US base use; Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez…24 Apr 2026 · 32 min · 15 chapters
The Lebanon ceasefire is 'extended by three weeks'The episode is a BBC Global News roundup covering: (1) Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks after Trump’s Washington talks with Israeli and Lebanese officials; it’s “fragile” amid continued…24 Apr 2026 · 26 min · 15 chapters
Lebanon accuses Israel of war crime after journalist killedThis BBC Global News episode covers multiple stories. Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam accuses Israel of a war crime after journalist Amal Khalil was killed in southern Lebanon; he says the…23 Apr 2026 · 28 min · 13 chapters
Iran seizes two cargo ships in Strait of HormuzThe episode is a BBC World News roundup focused mainly on the Iran–US standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, plus related regional conflict, crypto politics, AI backlash, climate-linked health impacts,…23 Apr 2026 · 30 min · 18 chapters
EU approves $100bn loan to UkraineThe episode is a BBC World Service Global News Podcast covering multiple headlines.22 Apr 2026 · 32 min · 16 chapters
US announces a ceasefire extension with IranThe episode covers (1) President Trump extending the US-Iran ceasefire until negotiations conclude while continuing a blockade of Iranian ports; (2) spillover tensions involving Hezbollah and…22 Apr 2026 · 28 min · 13 chapters
Trump says US in 'very strong position' for Iran talksGlobal News Podcast roundup led by Trump’s optimism about US-Iran talks as a ceasefire ends Wednesday; UK political fallout over Peter Mandelson’s failed vetting; Mexico tourist shooting at…21 Apr 2026 · 25 min · 11 chapters
Uncertainty over US-Iran peace talksThe episode centers on uncertainty over whether US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan will proceed before the deal expires in 48 hours.21 Apr 2026 · 31 min · 16 chapters
Are insider traders making millions from the Iran war?(1) a BBC investigation into whether traders profited from insider trading around President Trump’s Iran-war-related statements, citing publicly available spikes in oil futures trading minutes before…20 Apr 2026 · 25 min · 10 chapters
US seizes Iranian-flagged cargo shipThe BBC Global News Podcast episode covers multiple breaking stories. Main topic: the US seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman.20 Apr 2026 · 30 min · 20 chapters
The Global Story: The AI model that’s ‘too powerful’ to be released to the publicBBC Global Story discusses Anthropic’s Claude “Mythos Preview,” described as too powerful/dangerous for public release, and the cybersecurity and governance risks of increasingly autonomous, “sneaky”…19 Apr 2026 · 28 min · 13 chapters
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz a day after declaring it openThe episode covers multiple global news items. Main focus: Iran again threatens shipping by closing the Strait of Hormuz after briefly lifting the threat.19 Apr 2026 · 28 min · 16 chapters
The Happy Pod: Filling the empty chair left by my best friendThe Happy Pod episode centers on turning loss and disability into connection and hope, plus human-interest stories: a grief-driven anti-loneliness pub campaign (“Empty Chairs”), brainwave-controlled…18 Apr 2026 · 27 min · 15 chapters
US and Tehran dispute the future of Iran's uraniumConflicting claims around a potential US-Iran uranium deal and the Strait of Hormuz; plus separate segments on AI cybersecurity, Pokemon card crime, Canadian Arctic patrols, the arrest of alleged…18 Apr 2026 · 26 min · 11 chapters
Tens of thousands of Lebanese return home after ceasefirea fragile 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon after talks in Washington, with tens of thousands returning to southern Lebanese towns despite uncertainty about safety and continued…17 Apr 2026 · 26 min · 13 chapters
Ceasefire in Lebanon beginsA BBC Global News Podcast episode covering (1) a 10-day Israel–Lebanon ceasefire starting after US pressure, (2) Trump’s claims about Iran’s enriched uranium ahead of possible talks, (3) UK political…17 Apr 2026 · 27 min · 13 chapters