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Global News Podcast, page 15
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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Pope Leo: 'world ravaged by handful of tyrants'This BBC Global News Podcast covers: Pope Leo XIV denouncing “a handful of tyrants” ravaging the world during a Cameroon visit amid a separatist insurgency, and the backlash after Donald Trump…16 Apr 2026 · 29 min · 15 chapters
BBC in Iran as mediation efforts continueThe episode is about US-Iran mediation and the risk of renewed conflict, plus other global news.16 Apr 2026 · 28 min · 13 chapters
Iran warns it will block Gulf and Red SeaIran’s warning that it will “block” Gulf, Red Sea, and Sea of Oman trade if the US blockade of Iranian ports continues; a possible next round of US-Iran talks mediated by Pakistan during a two-week…15 Apr 2026 · 27 min · 13 chapters
Three years of war in SudanThree years into Sudan’s civil war, a journalist recounts siege survival and the communications blackout; the episode also covers potential US-Iran nuclear talks restarting, AI-driven propaganda, AI…15 Apr 2026 · 30 min · 12 chapters
China calls US blockade of Iranian ports 'dangerous'(1) China condemning the US blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz as “dangerous and irresponsible,” citing ship-tracking data showing at least four Iran-linked vessels crossing since…14 Apr 2026 · 32 min · 13 chapters
US Vice President suggests talks with Iran could resumeThe episode is a BBC World Service news roundup plus tech/industry segments. Topic 1: US-Iran tensions: US Vice President J.D. Vance says talks could resume, but Iran must act.14 Apr 2026 · 27 min · 19 chapters
Pope: 'I will not debate war with Trump'The episode covers a widening US–Vatican dispute, a looming US blockade of Iran’s Strait of Hormuz, Hungary’s political shift after Viktor Orbán, and other global stories.13 Apr 2026 · 29 min · 15 chapters
Péter Magyar wins the Hungarian election by a landslideThe Global News Podcast episode covers: Peter Magyar’s Tisza Party landslide victory in Hungary, unseating Viktor Orbán after 16 years; Iran’s defiant response to a planned US blockade of Strait of…13 Apr 2026 · 27 min · 12 chapters
The Global Story: The medications that can trigger sex and gambling addictionsA BBC investigation into dopamine agonist medications (used for Parkinson’s, restless leg syndrome, and sometimes depression) that can trigger compulsive behaviors, especially hypersexuality and…12 Apr 2026 · 28 min · 13 chapters
'Historic' US Iran talks end without dealUS-Iran talks in Islamabad ending without a deal after 21 hours; the US says Iran rejected an “affirmative commitment” not to seek a nuclear weapon or the tools to quickly achieve one, despite prior…12 Apr 2026 · 25 min · 13 chapters
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moonThis BBC World Service “Happy Pod” edition focuses on joy and community across several stories.11 Apr 2026 · 27 min · 11 chapters
Artemis II splashdownThis BBC Global News Podcast episode centers on Artemis II’s splashdown and what comes next, plus major international stories.11 Apr 2026 · 29 min · 13 chapters
JD Vance heads to Pakistan for talks with IranThe episode is a global news roundup. It focuses on US-Iran talks mediated in Pakistan: Vice President J.D.10 Apr 2026 · 25 min · 15 chapters
Israel to hold direct talks with LebanonIsrael agrees to direct talks with Lebanon in Washington amid ongoing Israel–Hezbollah fighting; the episode also covers Iran–US–Israel tensions over Strait of Hormuz shipping, Melania Trump’s denial…10 Apr 2026 · 28 min · 12 chapters
Iran: Attacks on Lebanon are 'grave violation'(1) Middle East ceasefire tensions after Israel strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon.9 Apr 2026 · 29 min · 14 chapters
US-Iran ceasefire under strainThe BBC Global News Podcast covers a strained US-Iran ceasefire amid renewed Israel-Lebanon fighting; Iran warns ships may need permission to pass the Strait of Hormuz, while the US vice president…9 Apr 2026 · 26 min · 16 chapters
Hegseth claims 'historic battlefield victory' over IranThe episode of the BBC Global News Podcast focuses on the US-Iran two-week ceasefire and competing claims of who “won,” amid ongoing violence in Lebanon and uncertainty over negotiations in Pakistan.8 Apr 2026 · 26 min · 14 chapters
The US, Israel and Iran announce two-week ceasefireA US-Israel-Iran two-week ceasefire announced after Trump’s deadline warning; Strait of Hormuz reopening; markets react as oil prices fall.8 Apr 2026 · 27 min · 14 chapters
Trump warns Iran 'whole civilisation will die tonight'Global News Podcast roundup plus segments on the Middle East escalation, Turkey security incident, UK visa/anti-Semitism controversy, US-Hungary politics, Australia war-crimes arrest, OpenAI’s…7 Apr 2026 · 29 min · 13 chapters
Artemis II astronauts fly around the MoonThe episode is mainly about NASA’s Artemis II mission: four astronauts completed a seven-hour flyby looping around the Moon’s far side, traveling over 400,000 km from Earth and going behind the moon…7 Apr 2026 · 31 min · 16 chapters
Intelligence chief of Iranian Revolutionary Guard killedThe episode covers multiple global news items. Iran: Iranian state media and the IRGC’s news outlet say General Majid Khademi, head of Revolutionary Guards intelligence, was killed at dawn in a…6 Apr 2026 · 28 min · 13 chapters
Trump extends Iran's deadline to open Strait of HormuzThe episode of BBC Global News covers: (1) Trump extending Iran’s deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a US rescue of a missing aviator; it examines escalating rhetoric, possible…6 Apr 2026 · 26 min · 13 chapters
US gives Iran 48 hours to make deal or open Strait of HormuzU.S.-Iran escalation and ultimatum over the Strait of Hormuz; search for a missing American aviator in Iran; regional missile/drone exchanges involving Israel and Gulf states; U.S.5 Apr 2026 · 30 min · 16 chapters
The Happy Pod: The decades long wait for the World CupThe Happy Pod focuses on elation and unexpected “firsts” across the world, anchored by Iraq and DR Congo qualifying for the 2026 Football World Cup after decades: Iraq return after 1986 (52-year…4 Apr 2026 · 27 min · 10 chapters